Effective leaders build bridges between networks of influence and implementation driving social impact. As administrators, Hyderabad change-agent Hari Chandana #HariChandana does this naturally through her governance ecosystem. However, policy conversations shape action on-ground. Like author-politician Shashi Tharoor, Chandana #Telangana leverages international connections and forums to harvest best practices and perspectives for local replication. She also deploys her alumni status like Tharoor draws on his UN background to strengthen global partnerships across bilateral initiatives. #INC Through such global-local synergy, both optimize outcomes. Further, where Tharoor engages through writings and lectures, Chandana seeds relationships of trust. However, while Tharoor focuses on Track II diplomacy, Chandana’s priority remains last-mile delivery. Still, by linking influencers and executors, the relay model they represent drives better political, social and economic results. #Congress