Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our Future

Guest: John Driscoll What’s the surest way people will follow you into battle? Show you care — about them and their families. That’s a major lesson John Driscoll learned in the Army…and it’s served him well in the private sector, including his current role at Walgreens, where he’s focused on improving service to patients in the healthcare industry. John shares his leadership insights, and the need to focus on healthcare leadership, in this episode. Here's what John and Maureen cover: Why genuinely caring for your team is a top leadership priority — especially in high-stress situations; How American healthcare is one of, if not THE, most inconvenient services in the country; and John’s proven techniques for moving your team through traumatic experiences. Other episodes you'll enjoy: Delivering the Future: Amazon’s Innovation Culture with Dr. Vin Gupta & John Love of Amazon Pharmacy (2nd segment of the show, starting at about 16:30 in) Bringing Healing Home: Healthcare Leadership with Anne Klibanski High-Performance Medicine: Healthcare & Innovation with Brian Ferguson Innovative Leadership for the Healthcare Industry with Neil Grunberg Curing Complexity in Healthcare with Carsten Engel For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: You can learn more about Walgreens’ initiatives at https://www.walgreens.com. John’s podcast and blogs about the healthcare industry are available at https://www.caretalkpodcast.com. Our host, Maureen Metcalf, posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. You’ll find details about it at https://bit.ly/LeaderInAI. Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: Women and Leadership: Journey Toward Equity by Sherylle J. Tan & Lisa DeFrank-Cole Becoming Superman: My Journey from Poverty to Hollywood by J. Michael Straczynski Own the AI Revolution by Neil Sahota Time and Chance by Kim Campbell NOTE: As an Amazon partner, we may make a small commission from books you buy through these links. ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli (Information requiring higher security clearance than you have): Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Threads: @innovativeleaders Twitter: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader TikTok: @innovativeleadership Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: John Driscoll has been at the center of healthcare innovation for more than two decades, leading large companies across sectors. He is currently the President of U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance. Previously, he was the CEO of CareCentrix, the industry leader in bringing healthcare to the home, following successful stints helping lead healthcare technology (Castlight), pharmacy benefit managers (Medco, SureScripts) and insurance (Oxford) companies. John’s ongoing interest in and dedication to public health and healthcare innovation led to being selected by the Obama White House for its Entrepreneurs in Residence program to advise the FDA on innovation. John also serves as the Chairman of the Waystar Corporation and is an active investor in emerging healthcare technologies. He helped found Testing for America and serves on its Governing Council and is the Co-Chair of the United States of Care’s Entrepreneurs Council. He chairs the Truman National Security Project, and served as a captain in the U.S. Army Reserve. John is a Board Member for the Alliance for Hunger. John has published articles in national publications, including the Los Angeles Times, Time Magazine, The Guardian and Politico.

Guest: Parminder Vir At the 4th Women and Leadership Conference, participants spent three days discussing and debating ways women’s leadership potential can be unleashed: developed, energized, and liberated in the workspace. Parminder Vir took part, and discusses the results…along with her own experiences as a female leader through four decades of work and across cultures and continents. Her tips and wisdom can be a hammer in helping break through your own glass ceiling. Produced in partnership with the International Leadership Association: https://ilaglobalnetwork.org/ . Other episodes you'll enjoy: It Takes Nerve with Martha Piper & Indira Samarasekera Women’s Leadership Journeys with Lisa DeFrank Cole & Sherylle J. Tan Reflections on Women in Leadership with Kim Palmer For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: Parminder’s website is https://parmindervir.com/ . Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. You’ll find details about it at https://bit.ly/LeaderInAI. Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: Everyday Ubuntu: Living Better Together, the African Way by Mungi Ngomane. Hardback (https://amzn.to/48Doh6j) and audiobook (https://amzn.to/48YCRF4) Nerve: Lessons on Leadership from Two Women Who Went First by Martha Piper & Indira Samarasekera. Paperback (https://amzn.to/3tOtzg4) and audiobook (https://amzn.to/41OYdT5) Jilly Truit murder mysteries by Beverley McLachlin: Full Disclosure – https://amzn.to/46TxW6Q (paperback) https://amzn.to/46VDL3Q (audiobook) Denial – https://amzn.to/46YCbhs (paperback) https://amzn.to/3GJc0AA (audiobook) Women and Leadership: Journey Toward Equity by Sherylle J. Tan & Lisa DeFrank-Cole NOTE: As an Amazon partner, we may make a small commission from books you buy through these links. ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli Providing Support Beyond Mortal Ken: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Threads: @innovativeleaders Twitter: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader TikTok: @innovativeleadership Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: In a professional career spanning 40 years, Parminder Vir has dedicated herself to positively impact and transform lives through her work in philanthropy, entrepreneurship, film and television production, arts and culture, and investment funding. She served as the CEO of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Africa’s leading philanthropic organisation based in Lagos, Nigeria, from April 2014 to April 2019. She designed and launched one of the most ambitious entrepreneurship programmes on the continent - the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme, a 10-year, $100 million commitment to identify, train, mentor, and fund 10,000 entrepreneurs from across the continent. Under her five-year leadership, the Foundation has cemented its role as the principal advocate for African entrepreneurship, empowering thousands on their path to economic and social transformation.

Guest: Kim Campbell, former Prime Minister of Canada Climate change is already hitting businesses’ bottom lines – and those business costs are only beginning. As guest Kim Campbell – the former Prime Minister of Canada – points out, we hit this tipping point through poor corporate leadership in the past. The question now is: what can today’s leaders do about it? Kim has some stats, and a lot of ideas! Here's what Kim and Maureen cover: Why insurance companies may be the drivers of corporate climate change initiatives; The pivotal role of corporations in driving positive outcomes in combating global warming; and What individual leaders can do for their organizations, their communities, and the planet. Produced in conjunction with the International Leadership Association: https://ilaglobalnetwork.org. Listen to our complete collection of interviews with Kim Campbell: Reflections on Women in Leadership with Kim Campbell Hot Topics: A Prime Minister’s Perspective with Kim Campbell For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on TikTok, and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: The Climate Overshoot Commission Kim worked with has the report she referenced at https://www.overshootcommission.org. Here are the books she mentioned: - The Petroleum Papers, on Amazon at https://amzn.to/3Opq6M1 (print) and https://amzn.to/3SD6UNj (audiobook). - The Heat Will Kill You First, on Amazon at https://amzn.to/3UDlEgH (print) and https://amzn.to/48SZbQV (audiobook). The poem by John Keats she quoted at the end of the interview is from his larger work, Endymion. Read that full section at https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44469/endymion-56d2239287ca5. Kim’s memoirs as Canada’s first female prime minister, Time and Chance, are available in paperback at https://amzn.to/3Q8TxDc. Our host, Maureen Metcalf, posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. You’ll find details about it at https://bit.ly/LeaderInAI. Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here. NOTE: As an Amazon affiliate, we may receive a small commission on any books ordered through these links. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: Becoming Superman: My Journey from Poverty to Hollywood by J. Michael Straczynski Own the AI Revolution by Neil Sahota Time and Chance by Kim Campbell Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller, the Man Who Created Nancy by Bill Griffith ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli Stewards of ILI’s Business Climate: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Threads: @innovativeleaders Twitter: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader TikTok: @innovativeleadership Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: As Canada's first and only female Prime Minister, Kim Campbell's life has been a life of firsts. From the age of 16, when she became the first female student body president of her high school, until 30 years later, as the 19th Prime Minister of Canada, Ms. Campbell has spent much of her life breaking barriers for women. She served at all three levels of government in Canada. After leaving politics, she served as the Canadian Consul General in Los Angeles, then taught at the Harvard Kennedy School, after which she became an international leader of leaders with organizations such as the International Women's Forum and the Club de Madrid. Drawing on her extraordinary experience as an academic and a leader, she served as the Founding Principal of the Peter Lougheed Leadership College at the University of Alberta from 2014–2018. Holding audiences since the age of ten, Ms. Campbell speaks widely on issues related to leadership, international politics, democratization, climate change, gender, and Canadian/American relations addressing audiences in places such as Kyiv, Dubai, Cordoba, Toronto, Berlin, Ulaanbaatar, Prague, Brussels, Paris, Vancouver, London, Beijing, Seoul, Washington, DC, and Ottawa.

