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Leila Janah on The Keys to Building Character (Replay)

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Jan 1, 2024
Leila Janah, founder of SamaSource and LXMI, shares her inspiring journey of building social enterprises from scratch. She discusses how innovative entrepreneurship can transform economic aid, focusing on empowering individuals through job creation. Janah emphasizes resilience through adversity, highlighting her immigrant background and the character-building experiences that shaped her. She advocates for mindful communication and critiques unrealistic expectations on social leaders, ultimately stressing the importance of corporate responsibility in combating poverty.
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ANECDOTE

Humble Beginnings

  • Leila Janah paid her way through Harvard with multiple jobs, including cleaning toilets.
  • This experience instilled in her a sense of frugality and discipline, valuable traits for entrepreneurship.
ADVICE

Building Resilience

  • To build resilience, immerse yourself in stories of failure and learn from others' experiences.
  • Embrace rejection as an inevitable part of the startup journey and develop the grit to keep going.
INSIGHT

Finding Refuge in Service

  • Leila Janah's childhood hardships and community service propelled her towards helping others.
  • Her trip to Ghana at 17 broadened her perspective and instilled a sense of vulnerability and openness.
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