When Bill Drayton founded Ashoka and coined the term “social entrepreneur” in the 1980s, it was because he believed in the power of a person with a good idea tackling not just a social problem, but also the systemic forces that cause such problems.

Below is a collection of some of the best quotes from Bill Drayton on entrepreneurship and why this approach matters, if you’re trying to change the world for the better.

• “Social entrepreneurs are not content just to give a fish or teach how to fish. They will not rest until they have revolutionized the fishing industry.”
• “Social entrepreneurs don’t want to help. They want to change the world”
• “Social entrepreneurship is very contagious because people deeply and centrally want to express love and respect in action.”

The old growing up/education paradigm entails mastering a body of knowledge and an associated set of rules with the assumption that one can then settle into a specific job and life role for the rest of one’s life (be it a baker or broker).  This model no longer works.  

Other people see a social problem, we can create and manage a  social entrepreneur to become a change-maker of world.