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The $165M PPP Nobody Remembers
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This week I received a message from a subscriber that should make every government, agency, and consulting firm uncomfortable. It came from a man who led one of the most successful Education PPPs in the world. A $165 million program funded by USAID. He led the reform for 10 years. And today? He’s struggling to find work. ​ I could not believe it. ​ No recognition. Just silence. ​ Meanwhile, governments continue to spend millions on the usual advisory firms: Big names. Etc. ​ Taxpayers' money well spent in the usual suspects on shiny offices with expensive carpets. ​ Look. ​ I'm of the view that you are the owner of your destiny. Complaining is a waste of time and energy. You should move your ass. ​ Sorry. ​ But, this case hit me because I see it too often. ​ And this is what I've learnt in these 20 years. ​ PPP success is built by operators, not by logos. ​ ​ But the system doesn’t reward builders. ​ This professional is a social scientist, not a financial modeler. So what? PPP contracts are not delivered by one superhero. Technical. Yet careers are judged like PPP experts must be: That’s not realism. ​ And look. We don’t have a shortage of expertise. If you’ve ever built something real and watched others take the credit… If you’ve delivered impact but stayed invisible… If you’ve been told you’re “not enough” because you’re not everything… You’re not alone. ​ My answer to you is that you may need an ex-CEO on your ears. ​My Mentorship​ ​ ​ PD 1: If you liked this email, don't keep it in secret and forward it to a friend. They will thank you enormously one day. PD 2: If somebody has sent you this email and you want to receive emails like this yourself, visit vicentevalencia.com PD 3: If you want unsubscribe, click the link below. ​ ​ |
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