Show Notes
Purpose-Driven Leadership in an Era of Polarization
8 Dec 2025
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Former Ford Foundation president Darren Walker talks about the whiplash leaders have faced in recent years—and why courageous, nuanced leadership is essential when public discourse swings to the extremes.
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