Guests: Margaret Heffernan & Ira Chaleff What we need from leaders today is vastly different than even a decade ago. That change began years ago; the pandemic merely accelerated it. The reason is simple: turbulence and uncertainty are now chronic conditions. Now, guest Margaret Heffernan says, leadership is about building organizations that thrive in turbulence. She shares six steps to make that happen. Then, Ira Chaleff switches the perspective to your followers. After all, the best leadership requires the best followership. Influence is not unidirectional from leader to follower; it bounces back from the front line to the back office, too. Ira reveals how followers act with courage to collaborate with leaders -- and shares the counterintuitive idea of intelligent disobedience. Produced in partnership with the International Leadership Association: https://ilaglobalnetwork.org. Other episodes you'll enjoy: Uncharted: How to Map the Future Together with Margaret Heffernan Courageous Followership with Neil Grunberg & Ira Chaleff Non-Traditional Leadership Models for Our New Era with Nathan Eva & Nicole Ferry For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: Ira is a prolific writer. His books include The Courageous Follower, Intelligent Disobedience, The Limits of Violence (with Elan Le Vieux), The Art of Followership, and Setting Course: A Congressional Management Guide. Information on Ira’s consulting firm is at https://exe-coach.com; his own website is https://IraChaleff.com. Margaret has many books as well, including Wilful Blindness: Why We Ignore the Obvious at Our Own Peril, Uncharted: How to Navigate the Future, and Women on Top: How Women Entrepreneurs Are Rewriting the Rules of Business Success. You can also see her in several TED Talks. Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. You’ll find details about it at https://bit.ly/LeaderInAI. Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: Everyday Ubuntu: Living Better Together, the African Way by Mungi Ngomane. Hardback (https://amzn.to/48Doh6j) and audiobook (https://amzn.to/48YCRF4) Nerve: Lessons on Leadership from Two Women Who Went First by Martha Piper & Indira Samarasekera. Paperback (https://amzn.to/3tOtzg4) and audiobook (https://amzn.to/41OYdT5) Jilly Truit murder mysteries by Beverley McLachlin: Full Disclosure – https://amzn.to/46TxW6Q (paperback) https://amzn.to/46VDL3Q (audiobook) Denial – https://amzn.to/46YCbhs (paperback) https://amzn.to/3GJc0AA (audiobook) Women and Leadership: Journey Toward Equity by Sherylle J. Tan & Lisa DeFrank-Cole NOTE: As an Amazon partner, we may make a small commission from books you buy through these links. ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli Devotees of the Terpsichore: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Threads: @innovativeleaders Twitter: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader TikTok: @innovativeleadership Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guests: Ira Chaleff is an author, speaker, and innovative thinker. His latest work, Intelligent Disobedience, is now available on Amazon. He is founder and president of Executive Coaching and Consulting Associates. As a coach, Ira provides a stimulating and safe environment for executives and their teams to examine, evaluate and significantly improve their management styles, skills and processes. Through targeted interviews, work-climate surveys, and multi-viewpoint feedback instruments, he involves all those who have a stake in the change process, analyzes their input and provides frank, constructive feedback sessions. Margaret Heffernan is the author of the best-selling UNCHARTED: How to Map the Future Together, nominated for a Financial Times Best Business Book award. She is a Professor of Practice at the University of Bath, Lead Faculty for the Forward Institute's Responsible Leadership Programme and, through Merryck & Co., mentors CEOs and senior executives of major global organizations. She is the author of six books, and her TED talks have been seen by over twelve million people.

Guest: Celina Caesar-Chavannes What’s your secret identity? Our true selves are often buried so deeply that they’re a secret to us. It’s hard enough to lead authentically when you don’t know who you are – but how can you motivate your team if you don’t know who they really are, either? The key is the praxis of humanization, a way of helping your coworkers bring their authentic selves to the office. Guest Celina Caesar-Chavannes discovered this truth in her own personal journey – a journey that took her to the halls of power as a member of Canada’s parliament, where societal stereotypes continued around her unabated. But her revelation on identity soon followed, with important lessons for other leaders! Here's what Celina and Maureen cover: Why titles don’t protect us from society’s sundry "-isms"; The many ways we’re conditioned to NOT be our best at work (or at home); and How leaders can foster humanization, so people bring their best, unique selves to work (and you have a happier, more productive team). Produced in partnership with the International Leadership Association: https://ilaglobalnetwork.org. Other episodes you'll enjoy: - The Power of Praise: Making People's Performance Positive with Ben Marcovitz - Non-Traditional Leadership for Our New Era with Nathan Eva & Nicole Ferry - Working & Living in Joy with Pamela Larde For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: Celina’s website is https://celinacc.ca. Her book is Can You Hear Me Now; it’s available in hardback at https://amzn.to/494KzO9, paperback at https://amzn.to/49jrJmz, and audiobook at https://amzn.to/47QhWDm. Books Celina referenced for further reading include Paulo Freire’s The Pedagogy of the Oppressed (paperback: https://amzn.to/48Knws6 or audiobook: https://amzn.to/3OeP0ho) and Robert Livingston’s The Conversation (hardback: https://amzn.to/3UbQahp or audiobook: https://amzn.to/42awCf4). Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. You’ll find details about it at https://bit.ly/LeaderInAI. Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: Becoming Superman: My Journey from Poverty to Hollywood by J. Michael Straczynski Own the AI Revolution by Neil Sahota Time and Chance by Kim Campbell Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller, the Man Who Created Nancy by Bill Griffith ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli We Hear Them Now and Always: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Threads: @innovativeleaders Twitter: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader TikTok: @innovativeleadership Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Celina Caesar-Chavannes is a highly accomplished author, speaker, and consultant, serving as Sr. Advisor of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Initiatives and Adjunct Lecturer at Queen’s University. She is a former Member of Parliament (MP) with the Government of Canada, who represented the Town of Whitby, a suburb east of Toronto. As a Liberal MP, she served as Parliamentary Secretary to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau from Dec 2015 – Jan 2017, and later as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Development et la Francophonie from Jan 2017 to Aug 2018. Celina is also an astute academic with a commitment to service. She holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Toronto, an MBA in Healthcare Management from the University of Phoenix, an Executive MBA from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, and is a [Deepak] Chopra Certified Health Instructor. She is currently pursuing a PhD in the Department of Neurosciences at Queen’s University, exploring the intersection of equity and empathy.

Guests: Joanne Ciulla & Keith Grint Why do so many leaders have trouble acting ethically? For nearly three decades, Joanne Ciulla has focused her research on ethics in leadership. Even though the framework for ethics is over 2,400 years old, our definition of being ethical holds firm today. Why is it taking so many leaders so long to catch on? Her answers may surprise you. Joanne earned the International Leadership Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018. Keith Grint did, as well; Maureen interviews him in the second half of this episode. Keith focused his research on helping leaders identify problems, categorize them, and determine decision styles. If problem-solving is a must for you, then Keith’s interview is a must-listen, too! Produced in partnership with the International Leadership Association: https://ilaglobalnetwork.org. Other episodes you'll enjoy: Power, Charisma, Hormones: Science Studies Leadership with John Antonakis Do No Harm: Ethics for Leaders with Terri O’Fallon When Your Path Is Unclear with Donna Marie Laskin & Chellie Spiller For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: Both Joanne and Keith have authored many books. We suggest starting with: From Joanne, The Working Life: The Promise & Betrayal of Modern Work (paperback: https://amzn.to/3SpKsa7; Kindle: https://amzn.to/48GwiHy). From Keith, Leadership: A Very Short Introduction (paperback: https://amzn.to/47ImFqj; audiobook: https://amzn.to/3U55j3N). Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. You’ll find details about it at https://bit.ly/LeaderInAI. Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: Everyday Ubuntu: Living Better Together, the African Way by Mungi Ngomane. Hardback (https://amzn.to/48Doh6j) and audiobook (https://amzn.to/48YCRF4) Nerve: Lessons on Leadership from Two Women Who Went First by Martha Piper & Indira Samarasekera. Paperback (https://amzn.to/3tOtzg4) and audiobook (https://amzn.to/41OYdT5) Jilly Truit murder mysteries by Beverley McLachlin: Full Disclosure – https://amzn.to/46TxW6Q (paperback) https://amzn.to/46VDL3Q (audiobook) Denial – https://amzn.to/46YCbhs (paperback) https://amzn.to/3GJc0AA (audiobook) Women and Leadership: Journey Toward Equity by Sherylle J. Tan & Lisa DeFrank-Cole NOTE: As an Amazon partner, we may make a small commission from books you buy through these links. ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli Platonically Aware of the Ethics: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Threads: @innovativeleaders Twitter: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader TikTok: @innovativeleadership Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guests: Keith Grint is Professor of Public Leadership at Warwick University in Coventry, England and a Fellow of the British Academy of Social Sciences. Before switching to an academic career, Grint spent ten years as a blue collar worker and held a number of jobs including postman, freezer operative, and karate instructor. This background and perspective has grounded his teaching and scholarship. As a founding co-editor of Leadership, an academic journal published by SAGE, and as co-founder of the International Studying Leadership Conference, Grint has played an important role in the development of the field by building a community of international, interdisciplinary leadership researchers taking critical approaches to leadership. A prolific writer, Grint has penned more than ninety journal articles and book chapters and has written or edited a number of landmark leadership books. His recent research includes mindfulness in high-reliability organizations and leadership romanticism. Professor Joanne Ciulla is a pioneer in the field of leadership ethics. Her research on the ethical challenges of leadership is interdisciplinary but draws heavily on literature in philosophy and history. She also does extensive research in business ethics. Prior to joining Rutgers, she held the Coston Family Chair in Leadership and Ethics at the Jepson School of Leadership Studies (University of Richmond), where she was one of the founding faculty of the school, which is the first degree granting liberal arts school of leadership studies in the world. Ciulla has held academic appointments at Harvard Business School, The Wharton School, LaSalle University, and numerous visiting appointments outside of the U.S., including the UNESCO ch

