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Oct 26, 2013

"If you wait until you can do everything for everybody, instead of something for somebody, you'll end up not doing nothing for nobody." --Malcom Bane

Avoiding the 'I'll-Give-Back-Later' Trap

Steve Davis is president and CEO of PATH, an international nonprofit whose goal is to help communities break longstanding cycles of poor health. The cross-sectoral skills he attained during his earlier work in other organizations, he says, are crucial when it comes to adapting innovations to the places that need them most. In this interview, he talks about his approach to leadership and the importance of being present, the importance of strategic partnerships across different sectors, his effort to eradicate malaria in northern Africa, and how to avoid the 'I'm-going-to-give-back-later [to society]' trap.

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