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I'vedonemyreading.I'vewatchedhispostsonLinkedIn.Ilove readingwhatheposts.Hetrulyisaninfluencer—aninfluencerwhois changingtheworld. Myfavouritedescriptionofhimisthatheisaninternational psychologyrockstar.Dr.ChrisStouthasbroughthealthand psychologicalassistancetosomanyareasacrosstheglobe.Hehas Strengthening Organizational Success Through Strategic Leadership and Coaching
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Iwouldmuchhavepreferredtowriteanarticle,dotheresearch,ordo theworkbehindsomething,butinitially,thethoughtofpresentingor goinginfrontofanaudiencewasterrifying.Andthatbuiltuponitself andbecamemoreandmorecomfortable.Andthen,whenyoudothatin theauspicesofstartingtomakethingslikeanon-profitorabusinessor astartuporadepartment,thosekindsofleadershipskillsbegintoget honedalittlebitmore.
At what age did you notice or have an inclination that you had a leadership skill? And did you think you'd end up leading within social responsibility?
Itwasprobablyundergraduate.Igotinvolvedinaservicefraternity, andpartofitsobligationwastodoservice-orientedthings.AndIfound thatitwasjustdelightful.Iwasalwaysprettyquietandbookishinhigh schoolanddidstuff,butitwasalwaysbehindthescenes,andIthink thathelpedgetmeoutofmyshyness.
enhancedthelivesofchildrenandfamilies.Ifyouaskhimwhathe likestodo,hesayshewantstorunstuff.
Andthen,Ihadmyfirstbossasapre-doctoralintern.Hewas constantlypushingme,pushingmybuttons,andtryingtohavemepush mylimits.Whilethatwasnotaverycomfortableexperienceforme,I thinkitwasformativetobethepresenter.
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IwasabletointerviewDr.ChrisStoutinseason1ofimperfect:The Heart-CenteredLeadershipPodcast.Herearesomeofthehighlights ofourconversation.
Ijokeaboutthis,I'vewrittenaboutthis,andIrefertomyselfasan accidentalhumanitarian.IverymuchwishIcouldtellpeoplethatthis issomethingthatwasapassionofmineforever,springingfromthe wombandthenwantingtodoallthiswork,whichwasnotthecase.I hadverydifferentkindsofcareeraspirationsthatevolvedandchanged overtime,thankgoodness. Andthen,byastorythat'stoolongforthisconversation,Ihadan experiencethatchangedme,turnedalightbulbon,andsortofhelped metakethefootoffacertainkindofdirectionofthegaspedalofmy career.Andthenshiftingintomaybeamorescenicroute,sotospeak, tokeepmycarmetaphorgoingoffindingthattherewasgreatjoyand pleasureinhelpingothersinawaythatwasn'tjust,youknow,Iwas trainedasaclinicalpsychologistandworkedinpracticeanddidalotof things.Itwasobviouslyinthehealthcare-and-helping-orientedsphere. ButIfoundthattobeverydifferent. Youdiditasyourjob,yourcareer,whichisexcellentandacceptable forpeople,butyoustillneededtohaveanincomewiththatandafeefor-servicekindofcircumstance.Thehumanitarianworkpulledme awayfromthat,andIfeltthattheleadershipaspectsofhowIdidthat andthentryingto,we'reanall-volunteerorganization;noneofusare Home My Network Jobs
Youcan'tbeliketheWizardofOz,managingthingsfrombehindthe curtain.Youhavetobeoutthereandoutfrontandkindofacovian perspectiveofstewardleadershipofbeingouttheretoserveothersand dothatnotjustintheworkyoudo,butalsowiththestaffyouhave.
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What imperfections do you bring to your heartcentered leadership?
paidandbeingabletohavepeopledonatetheirtimetobeabletohelp buildthingsandhelpdothingsthatrightoffthebatarenoteasytodo.I thinkthesearesomeofthethingsIwasverynaiveabout. IjokewithsomeofmyfoundersthatIprobablywouldn'thavedoneit ifIhadknownhowhardthiswouldhavebeen.SoIfeellikemany thingsthatI'vebeenverynaiveabouthaverearedtheirheadsinfor profitstartupbusinessesthatI'vebeenapartof,aswellasinthenotfor-profithumanitarianspace.SojustreallybeingsortoflikeaMr. MagooandnotknowingwhatI'mgettingmyselfinto,butgenerally,I hope51%ofthetime,havingagoodoutcome.
