Monday, April 1, 2013 11 AM Eastern Time On VoiceAmerica Business
Inspiring People to Care About the Planet: Delivering on National Geographic Society's Mission with EVP Terry Garcia
 "Some believe the golden age of exploration is behind us. On the contrary, I believe we are at the beginning of our greatest age of exploration," commented Terry Garcia in a recent interview. Since joining National Geographic Society more than a dozen years ago, Garcia has implemented a vision of exploration that has revitalized the Society's mission programs and defined exploration in the broadest sense. Responsible for the Society's core mission programs, which support and manage more than 400 scientific field research, conservation and exploration projects annually, Garcia is in a unique position to comment. Join Host Kate Ebner to kick off a month dedicated to exploration with a truly visionary leader whose work connects science, research, education and even entertainment to bring the mysteries of our planet to all of us.
Note: This episode originally aired on April 2, 2012. Tune in for the rebroadcast on Monday to learn what 21st-century exploration means to the National Geographic Society and for a great introduction to our second annual Explorer Series.
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From Outrage to Courage to Compassion: The Inspirational Vision of Anne Firth Murray
As a girl growing up in New Zealand, young Anne Firth Murray observed that her brother was allowed to do things that were off limits to her because she was a girl. Later, through jobs at the UN and the Hewlett Packard Foundation, Anne saw firsthand the many ways that women were treated differently than men despite the excellent quality of their work.
These experiences, coupled with an international perspective and deep sense of gratitude and compassion for those less fortunate than she, inspired Anne's path leading international non-profits. Frustrated by traditional philanthropy's lack of interest in women's issues, ideas and leadership, Anne and three other visionary women forged a new path, founding the Global Fund for Women, to grant funds directly to women-led organizations - a strategy unheard of in the early 80's. As founding president, Anne oversaw the funding of programs that confronted important women's issues, such as access to education, economic independence, political participation and discrimination, and gender violence, which directly affects 1 in 3 women worldwide.
Anne is currently working to ensure that the next generation of world leaders is aware of women's health and human rights issues. The two classes she teaches at Stanford, Critical Issues in International Women's Health and Love as a Force for Social Justice have different focuses but both emphasize the impact of positive actions conducted with the right intentions in a compassionate manner. As Anne puts it, "What we do is important but the way we do it is more important." These actions, when done for those outside one's immediate social circle, are the basis of love as a force for social justice.
Anne points to the importance of vision in her leadership, noting that the strength and clarity of the vision of the Global Fund for Women is the reason that the organization continues to thrive after nearly 30 years in operation. That vision is one of full participation, equality and empowerment worldwide for women.
Anne shared her personal vision this week on Visionary Leader, Extraordinary Life:
"Because of my interest and concern with violence and love as a form of non-violence, my vision is for a world in which all people are consciously demonstrating loving-kindness and compassion. My vision is for people to show love, not just for those in their immediate circles, but beyond, for the good of humanity and for social justice. I hope everyone can find the power of compassion and loving kindness."
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