Leadership Beyond Profit

"The need for leaders who fund, champion, and drive social causes has only intensified — we need them now more than ever." - Winnie da Silva

What if the most powerful leadership lessons aren’t coming from boardrooms—but from leaders fighting for dignity, justice, and community impact? In this episode of Transformative Leadership Conversations, I explore stepping beyond the walls of traditional leadership and into the world where return isn’t measured in revenue, but in real human impact. As someone who started my career in social work, this theme is personal. And now, with global funding shifts and social issues intensifying, learning from those who lead with purpose at the core feels more urgent than ever.

You’ll hear me reflect on the values, challenges, and mindset of social impact leadership and how these insights can shape leadership at any level—whether you're scaling a non-profit, launching a start-up, or leading a legacy business.

You’ll hear me discuss:

• The urgency of now: Why 2025 may be the hardest—and most vital—year yet for leading social change.
• Purpose over profit: What business leaders can gain from those who lead with mission at the centre.
• Leadership mindset shifts: Seven powerful lessons from the non-profit world that apply across every sector.
• Fundraising reframed: How telling your story and aligning others with your mission can fuel—not distract from—your work.
• Small scale, big impact: How one relationship-based programme quietly sparked new movements across the U.S.
• Innovation under constraint: Why limited resources often unlock the most creative, adaptive solutions.
• Leading through uncertainty: The importance of communicating—even when you don’t have all the answers—and staying grounded in your values.
• Upcoming guests: A preview of insights from Rebecca Vander Meulen and James Misner, two leaders who embody resilience and purpose in action.

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