Say “yes” to the tough stuff! That was the big lesson I learned as I sat down with Aleksander Dardeli, COO of Save the Children, in this edition of Lessons From Leaders. Aleks’ story is proof that the most meaningful impact comes from leaning into challenges with optimism, curiosity, and a belief in what’s possible. From his early days in Albania, where he helped spark change as a student leader, to guiding Save the Children’s global mission, Aleks shows us that growth and transf...
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Say “yes” to the tough stuff! That was the big lesson I learned as I sat down with Aleksander Dardeli, COO of Save the Children, in this edition of Lessons From Leaders. Aleks’ story is proof that the most meaningful impact comes from leaning into challenges with optimism, curiosity, and a belief in what’s possible. From his early days in Albania, where he helped spark change as a student leader, to guiding Save the Children’s global mission, Aleks shows us that growth and transf...
Lessons from Leaders: Featured Guest Tjada D’Oyen McKenna, President and CEO of Mercy Corps
Lessons from Leaders
35 minutes
3 years ago
Lessons from Leaders: Featured Guest Tjada D’Oyen McKenna, President and CEO of Mercy Corps
This week, the Lessons from Leaders guest is Tjada D’Oyen McKenna, the President and CEO of Mercy Corps. We are honored to have her as our guest so shortly after her recent trip to Somalia. One of my favorite moments from this episode is the deep conversation with Tjada talking about courage (at 27 minutes if you want to jump right to it.) When I asked her what courage has to do with being a leader, she said: "There is a personal courage all leaders have because they are willing to say 'Hold ...
Lessons from Leaders
Say “yes” to the tough stuff! That was the big lesson I learned as I sat down with Aleksander Dardeli, COO of Save the Children, in this edition of Lessons From Leaders. Aleks’ story is proof that the most meaningful impact comes from leaning into challenges with optimism, curiosity, and a belief in what’s possible. From his early days in Albania, where he helped spark change as a student leader, to guiding Save the Children’s global mission, Aleks shows us that growth and transf...
