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Leadership & Talent

Cultivating leaders and building human capital within India’s development sector in order to grow organisations and maximise their impact.

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January 17, 2023
The social sector needs more women in leadership roles
A recent study outlines the barriers that deter women from advancing to leadership roles in the social sector and how they can be overcome.
by Halima Ansari | 5 min read
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December 23, 2022
Leadership transition 101
A smooth leadership transition is difficult to achieve, but not impossible. Here are a few suggestions to help you with this organisational change.
by Sohini Bhattacharya | 8 min read
Shelves at different levels
October 25, 2022
Case study: Everything you need to know to fundraise successfully
An in-depth look at what two organisations did to build their fundraising muscle, and the multilevel impact it had in less than a year.
by Devanshi Vaid, Smarinita Shetty | 15 min read
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September 15, 2022
Supporting women field surveyors: Three lessons for nonprofits
Nonprofits often rely on surveys to gather insights and inform their work. However, social norms may restrict women from responding openly to male surveyors, making it crucial for nonprofits to engage more women field surveyors.
by Vinod Kumar Sharma | 6 min read
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September 9, 2022
Why don’t nonprofits talk about their failures?
A number of risks, both real and perceived, stop nonprofits from talking about failure. Here's how various stakeholders can work together to overcome them.
by Rachita Vora, Tanaya Jagtiani | 7 min read
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August 5, 2022
The road to recovery
In Part II of a conversation with Dream a Dream CEO Suchetha Bhat and co-founder Vishal Talreja learn about what it took to rebuild an organisation in crisis, and why it needed a new kind of leadership.
by India Development Review | 15 min read
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August 5, 2022
Having a dream is not enough
In Part I of this conversation, Dream a Dream’s co-founder Vishal Talreja and CEO Suchetha Bhat share the story of the organisation’s implosion, Vishal’s burnout, and how owning up to failure was the first step in building back differently.
by India Development Review | 10 min read
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June 17, 2022
When ambition exceeds ability | Gaurav Singh
Gaurav Singh of Slam Out Loud talks about the time when he and his co-founder took on more work than they had the capacity to manage, and how this led to them losing the project of their dreams.
2 min read
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June 3, 2022
The road to recovery | Suchetha Bhat, Vishal Talreja
In Part II of this conversation, Dream a Dream CEO Suchetha Bhat and co-founder Vishal Talreja talk about what it took to rebuild an organisation in crisis, and how that led to discovering a new kind of leadership—one that the world needs more of.
3 min read
Failure Files podcast written on a dark blue background and an illustration of a person watering a bit F in the ground-caste
May 27, 2022
Having a dream is not enough | Vishal Talreja, Suchetha Bhat
In Part I of this conversation with IDR, Dream a Dream’s co-founder Vishal Talreja and CEO Suchetha Bhat share the story of the organisation’s implosion, Vishal’s burnout, and how owning up to failure was the first step in figuring out the way to build back up.
3 min read
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