S3: Kate Hayes EchoingGreen- Board Health #98

Kate Hayes EchoingGreen- Board Health Back for another conversation this time with a very inspiring woman, Kate Hayes of Echoing Green. Kate discusses her incredibly interesting journey and love for health human interactions and support. She is a  current leader in the impact investing and social enterprise development space.     For the full transcript click below Read Full Transcript Welcome, welcome, welcome, to the Bonfires of Social Enterprise. Romy here back for another conversation with a very inspiring woman, Kate Hayes of Echoing Green. Kate discusses her incredibly interesting journey and love for health human interactions and support. First, let’s see what Natalie has prepared for our Fun Fuel for this episode. I’m Natalie Hazen and I am bringing you this episode’s Fun Fuel Leadership takes all kinds of forms and has many different styles. After all, we are all uniquely made and don’t respond the same way to things. Let’s take a listen to some top leader’s motivational quotes of all time according to Inc. Magazine because according to them, “Sometimes the most powerful and meaningful things come from words that touch our heart and lead us forward to our potential.” So Author Ernest Hemingway kicks us off with his quote: "When people talk, listen completely." --Ernest Hemingway I need to work on that one myself! Retired four-star general in the United States Army, Colin Powell said, "Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate, and doubt to offer a solution everybody can understand." --Colin Powell But I will wrap up with a motivational leadership quote from Harold R. McAlindon. He said, "Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." --Harold R. McAlindon Let’s tune in with Romy as she interviews this episode’s latest trailblazer. Thanks, Natalie! So many great leaders have gone before us in history. Let’s turn our attention to a current leader in the impact investing and social enterprise development space, Kate Hayes of Echoing Green and her program, Direct Impact. Romy: Let's talk about Echoing Green. Let's talk about Echoing Green. It had a unique start. Kate Hayes: Yes. So, Echoing Green was founded 30 years ago by a group of individuals working in the private sector who wanted to see what would happen if you took the principles of the private sector and applied them to the social sector, and so they started investing deeply in early stage social entrepreneurs, and that has really...