http://blog.acumenfund.org/2009/12/21/the-poor-will-remain-poor-in-the-absence-of-moral-leadership/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:27:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://blog.acumenfund.org/2009/12/21/the-poor-will-remain-poor-in-the-absence-of-moral-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-175552 Anonymous Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:39:00 +0000 http://blog.acumenfund.org/?p=2529#comment-175552 I'm not sure I follow what “morality” has to do with alleviating poverty. Literacy, common sense, business acumen, the ability to have a long-term vision-- these make sense. What does “moral” leadership have to do with dairy products. History is replete with examples of business people who made themselves, and their companies rich without necessarily being good or morally righteous people, just ones operated within the confines of the law. I’m not sure I follow what “morality” has to do with alleviating poverty. Literacy, common sense, business acumen, the ability to have a long-term vision– these make sense. What does “moral” leadership have to do with dairy products. History is replete with examples of business people who made themselves, and their companies rich without necessarily being good or morally righteous people, just ones operated within the confines of the law.

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