{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6446de108711620011b5e6e1/6a8e2879d477524f47d28427?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"    The Power of Belief: Building Tomorrow's Leaders with Kwame Owusu-Kesse","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6446de108711620011b5e6e1/1787701218094-fe691641-0577-4039-aa0f-8fcfbb0fd4e2.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>What happens when one life-changing opportunity becomes a mission to create thousands more? In this episode of <em>Mistakes Over Failure</em>, Harlem Children’s Zone CEO Kwame Owusu-Kesse shares his journey from growing up in poverty to Harvard, Wall Street, and the helm of one of the country’s most influential social impact organizations.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>He opens up about the mentors who saw his potential, the calculated risks that shaped his career, and the pressure of stepping into leadership during the pandemic. Kwame also gets candid about burnout, family, vulnerability, and why asking for help is a sign of strength.&nbsp;Along the way, he challenges outdated ideas about nonprofit leadership and makes a compelling case for treating mission-driven work with the same rigor, ambition, and excellence as any major business. At its heart, this conversation is about belief, responsibility, and using leadership to clear the path for others.</p>","author_name":"YPO"}