Willy was joined by Jonathan Reckford, Chief Executive Officer of Habitat for Humanity International, an organization that is turning the vision of affordable housing into a global reality.
They discussed Jonathan’s career journey, leadership lessons, Habitat’s global advocacy efforts, the challenge of affordable housing, and so much more.
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Key Points In The Webcast:
00:00 Introduction
01:44 Willy introduces Jonathan Reckford
02:46 Maintaining humility even in success
04:08 Being student council president in UNC
05:18 Lessons learned from his grandmother and godmother
08:11 Having female vs. male mentors: The impact
09:26 Working in Goldman Sachs
13:39 Spending a year in Asia
15:56 Staying on the corporate path
19:34 Jonathan’s career timeline with big corporations
22:31 Why give up corporate and become a pastor?
30:00 Habitat for Humanity’s global impact
33:21 Habitat’s mission and actionable steps
41:26 What’s the solution to the housing crisis?
45:56 Finding labor at an attractive price point
47:30 Developers are not building the housing we need
49:08 Housing becoming an investable asset
53:01 How Habitat integrates into different cities
58:19 The politics of land utilization
01:03:08 Why modular housing hasn’t created a sustainable model
01:05:31 Willy’s suggestions on housing and energy
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