The concept of successful businessmen mentoring selected high-potential social entrepreneurs is not new. But the idea of Christians applying that model to social entrepreneurs motivated by their faith to advance the common good has never been put into practice before – until now.
The concept of successful businessmen mentoring selected high-potential social entrepreneurs is not new. But the idea of Christians applying that model to social entrepreneurs motivated by their faith to advance the common good has never been put into practice before – until now.
A group of successful Christian non-profit and business leaders began accepting application for the inaugural class of the Praxis mentorship program this week. Praxis, a Greek term that means putting theory into action, is looking for driven yet humble social entrepreneurs to provide “world-class” mentorship and cash prizes to.
As Apple CEO Steve Jobs takes an indefinite leave of absence for medical reasons, the consensus among analysts seems to be that Apple’s deep bench of extremely capable leaders will continue to drive new product introductions for the foreseeable future. But despite the talented team at Apple, there’s no question that Jobs’ vision inspires Apple’s breakthrough innovations, as well as, Apple’s employees. One analyst said that Steve Jobs’ inspiration was “irreplaceable.” Well, I’m not sure if it’s irreplaceable, but it certainly is magical and here’s why. Innovation requires a team and you cannot inspire a team of passionate evangelists without a compelling vision; a vision that is bold, simple, and consistently communicated.