What happens when a hard-charging CEO realizes their leadership style is holding back their organization's potential? In this commentary on last week's conversation with Scott Jackson of Global Impact, we explore the counterintuitive truth about scaling impact. Sometimes, the fastest path forward is creating space for others to lead.
Scott Jackson is the President and CEO of Global Impact. He also leads Global Impact Ventures, a family of mission-driven organizations, including Global Impact, Geneva Global, Capital for Good, GI Social Welfare Fund, and Global Impact's international affiliates. Jackson is a global philanthropy, fundraising, communications, and marketing veteran with over 25 years of experience. He oversees advisory and infrastructure services and provides leadership, direction, and oversight for Global Impact, which has raised nearly $2.5 billion with our partners for global causes. Jackson is the author of the 2017 book “Take Me With You,” which was rereleased with new content in 2021. Previously, he served as Vice President for External Relations at PATH, as Senior Vice President of World Vision US, and as President of APCO Seattle. Jackson received a Master of Business Administration from the University of Edinburgh. He also holds a bachelor’s degree and an honorary doctorate from the University of Puget Sound.
Deborah Fell is Area Manager Partner & CMO for Chief Outsiders. She is an expert at helping mid-market to large enterprise companies identify and capitalize on marketing strategies to increase revenue and profitability. Chief Outsiders provides fractional CMOs without the expense of a full-time resource to CEOs who want to accelerate revenue and profits through improved marketing strategies, implementation and leverage.
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