Purpose-Driven Leadership in an Era of Polarization

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Darren Walker, outgoing CEO of the Ford Foundation, emphasizes that effective leadership must be rooted in empathy, authenticity, fairness, and service to others
Walker draws on his rural Texas upbringing and experience leading a major philanthropic organization to illustrate how discomfort is essential for meaningful change
Leaders must develop the courage to speak honestly and understand how inequality erodes hope and opportunity in society