Ernesto Sirolli
Community Development Expert | Unlocking Local Potential
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Ernesto Sirolli is a pioneer in community economic development. As founder of the Sirolli Institute, he has spent over 30 years advising communities worldwide on local enterprise facilitation.
Sirolli's TED Talk on the 'trinity of management' has been viewed over 4 million times, sharing his proven methods for empowering entrepreneurs and revitalizing struggling towns. His keynotes inspire audiences to identify, capture and support the passions of local citizens, harnessing the under-utilized talent in every community.
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Want to help someone? Shut up and listen!
When most well-intentioned aid workers hear of a problem they think they can fix, they go to work. This, Ernesto Sirolli suggests, is naïve. In this funny and impassioned talk, he proposes that the first step is to listen to the people you're trying to help, and tap into their own entrepreneurial spirit. His advice on what works will help any entrepreneur.
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