Carolyn Miles, Former CEO of Save the Children
Carolyn is the former CEO of Save the Children, the world’s leading child-focused NGO. Under her leadership, the organization reached more than 130 million children a year, providing critical resources in areas such as health care, education and child protection. Among her many honors, she was named as one of People’s “25 Women Changing the World” and as one of Fortune’s “World's Greatest Leaders”. In this episode, Carolyn covers many topics, including:
- Leading a mission-driven organization
- Managing diverse stakeholders
- Applying business process discipline and vigor to a non-profit
- Creating a long-term strategy and then translating it into action
- Leveraging all levels of your organization to drive diversity, inclusion, and sustainability
- Developing your successor
- Following your passion to create a rewarding career