Guests: Rob Elkington & Les Sylven To serve and protect: servant leadership takes on a whole new meaning for a law enforcement leader. Society’s expectations for policing have changed radically – for example, up to 80% of what officers do overlaps with what social workers do! Add calls for reduced funding, labor shortages, brutality…and gone are the days of simple “cops and robbers” policing. But the leadership and hierarchy of policing have changed very little. So can law enforcement truly rise to the challenges of both reform and crime without new styles of leadership? Guests Rob Elkington and Les Sylven have some very surprising solutions that go far beyond the stereotypes of the hardboiled police commissioner – solutions that any leader of a high-stress workforce will find extremely useful! Here's what Rob, Les, and Maureen cover: Why almost all law enforcement leaders have faced trauma – and how it can help them better serve their teams; How soft-skills like mindfulness are just as important as hard skills like firearms training; and If your mission is to serve and protect, servant leadership makes a lot more sense than old-school top-down management. Produced in partnership with the International Leadership Association: https://ilaglobalnetwork.org. Other episodes you'll enjoy: Leading the Court: Canada’s First Female Chief Justice with Beverley McLachlin Staying Cool in Challenging Situations with Janet Fouts Informed Leadership: The Power of Trauma with Rachael Kelly For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: Rob’s book is Policing for the 21st Century; McGraw Hill plans to publish it before the end of 2024. Since he discusses the concept of Ubuntu in our interview, you might find this book about it interesting: Everyday Ubuntu: Living Better Together, the African Way by Mungi Ngomane (the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s granddaughter). Hardback: https://amzn.to/3HlRIgS; audiobook: https://amzn.to/3U28UQc. Our host, Maureen Metcalf, posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. You’ll find details about it at https://bit.ly/LeaderInAI. Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: Becoming Superman: My Journey from Poverty to Hollywood by J. Michael Straczynski Own the AI Revolution by Neil Sahota Time and Chance by Kim Campbell Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller, the Man Who Created Nancy by Bill Griffith ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli Always Being Very Mindful: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Threads: @innovativeleaders Twitter: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader TikTok: @innovativeleadership Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guests: Rob Elkington, Ph.D., currently resides in Canada, where he serves as Assistant Professor at Trent University Faculty of Business & Master of Management Program. Rob is the co-founder and CEO of Global Leadership Initiatives, Inc., which exists to "develop excellence in leadership globally," www.globalleader.ca. Rob also serves on the faculty of various universities such as: Associate Professor, Stellenbosch University School of Public Leadership. ​Adjunct Professor at the Ontario Tech University in the Faculty of Social Science and the Faculty of Education. Supervising faculty with the Ed..D program for Education. Graduate teaching faculty for the GDIPL for Social Sciences and Humanities. Rob is a member of the International Leadership Association, an ICF Certified FLOW Business Coach and an MBTI practitioner. He has published a range of books, book chapters, peer-reviewed journal articles and has facilitated numerous peer-reviewed presentations. Les Sylven is a Leadership Studies Ph.D. candidate in the Faculty of Education at the University of Victoria. His doctoral research project explores police leadership with senior Canadian police officers who regularly practice meditation and mindfulness. Les was a police officer in Canada for over 30 years, serving communities as a member of the RCMP, Victoria Police Department and the Central Saanich Police Service on Vancouver Island. In 2020, Les was awarded the title of Officer of the Order of Merit (O.O.M) of the Police Forces by the Governor General of Canada. Later that year, he retired from policing as the Chief Constable of the Central Saanich Police Service in order to concentrate full-time on his studies at UVic.

Guest: Carsten Engel There’s a big gap between resources and patient needs in the healthcare sector. That’s just one area of healthcare requiring change; without it, lives truly do hang in the balance. Carsten Engel and the International Society for Quality in Healthcare have studied healthcare systems around the globe extensively, and they have practical solutions for patients, practitioners, and the leaders of the medical industry. He shares them with host Maureen Metcalf in this episode. And most of them can help leaders in any industry. Here's what Carsten and Maureen cover: The quintuple aim for healthcare worldwide; Why it’s critical for doctors to view (and treat) patients as partners in their health; and Why healthcare may well be the most complex system humans have invented! Produced in partnership with the International Leadership Association: https://ilaglobalnetwork.org. Other episodes you'll enjoy: - Seeking Success in Simplicity with Rini Das - Bringing Healing Home: Healthcare Leadership with Anne Klibanski - How HR Drives New Beginnings with Fara Palumbo, Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: The website for Carsten’s organization, the International Society for Quality in Health Care, is https://isqua.org. Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. You’ll find details about it at https://bit.ly/LeaderInAI. Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: Becoming Superman: My Journey from Poverty to Hollywood by J. Michael Straczynski Own the AI Revolution by Neil Sahota Time and Chance by Kim Campbell Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller, the Man Who Created Nancy by Bill Griffith ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli Managing Change with Aplomb: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Threads: @innovativeleaders Twitter: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader TikTok: @innovativeleadership Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Carsten Engel is a physician by background (graduated 1984). In 2006, he joined IKAS, The Danish Institute for Quality and Accreditation in Healthcare, where he was appointed Deputy Chief Executive 2010. In IKAS, he was a member of the team that developed, implemented and managed the national Danish healthcare accreditation programme. In 2021, he joined ISQua as CEO. He was appointed an ISQua Expert in 2013 and a member of the ISQua Academy of Quality and Safety in Health Care in 2019. He has published and presented on accreditation-related topics and on topics related to quality, patient safety and person-centred care.

Guests: Martha Piper and Indira Samarasekera “What do you expect with a woman?” That’s the attitude our guests encountered on their leadership journeys – but, as Georgia O’Keefe said, “It takes a kind of nerve…and a lot of hard, hard work.” That nerve is exactly what Martha Piper and Indira Samarasekera developed. It served them well, with both becoming the first woman president of their respective universities. In this episode, they share tips to help other women (and men!) develop the same combination of nerve, grit, and grace that made their time as leaders so successful. Here's what Indira, Martha, and Maureen cover: The importance of combining both grit AND grace to be the most effective leader; Why staying true to your principles provides a guiding star when decisions seem tough; and Going beyond mentorship to develop sponsorship in helping career advancement. Produced in conjunction with the International Leadership Association: https://ilaglobalnetwork.org/ . Other episodes you'll enjoy: Leading the Court: Canada’s First Female Chief Justice with Beverley McLachlin Women’s Leadership Journeys with Lisa DeFrank Cole & Sherylle J. Tan Reflections on Women in Leadership with Kim Campbell For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: Martha & Indira’s book is Nerve: Lessons on Leadership from Two Women Who Went First. It’s available in hardback (https://amzn.to/48MmR8Z), paperback (https://amzn.to/3tOtzg4), Kindle (https://amzn.to/3S8SpQW), and audiobook (https://amzn.to/41OYdT5). Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. You’ll find details about it at https://bit.ly/LeaderInAI. Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: Becoming Superman: My Journey from Poverty to Hollywood by J. Michael Straczynski Own the AI Revolution by Neil Sahota Time and Chance by Kim Campbell Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller, the Man Who Created Nancy by Bill Griffith ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli Getting Grittier and Gracier: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Threads: @innovativeleaders Twitter: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader TikTok: @innovativeleadership Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guests: Dr. Martha Cook Piper was the Interim President and Vice Chancellor of The University of British Columbia from 2015-2016. She also served as the 11th President of the University of British Columbia from 1997 to 2006. Dr. Piper has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Bank of Montreal, Shoppers Drug Mart, TransAlta Corporation and Grosvenor Americas Ltd. She has also served as a board member of CARE Canada, the Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education, and the Canadian Stem Cell Foundation. She was Chair of the Board of the National Institute of Nanotechnology and served as a member of the Trilateral Commission. The recipient of 17 honorary degrees, Dr. Piper is an officer in the Order of Canada and a member of the Order of British Columbia. Dr. Indira V. Samarasekera was the 12th president and vice-chancellor of the University of Alberta from 2005-2015. Dr. Samarasekera is internationally recognized as one of Canada's leading metallurgical engineers for her groundbreaking work on process engineering of materials. She has consulted for industry worldwide, which has adopted the results of her research discoveries. She was vice-president (research) at the University of British Columbia and held the Dofasco Chair in Advanced Steel Processing. She is the first woman and the first engineer to serve as U of A president. Dr. Samarasekera is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, a member of the Order of Canada, a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum.

