329: Leading with Transformation (Ora Grodsky)

SUMMARY

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Why do so many nonprofit leaders feel stuck, even when the problem is clear? In episode #329 of Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership, we explore the deeper mindset shifts and systemic insights necessary for meaningful change with Ora Grodsky, author of Justice, Love, and Organizational Healing and the Principal of Just Works Consulting. She shares how you can move your organization beyond a “transactional fix” to a genuine culture shift, and explains the importance of holding space over having all the answers. Learn how to elevate every voice in the room, and approach problems with fresh eyes and shared power. Whether you're navigating change or planning a board retreat, this episode offers practical tools and inspiration to lead with humility, strategy, and humanity.

ABOUT ORA

Ora Grodsky is a mission-driven consultant with over 25 years of experience working with social justice-oriented organizations, guiding change efforts, leading participatory and productive planning processes, and supporting leaders in the service of justice and love. Ora co-founded the AIDS Care Project - at one time the largest holistic clinic in the US - during the early days of the AIDS epidemic. Through these experiences, Ora developed the question “How can we humans work together to create a just and sustainable world while nourishing and sustaining our own lives and spirits?” This question led her back to graduate school at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and onto the path of organizational development. She is the author of the new book: Justice, Love, and Organizational Healing: A Guide to Transformational Consulting.

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