Promise, Pitfalls, and Potential of Social Entrepreneurship

Sheila Cannon is Assistant Professor in Social Entrepreneurship at Trinity Business School, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. She is Director of Engagement at the Trinity Centre for Social Innovation. She publishes research on and teaches about the third sector including social enterprises, nonprofits, and civil society organisations. Her research contributes to knowledge on how organisations influence and respond to sociocultural change. She worked in peacebuilding for 12 years in southeast Europe and Northern Ireland and is chair of the board of the social enterprise, Shuttle Knit. She has a bachelor’s degree in Ancient Greek from Vassar College, New York.Concepción Galdón is IE Business School’s Vice-Dean for Business with Purpose and Director of IE Foundation’s Center for Social Innovation and Sustainability. Concepción teaches sustainable business, social entrepreneurship, and sustainable innovation and technology. Concepción is also president of the social venture Puentes Global, which she co-founded in 2009 and has collaborated in several civil society initiatives aimed at fostering business with purpose. Concepción is an economist at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. She holds a Master in Public Administration and International Development from Harvard Kennedy School and a PhD in International Economy and Development from Universidad Complutense de Madrid.

• IntroductionPart 1. The Promise Chapter 1: The Historical Emergence of Social EnterpriseChapter 2: How Every Sector Got So Excited about Social Enterprise: The Four Failure TheoryChapter 3: Levers of Positive ChangePart 2. The PitfallsChapter 4: Social Entrepreneurship beyond Heroism: Managing Self and Others under Emotional StressChapter 5: Impact – the Trend, the Pressure, and the Reality of Social ChangeChapter 6: Scaling Wisely: Making Choices That Prioritise ImpactChapter 7: Ecosystems, Somewhat UnstitchedPart 3. The Potential Chapter 8: Social Value Creators: Accepting Vulnerability and Nurturing Well-Being for ImpactChapter 9: From Reporting to Revolution: Choosing Your Social Impact LensChapter 10: Scaling Creatively: Thinking Outside the ToolboxChapter 11: Bringing Ecosystems Together Conclusion: The Real Promise, as We See It