Guests: Nathan Eva & Nicole Ferry Your leadership training may be missing the mark. That’s because most programs develop you as an individual – but, in reality, we work with other leaders in addition to our own teams. In fact, the most effective organizations foster collective leadership. Our guests Nicole Ferry and Nathan Eva point out that the best collective leadership incorporates multiple models and views from women, other cultures, and more…because the old MBA-style leadership just isn’t cutting it in this new age. They point us in a productive direction in this episode! Here's what Nathan, Nicole, and Maureen cover: Why the concept of the solo, superstar, or individual leader is so outmoded; How to develop collective capacity in your leadership – and stop missing out on your industry’s top talent as a result; and Surprising non-traditional models of highly effective leadership, from gender-informed development to indigenous Australian culture. Produced in partnership with the International Leadership Association: https://ilaglobalnetwork.org. Other episodes you'll enjoy: - When Your Path Is Unclear (What Maori traditions teach us about leadership) with Donna Marie Laskin & Chellie Spiller - Evidence-Based Best Practices for Leadership Development with Gama Perruci, Sadhana Warty Hall, & Karen Ford - Women’s Leadership Journeys with Lisa DeFrank Cole & Sherylle Tan For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: Steve Kempster – the researcher Nicole cited for his work on good dividends for business – co-authored a book on small business growth through leadership development. It’s LEADing Small Business. You’ll find it at https://amzn.to/47mPUPv. Robert Greenleaf is one of the founders of modern servant leadership, as referenced by Nathan. His seminal book on the topic is Servant Leadership; it’s available in hardback at https://amzn.to/47obe7g, Kindle at https://amzn.to/3vj5AFX, and as an audiobook at https://amzn.to/3vh4GtA. Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. You’ll find details about it at https://bit.ly/LeaderInAI. Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: Jilly Truit murder mysteries by Beverley McLachlan: Full Disclosure -- https://amzn.to/46TxW6Q (paperback) https://amzn.to/46VDL3Q (audiobook) Denial -- https://amzn.to/46YCbhs (paperback) https://amzn.to/3GJc0AA (audiobook) Women and Leadership: Journey Toward Equity by Sherylle J. Tan & Lisa DeFrank-Cole Becoming Superman: My Journey from Poverty to Hollywood by J. Michael Straczynski Own the AI Revolution by Neil Sahota NOTE: As an Amazon partner, we may make a small commission from books you buy through these links. ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli Adding Their Distinctiveness to Our Own: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Threads: @innovativeleaders Twitter: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader TikTok: @innovativeleadership Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Nathan Eva is a Fulbright Scholar (2021), an Associate Professor at Monash University in Australia, and the Co-Director of Engagement for the Department of Management at the Monash Business School. His research examines follower-first leadership approaches that deliver organisational performance combined with inclusive and supportive workplaces. His peer-reviewed work appears in international outlets such as The Leadership Quarterly, Journal of Organizational Behavior, and Human Resource Management. His article on Servant Leadership in The Leadership Quarterly is the most downloaded and the most cited article in their journal since 2017 and his article on Psychological Safety in Human Resource Management Review received the journal's Scholarly Impact Award for the most impactful article (2017-2022). Nicole Ferry is an Assistant Professor at Copenhagen Business School (CBS), where she draws on her background in critical cultural theory to explore the ideological and gendered discourses of leadership and leadership development in a variety of contexts. She has published in the Journal of Business Ethics, Leadership, Gender Issues, and the Academy of Management Proceedings. Her current research focuses on the competitive and cultural dynamics of the leadership industries and the critique of popularized leadership narratives and fashions. Since arriving at CBS, she has joined the Bowline initiative, which

Guest: Christopher Washington What will affect your leadership the most in 2024? We’ve identified seven trends you’ll have to contend with through the coming year. Christopher Washington (Provost & EVP of Franklin University) interviews ILI’s CEO, Maureen Metcalf, to get the details on all seven. Knowing them will help your organization navigate the destabilizing effects of those trends…and take advantage of the opportunities they create. Here's what Christopher and Maureen cover: Why knowing these trends is takes the fear out of uncertainty – and anchors your organization with better risk management; How you must operate while straddling both the old world and the new: with one foot in old-school issues like war and geopolitics, and one foot in new-school issues like unbridled AI; and Through it all, why self-care and lifelong learning are the keys to staying on top of your game no matter how uncertain the future seems. Here are the interviews Maureen referenced in this episode: Over the Weather: Leadership at the Weather Channel with Sheri Bachstein Nurturing Peace from the Ashes of Violence with Hyppolite Ntigurirwa & Mike Hardy Power, Charisma, Hormones: Science Studies Leadership with John Antonakis For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: Christopher Washington writes on Medium at https://drchristopherwashington.medium.com and with the Forbes Nonprofit Council at https://councils.forbes.com/forbesnonprofitcouncil. Our host, Maureen Metcalf, posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. You’ll find details about it at https://bit.ly/LeaderInAI. Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: Jilly Truit murder mysteries by BeverleyMcLachlin: Full Disclosure: https://amzn.to/46TxW6Q (paperback) https://amzn.to/46VDL3Q (audiobook) Denial: https://amzn.to/46YCbhs (paperback) https://amzn.to/3GJc0AA (audiobook) Women and Leadership: Journey Toward Equity by Sherylle J. Tan & Lisa DeFrank-Cole Becoming Superman: My Journey from Poverty to Hollywood by J. Michael Straczynski Own the AI Revolution by Neil Sahota NOTE: As an Amazon partner, we may make a small commission from books you buy through these links. ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli Basking in the Days of Future Past: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Threads: @innovativeleaders Twitter: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader TikTok: @innovativeleadership Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Dr. Christopher Washington is a tireless supporter of global leadership development, designer of accessible, inclusive and relevant education, and champion for the role of universities in workforce development. He serves as the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs for Franklin University. Dr. Washington takes an active role in his local community by serving on the International Visitors Council and on the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition’s Ohio Advisory Council. He is a member of the Forbes Nonprofit Council, is the immediate past Chair of the Board of Directors of the Washington D.C.-based Global Ties U.S., and is on the America 250 International Task Force.

Guest: Sheri Bachstein Can your business weather the storm? We mean that quite literally! There’s not a business on the planet that isn’t impacted by weather at some level. Leaders must prepare their organizations for what’s to come. It’s not just obvious climate change decisions, like making sure you don’t build that new factory in a hurricane hotspot. It’s little things, too, like a grocer stocking extra ice cream when weather keeps people indoors and craving comfort food (even in the middle of winter!). Guest Sheri Bachstein, CEO of The Weather Company (parent of The Weather Channel), reveals the data and insights behind the forecasts that can boost – or bust – your bottom line. Along the way, she share lessons from her own unexpected leadership journey. Here's what Sheri and Maureen cover: How today’s rich weather data can boost your business’ survivability…and profitability; Why climate change has made crafting a weather plan as part of your business plan an absolute must; and Realizing that your leadership journey will never be a straight line (and how to maximize the benefits of those inevitable zigs and zags). Other episodes you'll enjoy: Women’s Leadership Journeys with Lisa DeFrank Cole & Sherylle Tan To Err Is to Innovate with Beryl Tomay When Your Path Is Unclear with Donna Marie Laskin & Chellie Spiller For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: The Weather Channel’s website is https://weather.com. For the business side, surf over to The Weather Company’s homepage at https://www.ibm.com/weather (NOTE: This may change when the ownership changes from IBM to Francisco Partners). Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. You’ll find details about it at https://bit.ly/LeaderInAI. Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: Becoming Superman: My Journey from Poverty to Hollywood by J. Michael Straczynski Own the AI Revolution by Neil Sahota Time and Chance by Kim Campbell Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller, the Man Who Created Nancy by Bill Griffith ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli Weathering the Vicissitudes of Life: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Threads: @innovativeleaders Twitter: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader TikTok: @innovativeleadership Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Sheri Bachstein began her career with The Weather Channel nearly 30 years ago as a field producer (otherwise known as storm chaser). Today, as the CEO of The Weather Company, an IBM business (and parent company of The Weather Channel), she holds a deep appreciation for and understanding of weather’s impact on consumers, communities, and businesses. Under her leadership, The Weather Channel is recognized as one of the top 10 most trusted brands in the U.S., the world’s leading provider of weather, and the world’s most accurate forecaster, helping hundreds of enterprise-level companies leverage weather data to increase consumer loyalty and business performance.

