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The Impact CompassEpisode 10: Leadership Transitions with Liz JarmanAccording to McKinsey & Entrepreneur, nearly 1 in 2 leadership transitions fail within the first two years, and over half of new CEOs don’t make it past 18 months. The gravity of leadership transition is aptly captured by Liz when she says, “when transitions go wrong, it’s not just the new leader who struggles, the whole organisation suffers. Team performance drops, disengagement rises, and momentum stalls. This is why CEO transitions matter so much and why boards must step up. Succession isn’t just administrative. It’s strategic. It’s legacy-defining. It is a high stakes game!”Having served as the CEO of...
2025-11-101h 10The Impact CompassEpisode 9: Inclusive Health and Education with Maria OmareMore than a billion people live with a disability globally, and this number is increasing. In this episode, we talk to Maria Omare, who is the Founder and Executive Director of The Action Foundation. Maria founded The Action Foundation as a college student and has dedicated her life to working with and improving the lives of people with disabilities. Founded 15 years ago, The Action Foundation today serves communities across Kenya working closely with the government at national and sub-national levels to create systems that enable people with disabilities to participate in public life, receive essential public services and live m...
2025-09-241h 25The Impact CompassEpisode 8: Sabbaticals, Extended Leave and Career Breaks - A Deep DiveIn this episode, I am sharing my reflections from the sabbatical that I have recently taken from my work. My insights also drew inspiration from an article in the Harvard Business Review (HBR), “The Transformative Power of Sabbaticals” by Kira Schabram, Matt Bloom, and DJ DiDonna, as well as “The Sabbatical Project.”The episode explores in detail what it means to go on a sabbatical, how to make sabbaticals more meaningful, and how organizations can make this an important practice that helps staff renew, grow, and give back to the organization. Being on the job for a long per...
2025-08-311h 07
The Impact CompassEpisode 7: Individual Giving with Mary MullikenIndividual giving is an important source of revenue for running organisations. Whether it is a start-up or a mature organisation with a multimillion dollar budget, individual donors play an important role in resourcing. Individual giving can fund things that more structured funding cannot fund such as infrastructure, staff development, board development, and other OD things that are usually hard to fundraise for. Individual giving is an important source of revenue for running organisations. Whether it is a start-up or a mature organisation with a multimillion dollar budget, individual donors play an important role in resourcing. Individual giving can fund...
2025-08-1154 minThe Impact CompassEpisode 6: Building 911/ Emergency for Kenya with Dr. Ben WachiraPicture this - you have a child choking at home or you have been involved in a road accident, what do you do? Many of us will be at a loss. Not just from the shock of it, but for not knowing what to do. Dr. Benjamin Wachira has an audacious goal of building a 911 system for Kenya. His dream of saving lives started off with a goal to be a medical doctor, and today has set him on uncharted waters - an endeavour that has not only saved other people’s lives but his own.From be...
2025-07-021h 16The Impact CompassEpisode 5: Non Profit Finance with Rose AdemWant to know what it takes to run successful finance departments in leading social impact and non-profit organizations? In this episode, we discuss this and get expert advice on non profit finance with a global CFO- Chief Finance Officer, Rose Adem. She has not only been a leader for high performing teams but is leading global thinking for non profit finance including the development of a new IFRS standard for non profits with the likes of #Humentum. Whereas we think of finance as the lifeblood of an organization, Rose asserts that it is more…Finance is the nerv...
2025-05-141h 03The Impact CompassEpisode 4: Tech Innovations for Development with Nekesa WereNamed 100 Most Influential African Leaders in 2023, Nekesa is a passionate advocate for tech and innovation. She has held various roles in the innovation space, including being the CEO of iHUB and also a convener for other innovation hubs across Africa. She continues on that trajectory building community for open source solutions like the community health tool kit (CHT). Are you looking for purpose? Nekesa says that in order to find your purpose and succeed, sometimes it requires of us to support others to further their own. She goes on to challenge us to ask these three core qu...
2025-04-1759 minThe Impact CompassEpisode 3: Working in Philanthropy with Michelle Adeniyi“Give until it hurts” is the powerful mantra that sums up Michelle’s view of philanthropy. Michelle and her family experienced a personal loss that inspired them to give to the world by helping improve health outcomes for those in most need. She quips that all of us are philanthropists. We give in different ways and we have been called to give not out of abundance but until it hurts. Working in private philanthropy, she recognizes the immense power that those who work in philanthropy wield and the need to be conscious of such power and exerc...
