When you're working on development issues, optimism is not always based on rational analysis, often it is a moral choice.
One of the most important things about leadership is that you have to have the kind of humility that will allow you to be coached. - Jim Yong Kim
One of the most important things about leadership is that you have to have the kind of humility that will allow you to be coached.
- Jim Yong Kim
We have to find climate-friendly ways of encouraging economic growth. The good news is we think they exist. - Jim Yong Kim
We have to find climate-friendly ways of encouraging economic growth. The good news is we think they exist.
There will be water and food fights everywhere. - Jim Yong Kim
There will be water and food fights everywhere.
What happens when corn and wheat prices rise is that we see real increases in malnutrition and under-nutrition. And when children are malnourished, t… - Jim Yong Kim
What happens when corn and wheat prices rise is that we see real increases in malnutrition and under-nutrition. And when children are malnourished, t…
Unless you invest in people, you are not going to see growth in the long term, the medium term, and maybe even the short term. - Jim Yong Kim
Unless you invest in people, you are not going to see growth in the long term, the medium term, and maybe even the short term.
We will never end poverty if we don't tackle climate change. - Jim Yong Kim
We will never end poverty if we don't tackle climate change.
Today there are a lot places where people say they're just hopeless. If I can come from a hopeless country, get an education, become a hyphenated Ame… - Jim Yong Kim
Today there are a lot places where people say they're just hopeless. If I can come from a hopeless country, get an education, become a hyphenated Ame…
I want to eradicate poverty. I think that theres a tremendous passion for that inside the World Bank. - Jim Yong Kim
I want to eradicate poverty. I think that theres a tremendous passion for that inside the World Bank.
If we do not act to curb climate change immediately, we will leave our children and grandchildren an unrecognizable planetIt is the poor, those least… - Jim Yong Kim
If we do not act to curb climate change immediately, we will leave our children and grandchildren an unrecognizable planetIt is the poor, those least…
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