In our final speaker session for our 8th cohort, which took place at the end of February as we closed out Black History Month and began Women's History Month, we brought in two Black women trailblazers to discuss leadership, Donna Levin, Co-Founder of Care.com and current CEO of the Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College, and Erica Hamilton, Founding Director of the Black Leadership Institute and CEO and Co-Founder of The Memo I Never Got (MING). They spoke on a panel moderated by Kerry Bowie. They talked about their career journeys, the leaders that impacted them along the way, and how they used those lessons to become even better leaders themselves. Donna shared how in her current role, she strives to embody an empathetic, compassionate, and values-based leader. These are the same traits her team at Babson’s Entrepreneurial School are researching to instill in their young leaders. Erica discussed how as a leader, she tries to create opportunities and seats at the table for those who may not have access. They closed out speaking about the different roles that leaders play as mentors, sponsors, and champions in order to create more great leaders. And Erica closed with a Napoleon Bonaparte quote often cited by former American Express CEO, Kenneth Chenault, reminding us that “The leader's role is to define reality, then give hope.” Thank you once again to our wonderful speakers; we appreciate Donna and Erica coming in to close out our sessions for this year’s cohort! Be on the lookout for future events from Majira showcasing more stories and insights from remarkable entrepreneurs and leaders! #WomensHistoryMonth #MajiraProject #GrowingSeason
