Clare Gallie, CEO of Lewis-Manning Hospice Care, talks about the joys and challenges of working in the fundraising sector and reveals the wisdom she's learned from the dying.
Show notes:
4:47 - From chemistry to fundraising
7:30 - Support for careers in charities and fundraising
9:42 - Differences between leading a normal organisation vs. charity
12:59 - The challenges of leading in an emotionally-charged environment
17:29 - Dealing with being challenged as transformational CEO
19:33 - Self-development
21:17 - Effects of the pandemic on the care sector and fundraising
28:16 - Hardest thing about working in hospice care...
30:04 - ...and the most enjoyable thing
32:26 - Lessons learned from being in the presence of the dying
35:58 - Where do you find your inspiration?
37:29 - The effect of ambition and work on personal life
39:06 - How do you rejuvenate?
40:31 - Dealing with disappointment and being let down
41:41 - Personal definition of success