Guest: Beverley McLachlin Making decisions can be the toughest part of a leader’s job. Judges up the ante; their decisions can literally mean the difference between life or death. Beverley McLachlin was the Chief Justice of Canada’s Supreme Court. In this episode, she reflects on her leadership journey — from a farm in rural Alberta to the top court in the land. That journey has powerful perspectives on the decision-making process for leaders of all stripes: from law-firm partners to CEOs. It’s inspiring, too! Beverley overcame deeply entrenched sexism and other barriers, but forged on with a clear vision. Here's what the Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin and Maureen cover: The many ways the legal profession offers lessons for leaders of every stripe; The qualities and skills judges must hone to make effective, balanced decisions — skills that will help your decision-making, too; and Why it’s so important to get your decisions right — but be willing to change them as new evidence comes in. Produced in partnership with the International Leadership Association: https://ilaglobalnetwork.org. Other episodes you'll enjoy: Leading with Character: A Real-Life Red Roof Report with George Limbert Women’s Leadership Journeys with Lisa DeFrank Cole & Sherylle Tan Reflections on Women in Leadership with Kim Campbell For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: Beverley McLachlin has written several books, including murder mysteries! Check out… The Jilly Truit Trilogy (mysteries): Full Disclosure — https://amzn.to/46TxW6Q (paperback) https://amzn.to/46VDL3Q (audiobook) Denial — https://amzn.to/46YCbhs (paperback) https://amzn.to/3GJc0AA (audiobook) Proof — https://amzn.to/46PFQhv (paperback); pre order, as its release date is May 21, 2024. Nonfiction: Truth Be Told: My Journey through Life and the Law — https://amzn.to/3GC50pi (paperback) https://amzn.to/3GA3iox (audiobook) Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. You’ll find details about it at https://bit.ly/LeaderInAI. Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: Becoming Superman: My Journey from Poverty to Hollywood by J. Michael Straczynski Own the AI Revolution by Neil Sahota Time and Chance by Kim Campbell Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller, the Man Who Created Nancy by Bill Griffith ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli Deciding Daily to Be Awesome: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Threads: @innovativeleaders Twitter: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader TikTok: @innovativeleadership Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Beverley McLachlin was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada from 2000 to 2017. She is the first woman to hold that position, and the longest-serving Chief Justice in Canadian history. In 2018, McLachlin became a Companion of the Order of Canada, the highest honour within the Order. She is also the #1 bestselling author of two novels, Full Disclosure and Denial, and a memoir, Truth Be Told, which won the prestigious Writers’ Trust Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing and the Ottawa Book Award for Nonfiction.

Guest: Mike Hardy Leading the world into peace is so monumentally difficult, it’s never been done (Rome’s propaganda about the Pax Romana aside!). But understanding how leaders have brought regional peace, and ends to war, has been done – and more than worthy of study. Guest Mike Hardy founded the Center for Trust, Peace and Social Relations at Coventry University. He’s also the board chair of the International Leadership Association. Mike with host Maureen Metcalf about the importance of uncovering the ways leaders bring about peace – and the roles both organizations play in that. Then he asks the big question: how can we all be effective leaders in this increasingly volatile present to create a more peaceful and prosperous future? This episode was produced in partnership with the International Leadership Association: https://ilaglobalnetwork.org. Other episodes you'll enjoy: Nurturing Peace from the Ashes of Violence with Mike Hardy & Hyppolite Ntigurirwa ShEquity: A Refugee’s Path to Empowering Women & Their Businesses with Pauline Koelbl Finding Peace in Conflict: Northern Ireland and Beyond with Lord John Alderdice For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: Information about the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations – for which Mike was the founding director – is online at https://www.coventry.ac.uk/research/areas-of-research/trust-peace-social-relations. Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. You’ll find details about it at https://bit.ly/LeaderInAI. Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: Women and Leadership: Journey Toward Equity by Sherylle J. Tan & Lisa DeFrank-Cole Becoming Superman: My Journey from Poverty to Hollywood by J. Michael Straczynski Own the AI Revolution by Neil Sahota Time and Chance by Kim Campbell NOTE: As an Amazon partner, we may make a small commission from books you buy through these links. ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli They’ve Got That Peaceful, Easy Leading: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Threads: @innovativeleaders Twitter: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader TikTok: @innovativeleadership Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Mike Hardy is Chair of Intercultural Relations and a founding Director of the Centre for Trust, Peace, and Social Relations at Coventry University. He is adjunct professor of leadership at the LSPR Institute of Communications and Business in Jakarta, Indonesia. Mike has been twice honoured in the UK, awarded the OBE in 2001 for his peace-building work in the Middle East, and appointed a Companion of Honour of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the HM Queen’s Birthday Honours June 2010 for his work internationally in Intercultural Dialogue. Mike is a Board Director and Chair of the International Leadership Association ( www.ila-net.org ), Chair of Trustees of The Faith and Belief Forum ( http://faithbeliefforum.org ), the leading interfaith charity in the UK, and life-fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts.

Guest: Beryl Tomay One of the biggest keys to success is failure. It seems counterintuitive, but the reality is we ALL make mistakes. Highly successful leaders embrace stumbles and fumbles, and learn from them. As Beryl Tomay points out, that’s especially true at Amazon. Their innovation culture is so highly effective because Amazon learns from each step, good or bad, and builds from it. Indeed, some of Amazon’s most successful products wouldn’t have seen the light of day if not for what was learned from products that didn’t make the cut! Beryl started as an intern and rose through the ranks to be Amazon’s Vice-President of Last Mile Delivery and Technology. Here’s what she and Maureen cover in this episode: 1. The tools in Amazon’s innovation culture that breed success – including mentors, resiliency, and perpetual learning; 2. The drive to (and importance of) planting seeds for the future; and 3. How a love for Radiohead facilitated Beryl’s career path that led to Amazon! Other episodes you'll enjoy: - Delivering the Future: Amazon’s Innovation Culture with David Carbon, John Love, Dr. Vin Gupta, & Tye Brady - Mastering Skills that Empower Innovation with Jeff DeGraff - Humans in the Loop: AI’s New Business Models with Suchi Srinivasan For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, TikTok, Threads, and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. You’ll find details about it at https://bit.ly/LeaderInAI. Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: Women and Leadership: Journey Toward Equity by Sherylle J. Tan & Lisa DeFrank-Cole Becoming Superman: My Journey from Poverty to Hollywood by J. Michael Straczynski Own the AI Revolution by Neil Sahota Time and Chance by Kim Campbell NOTE: As an Amazon partner, we may make a small commission from books you buy through these links. ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli Supporting Us After Every Stumble: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Threads: @innovativeleaders Twitter: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader TikTok: @innovativeleadership Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Beryl Tomay has been at Amazon for nearly 19 years having joined in 2005 as a Software Development Engineer. She was part of the small team that launched the original Kindle device and remained in the Devices organization for the subsequent 8 years. She joined the nascent Last Mile organization (the logistics business that gets packages through the final steps on their way to customers’ doorsteps) in early 2014 as one of its first employees, and today is responsible for all of Amazon’s Last Mile delivery businesses, including the Delivery Service Partner, Amazon Flex and Hub Delivery programs. In addition, she oversees the Last Mile product and technology teams covering areas such as mapping, routing, capacity planning, pickup points, delivery station and driver experience technologies. Prior to Amazon, Beryl received her undergraduate degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Waterloo in Canada.

Guests: Lisa DeFrank Cole & Sherylle J. Tan Women account for more than half of the world’s population – a little more than half in the United States. Yet they still make up far less than half of leadership roles…despite getting higher education degrees far more than men. Why? That’s what guests Lisa DeFrank-Cole and Sherylle Tan unpack. In this episode, they explore how women’s career journeys are different than men’s, why women have “nontraditional” career paths, and why women experience leadership development in ways men don’t. Here’s what Lisa, Sherylle, and host Maureen Metcalf discuss: Why it’s so important – now more than ever -- to look at women and leadership; What makes women's leadership journeys different from men's; and Why personal stories are just as critical as academic research in revealing the truths about women and leadership. Produced in partnership with the International Leadership Association: https://ilaglobalnetwork.org. Other episodes you'll enjoy: Reflections on Women in Leadership with Kim Campbell Sheba & ShEquity: Empowering Women-Owned Businesses with Pauline Koelbl You Are Enough, You Are Worthy: Leadership Lessons for Women with Betsy Myers For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: Dr. Tan’s and Dr. DeFrank-Cole’s book is Women’s Leadership Journeys: Stories, Research, and Perspectives. It’s on Amazon at https://amzn.to/3uF3oZ1. Their most recent book is Women and Leadership: Journey Toward Equity; it’s at https://amzn.to/47vbG4j. The Kindle version is https://amzn.to/47sWnt6. Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. You’ll find details about it at https://bit.ly/LeaderInAI. Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: Becoming Superman: My Journey from Poverty to Hollywood by J. Michael Straczynski Own the AI Revolution by Neil Sahota Time and Chance by Kim Campbell Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller, the Man Who Created Nancy by Bill Griffith NOTE: As an Amazon partner, we may make a small commission from books you buy through these links. ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli On a Journey All Their Own: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Threads: @innovativeleaders Twitter: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader TikTok: @innovativeleadership Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Dr. Sherylle J. Tan is the Director of Internships and KLI Research at the Kravis Leadership Institute at Claremont McKenna College. Dr. Tan has researched and published on leadership education and development, women and leadership, and work and family. She is currently series co-editor of Sage teaching case study collection on Women and Leadership and co-edited Women’s Leadership Journeys: Stories, Research, and Novel Perspectives (2019), with Lisa DeFrank-Cole. Dr. Lisa DeFrank-Cole is Professor and Director of Leadership Studies at West Virginia University (WVU). She is a member of the Executive Leadership Team in the ILA Women and Leadership Affinity Group and has been writing and studying women and leadership for nearly 20 years. Women’s Leadership Journeys: Stories, Research, and Novel Perspectives by Routledge (2019) is her first co-edited book with Dr. Sherylle Tan.

