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Podcast: The Mind Takeaway Podcast
Episode: From CIA Exposé to Global Peace Maker with John Marks
Description: In this episode of The Mind Takeaway Podcast, we speak with John Marks, a renowned peacebuilder, social entrepreneur, and former US diplomat. With a decades-long career, John shares his transformative journey from exposing abuses within the CIA to becoming a global peacemaker. He discusses the challenges and triumphs of scaling a non-profit organisation, Search for Common Ground, from a small team to 600 staff across 35 countries and the vital role of collaboration and adaptability in conflict resolution.
We explore the complexities of social entrepreneurship, exploring the hurdles of securing long-term funding and the internal bureaucratic challenges growing organisations...