Leadership for Impact

For social entrepreneurs building and growing their companies, the understanding and practice of leadership are critical for their organization’s long-term success.

They also must overcome a myriad challenges, including the constant balancing act to protect the social mission while striving for growth and commercial success.

The top 10 leadership qualities according to Forbes – honesty, the ability to delegate, communication, sense of humour, confidence, commitment, positive attitude, creativity, intuition and ability to inspire – are easy to understand and represent the main capabilities a leader should have (Prive, 2012).

In this session learn how you can incorate these values into your social enterprise.

ABOUT OUR FACILITATORS - KATIE STUBLY & SHANNON ZIEGELAAR

Katie has been a facilitator, design strategist and community builder for over 10 years. For the last six years she has been immersed in the field of social impact, eco-systems thinking and design for innovation both internationally and locally. She uses her background in facilitation, strategic design and resource development to find the most useful tools and design processes to create meaningful change. Katie is passionate about developing a strong eco-system to foster social impact. She always aspires to build community and to empower people to create positive social change.

We also have our own COO Shannon Ziegelaar presenting. Who is currently completing her Diploma in Social Impact at the UWA Business School. She is also an elected member of Global Shapers. Shapers are organized as a network of young people (aged 20-30) in local hubs based in each major city around the world. They undertake events and activities that generate a positive impact within their local community. The community is vitalized by the manifold interactions generated inside each hub, between hubs and on a global level. Shapers also get involved in crossmentoring with other World Economic Forum communities. Shannon drives her Social Leadership Impact through Bloom.