Kevin Adler is the CEO and co-founder of Miracle Messages, the nationally recognized not-for profit organization focused on ending relational poverty on our streets. Kevin explains the Miracle Messages vision and what motivated him to get started. He describes how a major initiative failed and because of it they achieved a huge breakthrough leading to one of their most effective services. Kevin concludes the interview with terrific advice for anybody starting out on a journey to lead major social change. For more leadership insights go to oyster.team
Discussion Topics
1:45 Miracle Messages vision for the future - ending relational poverty on our streets.
3:30 What motivated Kevin to get started? An experiment that changed his life.
9:00 The first reunion that started a movement.
10:15 How he built the organization they have now, which is a world away from how they started.
12:30 The journey to achieving over 300 reunions. A breakthrough learning from a very big mistake.
22:00 Bet the farm moments. If these turned out badly there would be no financial runway available to recover. How can we learn without experiencing so much risk?
23:30 What keeps Kevin going through the necessary setbacks?
27:00. What advice would you give yourself, when you were starting out, knowing what you know now? It is not for the faint of heart.
Links
Miracle Messages on the web
Learn more about Kevin via LinkedIn
Oyster Leadership Programs on the web
Credits
Music by Isaac Chambers - 'Change'