Improving Police/Community Relations w/ Kona Shen

Kona Shen co-founded My90 in 2016 to help the public and police communicate using accessible, data-driven technology. Kona joined Axon in 2021 when they acquired the company. Prior to co-founding My90, Kona founded GOALS Haiti, an award-winning non-profit that uses sport as a tool to spark long-term community development. She holds a B.A. in Development Studies from Brown University and an M.A. in International Policy Studies from Stanford University.Mentioned on the Show:Connect with Kona Shen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/konashenLearn more about My90 on the Axon website: https://www.axon.com/products/my90Support efforts in Haiti: https://www.goalshaiti.org/Listen to the People Business episode all about hardiness with Dr. Steven Stein: https://peoplebusinesspodcast.com/stevenstein/Timestamps:(2:26) - Welcoming Kona(3:17) - What is social entrepreneurship?(5:18) - How do you think about incentives?(8:01 ) - What are best practices in setting up a nonprofit board with checks and balances? (9:55) - How would you lead with more humility and weakness if you were starting over?(14:40) - Cockroach mentality.(16:08) - What is My90?(24:28) - How did you overcome people’s skepticism about the project?(34:28) - Are there any other best practices you’ve learned about surveying?(36:23) - What types of police interactions are you NOT surveying?(37:57) - What have you learned surveying sexual assault victims?(42:21) - How do you see leaders in law enforcement balancing vulnerability and confidence?(48:01) - How are police departments using this internally and externally?(53:35) - Have you seen them use the survey to influence types of incidents that you’re not surveying?(55:15) - What other areas do you feel this type of feedback would make a big difference?(57:54) - What advice do you have for those who would like to reach out and ask these questions but don’t know how to?(1:00:29) - What’s the best way for people to find you and get connected?