Ability Quote by Steven Levitt

“The major challenge facing most foundations is that they are risk averse. This inhibits their ability to experiment and commit to the experimentation and innovation process.”

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Ability Challenge Commit Experiment Experimentation Facing Foundations Innovation Major Most Process Risk

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