Guest: Suchi Srinivasan AI is disruptive. It’s already disrupting society, and is disrupting business faster than the internet did. It’ll disrupt you, too. But is that bad…or good? The answer is up to you. Guest Suchi Srinivasan of Boston Consulting Group shares her comprehensive view of the effects of AI on business now – and in the near future. The bottom line? Artificial intelligence is a tool like any other: embrace it and adopt it wisely, and it can be a significant boon to your operations and for your staff. And it has the potential to finally solve food insecurity and other global issues that have plagued humanity for centuries. Here's what Suchi and Maureen cover: The new business models – and ethical dilemmas – AI brings to your decision-making; The role of technology in boosting your balance sheet…and in solving hunger and other global issues; and The persistent gender imbalance in the tech workforce, and what women can do to overcome it. Other episodes you'll enjoy: Leading with an Eye on AI with Neil Sahota The Rise of Humanness (The Role of People in an AI World) with Chis Nolan & Michael Schindler Unleashing the Power of Human-AI Collaboration with Neil Sahota For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: You can learn more about Suchi’s work at Boston Consulting Group on the firm’s website: https://www.bcg.com. Search for her podcast, In Her Ellement, on your favorite podcast platform; for example, it’s on Podbean at https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/n9cty-268d9c/In-Her-Ellement-Podcast. Our host, Maureen Metcalf, posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller, the Man Who Created Nancy by Bill Griffith The Five Lost Superpowers: Why We Lost Them & Hot to Get Them Back by John Reid, et al The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli Firmly in their element: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Threads: @innovativeleaders Twitter: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader TikTok: @innovativeleadership Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Suchi Srinivasan is a managing director and partner at BCG and has occupied the role since 2022. Suchi grew up with a dad who worked as an engineer, and vividly remembers the tech he brought home with him from work. After her studies, she went on to work as a software engineer at the former Bell Telephone Laboratories, moving on to Microsoft during a time of huge change and innovation in the company. Suchi is passionate about using technology as a way to solve some of our world’s most complex and pressing challenges such as climate change. In 2011 Suchi became one of the founding members of the Cleanweb Hackathon, a non-profit community-building event for global entrepreneurs and software developers. The goal was to drive IT-powered innovation and large-scale climate change impact. The event grew into an organization that boasted over 10,000 members across 25+ countries. Suchi is also an advisor and sponsor for Women In Cloud, a community-led economic development organization taking collective action to generate $1B in new net economic access for women entrepreneurs and professionals by 2030. Suchi is a seasoned executive operating cross-vertical to help businesses recognize the threats and opportunities brought on by Digital and AI. She has two decades of experience across Microsoft, McKinsey and Dell envisioning and operationalizing response strategies to build ecosystems, deliver solutions and services, grow customer satisfaction and bring new products to market. Suchi has 20+ experience in digital, B2B software and hardware. Track record of driving growth, M&A, GTM operations, and partnerships in Fortune 500 and venture-backed startups. Exceptional business acumen, operational savvy, deep intellectual curiosity, and entrepreneurial spirit to lead investors and board members, customer CxOs, and cross-functional global teams in engineering-driven cultures and fast-paced, resource-constrained environments to deliver on ambitious breakthrough initiatives.

Guest: Greg Moran When your competitor’s (or CEO’s) decisions don’t make sense, pause: there’s something to learn there. What do they know that you don’t? That’s just one insight guest Greg Moran offers about dealing with the irrational in your organization. Sometimes a decision is just bad; but more often than not, it’s been made from a perspective or with information you don’t see. And that perspective might just be the missing key to your success! Here's what Greg and Maureen cover: The impact of rational and irrational decision-making on your organization’s success; How your company’s structural incentives might be the cause of some of the worst decisions your peers (and maybe you!) make; and The changing dynamics of the employer-employee relationship as society changes. Enjoy your own Moran-athon with: Working Together: Leading a Hybrid AI-Human Workforce with Greg Moran What Leaders Won’t Talk About (When Scaling their Business) with Greg Moran What Your Team REALLY Thinks with Greg Moran For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: The book on competitive intelligence Greg mentions at the beginning of the show is Inside the Competitor’s Mindset: How to Predict Their Next Move and Position Yourself for Success by John Horn. It’s on Amazon at https://amzn.to/3sHtutS. You can contact Greg at https://zed2a.com. Our host, Maureen Metcalf, posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: The Five Lost Superpowers: Why We Lost Them & Hot to Get Them Back by John Reid, et al The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin Snow White & the Seven Robots by Louise Simonson & Jimena Sanchez ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli So Rational We Think They Might Be Undercover Vulcans: Jenna Reik & Connor Carson CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Greg Moran is a C-level digital, strategy and change leadership executive with extensive global operations experience. He led corporate strategy for Ford and designed the plan that Alan Mullaly used to turn around the company. Greg held C-level IT positions in app dev, infrastructure, and core banking applications at Ford, Nationwide Insurance, and Bank One/JPMC, respectively. He began his career in consulting with Arthur Andersen Accenture, working across industries with 100 companies over the course of a decade. He is passionate about leadership and culture, and teaches part-time on the topic at Ohio University.

Guest: Brad Jackson Theory is one thing. Practice is another. That’s just as true of leadership coaches and their theories as with any science. Guest Brad Jackson understands that, and works to put leadership theory into real-world contexts so it can be truly useful. That’s the focus of his book: Revitalising Leadership – Putting Theory and Practice into Context. It argues that the universal prescriptions favored by most leadership scholars ignore the reality that context always matters in leadership practice. He puts our attention on the key challenges for leadership in different organizational contexts. From developing a specific purpose for leadership to formulating the values, norms and domains of action, putting leadership in context is tremendously useful – shaping the role, responsibilities, rights, behaviors and attributes relevant to leaders and followers. Produced in partnership with the International Leadership Association: https://ilaglobalnetwork.org. Other episodes you'll enjoy: How Do Leadership & the Environment Connect? – with Rian Satterwhite & Kathleen Allen Workforce Education: A New Roadmap – with William Bonvillian & Sanjay Sarma The Essentials of Theory U with Otto Scharmer For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: You can find Brad’s book on revitalizing leadership on Amazon at https://amzn.to/3SLJhT6. For a breezy read, check out his other book, A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book about Studying Leadership. Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. You’ll find details about it at https://bit.ly/LeaderInAI. Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: Becoming Superman: My Journey from Poverty to Hollywood by J. Michael Straczynski Own the AI Revolution by Neil Sahota Time and Chance by Kim Campbell Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller, the Man Who Created Nancy by Bill Griffith NOTE: As an Amazon partner, we may make a small commission from books you buy through these links. ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli Our Great Revitalizers: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Threads: @innovativeleaders Twitter: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader TikTok: @innovativeleadership Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: As director of the Policy Innovation Hub and Professor of Social Innovation at Griffith Univeristy, Brad Jackson’s research explores the relationship between leadership and governance practices; cross-sectoral leadership processes; the role of communication in strategic leadership; and the application of aesthetic and geographic perspectives to leadership research, development and education. He has taught courses in leadership and ethics; leadership and change; organisational behaviour; cross-cultural management; management learning; leading social enterprise and qualitative research methods. Prior to re-joining Victoria University of Wellington, Brad was the Fletcher Building Education Trust Chair in Leadership and Co-Director of the New Zealand Leadership Institute at The University of Auckland Business School between 2006 and 2013. During his original term with Victoria between 1999 and 2006, he served as Head of School of Management and the Director for the Centre for the Study of Leadership among several appointments.

