Bossed Up Be the Leader that Inspires Others to Follow
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Feb 24, 2026 Tamra Ryan, a leadership expert and former CEO who led the Women’s Bean Project for 22 years, talks about leading with purpose and care. She explores why followership matters, the four essentials followers seek, the balance of courage and clarity, and why giving grace matters alongside conviction.
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Social Enterprise That Rebuilds Careers
- Women's Bean Project hires women with chronic unemployment and provides 6–9 months of transitional employment.
- Tamra Ryan says over 95% of graduates remain employed a year later, showing the model's long-term impact.
Why Systemic Thinking Beats Single Fixes
- Systemic thinking matters because individuals are shaped by interlocking conditions rather than isolated choices.
- Tamra argues policy and programs fail when they change one variable without accounting for transportation, housing, addiction, or incarceration effects.
Build Followership With Vision Integrity And EI
- Build followership by offering vision, integrity, and emotional intelligence.
- Tamra lists vision to inspire, courageous integrity, and EI as the four elements that capture hearts and minds.