"I find many people assume that because they don’t have a title, they can’t be a leader. But really that’s a form of cowardice." — Lisa Wexler
Co-founder, Rose Park Advisors
A: Barbara Corcoran – she bootstrapped and built her real estate business from scratch; now she is the type of angel investor I aspire to be; invests in companies, people and their dreams. She also seems to successfully manage being a ship (pursues her own dreams) and a harbor (attends to the dreams of her loved ones). READ MORE »
President & CEO, U.S. Fund for UNICEF
A: Vision, Organization, Humor READ MORE »
Founder & CEO, Catchafire
A: Fazle Abed is the Founder of BRAC, and he is my living hero. BRAC is the largest nonprofit in the world. It is a poverty alleviation organization that serves 110 million people throughout Asia and Africa. BRAC employs over 100,000 people, and through its innovative solutions, has solved massive social problems such as the tuberculosis epidemic in Bangladesh in the ... READ MORE »
Co-founder, Source4Style
A: A true leader has the ability to stand both with and above the people she inspires. And the three characteristics: Passion, Vision, Humility and may I add a fourth one: Humanity. READ MORE »
Artist/ Managing Partner , TumericALIVE
A: Vision, strength, and humility. READ MORE »
Director, Serve the flow
A: I really admired Mother Teresa with all her compassion and deep devotion to humanity. As she once said: “Let us be very sincere with each other and have the courage to accept each other as we are. Do not be preoccupied with each other's failures; rather, find the good in each other, for each one of us is created in ... READ MORE »