The Founder and The Two Truths Of Empowerment
- At every point that I was feeling overwhelmed, I was not allowing my team to support.
- At every point that I was feeling in control, I was empowering my team.
Why?
It comes down to realizing you will never not have problems. If you build a team to address challenges with you, then you are no longer alone when the shit hits the fan.
Tom Stader
Tom Stader has worked within the International NPO/NGO sector since 2005. He has experience working in Mainland China, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, and the USA. In 2007, Tom founded The Library Project, which donates to rural elementary school and orphanage libraries in Asia, and most recently, Nonprofit Insights. Tom understands the real-world challenges that Founders and NPO/NGO professionals face. He understands that our work is not easy, there are never straight lines in development work, and support is hard to find.