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You founded the Center for Global Initiatives, which is a top-rated non-profit. Congratulations! Was that something that you longed to do, or that you fell into? Also, share a little about the change you imparted to the children in Tanzania. IhaddonealotofworkwiththeWorldEconomicForumsomeyears back,andearlier,youandIweretalkingaboutDr.Oz,andthat's actuallyhowheandIfirstgottogether,andwe'vedoneacoupleof projectstogether.They'reparalleltracks,withmultiplethingsgoingon simultaneouslythatcametogethertodotheworkinTanzaniaand createtheCenter. Thespecificsofthatisthat,backtobeingnaive,Ihadnoideahowto puttogetheranon-profit.Ihadnoideawhata501(c)(3)wasinthe UnitedStates.Ihadnoideaofconstructingaboardoranyotherkindof nutsandboltsthatgointothat.
IwasfortunatetohaveamentorwhoI'mstillsoclosewithandso appreciativeof,whoisanattorney,asharpHarvardLawguy,andhe said,youknow,you'refundingalltheworkthatyou'redoing,you're supportingthisprojectinTanzaniathatyoureferenced.Andhesaid youcouldn'tsustainthatunlessyouhaveanoilwellinthebackyard,a trustfund,orsomethingIdidn'tknowabout.Youcan'tjustkeepdoing thisyourselfallthetime. Hewasright,andIsaidyeah,absolutely,sowhatdoIdo?Hesaidto contacthiswife,alsoasharpattorney,andshesaidshe'llhelphimput togetherallthedocumentation,theincorporation,andthesubmission forthe501(c)(3).Sothemechanicsofthatgotstarted.
TothepartofputtingtogetheraboardandtheworkinTanzania,Imet afellowsomeyearsbackwhenIwasonaclimbdoingKilimanjaro.He andIkeptintouchovertheyears.Periodically,there'dbedifferent kindsofproblems.Wewerepre-internetandemailandallthat.We wouldsendeducationalmaterialstochildren,whichbecametoo expensiveandproblematic.Thenwestartedcreatinganaccountand sendingoverfundssotheycoulddowhattheyneeded.Healsobecame achaplainattwohospitals,sowehelpedsupportsomeoftheir medicationandnurses'training. Andthenwealsohadanorphanagewhereheworked.Again,backto Mr.Magoo,Ihadnoideawhathedid.Ihadnoideaaboutthenutsand boltsofwhattheorphanageneeded.Thatwasnotmyjob.Hewould explainwhatwaswhat,andmyjobbecame,howcanwesupportthis? Howcanwedosomethingtomakeadifferencetheretohelpthese children? My
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Eachchapterwasachapterfromaprominentdealnonprofitandsomeverynewstartupnon-profits.DoctorsWithoutBorders, AmnestyInternational,etc.,partofitwastohelpmeunderstandlike howdidDoctorsWithoutBordersevenstart.AndIgottolearnbecause wedidinterviewswiththefounders,andwemadeabookchapterout ofit.Wedidthefollowingorganization,andeachchapterwas standalonefortheseorganizations.Still,itwasmercenaryonmypart becauseIwantedtolearnhowtheydidthis.AndhowcanIlearnfrom themtobeabletobuildours? Soallthesesimilarthingsweregoingon,andtheresultwas kindergarten,theCenterforGlobalInitiatives,anddifferentprojects. We'vebeenfortunatetopartnerwithothersindifferentcountries,but Home My Network Jobs
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SoIwenttomycollaborators,whowereprincipalsatschools,early childhooddevelopmentspecialists,teachers,andeducators,andsaid, here'sourproject.Weneedtoputtogetheraschool,akindergartenfor children.Andweputtogetherapacketandsentitover,andhethen tookittotheMinistryofEducation.Theyacceptedit,andwecould formakindergartenandbuilditphysicallywithbrickandmortar,staff itwithfacultyandteachers,andthenequipitwithmaterialsanddesks andthingslikethat.Andthat'sbeenoursweetspotofsupport:thatand thetwohospitals,forthelast17years. Paralleltothat,again,backtomenotknowingwhattheheck'sgoing onwithanyofthesethings,Ihaveworkedwithmanyfriendsand colleaguesattheWorldEconomicForumwhohadstartedamazing, successfulnon-profits.SoIwenttothemandsaidwe'dliketodo
Tanzaniahasbeenkindofourlongestandournearestanddearest partner. What a special memory for you, and I can't even imagine how heartfelt that was to see it come from the idea to fruition and change the lives of those children. I know it's brought you a lot of joy. Do you think it's had its most significant impact on being a humanitarian and bringing that integration of psychology and public health together? Yeah,ithas.It'salsotaughtmeabouttheamountyouhearaboutinthe businessworld,peoplewantingtoscaleorgain10xthisor100xthat. HowlittleaUSdollarcanmakeatransitiontoaTanzanianShillingand howfarthatcango,andwhatcanbeboughtwiththatwereinsightfulto
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Oneus.ofourpartnerorganizationshadamalariaoutbreaksomeyears ago,andwegotfundstohavethemusethoseshillingstopurchase whattheyneeded,likemedications.Mybackgroundisinpsychology, soI'mverymuchintooutcomes.Wedidthemath,andthenumberof peopletheytreatedforthenumberoffundsthatweprovidedcalculated backtoaround73centsalifeforanentiretreatmentprotocol.
