Leadership for the common good
From So, now what? by Gates Cambridge
June 3, 2025 · 41 min · Season 2 · Episode 5
About this episode
The episode discusses innovative business models for addressing energy poverty and community empowerment through interdisciplinary approaches and allyship.
In this episode of So, Now What host Catherine Galloway engages with Gates Cambridge scholars Paulo Savaget Nascimento, Sandile Mtetwa, and Uche Ogechukwu to explore innovative business models that address wicked problems such as energy poverty and community empowerment. The conversation emphasizes the importance of unconventional approaches, allyship, co-creation, and interdisciplinary thinking in fostering sustainable solutions for the common good. The guests share their experiences and insights on how to leverage existing resources, engage marginalized communities, and promote inclusivity in entrepreneurship. Takeaways We are living in complex times with pressing problems. Innovative approaches can address energy poverty effectively. Allyship involves co-creating solutions with communities. Workarounds can provide unconventional solutions to challenges. Inclusivity is crucial in energy solutions for marginalized groups. Interdisciplinary thinking enhances social enterprise effectiveness. Diversity and adaptation are essential for tackling wicked problems. Community ownership leads to sustainable outcomes. Starting small and scrappy can lead to significant impact. Humanizing…
People in this episode
Host: Catherine Galloway
Guests: Paulo Savaget Nascimento, Sandile Mtetwa, Uche Ogechukwu
Topics covered
- leadership
- sustainable solutions
- community empowerment
- energy poverty
- interdisciplinary thinking
- entrepreneurship
- inclusivity
Keywords
- energy poverty
- community empowerment
- sustainable solutions
- allyship
- co-creation
- interdisciplinary thinking
- entrepreneurship
- inclusivity
- wicked problems
- social enterprise
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Gates Cambridge
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