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Ernesto Sirolli: Wil je iemand helpen? Hou je mond en luister!

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Wanneer de meeste goedbedoelende hulpverleners over een probleem horen dat ze denken te kunnen oplossen, gaan ze daarmee aan de gang. Dit is volgens Ernesto Sirolli een naïeve opvatting. Hij stelt in zijn grappige en geestdriftige verhaal voor als eerste stap te luisteren naar de mensen die je wil helpen, en in te spelen op hun ondernemingszin. Zijn advies voor wat echt werkt, zal elke ondernemer kunnen gebruiken.

Ernesto Sirolli got his start doing aid work in Africa in the 70's -- and quickly realised how ineffective it was. Full bio »

Translated into Dutch by Fred van den Enk
Reviewed by Axel Saffran
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