NGO Soul + Strategy · 2025-08-11 · 59 min
Summary: What does it really mean to lead through a feminist lens? In this episode of NGO Soul + Strategy , I sit down with Jayanta Bora, a seasoned People & Culture expert who has helped shape leadership practices across major NGOs. Drawing from his own matrilinear upbringing and decades of experience, Jayanta explores feminist leadership not as a gendered concept but as a deliberate, power-aware leadership practice rooted in justice and equity. Jayanta's Bio: Over 30 years of experience in People & Culture, OD, OB, and HR in the nonprofit sector. Former Executive Director of Human Resources at Plan International. Visiting faculty at NMIMS Global Access School and Tezpur University. Leadership roles at Oxfam, ChildFund, and other global organizations. We Discuss: What feminist leadership is - and what it is not. The origins of Jayanta’s interest in feminist leadership, rooted in a matrilinear culture. Why feminist leadership is not about gender, but about power analysis.
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