May 15, 2023
What does it take to stop the churn of dependency and homelessness permanently? Chris Megison is a social entrepreneur and co-founder and CEO of Solutions for Change. Since 1993 Chris has designed and led numerous free market social purpose initiatives and innovations that have solved homelessness permanently for over 4,500 people.
His trademark impact is his “get up, suit up and show up” model of leadership in which he leads from the front, a style of servant leadership that he learned as a U.S. Marine. Chris is a movement trailblazer best known for his visioning, consensus building and then crafting and leading social impact initiatives that disrupt the status quo.
Listen as Chris shares their proven method for solving homelessness permanently, how he and his wife got started, how Solutions For Change programs are funded, and most importantly, the impact their initiative is having on people’s lives and legacy.
What We Discuss in This Episode
- The inspiration behind Solutions For Change
- Serving for the sake of others
- Beyond the battlefield of compassion
- Ending systemic enabling, codependency and addiction
- Creating healthy boundaries and permanent solutions
- The 3 Uniques of Solutions For Change
- Transforming the least of us into the best of others
- 7 wellness areas and the 700-Day Solutions Academy
- Instilling servant leadership through 13 behaviors
- Scaling impact while staying true to their core values and mission
- Shifting from state and federal funding to private funding
Episode Show Notes: https://leadersoftransformation.com/podcast/business/454-solving-homelessness-for-good-chris-megison
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