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Harvard Business Review · Yesterday · 4 min

Purpose-Driven Leadership Amid Growing Polarization

Purpose-Driven Leadership in an Era of Polarization 8 Dec 2025 --- Former Ford Foundation president Darren Walker talks about the whiplash leaders have faced in recent years—and why courageous, nuanced leadership is essential when public discourse swings to the extremes. Listen to the full IdeaCast episode here: https://s.hbr.org/49R1tDx ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Purpose-Driven Leadership in an Era of Polarization

8 Dec 2025

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Former Ford Foundation president Darren Walker talks about the whiplash leaders have faced in recent years—and why courageous, nuanced leadership is essential when public discourse swings to the extremes. Listen to the full IdeaCast episode here: https://s.hbr.org/49R1tDx


Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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