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Business by the People, For the People What Leaders Can Learn from Barack Obama Barry Libert Thursday, November 6, 2008

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BusinessbythePeople,ForthePeople

WhatLeadersCanLearnfromBarackObama

BarryLibertThursday,November6,2008

WEvoted.HeWon.

THREELESSONS

1.LEADERSMUSTCHANGE

2.SOCIALTECHNOLOGYMATTERS

3.COMMUNITY‐BASEDACTIVITIESWORK

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57MillionUsers

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200F1000Clients

7YEARSLATER

LEADINGCLIENTSWINNINGTOO!

NewDiseaseDiscovered

CSD

CORPORATESOCIALDYSFUNCTION

•  Leadersreluctanttochange•  Lackofinvestmentinsocialtechnologies

•  Unwillingnesstostartcommunityinitiatives

WHENWEOVERCOMECSD:

•  Change‐BasedLeadership•  SociallyNetworkedBusinesses•  CommunityBasedActivities

ThankYou!

BarryLibert,ChairmanofMzingaThursday,November6,2008

Businessbythepeople,forthepeople