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Episode 61 - Resilient Leadership: Steering USAID Projects Through Crises and Collaboration
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As the new Chief of Party for a USAID-funded project, you embark on a crucial first ninety days where your leadership acumen will be pivotal. Comparable to a CEO, you navigate geopolitical intricacies, development goals, and sustainability. Employing strategic foresight, you’ll build a risk matrix and devise mitigation strategies. Your adaptive leadership will mirror a tech CEO’s, embracing agile methodologies and data-driven decision-making. In crises, clear, ethical, and transparent communication is vital. Establishing resilient systems and fostering stakeholder collaboration are key. Post-crisis, reflective practice will enhance future responses. Embrace servant leadership for sustainable change, balancing humility with strategic and tactical prowess.
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Created exclusively for new and aspiring Chiefs of Party, this microcast was brought to you by USAID's Partnerships Incubator, a $47M project led by Dr. Donna Vincent Roa. With over 20 years of experience advising international development organizations and serving as a USAID chief of party for multiple projects, Donna understands today's project leaders' unique challenges.
She provides research-backed strategies and real-world insights to equip you for the complexities of leading a USAID project. You’ll discover field-tested tips for managing staff, achieving results, building local partnerships, and navigating USAID rules and regulations.
Whether you’re transitioning into your first chief of party role, looking to accelerate effectiveness, or are creating a pipeline for new COPs, this microcast will enhance your leadership capabilities.
This series was made possible by the support of the American people through USAID. The content of this audio series is based on the host's experience serving as a Chief of Party on a USAID award, and the content may not be applicable in all situations.
Implemented by Kaizen, A Tetra Tech Company, USAID's Partnerships Incubator is a five-year USAID project funded under Contract Number GS10F0124Y/7200AA19M00027.
For more information, visit www.workwithUSAID.gov, a free resource hub created to help you learn about USAID.
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