The Catalyst
Ideas with a spark, energy, range and the ability to start things.
Kamala Harris is a United States Senator known for her advocacy on civil rights and social justice. This interview reveals her leadership style as one that energizes and persuades others to work towards meaningful change in society.
“Yeah, I think there is that energy in the book. But just like, but here's part of it that I, in writing it and now, this is how I feel about it. In so many ways, I've been in the belly of the beast. I feel that the consequence Of an election for President of the United States impacts billions of people around the world.”
“I do think about how different it could have been. Do you think about it in the context of the number of people who are being impacted in such a horrible way? I think of it in terms of the number of people who are existing and living in utter fear right now. Afraid of being attacked or afraid of being targeted with hate.”
“Sadly, it does I mean, depending on context. Sadly, it does. We are still, I think, in a world where the way you appear when you walk in the room. Impacts first impressions. Including just, for example, again, even in mentoring people, people will look at their watch or their phone to see if you've walked in the room on time.”
“All I knew was Doug went campaigning with Tony. I was campaigning. Everybody was campaigning. I had a house full of family. When he came back to the house, I knew something was like a little off in retrospect. What I didn't know is he had that information. And he had gone up the stairs to take a shower and pray.”
The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Best of the Axe Files: Sen. Kamala Harris
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