Kolkata: Strong leadership plays an important role in driving positive change and creating a sustainable impact on communities. Leadership d...
Kolkata: Strong leadership plays an important role in driving positive change and creating a sustainable impact on communities. Leadership development and upskilling talent in the social sector is crucial for the growth and success of organizations that aim to work towards enhancing social conditions. Investing in the development of leaders can lead to improved organizational performance, increased capacity to serve communities and a more sustainable future for the sector as a whole. A critical part of the Indian Social Sector is its commitment to knowledge sharing and the building of knowledge forums for discussion & debate. As a key part of the Sector ecosystem, India Leaders for Social Sector hosted a series of interactive sessions, featuring impact leaders, to outline the state of the sector, and its future, with the diverse ILSS Alumni Community.
A key theme through the 2-day event held recently was the need for nurturing strong talent in the sector, to be able to take on the most critical social, cultural, political, and economic issues facing the country.
Atul Satija, Founder & CEO of The/Nudge Institute & Give India, a Keynote Speaker for the event, spoke to the audience about the need for senior leaders with cross-functional skills to work within the sector to drive innovation in programme and project conceptualisations.
Ingrid Srinath, Social Sector Expert and Ex-Director of the Centre for Social Impact and Philanthropy, Ashoka University, who delivered a Special Address at the event, also highlighted the importance of building networks of knowledge, communication, and sharing, to build a strong sector.
Anu Prasad, Founder & CEO of ILSS said,
"Leadership development is critical to the success of any organization,
especially with a focus on the social sector. Since its inception, ILSS has
been committed to making a positive impact on the social sector and developing the knowledge needed to drive positive change in the communities. We believe that
investing in leadership development and upskilling talent is a crucial step in
achieving organisational goals.”
Ashish Dhawan, Founder & CEO of The Convergence
Foundation, and a member of the ILSS Advisory Board, spoke extensively about
the importance of talent infusion & development in the Sector. As he stated
during his Special Address, “The future of ILSS is in consolidation. It’s about
focusing its work on making the programs stronger, more effective, and more
standardised. Injecting talent into the sector is a game changer.” He focused
on the critical work ILSS is doing in building communities of practice for the
sector, creating pathways of communication & collaboration for
professionals across the sector.
The event facilitated conversation on some of the most important topics in the sector. On the theme of building leaders, and collaboration in the sector, Reshma Anand, Regional Director for the Ford Foundation, addressed the need for continuous engagement to build pathways for collaboration. As she stated, the need to invest in ideas, individuals, and institutions, is urgent.
An organisation that is committed to leadership development, ILSS has spent 5 years working to build leadership, and amplify impact in the sector. In its offerings of capacity-building programs, aimed at both the corporate & the social sector, ILSS has a detailed set of offerings and a holistic approach to building capacity in the sector.
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