Results The goal of every social entrepreneur is to achieve outcomes that significantly improve the system. Development efforts are typically organized around realizing a specific result, such as reducing infant mortality, improving early-grade reading proficiency, or increasing access to potable water. A system change approach entails determining precisely what needs to be altered in the current system in order to deliver better outcomes. It often also necessitates orchestrating the stakeholders of a system to pursue a shared vision, each contributing uniquely to it. It is a long-term strategy that takes years of careful listening, of engendering a shared set of values and vision, and weaving networks and connections into the ecosystem. Platforms are designed to enable interaction and improve participation and thus can be useful in realigning and engaging stakeholders around new goals.
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Leveraging Platforms for the Good of All: Insights from Leading Social Entrepreneurs
