Building Change: Zubaida Bai on Engineering Empathy and Empowering Women to End Poverty
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In this inspiring episode of Every Deal Is a Dance, host Mishawn Nolan speaks with Zubaida Bai, President & CEO of Grameen Foundation, a global organization helping women and families escape poverty through entrepreneurship.
A mechanical engineer by training and designer by passion, Zubaida shares how a single moment in a rural clinic sparked her transition from building machines to building solutions that change lives — starting with her groundbreaking JanmaClean Birth Kit.
Together, Mishawn and Zubaida explore:
- How empathy can power innovation and leadership
- Why systems, not just individuals, must evolve to enable women entrepreneurs
- Strategies for overcoming resistance to change
- How organizations stay grounded in their values amid constant disruption
- What “flow” and alignment mean in leadership and life
Zubaida’s journey from engineer to global changemaker is a masterclass in purpose, alignment, and impact.
🎧 Listen now to learn how engineering empathy can transform business — and the world.
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