Why is it important to set audacious goals?
Ann Mei Chang (Author & former USAID Chief Innovation Officer) Ann Mei Chang discusses her theory that it is important to…
Ann Mei Chang
Author & former USAID Chief Innovation Officer
Ann Mei Chang is a leading expert on social innovation the author of Lean Impact: How to Innovate for Radically Greater Social Good (Wiley, Oct 2018). Previously, she served as the Chief Innovation Officer at both USAID and Mercy Corps. Prior to her pivot to social good, Ann Mei was a seasoned Silicon Valley executive, with more than 20 years’ experience at such leading companies as Google, Apple, and Intuit, as well as a number of startups.
Interviewed By
Vaishali Jain
Sarder TV Journalist, and Former Bloomberg TV Journalist
Why is it important to discover the root of problems in the social good sector?
Ann Mei Chang (Author & former USAID Chief Innovation Officer) Ann Mei Chang uses an example of a friend, Kinari Webb,…
What are the three pillars of social innovation?
Ann Mei Chang (Author & former USAID Chief Innovation Officer)
What is the most critical element of social innovation?
Ann Mei Chang (Author & former USAID Chief Innovation Officer)
What is the One Acre Fund & what did they learn about the process of innovation?
Ann Mei Chang (Author & former USAID Chief Innovation Officer) Ann Mei Chang discusses the organization the One Acre Fund that…
How is data collection helping with social innovation?
Ann Mei Chang (Author & former USAID Chief Innovation Officer) Ann Mei Chang talks about how technology and the ability to…
How does behavioral science impact social innovation?
Ann Mei Chang (Author & former USAID Chief Innovation Officer) Ann Mei Chang discusses how behavioral science impacts the design of…
Can you provide an example of the importance of using behavioral science in innovative solutions?
Ann Mei Chang (Author & former USAID Chief Innovation Officer) Ann Mei Chang provides an example of an organization that applied…
Why is it essential to understand the underlying problems when addressing an issue in the world of social good?
Ann Mei Chang (Author & former USAID Chief Innovation Officer) Ann Mei Chang discusses how in many instances organizations in the…
What do statistics tell us about the importance of social good?
Ann Mei Chang (Author & former USAID Chief Innovation Officer) Ann Mei Chang provides data from current research to demonstrate the…