It's no surprise that companies are increasingly getting called out for doing more talking than walking by employees and consumers when it comes to their social commitments.

Recently, I had the privilege of learning from 70 women who lead grassroots nonprofits in some of the toughest places on earth. They gathered for the first-ever Global Women’s Forum in Vienna. All of the women leaders live in places that are in crisis or conflict, representing 18 countries from places like Iraq, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mali, Colombia, and more.