How Valerie Jarrett Builds a Strong Executive Team

About this episode

Valerie Jarrett discusses her experiences and insights on building a strong executive team in the nonprofit sector.

Valerie Jarrett is no stranger to the tough challenges nonprofit leaders face today. She is now head of the Obama Foundation, which is working to build an extensive library and community center in Chicago. From that perch she collaborates closely with leaders who pursue a wide range of social-change and economic development efforts. Jarrett built many of her leadership muscles decades ago, when she served as a key senior adviser to President Barack Obama through all eight years of his p...

People in this episode

Guest: Valerie Jarrett

Topics covered

• nonprofit leadership
• social change
• economic development

Keywords

• Obama Foundation
• leadership
• community center
• Chicago

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Places: Chicago

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