3.13 Letters from our Listeners

Dr. Mohamed Ashmawey worked in program management and leadership in the private sector for 20 years, with organizations such as General Motors and the National Bank of Egypt. Later he joined the nonprofit sector as CEO of Islamic Relief USA, where he was credited with transforming the corporate culture of the NGO. He went on to become the CEO of Islamic Relief Worldwide, where he continued to lead quality improvements and organizational transformation. Since 2019, he has been serving as the CEO of Human Appeal, a British faith based humanitarian and development charity. He spoke to us about:

• differences between the corporate sector and the charity sector
• challenges to implementing organizational changes
• the advantages and disadvantages of being a faith based charity
• rejecting arrogance and working with humility
• the ongoing investigation of the Charity Commission into Human Appeal
• implementing accountability processes and practicing transparency
• the importance of investing in innovative research
• activity based approach vs. impact based approach
• redefining success
• the difference between leadership and management - and much more!

He joins us from Manchester, UK.