Chip Heath and Dan Heath: Leadership Summit 2009

"Switch" - on change

• In time of change focus on what's working in the organization (ignore what's not working).
  Like solution focused brief therapy. Focus on bright spots. For example, in poor village, what children most healthy and what are those parents doing?
• Big problems require a series of small solutions It shrinks the change so not demoralized.
• When leading change prepare people to hit adversity. Reframe it: Valley of Insight.
• Failure is necessary.
• Personal problem or situational problem. Most times, if address the situation, that's the challenge, not changing the people.

Loved their first book and I think I'm going to love the second one as much.

The dip they talked about is what I experience every week in sermon prep!

Andrew Rugasira: Leadership Summit 2009

"Aid vs. Trade"

• Not aid but trade is what's needed.
• Change the narrative of African's being basket cases that need a handout.
• No country has developed through handouts but through trade as an engine for growth, so what does anyone think handouts are the answer? Trade out of poverty.
• Aid isn't aid. More aid, lower GNP. Undermines accountability and creates chronic dependence. Undermines integrity and dignity.
• We need to think more about what is the impact of our compassion. Africa is a continent of consumers, entrepreneurs, rich resources, people able to help themselves.