Demystifying the 'Development Universe'
August 2016 I recently attended a webinar on 'Careers in Impact' conducted by my alma mater, wherein people in the development sector talked about taking the 'road less travelled', work and interacting with different stakeholders. Having been a part of this sector (my first job was with the World Bank) and having faced all kinds of queries (including, and I am not joking, how to open an account at World Bank!) it was heartening to see the high level of interest in this sector. Excepts from the webinar - interesting perspectives shared by a panelist, Srikrishna S, Co-founder and CEO of Sattva: 1. Bunker Roy remarked that the driving force behind many iconic movements during 1970-80's was anger, and not passion. The key question was "What issues and problems do you see around you that make you angry and pursue it and tackle it full time?" 2. The Head-Heart-Hands equation: The decision to join social sector should be a perfect balance of ability ...