Theory of Change (Aaron Swartz's Raw Thought)
I am increasingly convinced that the difference between effective and ineffective people is their skill at developing a theory of change. Theory of change is a funny phrase — I first heard it in the nonprofit community, but it’s also widespread in politics and really applies to just about everything. Unfortunately, very few people seem to be very good at it.
Theory of Change (Aaron Swartz's Raw Thought) Raw Thought by Aaron Swartz Theory of Change I am increasingly convinced that the difference between effective and ineffective people is their skill at developing a theory of change. Theory of change is a funny phrase — I first heard it in the nonprofit community, but it’s also widespread in politics and really applies to just about everything. Unfortunately, very few people seem to be very good at it. Let’s take a concrete example. Imagine you want to decrease the size of the defense budget. The typical way you might approach thi
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