By Dr Elizabeth Gardiner

On 16 September, I had the privilege of giving the annual Muhammad Yunus Lecture at Glasgow Caledonian University. To be invited to speak in honour of a man who reimagined the relationship between poverty, enterprise, and dignity was deeply humbling. It was also an opportunity to share the interim findings of the WISE (Women in Social Enterprise) research — findings that suggest the models of leadership we urgently need already exist, even if our systems fail to recognise them.