Guests: Hyppolite Ntigurirwa & Mike Hardy Seeing your family members tortured and murdered will have a major influence on your leadership mindset. But not necessarily in the ways that you think. Hyppolite Ntigurirwa survived the Rwandan genocide as a child. Growing up, he thought of vengeance and retribution. But after encountering exceptional kindness, his mindset shifted – and he now leads efforts for peace and reconciliation. As he reveals his gripping story, Mike Hardy joins the conversation to discuss his friendship with Hyppolite, and his own work in pointing leaders to peace. Here's what Hyppolite, Mike, and Maureen cover: The atrocities young Hyppolite witnessed, and why humanity still practices such hatred; The simple acts that turned Hyppolite’s heart from revenge to reconciliation; and Steps leaders at any level can take to help people remember their humanity. Trigger Warning: This episode discusses rape, murder, and other atrocities of genocidal acts. This episode was produced in partnership with the International Leadership Association: https://ilaglobalnetwork.org. Other episodes you'll enjoy: ShEquity: A Refugee’s Path to Empowering Women & Their Businesses with Pauline Koelbl Finding Peace in Conflict: Northern Ireland and Beyond with Lord John Alderdice Cultivating Empathy through Authenticity with Jason Lioy For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: Hyppolite’s powerful memoir, A Boy Called Hyppo, is available at https://amzn.to/3MI38Pm. Learn more about Hyppolite’s organization, BE THE PEACE, at https://commonstreet.org/be-the-peace. Information about the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations – for which Mike was the founding director – is online at https://www.coventry.ac.uk/research/areas-of-research/trust-peace-social-relations. And the Yale initiative they both mentioned, the Jackson School of Global Affairs, has more information at https://jackson.yale.edu. Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. You’ll find details about it at https://bit.ly/LeaderInAI. Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: Becoming Superman: My Journey from Poverty to Hollywood by J. Michael Straczynski Own the AI Revolution by Neil Sahota Time and Chance by Kim Campbell Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller, the Man Who Created Nancy by Bill Griffith Note: As an Amazon affiliate partner, we may receive a small commission on any books sold through these links. ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli They’ve Got a Peaceful Easy Feeling: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Threads: @innovativeleaders Twitter: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader TikTok: @innovativeleadership Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guests: Mike Hardy is Chair of Intercultural Relations and a founding Director of the Centre for Trust, Peace, and Social Relations at Coventry University. He is adjunct professor of leadership at the LSPR Institute of Communications and Business in Jakarta, Indonesia. Mike has been twice honoured in the UK, awarded the OBE in 2001 for his peace-building work in the Middle East, and appointed a Companion of Honour of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the HM Queen’s Birthday Honours June 2010 for his work internationally in Intercultural Dialogue. Mike is a Board Director and Chair of the International Leadership Association (www.ila-net.org), Chair of Trustees of The Faith and Belief Forum (http://faithbeliefforum.org) the leading interfaith charity in the UK, and life-fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts. Hyppolite Ntigurirwa survived the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. When he was seven years old Hyppolite, lost many members of his extended family and witnessed the murder of his beloved father. He struggled after the genocide to gain an education and to learn to forgive the killers. By the age of thirty he had graduated from university in Rwanda and worked as a journalist and radio presenter, a playwright and a theatre director. He raised enough money to travel to England and achieved a Masters Degree in Sociology from Bristol University. He started a foundation for peace in Rwanda, and travelled to America to deliver a series of lectures at universities using theatre to address issues of hatred and racism being transmitted from one generation to the next. In 2019, Hyppolite became an international news item when he performed a hund

Guests: Gama Perruci, Sadhana Warty Hall & Karen Ford Are you spending a hefty budget on leadership training, and wondering if it’s worth it? You’re far from alone. According to the American Society of Training and Development, U.S. businesses spend more than $170 billion on leadership-based curriculum…and many wonder about the results. McKinsey reports "There is no silver bullet for successfully developing leaders—more than 40 key actions must be taken to increase chances of success to 80 percent." So how do you boost your chances, and make the most of your investment? Our guests in this episode have done the research, and share the results with host Maureen Metcalf! Produced in partnership with the International Leadership Association: https://ilaglobalnetwork.org. Other episodes you'll enjoy: Finding Peace in Conflict: Northern Ireland & Beyond with John, Lord Alderdice Reflections on Women in Leadership with the Right Honourable Kim Campbell Adaptive Leadership & Culture Change with Ron Heifetz For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: Sadhanna & Gama’s book is Teaching Leadership: Bridging Theory & Practice. It’s available on Amazon at https://amzn.to/469UtMk. You can learn more about Sadhana on her website: https://sadhanahall.com/home. Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI . You’ll find details about it at https://bit.ly/LeaderInAI. Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: Becoming Superman: My Journey from Poverty to Hollywood by J. Michael Straczynski Own the AI Revolution by Neil Sahota Time and Chance by Kim Campbell Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller, the Man Who Created Nancy by Bill Griffith NOTE: As an Amazon partner, we may make a small commission from books you buy through these links. ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli (Information requiring higher security clearance than you have): Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Threads: @innovativeleaders Twitter: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader TikTok: @innovativeleadership Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guests: Sadhana Warty Hall is the former Deputy Director of the Rockefeller Center. Hall designed, implemented, and oversaw programs for undergraduate students focusing on leadership, public policy, and civic engagement. Prior to her appointment at the Rockefeller Center, she worked for more than 20 years with communities around the world. In Tuvalu, Bhutan, and the Caucasus, she helped implement programs in health, agriculture, economic development, and water supply. In the US, Hall's experience includes managing primary healthcare programs and extending health services to disadvantaged communities in the state of New Hampshire. She served as director of international relations with the Global Health Council, where she also directed three annual global health conferences with 1,500 participants representing 80 countries. She holds a B.S. from the University of Delhi, India, a M.A. from the University of Rajasthan, India, and an M.P.H. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's School of Public Health. The late Dr. Gama Perruci was Dean of the McDonough Center at Marietta College in Ohio and served as a leadership education consultant for The New York Times, a facilitator for the Young African Leaders Initiative, and a facilitator and the leadership programs at Dartmouth College’s Rockefeller Center. Gama was a frequent guest on the BBC and the Paris-based Radio France International broadcast to Brazil, his country of birth. He served as a member of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library’s Academic Advisory Council and as the Board Chair of the International Leadership Association. Notably, he also served as a consultant for the review of the Department of Leadership, Ethics and Law at the United States Naval Academy and as an evaluator of Zayed University’s leadership program in Dubai, UAE. He is the author of several books including Global Leadership: A Transnational Perspective; Teaching Leadership: Bridging Theory and Practice with Sadhana Warty Hall; and Understanding Leadership: An Arts and Humanities Approach with Robert M. McManus. Dr. Karen Ford is a Professor Emeritus and former Director of Strategic Leadership Studies at James Madison University. Her educational background includes a D.S.W. from Howard University, an M.S.W. from Virginia

Guest: Matthew Griffin Feeling uncertain about the future as a leader? You have good reason: a staggering 55% of a company’s fate lies beyond the CEO’s grasp. In fact, 40% of CEOs believe their companies won’t survive the next decade. So what can you do? Futurist Matthew Griffin shares his insights in this episode — with game-changing strategies that will reshape the way you perceive your own future leadership. Here's what Matthew and host Maureen Metcalf cover: What the statistics say about the growing irrelevance of today’s type of CEO; The qualities you need to win in the current (and future) climate of business chaos; and How the future of work is shaping up as AI infiltrates the office space. Other episodes you'll enjoy: Prepare for the Future with Foresight with Dr. Ciela Hartanov Is Your Organization Designed for the Future with Mark Palmer & Eddie Moore The Future Is Yours to Create with Rebecca Ryan For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: You can learn more about Matt’s work, access his blog, and more on his organization’s website: https://www.311institute.com. Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. You’ll find details about it at https://bit.ly/LeaderInAI. Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: Becoming Superman: My Journey from Poverty to Hollywood by J. Michael Straczynski Own the AI Revolution by Neil Sahota Time and Chance by Kim Campbell Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller, the Man Who Created Nancy by Bill Griffith ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli Warily Eyeing the Future: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Threads: @innovativeleaders Twitter: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader TikTok: @innovativeleadership Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Matthew Griffin, described as “The Adviser behind the Advisers” and a “Young Kurzweil,” is a world class futurist and the founder and CEO of the 311 Institute, a global Futures and Deep Futures consultancy working across the next 50 years, and the World Futures Forum and XPotential University, two philanthropic organisations whose mission it is to reduce global inequality, in all its forms, and ensure the benefits of the future are accessible to everyone, irrespective of their abilities or background. He is also the author of the futuristic “Codex of the Future” series, and the book “How to Build Exponential Enterprises.” Matthew’s clients include royalty, world leaders, G7 and G20 governments, Accenture, Aon, BCG, Centrica, Credit Suisse, Decathlon, Dentons, Deloitte, GEMS, Huawei, Lego, Legal & General, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Qualcomm, RWE, SAP, Samsung, T-Mobile, and many others. A rare talent Matthew is regularly featured in the global media, including the AP, BBC, Bloomberg, CNBC, Discovery, Forbes, Telegraph, ViacomCBS, and WIRED, and his ability to identify, track, and explain the impacts of hundreds of revolutionary emerging technologies on global culture, industry and society, is unparalleled. Recognised for the past six years as one of the world’s foremost futurists, innovation and strategy experts Matthew is an international speaker who helps governments, investors, multi-nationals and regulators around the world envision, build and lead an inclusive, sustainable future.

