What if the solution to global poverty wasn’t more aid, but more entrepreneurs?
In this episode, Richard Medcalf speaks with Etienne Salborn, founder of the Social Innovation Academy (SINA), a transformative movement turning refugees, orphans, and disadvantaged youth into social entrepreneurs. From a single project in Uganda to 19 communities across Africa, Etienne’s work is redefining education, leadership, and impact—by creating “change-maker makers.”
In this conversation, you’ll learn:
- Why the traditional aid model often fails—and how SINA’s “free responsibility” philosophy rewrites the rules
- How a traumatised youth can transform into a powerful leader of a thriving enterprise
- The radical initiation that helps people shed limiting beliefs and reclaim their agency
- How to scale leadership without centralised control—so movements grow like forests, not factories
- What most leaders miss about building others who can lead without you
For anyone who wants to multiply leaders and leave a legacy that lasts, this one’s essential listening.
Resources/sources mentioned:
SINA: GoogleHome - SINA (Social Innovation Academy)
Home - SINA (Social Innovation Academy)
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