Kevin and Hannah Salwen with Wharton's Stewart Friedman on The Power of Half
Episode Description
Wharton management professor Stewart Friedman talks with Kevin Salwen and his daughter, Hannah, about Salwen's book The Power of Half đź“‚ Leadership
Brief Summary
Kevin and Hannah Soln discuss their family's journey of selling their mansion to support the Hunger Project in Ghana, emphasizing empowerment and philanthropy.
Key points
- The Power of Half. A family sells their mansion to support global hunger efforts, transforming their lives in the process.
- Empowering Family Decisions. The family adopts a one-person, one-vote approach to decision-making, fostering equality and trust.
- Transformative Experience in Ghana. The family learns the importance of supporting communities rather than doing for them during their trip to Ghana.
- The Power of Half Projects. A family embarks on impactful half projects to help communities both locally and globally.
- Joseph's Transformation. The family's initially skeptical younger brother becomes an enthusiastic supporter of their project.
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Episode highlights
- The Power of HalfA family sells their mansion to support global hunger efforts, transforming their lives in the process.“We decided to sell the house and donate the proceeds.”1:47May 26, 2010
- Empowering Family DecisionsThe family adopts a one-person, one-vote approach to decision-making, fostering equality and trust.“It was possibly the most empowering thing that ever happened for these kids.”5:11May 26, 2010
- Transformative Experience in GhanaThe family learns the importance of supporting communities rather than doing for them during their trip to Ghana.“I was really there to just talk to the people and to connect with them.”9:46May 26, 2010
- The Power of Half ProjectsA family embarks on impactful half projects to help communities both locally and globally.“We wanted to work globally but increase our local impact.”18:30May 26, 2010
- Joseph's TransformationThe family's initially skeptical younger brother becomes an enthusiastic supporter of their project.“Joseph is our own peer review committee.”24:32May 26, 2010
Tension
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