{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep 1 - Scott Jackson, CEO, Global Impact on the Power of Story","description":"\u201cIf we\u2019re not able to tell our story we\u2019re not able to connect with other people who will truly benefit from it.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 Scott Jackson, CEO, Global Impact and the\u00a0Leadership Insights Podcast first guest\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nImagine \u2013 you are 10 years old in the South during the Civil Rights Movement and your white mother leaves an abusive marriage and marries a black man. It\u2019s illegal and your new family is shunned by both the white and the black communities. Compelled to save the family and make a better life, the three of you flee to Canada and then Washington State. Your biological father finds you and forces you to return, but at 12-years-of-age you escape, making a harrowing journey across the country, alone, back to your mother and step father\u2026\r\n\r\nThis is how our guest Scott Jackson\u2019s journey begins and he shares his incredible story and extraordinary leadership insights in the very first episode of the Leadership Insights Podcast!\r\n\r\nWhat You\u2019ll Learn\r\n\r\n\tWhy it\u2019s crucial for leaders to be vulnerable and both share their stories and know the stories of those they lead\r\n\tWhat kinds of strategies Scott uses at Global Impact to attain a 95% satisfaction rate on employee surveys, unheard of in his industry (or many others)\r\n\tHow to create a culture where staff is empowered, supported and visible\r\n\tHow to balance one\u2019s ego with your mission to serve and develop others\r\n\tHow to stay authentic, curious and humble\r\n\tThe importance of continuous reflection and being a student of leadership\r\n\tAnd so\u00a0much more!\r\n\r\nLinks &\u00a0Resources\r\n\r\n\tGlobal Impact\u00a0\u2013 Scott\u2019s organization\r\n\tThe Power of Story\u00a0\u2013\u00a0my reflections inspired by Scott\u2019s interview (to be posted)\r\n\tBono\u2019s\u00a0ONE\u00a0Campaign\u00a0\u2013 Bono\u2019s nonprofit Scott referenced in the interview\r\n\tOpen Space Technology\u00a0\u2013 powerful methodology that empowers the group to self-facilitate\r\n\tPEPFAR\u00a0\u2013 George Bush\u2019s AIDS initiative Scott referenced\r\n\r\nAbout Scott Jackson\r\n\r\nScott Jackson is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Global Impact. A global development, fundraising and marketing veteran with more than 20 years of experience, Mr. Jackson provides leadership, direction and oversight for all aspects of the organization, which has raised $1.7 billion since inception to help the world\u2019s most vulnerable people.\r\n\r\nBefore joining Global Impact, Mr. Jackson served as Vice President for External Relations at PATH where he worked with a team to manage more than $300 million in donations. While there, his strategic responsibilities included developing and strengthening relationships with partners and donors, overseeing unrestricted funding and advocacy-related funding initiatives, and maximizing the visibility of PATH\u2019s work.\r\n\r\nPreviously, Mr. Jackson was Senior Vice President at World Vision US where he directed external relations, key partnerships, community relations and strategic initiatives. While there he worked with a team that managed a fundraising portfolio of more than $1 billion.\r\n\r\nFrom 1997 to 2000, Mr. Jackson served as President and Managing Director of APCO Seattle, a worldwide public affairs and strategic communications consulting firm. In 1989, he founded TRADEC (Trade and Development Consortium), one of the first marketing and communications firms in North America to specialize in international trade promotion, technology transfer and market access. TRADEC was later acquired by APCO Worldwide.\r\n\r\nMr. Jackson serves on several national boards and advisory councils including PATH MACEPA, Global Washington, the International Center for Research on Women, and the U.S. Fund for UNICEF. He was a founding nonprofit member of the management committee of the\u00a0\u00a0ONE Campaign to Make Poverty History.\r\n\r\nMr. Jackson received an MBA from the University of Edinburgh School of International Business, where he attended as a Rotary International Ambassador Scholar. He also holds an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from the University of Puget Sound. Mr. Jackson received a Bachelor of Arts in history from the University of Puget Sound, and maintains his CFRE certification through the Association of Fundraising Professionals.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n","author_name":"Leadership Insights Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.inciteinternational.com\/podcast\/","html":"