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Leading with Intention in a Complex, Unequal World

About Barbara Barbara S. dos Santos, Ph.D. is the Utility Partnerships Lead at Arcadia and a national leader in clean energy policy. A Brazilian immigrant in the U.S., she brings a mission-driven approach to every role she takes on, leading with intention to build a more equitable and sustainable energy system. Leadership isn’t about a…

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The Ripple Effect: How Mentorship Pays Purpose Forward
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The Ripple Effect: How Mentorship Pays Purpose Forward

I was first introduced to the concept of mentorship fairly late in life. At twenty-three, I was a first-year graduate student at West Virginia University, desperately looking for a job to cover my expenses. When I finally got hired to work in a campus office, my boss was an intimidatingly fierce woman—someone who could get…

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