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Some Thoughts on Leadership Going into 2016

Both Sides of the Table

It’s a new year – 2016. A great leader has a strong sense for when the troops can do a big push and work hard for a sustained period of time and when the team needs a break. Developing trusting relationships with peers is critical. A great leader knows customers and has direct relationships with them.

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Empowering millennials in Peru to take action volunteering

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

The recognition of the impact of her hard work came years later when she was accepted for the YLAI Fellowship in 2016. Here, she learned more about volunteerism and also learned about the United Nations Agenda for Sustainable Development. “It She was just focused on doing the work. It was a culture shock,” she states.

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Ashna Mahepal to Young Entrepreneurs: Identify Your Source of Empowerment

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Ashna Mahepal, founder of Young Help Suriname (YHS) , is a member of the YLAI Network and 2016 YLAI Fellow. Starting as a project manager with a background in engineering, Ashna launched YHS to develop and implement community projects supporting the U.N. Do you think your mindset has anything to do with your success? Absolutely!

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Inspiring energy efficiency in Bolivia and avoiding corruption

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Innovators Hernann Zabala Naoumov, 2018 YLAI Fellow, and Antonio Mendoza, 2016 YLAI Fellow, co-founded EnerGea , a social enterprise aimed at increasing energy efficiency and reducing pollution and energy consumption through sustainable technology. Educating against waste management. Courtesy of Antonio Mendoza.

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3 new ways to empower your entrepreneurial community

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On the podcast Breaking Down Barriers , Dell Gines, senior community development advisor for the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, explained: “You can’t say you’re an ecosystem builder if you’re not an inclusive ecosystem builder. These resources can help you get started: IEDC’s Playbook for Equitable Economic Development.

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Pangyo Techno Valley: Leading the Charge in ESG Management and Building a Sustainable Industry Ecosystem

AsiaTechDaily

ESG embodies a company’s commitment to maintaining sustainable business practices, upholding core values, and transparently reporting non-financial performance metrics. Data from the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance highlights a staggering 605% increase in Sustainably-Themed Investing in 2020 compared to 2016.

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Sustainability data platform Worldfavor fuels up for ecosystem opportunities

TechCrunch

More funding for sustainability reporting: Sweden’s Worldfavor , an early mover platform focused on building digital infrastructure to support supply chain transparency and cater to organizations’ ESG (environmental, social, governance) reporting needs, has bagged €10.2 million in Series A funding to step on the growth gas.