Rippling: How Social Entrepreneurs Spread Innovation Throughout the World

Principles for driving significant change throughout an entiresystem

Drawing on the knowledge and experience of working with hundredsthe world's top social change leaders in all fields, BeverlySchwartz presents a model for change based on five provenprinciples that any individual leader or organization can apply tobring about deep, lasting and systematic change. Rippling shows how to activate the type of change that is needed to addressthe critical challenges that threaten to destroy the foundations ofour society and planet in these increasingly turbulent times.

These actionable principles are brought to life by compellingreal-life stories. Schwartz provides a road map that allows anyoneto become a changemaker.

Presents some of today's most innovative and effectiveapproaches to solving social and environmental challenges Offers a vision of social entrepreneurs as role models,catalysts, enablers and recruiters who spread waves system changingsolutions throughout society The author offers a model of change that begins with the endresult in mind First book from an insider at Ashoka, the foremost globalorganization on social change through social entrepreneurship

Rippling clearly demonstrates how and when empathy,creativity, passion, and persistence are combined; significant,life-altering progress is indeed possible.