In this episode of Purpose & Profit Podcast, we’re excited to welcome back Sheeba Philip! Sheeba is a visionary leader with 25 years of experience at the intersection of business and purpose. During her career, she has transformed iconic brands like Oreo, JCPenney, and Jell-O, while also leading impactful nonprofit initiatives to combat human trafficking and create jobs for women in East Africa.
Sheeba currently leads a global advisory practice, equipping CEOs of purpose-driven funds, brands, and organizations to achieve transformational growth.
Sheeba begins her conversation with Dave and Carly talking about what it means to adopt an entrepreneurial approach in your organization. Sharing real world experience from both for-profit and nonprofit organizations, Sheeba shares some practical tips on how entrepreneurism can be molded into a regularly practiced habit.
Later, Sheeba explains how discipline is the backbone of any successful venture, offering advice on how to maintain focus on the most important tasks when there are so many distractions and potential opportunities at hand.
Also along the way, Sheeba talks about:
How vision without a clear strategy can be detrimental to an organization’s plans for growth
What it means to have a passion for a problem
How to gather and analyze data to ensure you’re moving in the right direction
How to embrace agility and adapt to change
Season Five of the Purpose & Profit Podcast is brought to you by:
VIRTUOUS
Virtuous is a software company committed to helping nonprofits grow generosity. Virtuous believes that generosity has the power to create profound change in the world and in the heart of the giver. With that in mind, it’s their mission to move the needle on global generosity by helping nonprofits better connect with and inspire their givers. Learn more about Virtuous at virtuous.org and download your free Nonprofit CRM Checklist at virtuous.org/checklist.
FAITHSEARCH PARTNERS
FaithSearch Partners is an executive search firm for faith-based organizations, dedicated to providing lasting solutions and championing faith-driven leaders. Their mission is to serve their clients and empower them with the right people at the right time to help drive their unique mission of ministry forward. Learn more about FaithSearch Partners at faithsearchpartners.com/.
IMAGO CONSULTING
Imago Consulting is an advisory firm that helps nonprofits and businesses grow through innovation. Innovation is the lifeblood of any growing organization. Imago publishes a weekly trends report called The Wave Report – learn more at .imago.consulting and subscribe at imago.consulting/wavereport.
Special thanks to editor and sound engineer Barry R. Hill and producer Abigail Morse.
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