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Lessons from Leaders is a business podcast hosted by Lynne Gilliland. It has 98 episodes, with the latest published February 2026.

This podcast is dedicated to sharing leadership stories from the international nonprofit and other global sectors. We highlight the amazing leaders working to make a difference and learn from their stories. Each guest is hand selected by the host, Lynne Gilliland has worked with individuals, teams and organizations throughout Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa and the Caribbean. Previously, she was a senior manager with a larger US-based NGO, as well as Country Director for their Honduras program and Team Leader for West, Central and Southern Africa.She holds a graduate degree in International Agricultural Development from the University of California at Davis and is certified in tools such as MBTI, Emotional Intelligence, Strengths Deployment, Retreats that Work and various other 360 feedback assessments. Lynne was a Peace Corps volunteer in Costa Rica and is fluent in Spanish.

business ·en-us ·98 episodes

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Everybody is Leading Something: Rethinking Power

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Rethinking Mergers in Global Development

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Yes, to Doing Hard Things

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Building Cultures of Belonging: Insights on Leadership and Identity

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Transformative Leadership: The Ultimate Guide for High-Impact Strategies

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Embracing the Leadership Power of Relationality, Sovereignty & Reflection

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Listen, Learn, and Land: Next-Level Leadership

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Catalyzing Impact: NGO Leadership Strategies, Board Engagement, and Mission Allignment

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Breaking Boundaries: The CREED Chronicles in Development Equity

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Nonprofit Boardroom and Beyond | Building Trust and Collaboration

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Leading Change with Active Resistance

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Unveiling A Leadership Journey of Impact and Values

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Unlocking Your Team’s Potential

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Transformational Insights: Evolution from Local to Global

15

Leadership is Nurturing Growth in Others

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Lessons from Leaders: Featured Guest Gary White, CEO & Co-founder, Water.org & WaterEquity

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Lessons from Leaders: Featured Guest Morgan Lance, CEO at OneSky

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Lessons from Leaders: Featured Guest Tessie San Martin, CEO at FHI 360

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Lessons from Leaders: Featured Guest Uma Viswanathan, Executive Director at New Pluralists Collaborative

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Lessons from Leaders: Featured Guest Tjada D’Oyen McKenna, President and CEO of Mercy Corps

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Lessons from Leaders: Featured Guest Michele Laird, Senior VP for Programs at Pact

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Lessons from Leaders: Featured Guest Janti Soeripto, President and CEO of Save The Children US

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Lessons from Leaders: Featured Guest Mishelle Rudzinski, Co-Founder and Executive Director of SPOON

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Lessons from Leaders: Featured Guest Lucia Nasser, President for Vital Voices in Honduras

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Lessons from Leaders: Featured Guest Ashok Regmi, Executive Director of Street Law, Inc.

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Lessons from Leaders: Featured Guest Kate Moynihan, Executive Director of Seva Foundation

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Lessons from Leaders: Featured Guest Polly Dunford, President and CEO of IntraHealth International

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Lessons from Leaders: Featured Guests William (Bill) Abrams & Nathalie Laidler Kylander, Trickle Up

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Lessons from Leaders: Featured Guest Paige Alexander, CEO of The Carter Center

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Leadership with a Dynamic Lens

31

Lessons from Leaders: Featured Guest John Stephens, CEO of The BOMA Project

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Lessons from Leaders: Featured Guest Fiona Macaulay of the WILD Network (Women Innovators and Leaders Network)

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Lessons from Leaders: Featured Guest Brigit Helms, Executive Director at Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship at Santa Clara University

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Lessons from Leaders: Featured Guest Caroline Anstey, CEO of Pact

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Lessons from Leaders: Featured Guest Vivian Anderson, Founder of EveryBlackGirl

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Lessons from Leaders: Featured Guest Susan Sygall, Co-Founder Mobility International USA

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Lessons from Leaders: Featured Guest Esther Benjamin, CEO and Executive Director of World Education Services

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Lessons from Leaders: Featured Guest Jeanne Bourgault, President and CEO of Internews

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Lessons from Leaders: Featured Guest Ann Warner, CEO of WREN

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Lessons from Leaders: Featured Guest Jeff Whisenant, President and CEO of ReSurge International

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Lessons from Leaders: Featured Guest Jovana Rios Cisnero, International Planned Parenthood Federation, Western Hemisphere Region

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Lessons from Leaders: Featured Guest Amany Killawi, Co-founder of LaunchGood

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Lessons from Leaders: Featured Guest DeAnne Hoskins, CEO and President of Just Leadership

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Lessons from Leaders: Featured Guest Kobe Smith LLB - Director, International Planned Parenthood Federation/Western Hemisphere Region (IPPFWHR)

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Lessons from Leaders: Featured Guest Giselle Carino, CEO of International Planned Parenthood Federation Western Hemisphere Region

46

Lessons from Leaders: Featured Guest Oussama Mezoui, CEO - Penny Appeal USA, Part 2

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Lessons from Leaders: Featured Guest Oussama Mezoui, CEO - Penny Appeal USA

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Lessons from Leaders: Featured Guest Emily Pryor, Executive Director of Data2X

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Lessons from Leaders: Featured Guest Michelle Nunn, CEO of CARE

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Lessons from Leaders: Featured Guest Dr. Kozhi Makai, Founder and Executive Coach at Kozhi Makai Worldwide

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