Purpose-Driven Leadership Amid Growing Polarization

Harvard Business Review · Oct 26, 2026 · 4m

Purpose-Driven Leadership in an Era of Polarization

8 Dec 2025

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Former Ford Foundation president Darren Walker talks about the whiplash leaders have faced in recent years—and why courageous, nuanced leadership is essential when public discourse swings to the extremes. Listen to the full IdeaCast episode here: https://s.hbr.org/49R1tDx

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