By 
Wendy Woods
 | 
TED Institute Talk

Collective cooperation in the social sector

Wendy Woods reveals the powerful impact of collective cooperation in the social sector. Using examples of different NGOs, each one working independently to eradicate malaria, she explains how an individualistic approach reduced their efforts and resulted in fatal inefficiencies -- and what happened when they finally aligned their overall mission.

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