Unlikely Leaders: Lessons in Leadership from the Village Classroom offers a ground breaking and deeply relevant perspective on leadership. This book is a distillation of key leadership insights Cathy Burke learned through two decades partnering with villagers across South Asia and Africa, as Global Vice President at The Hunger Project, and before that CEO of The Hunger Project Australia.
The women and men she met gave her enduring lessons in life and leadership. From this experience Cathy authored Unlikely Leaders. If illiteracy, poverty, and malnutrition are no barriers to affecting visionary change, then what are we all truly capable of as leaders?
‘I have known Cathy for many years and watched her in action as a mother, manager and leader. Her understanding of hunger and poverty, and the subsequent leadership she has taken, is based in her belief that all people are the same but conditioned differently. The resources that Cathy has mobilised around the world to end hunger are visible and impressive. As a woman leader from Africa, I’m proud to be her partner for the end of hunger. What Cathy Burke has to say should be listened to.’
Speciosa Wandira-Kazibwe
UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa
Former Vice President of Uganda
‘Cathy lives and breathes a fierce commitment to women’s empowerment and global issues. She is a remarkable social entrepreneur, with something profound to say about leadership and the power of humanity. At Business Chicks we showcase some of the most influential global thinkers, and Cathy is undoubtedly one of these. Through our partnership with THP, I have personally seen Cathy in action in Uganda and India, and of course Australia. She is a fresh voice of inspiration, humanity and intellect, with stories the world needs to hear.’
Emma Isaacs
CEO, Business Chicks
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