Changing the Way We Change the World

New York Times-bestselling author Anand Giridharadas exposes the roots of inequality, calling on organizations to not only do more good, but do less harm.
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Speaking Engagements

In his thought-provoking presentations, Anand Giridharadas questions why philanthropic efforts often fail to shift the status quo of systemic inequality. He draws on his experiences speaking to diverse audiences across the world to skillfully facilitate conversations about corporate responsibility and how organizations can effect societal change.    

Physical & Digital Books

Anand Giridharadas’s New York Times-bestselling book, Winners Take All, is an essential read for understanding some of the egregious abuses of power that dominate today’s news. This groundbreaking investigation serves as a call to action for readers everywhere.

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Discussion guides and exercises encourage conversations about how companies can change the world by taking a frank look at existing business models, creating the right kind of competition, and listening to valuable feedback.

Anand Giridharadas at City Club

Dozens of the world’s billionaires, including Bill and Melinda Gates, Warren Buffet, and Mark Zuckerberg, have signed The Giving Pledge, promising to give away at least half of their wealth to solve social problems. Largely, the reaction to these individuals and their philanthropic pursuits has been positive. However, some critics are beginning to surface. Anand Giridharadas explains.

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“I thought Anand put it very powerfully. Real change comes through persuasion and openness to others.”
President Barack Obama
“In public talks and individual interactions, Mr. Giridharadas inspired everyone to be more actively engaged in their communities.”
UMass Amherst
“Anand was a fantastic choice, and very timely for the conversations of today.”
Stony Brook University
“It’s a talk you wish every American leader, CEO and opinion influencer would see. Actually, it’s a talk you wish everyone would see.”
Chris Anderson, TED
“Anand knocked it out of the park. We’ve heard so much positive feedback. It couldn’t have gone better.”
TCG: Theatre Communications Group

Program Topics

  • Winners Take All: Myths and Realities of How to Change the World

    In this presentation, drawn from his book Winners Take All, which itself began at the storied Aspen Institute, Anand Giridharadas questions why philanthropic efforts often create so few tangible results. While speaking truth to power, Giridharadas doesn’t just expose the fractures in well-intentioned charitable efforts, but offers a vision to fix them based on truly democratic principles that can create meaningful change.

  • Facilitating Difficult Conversations

    Through his experience speaking to diverse audiences across the country, Anand Giridharadas has noticed that individuals everywhere—no matter their position in life or political affiliation—feel an urgent need to discuss the direction of their country and give voice to their pain, fears, and dreams. Drawing from his work as a political analyst, Giridharadas skillfully facilitates deeply engaging conversations among groups who come together to discuss the difficult problems facing society.

Winners Take All

Winners Take All

The Elite Charade of Changing the World

A New York Times bestseller | Named one of The New York Times “100 Notable Books of 2018″ | Named one of NPR’s “Best Books of 2018” | Named one of the Financial Times “Books of the Year” | Named one of The Washington Post’s “50 Notable Works of Nonfiction” | One of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s “Best International Nonfiction” books of 2018 | One of the GreenBiz “10 Best Climate and Business Books of 2018” | 800-CEO-READ Business Book of the Year

The New York Times bestselling, groundbreaking investigation of how the global elite’s efforts to “change the world” preserve the status quo and obscure their role in causing the problems they later seek to solve. An essential read for understanding some of the egregious abuses of power that dominate today’s news.

Anand Giridharadas asks hard questions: Why, for example, should our gravest problems be solved by the unelected upper crust instead of the public institutions the elites erode by lobbying and dodging taxes? He also points toward an answer: Rather than rely on scraps from the winners, we must take on the grueling democratic work of building more robust, egalitarian institutions and truly changing the world. A call to action for every reader and organization.

FORMATS AVAILABLE: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook

PAGE COUNT; PUBLICATION DATE: 304 pages; August 28. 2018

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Winners Take All

“In Anand’s thought-provoking book, his fresh perspective on solving complex societal problems is admirable. I appreciate his commitment and dedication to spreading social justice.”

—Bill Gates

“An insightful and refreshing perspective on some of the most vexing issues this nation confronts. This is an important book from a gifted writer whose honest exploration of complex problems provides urgently needed clarity in an increasingly confusing era.”

—Bryan Stevenson, author of Just Mercy
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