Sowhenyoutalkaboutscalingand10xing,somethingtothinkaboutis thatforlessthanabuck,youcouldbeabletotreatanindividualintheir hospitalsuccessfullythatwassufferingfrommalaria.Itwasjustmindboggling.Ihadnoideawhatthemathwouldbeorwhatkindofimpact wecouldhave.Igetsuchsatisfactionoutofthosekindsofthings, beingabletoplayasmallsupportingroleintheyeoman'sworkthat Home My Network Jobs
Wtoo.ehadtopivotwithourCentertosay,hey,we'velearnedalot,andnot everybodythatcomestouswantstostartanon-profit.Wehelppeople start501(c)(3)sifthey'rehereintheUS.Andifsomepeopledon'twant todothat,theysay,Iwentforwhateverreason,Ivolunteered,orIwent onvacation,orwhatever,andIfellinlovewiththesepeopleinthis countryorwhatever.Andalltheyneedisawell,alltheyneedisa bridge,alltheyneedisasurfacedroad,whatever.Idon'twanttocreate anentirenon-profitentity,company,business,etc.Iwanttohelpthem getawellsotheycangetwater.Sowehelppeopledothattoo. Weresourcetohelpmakethoseconnectionsandprovidethetoolsto makehumanitarianworklesscomplicated.IfyoulookattheIRSrules tobecomea501(c)(3),they'realittledauntingandarenoteasytodo. So,sometimesthey'llgetturnedawaybeforegettingfurtherthanan ideaoradesire.Soourgoalistodowhatwecallopen-sourced humanitarianintervention,reducethatfriction,lowerthosespeed bumps,andhelpotherpeopledostuffbecausethemorepeopledothese
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theydo,workingwithpatientsdayin,dayout,andwecanatleast supportthemwithsomeofthetoolsthattheyneedtobeabletodo whattheyneedtodo. It'saveryhumblingopportunitytobeabletodosomethinglikethisfor others.Andifanything,peoplecometohelpsupportwhatwe'redoing orsay,ohmygosh,ifChriscandothis,imaginewhatotherskilled peoplecando.PeoplewithwaymoreofatoolkitthanwhatIhave.SoI alwaystryandhavethatbeanencouragementinthesensethatit'snot necessarilyeasy,butit'snotimpossible.Andthat'skindofwhatwedid
Have you ever been asked, Chris, is there anything you don't do?
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kindsofthings,thelesswehavetodo.We'dmuchratherhelpprovide thepicksandshovelsthandoalltheminingourselves.
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Ohmygoodness,yeah!Itendtohaveprobablytoomanyinterestsand things,andalotoftimeswhenI'minmyfor-profitsideworkingwith startups,Igetsobroadbase,andit'ssortoflike,hey,wecandothis, andhey,wecandothis,andhey,let'sstartabandandhey,let'sdoall thesekindsofthings.It'sjustallsoexciting.Andyouknow,thebright sparklysomethingcatchesmyattention.
ThereareavarietyofthingsthatIhavelittleexperiencewithand minimalskillsetsin,butthosearemygoals.Ihaveacuriosityabout certainthingsthatgetputonalistandmaybenotfortomorrowornext year,butatsomepointinthefuture,thatmightbesomethingthatthey canlearnalittlebitmoreabout.I'malwaysinterestedinlearningmore andseeinghowthingsthatseemalittletangentialandobliquetowhat I'mdoingorperhapswillnotbeadditivetoday.Still,theymightbe additiveinthefutureandsomenewapproachorskillsetornew technologytobeabletouse.
Thankyou,Dr.ChrisStout,forsharingyourapproachesandinsights withus!
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If you ask him what he likes to do, he says he wants to run stuff. I was able to interview Dr. Chris Stout in season 1 of #imperfect #podcast. In this newsletter, you'll find snippets of our conversation, including how everything came to fruition, what he learned, and how his organizations makes humanitarian work easy!
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