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Rapid Response: Compassion in the face of crisis, w/Mercy Corps CEO Tjada McKenna

Rapid Response: Compassion in the face of crisis, w/Mercy Corps CEO Tjada McKenna

FromMasters of Scale


Rapid Response: Compassion in the face of crisis, w/Mercy Corps CEO Tjada McKenna

FromMasters of Scale

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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Mar 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

How do you stay focused and committed to putting out a fire while new fires ignite elsewhere? Mercy Corps CEO, Tjada D’Oyen McKenna returns to Rapid Response to discuss the expansive relief effort in Turkey and Syria since the earthquake, leading a grieving team, and how the org’s support strategy in Ukraine must pivot as the country enters its second year of war. Tjada also shares insights about the greater role businesses can play in societal improvement, and why altruism doesn’t mean sacrificing scale.Support Mercy Corps’ relief effort in Syria: https://www.mercycorps.org/donate/catastrophic-earthquake-strikes-syriaSupport families in Ukraine: https://www.mercycorps.org/donate/support-families-ukraine-and-40-countries-worldwide Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.com/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter at http://eepurl.com/dlirtXSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Released:
Mar 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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