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Collective cooperation in the social sector

Wendy Woods • TED@BCG San Francisco

Wendy Woods reveals the powerful impact of collective cooperation in the social sector. Using examples of different NGOs, each one working independently to eradicate malaria, she explains how an individualistic approach reduced their efforts and resulted in fatal inefficiencies -- and what happened when they finally aligned their overall mission.

Wendy Woods reveals the powerful impact of collective cooperation in the social sector. Using examples of different NGOs, each one working independently to eradicate malaria, she explains how an individualistic approach reduced their efforts and resulted in fatal inefficiencies -- and what happened when they finally aligned their overall mission.

About the speaker

Wendy Woods

Social impact strategist

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Wendy Woods is a Managing Director and Senior Partner of Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Vice Chairman of BCG's Social Impact practice, which she helped create.

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