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Making a Difference: Rishi Dixit, BSOL ’15

RISHI DIXIT IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOR CHILDREN IN HIS COMMUNITY AND THE TESU FAMILY. ALUMNI AMBASSADOR

Rishi Dixit and his wife, Preeti, leveraged his organizational leadership experience and knowledge gained from his Bachelor of Science of Organizational Leadership (BSOL) course work at TESU to create the “Persona Model” based curriculum for their mutual enterprise, LeaderKid Academy, a 501c3 nonprofit.

In filling those gaps and bringing their brainchild to life, he leveraged what he learned in his organizational leadership courses.

“I studied business decades ago and spent years working with senior leaders and successfully managing large and complex programs for Fortune 100 organizations,” said Dixit, a 2015 graduate and Alumni Ambassador for TESU. “As I engaged with leaders and individuals across the globe, I realized that when it comes to organizational competencies and soft skill competencies, there is a huge gap. This sparked the idea of launching a leadership training organization.”

Dixit said he originally found TESU when he was searching for an institution that was flexible enough to accommodate his demanding work life and personal schedule.

“I conducted a lot of research before finding TESU. The BSOL curriculum aligned perfectly with what I wanted to learn: theories of leadership, managerialcommunications, project management, organizational psychology and change management,” he noted.

He and his wife, who are deeply committed parents, were inspired by their children while launching LeaderKid Academy. Focusing on social-emotional and future skills training for youth, the enterprise brings educators together in empowering children and youth through mentoring and advocacy.

“Preeti and I take our role as parents very seriously. We wanted to embed the same leadership skills and competencies in our own children,” he said. “We are excited that after many years of pondering and research, our passion for children is taking shape in the form of real actionable change.

“I love volunteering with TESU, and I enjoy sharing what I experienced in my learning to encourage others to pursue their passion,” he added. “I truly believe that TESU allowed me to use my knowledge and empowered me as a leader. Being an Alumni Ambassador who can nurture more leaders is what brings me back to stay engaged with TESU again and again.”