In this deeply personal episode of Meditations on Leadership, Don Carpenter explores what it truly means to lead toward something rather than simply reacting to what we fear or want to avoid. Through a candid reflection on scarcity, fundraising, and his own growth as a leader, Don shares how shifting from resistance to possibility reshaped his life and work. This week’s conversation is especially meaningful: Don sits down with his father, 87-year-old Reid Carpenter, the visionary founder of ...
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In this deeply personal episode of Meditations on Leadership, Don Carpenter explores what it truly means to lead toward something rather than simply reacting to what we fear or want to avoid. Through a candid reflection on scarcity, fundraising, and his own growth as a leader, Don shares how shifting from resistance to possibility reshaped his life and work. This week’s conversation is especially meaningful: Don sits down with his father, 87-year-old Reid Carpenter, the visionary founder of ...
This episode begins with the meditation Built to Last, Not to Impress - a reflection on the pull between wanting to grow fast and the discipline to build slow. Don explores how real leadership isn’t about scaling quickly but about honoring each step and building foundations that endure. Joining him is Dr. Bruce Main, founder and president of UrbanPromise, whose life’s work has embodied that very idea. From one summer camp in Camden, New Jersey, to a global network reaching across continents,...
Meditations on Leadership with Don Carpenter
In this deeply personal episode of Meditations on Leadership, Don Carpenter explores what it truly means to lead toward something rather than simply reacting to what we fear or want to avoid. Through a candid reflection on scarcity, fundraising, and his own growth as a leader, Don shares how shifting from resistance to possibility reshaped his life and work. This week’s conversation is especially meaningful: Don sits down with his father, 87-year-old Reid Carpenter, the visionary founder of ...