2025-03-2049 minThe Impact CompassEpisode 2: Impact Measurement with Charles Warria - Part 2In part one of the episode, Charles centered us on the 3 core questions in Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) and by extension Impact Measurement. He laid the foundation for Impact measurement and how it is applied in the sector. In this second part, we shift to leadership and how experience in Impact measurement can position individuals to play strategic roles in the sector as demonstrated by the immense contribution he has made in his stellar career.
2025-03-0631 minThe Impact CompassEpisode 2: Impact Measurement with Charles Warria - Part 1Three core questions in Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) and by extension Impact Measurement are,Are the interventions doing the right thing?Are they doing it right?Are they making a difference? Charles Warria is a seasoned expert in impact measurement. In this episode, Charles takes us on a journey in M&E practice that saw him rise from early career as a data officer to leading social impact organizations in the region. Charles is a resource and go-to for young professionals who want to understand this field of practice and develop in their careers, and...
2025-02-1958 minThe Impact CompassEpisode 1: Introducing the Impact CompassIn this deep dive, Julius Mbeya talks about his story and journey in the nonprofit space. The ups and downs of this journey and the lessons he has picked. He delves into what it means to be a nonprofit leader and the immense responsibility that this comes with. He also shares the thinking behind the podcast and snippets on what to expect as we share the stories of impact from nonprofit and social impact leaders. The podcast is in two parts, deep dives such as this and guest interviews as you shall experience in future episodes. The show can...
2025-02-0553 minThe Impact CompassWelcome to The Impact CompassIn this podcast, we explore opportunities in the nonprofit and social impact space and amplify the impact of their leaders. We do this by finding amazing nonprofit and social impact organizations and their leaders, we share their stories, their triumphs, and their struggles in this dynamic, complex, and competitive space. By doing this, we hope to,Showcase how the work of these amazing leaders and their organizations is impacting and changing their communities.Second, Inspire a new generation of nonprofit and social impact professional determined to create an even better world.Third, Inform the sector on new and...
2024-12-2701 min
VitalTalks: Future of Public HealthUpending the Donor DynamicIn this episode, we discuss funding trends in global public health and the potential that new or different financing models have to catalyze impact. The episode features Ash Rogers, Co-CEO, Lwala Community Alliance; Julius Mbeya, Co-CEO, Lwala Community Alliance and Grace Chiang Nicolette, Vice President of Programming and External Relations, Center for Effective Philanthropy. The Lwala Community Alliance is a community-led organization based in Kenya that strengthens the capacity of rural communities to advance their own well-being. Lwala is also a grant recipient from Yield Giving, a fund established by McKenzie Scott to p...
2023-05-1956 min
High-Impact GrowthThe Four Pillars of Community-Led Health: Insights from Julius Mbeya, Co-CEO at Lwala Community AllianceJonathan Jackson sits down with Julius Mbeya, Co-CEO of the Lwala Community Alliance, to discuss their approach to addressing health challenges in Kenya. By using a community-led health model, they are able to provide quality, affordable healthcare to underprivileged communities, and reduce maternal and under-five deaths. This is part one in a two-part series on the important work Lwala Community Alliance is doing in transforming the community health landscape in Kenya. A must-listen for anyone interested in innovative digital approaches to healthcare to effect lasting impact.
Some topics covered in this conversation include:
A breakdown of Lw...
2023-04-2525 min
MedxTek AfricaEp10 - Ensuring equity and inclusion in digital healthThis episode wraps up Season 1 of MedxTek Africa. It is a live recording of a webinar panel that I moderated as part of activities to mark Transform Health's Digital Health Week 2021. The webinar was organized by MedxTek Africa in collaboration with Innovations in Healthcare. My guests included:
Dr. Charles Kamotho, CEO and Founder, Daktari Africa, Kenya
Dr. Martha Muthami, Medical Doctor and Epidemiologist, Kenya Ministry of Health
Mr. Julius Mbeya, Co-CEO, Lwala Community Alliance, Kenya
Ms. Cynthia Kahumbura, Director of Operations, Jacaranda Health, Kenya
In this panel session, we explored challenges and opportunities for accelerating the digital...
2021-12-111h 22