There’s a lot that businesses can learn from the social sector
Sujatha Rao and Deepak Menon speak with Ravi Sreedharan about what nonprofits can teach businesses about social complexities and building a just and humane world.
Ravi Sreedharan has 24 years of experience in the corporate sector. He spent much of this time at HSBC where he served in multiple roles, the last of which was CEO and president director of Bank Ekonomi. He quit his corporate career and switched to the social sector in 2011, joining Azim Premji Foundation as the head of education leadership and management. In 2016, Ravi founded Indian School of Development Management (ISDM).
Sujatha Rao is a social entrepreneur and the co-founder of Chaabee, a digital learning platform for flexible, out-of-school learning. She is also an academic and organisational design consultant working with social purpose organisations to create purposeful, sustainable, and impactful institutions. Sujatha co-hosts The Workwise Pod with Deepak Menon.
Deepak Menon is an executive coach who supports entrepreneurs, social entrepreneurs, and progressive corporate leaders to become powerful leaders, develop high-performing leadership teams, and design thriving work cultures. Deepak co-hosts The Workwise Pod with Sujatha Rao.
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