Grace Matlhape, CEO of  SmartStart, shares how focusing on impact, not growth, changed early childhood education in South Africa.

• I used to think: How can I scale up my solution?
• Now I think: How can we solve the problem at scale?

Andrew Youn, Co-founder of  One Acre Fund, shares how falling in love with solving the problem led to supporting 4.5 million smallholder farmers.

• I used to think:  How can we maximise our own achievement? 
  
• Now I think: What’s the best role for us to play?

Dr. Faith Mwangi-Powell, CEO of  Girls Not Brides, shares how collaboration led to mobilising 1,400 organisations worldwide.

• I used to think: We’ll make a detailed plan and stick to it
  
• Now I think: We’ll rapidly test, learn and adapt

Ann Mei Chang, author of Lean Impact and CEO of  Candid, explains how to stop wasting resources and build confidence in strategic choices.

• I used to think: We want to do everything for everybody
  
• Now I think: We have a dream and we’re willing to make difficult choices to get there

Kevin Starr, CEO of  Mulago, demonstrates what’s possible if organisations have a living strategy that responds to changing circumstances and new information, in pursuit of a world where their idea has achieved its full potential.

• I used to think: We want to achieve results for this year
  
• Now I think: We’re investing in long-term lasting impact

Subrata Singh, the Executive Director of the Foundation for Ecological Security (FES), explains how prioritising long-term commitment over short-term goals helped the organisation restore 13 million acres of India’s community-governed land.