Lessons from Leaders

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.

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

September 27, 2021 • Lynne Gilliland / Amany Killawi

“I didn’t wake up and decide it’s time to build a crowdfunding platform for a global community of 1.8 million Muslims. I didn’t even think about being an entrepreneur.”

This week I sit down with Amany Killawi, who has had such a unique and inspiring journey to where she is now, an honoree by INK Magazine’s top female founder.

Amany is the co-founder and COO of LaunchGood: a global crowdfunding platform for campaigns, projects and creative ideas. She is a social worker turned social entrepreneur who through LaunchGood has raised over 15 million for 1,500+ projects, impacting 70+ countries.

One thing I loved about this episode was the comparison of a fixed mindset versus a growth mindset. Amany is a true, acting growth mindset leader who has allowed space of transition and evolution in her career.

This episode is particularly inspirational for anyone interested in a transition be it for an organizational change, or positional change, I encourage you to listen, learn, and take the change.

Thank you Amany!

https://youtu.be/ZZZwigJKA-8