SIPS & Leadership Episode 35 with Devon Davey on Social Entrepreneurship and Leadership
EPISODE SUMMARY
Power. Relationship. Trust.
These are critical for teams working well.
On this episode, my guest, social entrepreneur and strategist, Devon Davey, and I discuss these important aspects in addressing human challenges, the projects that give her energy and joy such as collaboration and coaching, some trends she sees in social impact, having empathy for yourself, oppressive dynamics within an organization and much more.
Devon Davey has been an entrepreneur since she was a child. As a strategist for non-profit foundations, she facilitates plans guided by her core values of social justice, integrity, and co-creation.
A FEW KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE
Leadership is not only about power, but power sharing with others and having deep humility.
Identify the gaps that stop you from implementing your vision. Build processes and build people so that the vision can be accomplished more effectively.
Impact is agnostic to geography. It’s agnostic to business models. And it’s agnostic to industry. Seeing the common problems helps identify the next steps people should take.
Everyone is a leader and has the potential to develop their leadership skills.
SHAMELESS PLUG
Take care of ourselves so we can take care of everyone around us.
QUESTION FOR REFLECTION
What does it mean to show up as your authentic self at your workplace and is it safe for that to happen?
LINKS AND RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
OTHER EPISODES OF INTEREST
SIPS & Leadership (Ep. 26): Jennifer Gresham of Work for Humanity
SIPS & Leadership (Ep. 24): Linda Calhoun of Career Girls
SIPS & Leadership is a monthly livestream on LinkedIn, highlighting leaders changing the world who are engaged in social impact and public service (SIPS).