ETW Writer

From a near-fatal blast on a Himalayan ridge to a school reshaping India, Dr. Abraham George built Shanti Bhavan to prove a simple truth: social justice follows economic opportunity, and that starts with world-class education. Take children at four, raise values and skills, and launch them to Microsoft, Exxon, and beyond. Three or four breakout wins per village can crack a 1,500-year caste story. This is compassion in action, scaled.

Chasing a title is the wrong game. Kash Rocheleau moved from executive assistant to CEO by saying yes, staying curious, and creating value. We dig into hiring for grit, reducing sugar without losing taste, aligning teams to a clear Most Important Number, running development-first 1:1s, and protecting family dinner as leadership. Practical plays for meetings, metrics, and growth that actually stick.

He once rode with a 1% motorcycle club. He shaved his head, joined the Marines, learned languages that later saved his life, and helped lead a civilian effort that evacuated 15,000+ people from Afghanistan. When Arya texted, “They found me,” he dropped a pin, a team moved, and a peace-sign selfie proved she was alive. This is brothers vs others and choosing purpose. Press play, then share it with the one person you’d run through walls for.