E31: Navigating Disagreements And Making Unlikely Allies in a Polarized Society with The CEO of dream.org Nisha Anand
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Hello everyone and welcome back to the Lead with Heart Podcast. Today, I am so honored to have Nisha Anand, CEO of dream.org with me. Nisha is an Indian American activist and is known as a leader in cultivating unlikely and unconventional partnerships to create change.
We talk about the beauty of disagreement, finding common ground to create change, and the leadership lessons Nisha has learned along her journey from a grassroots activist to the leader of an organization that creates system-level change.
In this episode:
- [01:50] Nisha’s background: Identity, activism, and personal growth
- [11:10] Navigating disagreements in a polarized society
- [17:30] Using common ground to make unlikely allies and create change
- [23:16] How nonprofits can step up and start to advocate for more systems-level change
- [29:46] Navigating the darkness and finding optimism in difficult times
- [35:20] Leadership lessons Nisha has learned along her journey
RESOURCES
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