Activate World's podcast spotlights Dr. Jerry Davis, Associate Dean for Business + Impact, Michigan Ross School of Business. Davis' research is concerned with the effects of finance on society, changes in the corporate economy, and new forms of organization.
In the podcast with Jon Mertz, titled "Social Activism Showing Up in Social Entrepreneurship: Season 6, Episode 1," Dr. Jerry Davis points out how social entrepreneurship and social activism combine in powerful ways.
Some of the transcript snippets include Dr. Jerry Davis giving a snapshot of his professional background and experience, how he started the Business Plus Impact, his perspectives on CEO and employee activism, and how social activism and social entrepreneurship fit within a company, among others.
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William D. Eggers and Paul Macmillan of Dowser write about the social entrepreneurs slowly and steadily dirsupting the world of philanthropy. According to Forbes, philanthropy disruptors are those that believe “no one company is so vital that it can’t be replaced and no single business model too perfect to upend.”