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Be Fearless

Be Fearles, Take Risks, Be Bold, and Fail Forward

"To tackle today's big and ever changing social challenges, we have to take risks, be bold, and fail forward. We have to be fearless." So says the Case Foundation's new report.

Written by leading philanthropy consultants Cynthia Gibson and Brad Rourke, it's based on interviews with leading change makers and an exhaustive landscape analysis of some of the most impactful or promising social movements of our time.

The free 32 page PDF report outlines what they see as the five key elements to any fearless approach to creating change, with the goal of sparking discussion, challenging assumptions and inspiring action.

Their five rules for being fearless are:

Make Big Bets and Make History - Set audacious, not incremental goals

Experiment Early and Often - Don't be afraid to go first

Make Failure Matter - Failure teaches, learn from it

Reach Beyond Your Bubble - It's comfortable to go it alone, but innovation happens at intersections

Let Urgency Conquer Fear - Don't over think and over analyze, just do