The breakthrough power of young leaders | Mohan Sivaloganathan

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🗓️ 10 August 2024

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Leadership isn’t a title; it’s a verb that requires action, says youth empowerment advocate Mohan Sivaloganathan. Drawing on his experience as the CEO of a nonprofit, he shares surprising lessons on adaptability and accountability, showing why truly effective leaders listen to the voice of younger generations.

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0:16.8	A thoughtful and humorous reflection today on what a grown-up leader learned from the young people
0:21.5	who are part of his team.
0:23.0	The CEO and founder of Our Turn, Mohan Seva Loganothan,
0:27.0	shares at the 2024 Ted Ed Educator Talks of him
0:31.0	how following the model of leadership set by young people presents a
0:33.8	hopeful and promising path forward. And we can do it all without trying to drop in
0:39.0	Gen Z slang. That would be cringe after the break.
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0:58.0	My first job out of school was at Procter and Gamble.
1:01.0	Shortly after launching my career,
1:03.2	I sat down at a restaurant with my parents.
1:05.6	Sri Lankan immigrants who came to the country poor.
1:08.2	Nothing in their pockets but became immensely successful
1:11.2	through careers in public service.
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