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 ...
Send us a text This episode of Meditations on Leadership opens with Meditation #9: The Message Is You, a reflection on how true leadership is remembered less for eloquent words and more for authentic presence—the way a leader makes others feel seen, safe, and valued. Don is then joined by Owen McCarthy, co-founder of MedRhythms, former trustee of the University of Maine System, and now board chair of the Rural Futures Fund. Raised in Patten, Maine, Owen’s journey has taken him from UMaine to ...
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 ...