How to Be a Change Agent & Empower Others Through Education with Isaac Addae

Monumental with Evan Holladay

Isaac is an award-winning professor, speaker, and strategist. He is an Assistant Professor of Management in the Tennessee State University College of Business (Nashville, TN). He also serves as the Chief Strategy Officer of Pivot Technology School, where he fosters relationships to further the organization's mission of training minorities for technology careers, and as Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Addae & Company, a boutique strategic solutions firm. Isaac received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and an M.S. in Systems Engineering at Tennessee State University, and is currently a Management Ph.D. candidate in the Morgan State University Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management (Baltimore, MD). In Summer 2021, Isaac will release his first book, Black Boy Fly: Embracing My Ancestry, Blackness, and Purpose in the African Diaspora.There is so much to admire about the work Isaac is doing through his various endeavors. Isaac values investing in the impact on other people’s lives and is a change agent dedicated to shifting the trajectory of communities of color so those who reside within them have access to opportunities to thrive. In this episode, we will discuss Isaac’s backstory and how his experiences as a first-generation American shaped him to pursue his passions for creating impact. We will discuss the importance of passion and how allowing it to fuel you in your work will create the ultimate gain. You will be blown away by the number of ways to create change and ways in which Isaac is involved in his community.Interested in Impact Investing with Evan and Holladay Ventures for recession-resistant returns and having a positive impact with your capital? Set up a call with our investor relations team to see if it's a good fit: https://holladayventures.com/investors/ Subscribe & leave a review for Monumental on iTunes: bit.ly/eholladay Evan on Instagram: www.instagram.com/evanholladay/Holladay Ventures on Instagram: www.instagram.com/holladayventures/Evan on Facebook: www.facebook.com/EvanHolladay/Evan on Twitter: twitter.com/EvanHolladay See what Evan is up to: www.evanholladay.comKeep up with Isaac Addae:Website: http://isaacaddae.comLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/yaoaddaeTwitter: https://twitter.com/yaoaddaeFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/yaoaddaeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yaoaddae/Special offer to Monumental listeners: Use code MONUMENTAL for a discount on Isaac’s Purpose-Driven Strategy coaching program for business ownersIsaac’s Accolades:‣ Nashville Business Journal Top 40 Under 40 Award, 2019‣ Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce Leadership Connect Program, 2018‣ Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. South Eastern Region Connector Award, 2018 ‣ Nashville Black Chamber of Commerce Rising Star Award, 2017‣ NAACP Nashville Branch Legacy Award, 2017‣ Nashville Black 40 under 40 Maynard Excellence Award, 2017