Brett Smith
Interest: Ethics Research Methods Teaching Methods Entrepreneurship
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Authored Resources
Social Entrepreneurship Deserves Better Research
25502 viewsUniversities need to do more research on strategies that really move the needle on social problems.
Simulation Builds Empathy in Future Social Entrepreneurs
25633 viewsThis exercise helps students better understand those who are marginalized, and how best to help them.
Empathy is Central to Entrepreneurship
4104 viewsSuccessful entrepreneurs not only identify problems that must be solved, but also empathize with the people affected by them.
Editors’ Picks
Fr. Greg Boyle on compassion and kinship
Social entrepreneurs are often motivated to action by a regard for others. In this Tedx talk, Fr. Greg Boyle explains how the motivations of compassion and kinship play out in his work as the founder of Homeboy Industries, the largest gang member intervention and job-training program in Los Angeles. Boyle explains the critical roles of compassion and kinship in the development of social value.