Ed Wu is a Sabbatical at Sabbatical. He possess expertise in microfinance, emerging markets, international development, business strategy, management consulting and 10 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "Ed’s leadership style is a rare combination of the ability to effectively provide guidance and direction, while still giving team members the space to take ownership over their work. During my time at PlaNet Finance, Ed was an outstanding mentor, manager and teacher, who constantly challenged and inspired me to push myself beyond what I thought was possible. Moreover, Ed set an example in his approach to his own work, bringing passion, adaptability, and an entrepreneurial attitude to the workplace.", "Working with Ed has been extremely productive, pleasant and fun. He is reliable, open and supportive of those who work with him. He has the ability to quickly frame the right questions to solve problems and takes the lead on organizing teams that can better address the solutions. I had the pleasure of working with Ed in the formation of the Stanford Fintech group, where he took the lead in structuring events and reaching out to startup founders, students and staff, always with great generosity.", and "Ed and I were engaged for an innovation consulting engagement with an engineering team within a tech start up, in collaboration with the Stanford d.school. What stood out for me in my interactions was the thoughtfulness and structure Ed brought into the engagement. His creative ideas in motivating the group to move forward and his ability to confront the difficult issues upfront enabled us to gain momentum for the whole project. Overall, Ed is thoughtful and sensitive leader. I wish him the very best in all his future endeavors"