In the late 60s, 70s and possibly early 80s, social scientists were interested in researching the diffusion of innovation and studying the link between applied research and policy and program development. Recently there has been less interest in these issues and we feel that this interest must be rekindled.

When ownership is local and national, and various stakeholders work together, program innovations have a greater chance to take root and survive.

Bureaucratic systems are not set up to be what we refer to as human service organizations. They were established to collect revenue and maintain law and order and they used a law and order approach in providing family planning services.

If I can give a very substantial injection of humanistic thinking into corporations, boy, that would change things a lot.

the most important thing one can do for children is not accept the limitations they are so willing to impose on themselves.

If policy makers and program managers participate in an interdisciplinary assessment team, make informal visits to local families and have in-depth conversations with local providers and health authorities, the real needs and complex challenges of organizing good reproductive health services become apparent.

I often say that shareholders should feel very responsible for how responsive corporations are to the public trust.