In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Dr. Akhtar Badshah, expert on social impact, philanthropy, CSR and international development, and author of The Purpose Mindset: How Microsoft Inspires Employees and Alumni to Change the World, shares impactful stories from his time heading Microsoft philanthropies and the many transformative movements Microsoft employees and alumni have started. He emphasizes that all it takes is a moment to recognize how we can bring change to our communities and turn it into a movement.
Some highlights:
-Dr. Akhtar Badshah’s architecture background and how it shaped his view of the world
-Akhtar Badshah’s career heading Microsoft philanthropies and the community-engaging programs he oversaw
-Shifting from a ‘me’ to a ‘we’ mindset and how it breaks down barriers
-Recognize who you want to serve, not who you want to be
-Dr. Akhtar Badhsah on the 5 principles to develop a purpose mindset
-Taking a moment and bringing it into a movement: the inspiring stories of Microsoft employees and alumni Roberto D'Angelo & Francesca Fedeli, Trish Millines Dziko, Kevin Wang, Claire Bonilla, and more
-Practicing humility in philanthropy by ‘tasting the ground you’re going to walk on’
-What we can learn from the lives of Nobel Peace laureates
-Akhtar Badshah on why compassion triumphs over passion
-Akhtar Badshah on finding your purpose and shining your light so others can shine too
Mentioned in this episode:
Bill Gates, Founder of Microsoft, investor, author, and philanthropist
Mary Gates, Bill Gates’ mother, businesswoman, civic activist, and school teacher
Bill Newcomb, former chief counsel at Microsoft
Bill Gates Sr., Bill Gates’ father, attorney, philanthropist, and civic leader
Jon Shirley, former president, chief operating officer, and director of Microsoft
Roberto D'Angelo and Francesca Fedeli, founders of FightTheStroke.org
Trish Millines Dziko, co-founder of the National Charter Collaborative and Executive Director of Technology Access Foundation
Kevin Wang, founder of Mentors in Tech and Microsoft TEALS
Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft
Claire Bonilla, CEO of SightLife
Patrick Awuah, Ghanaian engineer, educator, entrepreneur, and founder of Ashesi University
Tazin Shadid, founder of AmarLab
Kailash Satyarthi, Indian social reformer and Nobel Peace Prize laureate
Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa, anti-apartheid revolutionary, philanthropist, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate
Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani activist for female education and Nobel Peace Prize laureate
Muhammad Yunus, Bangladeshi social entrepreneur, banker, economist, civil society leader, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate
Tenzin Gyatso,14th Dalai Lama and Nobel Peace Prize laureate
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The Purpose Mindset: How Microsoft Inspires Employees and Alumni to Change the World on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Purpose-Mindset-Microsoft-Inspires-Employees/dp/1401603580#:~:text=The%20Purpose%20Mindset%20tells%20the,by%20their%20time%20at%20Microsoft.)
Microsoft Website (https://www.microsoft.com/)
Dr. Akhtar Badshah on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/akhtar-badshah-6250105/)
Dr. Akhtar Badshah on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/akhtarbad/)
Dr. Akhtar Badshah on Twitter (https://twitter.com/akhtarbad?lang=sk)
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