Zia Khan, former Chief Innovation Officer, Rockefeller Foundation

[Archive Interview from Apr 24, 2025]How do we build organizations for the future? What does it take to build organizations—and a society—that are truly fit for the future? In this powerful conversation, Zia Khan, Chief Innovation Officer at the Rockefeller Foundation, shares how innovation grounded in moral leadership can transform not only the social sector, but how we all work together to create real, enduring impact. Speaking with HOW Founder Dov Seidman, Zia reflects on his journey from engineering to systems thinking, and why today’s most meaningful breakthroughs demand more than strategy—they demand trust, courage, and deep collaboration. 🎯 Highlights include: Rethinking organizational design for trust and values How innovation isn’t about lone geniuses, but collective effort Lessons from global initiatives, from food security to citizen assemblies Why community, not ego, fuels real change What younger generations are teaching us about reinvention This isn’t just a talk about innovation—it’s about changing how we go about everything. If you care about purpose, impact, or the future of leadership, this is a must-listen. READY TO START YOUR MORAL LEADERSHIP JOURNEY? Moral leadership is more imperative today than ever before. The HOW Institute for Society was founded on the belief that those in positions of formal authority should also have moral authority.  We are creating the tools leaders need to make principled, ethical and values-based decisions.  We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to building a world rooted in deep human values and trust in our social fabric. The Institute channels philosophical reasoning to address modern problems. Today, HOW we do what we do matters more than ever and in ways it never has before.  Learn more at https://thehowinstitute.org/