The advantage of a tri-sector athlete is that it’s someone who can form connections that other people don’t see.
“It’s the connections where interesting things happen,” Anne Florini, professor of public policy at Singapore Management University, told Devex’s Kate Warren.
There is a heavy focus on tri-sector collaboration — or bringing together business, government and civil society actors — to solve development dilemmas. And even if someone doesn’t already have direct work experience across these sectors, success in collaboration is “a personality type a much as it is a set of skills,” Florini explained.
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Kelli Rogers@kellierin
Kelli Rogers has worked as an Associate Editor and Southeast Asia Correspondent for Devex, with a particular focus on gender. Prior to that, she reported on social and environmental issues from Nairobi, Kenya. Kelli holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri, and has reported from more than 20 countries.