Templeton Ideas Podcast

Heather Templeton Dill (Legacy)

Jun 30, 2025
Heather Templeton Dill is the President and CEO of the John Templeton Foundation and the granddaughter of Sir John Templeton. In this engaging discussion, she reflects on a decade of leadership that expanded the Foundation's global reach. Dill emphasizes the significance of intellectual humility and the psychology of purpose. She shares insights on adapting funding strategies, the importance of co-funding innovative research, and the Foundation's vision for a spiritual renaissance that marries science and faith, aiming to inspire meaningful societal transformation.
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ANECDOTE

Hidden Staff Visits Anecdote

  • Heather describes her initial experience meeting team members at JTF when she became president.
  • She shares a funny story about staff hiding from her grandfather during his visits.
INSIGHT

Refined Mission Inspires Awe

  • Over her decade at JTF, Heather focused on refining the foundation's mission and purpose clearly.
  • The refined mission highlights interdisciplinary research that inspires awe and promotes curiosity, purpose, and selfless love.
ANECDOTE

Father's Medical Dedication Analogy

  • Heather paints a picture of her father as a hardworking pediatric surgeon.
  • She likens his approach to grant proposals to fixing patients until they were "all healed and better."
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