How to Use Failure as a Stepping Stone for Success
Sometimes I wonder how an average, mischievous middle-class child rose up to become one hell of a global leader with experiences working for various international organizations and be successful academically too.
You Don’t Need a Pedigree to Become a Lobbyist
I call people who do amazing things big or small #Firestarters. A #Firestarter is someone who sees an opportunity for change in their community and digs down deep to make it happen. They are leaders who turn moments into movements.
Approaching Leadership as a Community Act
In this Leadership Journey, Njeri Muturi, Curriculum Developer at Points of Light, shares her pathway into the "for purpose" sector and how she learned to approach leadership with a team.
How Radical Vulnerability Fuels Life as a CEO
Successful leaders may not feel they can be radically transparent and vulnerable about the barriers or struggles they encountered along the way.
Setting an Intention for Social Change
Set an intention, emphasize technique, and practice
Love What You Do: Jessica Van Thiel's Leadership Journey
My colleague Shivani and I founded PATHFINDER, in 2015, as an international social enterprise based in Canada and France. PATHFINDER consults with business, academia and policy for innovative solutions in the world of sustainable development.
“My Work Found Me”: Elizabeth Maloba’s Leadership Journey
Elizabeth Maloba is an expert facilitator who focuses on organizational planning, business model creation and leadership. She has worked with over 20 organizations in more than 22 African states, supporting them to make decisions, solve problems, exchange ideas and information, and learn.
Improving Lives and Strengthening Communities: Marcus Scurry's Leadership Journey
Q: Why did you decide to go into the nonprofit/social purpose sector?
“We All Have Our Own Stutter”: Jaclyn Boyes on Embracing Authentic Leadership
Jaclyn Boyes knows a thing or two about interviewing. She works at Arizona Women’s Education and Employment (AWEE), which, as part of its mission, trains people to interview.
My Leadership Journey: Aneri Pradhan, ENVenture
Aneri Pradhan is the Founder of ENVenture, an incubator which offers seed financing and training for rural clean energy entrepreneurs in Uganda. In October 2017, she attended the American Express Leadership Academy in New York City.
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