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Jim Grant: Unicef Visionary
Jim Grant was a visionary leader on a global scale. As Executive Director of UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund, from 1980 to 1995, he launched a worldwide child survival and development revolution. The practical result was that by 1995, 25 million children were alive who would otherwise have died. Millions more were living with better health and nutrition. The eight stories in this volume, each one written by a close colleague of Jim Grant, celebrate this achievement. They also draw out the lessons on Grant's vision and leadership - lessons relevant in many other contexts.
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176 pages, Paperback
First published September 24, 2001
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June 17, 2015
Amazing read. I didn't see any reviews for it so I thought I'd write one up.
I saw this book on Bill Gates's recommended book list and decided to give it a shot. It's no longer in print, but you can download it from a link on Bill Gates's blog. I printed it out, 2 pages per side, double sided and in booklet form. It makes a nice little booklet to bring around.
Jim grant was the director of unicef in the 80s and 90s. Shortly after smallpox is eliminated in 1977, Jim decides to do the same with other vaccinations and oral rehydration solution. The booklet follows him as he tries to raise the number of vaccinated kids in the world from 20%, to 40%, and to 80%. Each chapter is written from the perspective of a different colleague of Jim and is about a different topic. Some are written by better writers than others, but each one has something educational to offer.
I'm always looking for great leadership books, and this is definitely one of them. Give it a shot, I think you'll be hooked after the first chapter. I find myself rereading some passages even after finishing the book.
I saw this book on Bill Gates's recommended book list and decided to give it a shot. It's no longer in print, but you can download it from a link on Bill Gates's blog. I printed it out, 2 pages per side, double sided and in booklet form. It makes a nice little booklet to bring around.
Jim grant was the director of unicef in the 80s and 90s. Shortly after smallpox is eliminated in 1977, Jim decides to do the same with other vaccinations and oral rehydration solution. The booklet follows him as he tries to raise the number of vaccinated kids in the world from 20%, to 40%, and to 80%. Each chapter is written from the perspective of a different colleague of Jim and is about a different topic. Some are written by better writers than others, but each one has something educational to offer.
I'm always looking for great leadership books, and this is definitely one of them. Give it a shot, I think you'll be hooked after the first chapter. I find myself rereading some passages even after finishing the book.
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