From just over five years ago, Ta-Nehisi Coates words should be read by all today. @TheAtlantic
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/04/ta-nehisi-coates-johns-hopkins-baltimore/391904/
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ELEVATE BEHAVIOR
The NXT-GEN Moral Leadership Fellowship helps emerging leaders from business, civil society and government build moral authority in their respective realms and then use it to do big, meaningful things.
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The Summit on Moral Leadership is a dynamic one-day event with engaging speakers and discussions illustrating the urgency for moral leadership in today’s world. Fast-paced, interactive and interpersonal, with a call to action to be the leader the world needs now.
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Leadership during the pandemic
In his New York Times column, Tom Friedman asks our Founder, Dov Seidman, a series of questions that address leadership challenges during the pandemic and highlight how important moral leadership is as we collectively navigate the crisis. Click here to read the exchange.
In Defense of Nuance
Darren Walker reflects on the need for nuance amid an era of extremism in order to address society’s most pernicious challenges.
Are Leaders Made by History, or Do They Make It?
Gautam Mukunda, a Harvard Business School Professor who spoke to HOW-IS’ first NXT-GEN class, offers an enticingly fresh look at how and when individual leaders really can make a difference.
The Decency Quotient
Ajay Banga discusses with Guy Raz how he runs Mastercard – one of the world’s largest companies – with an unusual leadership philosophy… something he calls “the decency quotient.” (Subscription required).
