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Jonah Edelman: Embracing Legacy in Leadership
Manage episode 429152137 series 1449909
Jonah Edelman, co-founder of Stand for Children, recounts his transformative journey from resisting his family's legacy to embracing it, spurred by personal experience and his mother Marian Wright Edelman’s guidance and support. Reflecting on his 28-year tenure leading Stand for Children and his dramatic shift in perspective during that time, Jonah talks about overcoming impostor syndrome, prioritizing service, passion, and legacy over personal ambition, and the significance of sustainability, humility, and mindfulness to effective public leadership.
"The Leaders' Table" is a podcast by LEE. Go to http://info.EducationalEquity.org/LeadersTable for an episode transcript and complete show notes.
45 episodes
Manage episode 429152137 series 1449909
Jonah Edelman, co-founder of Stand for Children, recounts his transformative journey from resisting his family's legacy to embracing it, spurred by personal experience and his mother Marian Wright Edelman’s guidance and support. Reflecting on his 28-year tenure leading Stand for Children and his dramatic shift in perspective during that time, Jonah talks about overcoming impostor syndrome, prioritizing service, passion, and legacy over personal ambition, and the significance of sustainability, humility, and mindfulness to effective public leadership.
"The Leaders' Table" is a podcast by LEE. Go to http://info.EducationalEquity.org/LeadersTable for an episode transcript and complete show notes.
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