Advocacy as a way of life and as a business with Ximena Hartsock

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Ximena Hartsock, Co-founder of Phone2action and builder of tech for social good talks about how growing up in Chile and her father gave birth to her activism at an early age, how she battled injustice and hardship in Chile and as an immigrant to the United States and became successful while pursuing her advocacy as a way of life.

Some Highlights:

*Ximena Hartsock on how building a great culture affects a community.

*How to lead and motivate people to act for change.

*Ximena Hartsock’s challenges as an immigrant and a woman of color and how she overcame them.

*How to build a positive culture so all people thrive.

Also mentioned in this episode:

Michelle Ray, Executive Director for The Walter Kaitz Foundation

Adrian Fenty, Former Mayor of District of Columbia

Marion Barry, Former Mayor of District of Columbia

Resources:

Schools that Learn by Peter Senge

Ninja innovation by Gary Shapiro

How to lead by David Rubenstein

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