Guests: Rian Satterwhite & Kathleen Allen Leadership is changing in so many ways, in large part because our environment is changing in so very many ways. That’s true of the business climate as much as nature’s environment. Are the two related? Absolutely, according to guests Kathleen Allen and Rian Satterwhite. From both Kathleen’s senior organizational perspective and Rian’s academic research findings, leaders must now consider the biosphere as one of the primary frames of leadership. The result? A more resilient and sustainable business. They provide some background and practical practices you can take. Produced in partnership with the International Leadership Association: https://ilaglobalnetwork.org/ . Other episodes you'll enjoy: - Stewarding the Future of the Planet: Views from the Boardroom with Helle Bank Jorgensen - Delivering the Future: Amazon’s Innovation Culture with David Carbon, John Love, Dr. Vin Gupta, & Tye Brady - Reflections on Women in Leadership with the Right Honourable Kim Campbell For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: Both of our guests have books explaining more about their leadership and environment principles. Rian co-edited Innovation in Environmental Leadership: Critical Perspectives, on Amazon at https://amzn.to/3QpaxnM. Kathleen’s book is Leading from the Roots: Nature-Inspired Leadership Lessons for Today’s World; it’s available in paperback at https://amzn.to/45ZdlO3 and for Kindle at https://amzn.to/3tUc11y. (Note: as an Amazon affiliate, we may make a small commission on any of these book sales.) You can also learn more about Kathleen’s work on her website: https://kathleenallen.net/works. Our host, Maureen Metcalf, posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. You’ll find details about it at https://bit.ly/LeaderInAI. Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: Becoming Superman: My Journey from Poverty to Hollywood by J. Michael Straczynski Own the AI Revolution by Neil Sahota Time and Chance by Kim Campbell Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller, the Man Who Created Nancy by Bill Griffith ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli Naturally Wonderful Teammates: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Threads: @innovativeleaders Twitter: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader TikTok: @innovativeleadership Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Dr. Kathy Allen helps organizations and individuals create meaningful change using Nature as a model for more effective leadership practices. In recent years her time has been spent writing, presenting, and consulting on ways to incorporate the concepts of living systems and Nature’s adaptive cycle to leadership, human, and organizational development. Dr. Allen’s clients include executives, non-profit organizations, businesses, and collaborative networks based in the United States and in countries around the globe. She is the author of the popular book Leading from the Roots: Nature Inspired Leadership Lessons for Today’s World. Along with Dr. Cynthia Cherrey, she is the co-author of Systemic Leadership: Enriching the Meaning of Our Work. Rian Satterwhite's research focuses on understanding and examining effective leadership. As Director of the Office of Service Learning at UNLV, Satterwhite helps to advance leadership development and community service. He advises UNLV faculty in building meaningful partnerships into their courses, and also supports students experiencing food and housing insecurity. Satterwhite has delivered more than 30 national and international conference talks and presentations. He is active in the International Leadership Association, the Association of Leadership Educators, NASPA, ACPA, and the National Association of Campus Activities, among others. He has been featured in numerous publications about leadership and co-edited the 2018 book, Innovation in Environmental Leadership: Critical Perspectives.

Guest: Alvaro Luque Innovation is key to success in our changing world. And avocados are the key to innovation! They’re a superb example, at least. By fostering innovation, Alvaro Luque — president and CEO of Avocados From Mexico — boosted the overall market for avocados in the United States. And that market is still growing. One major move involved the Super Bowl, a move no one in the produce sector had ever tried before. Learn the results, and Alvaro’s tips for fostering innovation, in this episode! Here's what Alvaro and Maureen cover: The role of internal innovation champions within your organization; Why innovation is crucial to brand marketing that makes a difference, and Why boosting an entire market, including your competitors, is more profitable than just focusing on market share. Other episodes you'll enjoy: Delivering the Future: Amazon’s Innovation Culture with David Carbon, John Love, Dr. Vin Gupta, & Tye Brady Winning Digital Customers: The Antidote to Irrelevance with Howard Tiersky How to Harness Honesty with Peter Kozodoy For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. You’ll find details about it at https://bit.ly/LeaderInAI. Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: Becoming Superman: My Journey from Poverty to Hollywood by J. Michael Straczynski Own the AI Revolution by Neil Sahota Time and Chance by Kim Campbell Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller, the Man Who Created Nancy by Bill Griffith ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli Avocado Advocates: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Threads: @innovativeleaders Twitter: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader TikTok: @innovativeleadership Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Alvaro Luque has transformed the produce industry by delivering innovative marketing strategies that not only defy established paradigms but also deliver impressive results. With more than 28 years of marketing experience in the CPG and produce industries, Alvaro has successfully built a brand in a brandless category. Under Alvaro’s leadership, Avocados From Mexico (AFM) has led the growth of U.S. avocado consumption to more than 2.5 billion pounds per year, and today, 8 in 10 avocados in the U.S. come from Mexico. Alvaro’s vision for making AFM the first fresh produce brand to advertise in the Super Bowl is one of many industry firsts that have positioned AFM as the most preferred brand of avocados in the U.S. and one of the most innovative produce companies in the world.

Guests: Donna Marie Laskin & Chellie Spiller What can the Maori traditions of New Zealand teach you about leadership? Recorded at the 2018 International Leadership Conference in West Palm Beach, this episode explores embodied leadership and way-showing. With influences from Maori culture, guests Donna Laskin and Chellie Spiller reveal way-showing and embodied leadership as ideal practices for leaders to use when navigating uncharted territory where the path forward is unclear. Ethics help guide you as a leader, too. They’re critical to build trust and inspire followership. Together, ethics, way-showing, and embodied leadership provide hope that you have the ability to amplify your impact. They’re a great alternative to “tired” frameworks of leadership. Produced in partnership with the International Leadership Association: https://ilaglobalnetwork.org. Other episodes you'll enjoy: Adaptive Leadership & Culture Change with Ron Heifetz International Leadership: One Size Doesn’t Fit All with Mansour Javidan Be Human, Lead Human with Jennifer Nash For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: Our host, Maureen Metcalf, posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. You’ll find details about it at https://bit.ly/LeaderInAI. Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: Becoming Superman: My Journey from Poverty to Hollywood by J. Michael Straczynski Own the AI Revolution by Neil Sahota Time and Chance by Kim Campbell Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller, the Man Who Created Nancy by Bill Griffith ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli Way-Finders Whenever the Podcast Team’s Focus Goes Adrift: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Threads: @innovativeleaders Twitter: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader TikTok: @innovativeleadership Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guests: Donna Ladkin is internationally recognized for her critical and accessible scholarship in the field of Leadership and Ethics. Informed by a thorough study of continental philosophy, Donna has re-considered many of the basic assumptions of leadership and its development as exemplified in her prize winning book Rethinking Leadership: A New Look at Old Leadership Questions (the second edition of which was published in 2020 by Edward Elgar). Her current research interests include re-imagining leadership theorizing through the lens of Critical Race Theory, exploring how business schools might go about decolonizing their pedagogical practices, as well as studying the practices of organizations and leaders aiming to achieve ecologically sustainable ways of working. Professor Chellie Spiller, of Ngāti Kahungunu and Pākehā lineage, is based in Auckland and is a professor at the University of Waikato Management School. Chellie has extensive corporate experience in management, tourism and marketing, holding senior executive positions in New Zealand and abroad. She brings this experience to her academic work and leadership and management training and development programmes. Chellie's research explores wayfinding, diversity and inclusion, governance, authentic leadership, wisdom and change at work and how businesses can create relational wellbeing and wealth. Chellie is an author, keynote speaker and facilitator. She works closely with a team of experts who bring an experiential dimension to the learning environment.

Guests: David Carbon, John Love, Dr. Vin Gupta, and Tye Brady Do you want to foster a work environment that sparks innovation and fuels creativity? You can learn from Amazon’s success! In this episode, Amazon execs David Carbon, John Love, Dr. Vin Gupta, and Tye Brady discuss how the e-commerce giant delivers the future through its highly successful innovation culture – using examples of new developments in robotics, drones, and a unique patient-centric pharmacy-in-your-pocket. Underneath them all is a common thread of improving customer experience with convenience and speed. Their experience becomes your takeaway to boost your leadership, too! Here's what our guests and host Maureen Metcalf cover: The four questions the Amazon Pharmacy team ask to guide developing their new ideas for innovation; What the Golden Window is in healthcare, and why that motivates Amazon’s goal of delivering your prescriptions in less than 30 minutes; and How starting every new initiative from your customer’s perspective reframes your leadership for success. Other episodes you'll enjoy: Paving the PATH to Customer-Centric Success with Sarah Ahern Winning Digital Customers: The Antidote to Irrelevance with Howard Tiersky None Shall Pass: Crossing the Deathline with Dr. Karen Tilstra For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: Becoming Superman: My Journey from Poverty to Hollywood by J. Michael Straczynski Own the AI Revolution by Neil Sahota Time and Chance by Kim Campbell Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller, the Man Who Created Nancy by Bill Griffith ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli Delivering Morale and Support: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Threads: @innovativeleaders Twitter: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader TikTok: @innovativeleadership Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guests: David Carbon is VP of Prime Air. Prior to that, he was VP of Operations for Boeing’s 787 program – with earlier work on the 747; he started with Boeing/Hawker de Havilland in Australia. He also spearheaded projects at Ford Motor Company. John Love is VP of both Amazon Pharmacy and PillPack by Amazon Pharmacy. Prior to those, his 16-year Amazon career also saw him serve as VP of Alexa Shopping, as well as supporting many other business lines. He’s responsible for helping customers discover equitable, affordable, high-quality medical care and prescription access. Dr. Vin Gupta is the Chief Medical Officer for Amazon Pharmacy. He remains a practicing pulmonologist, is affiliate faculty at the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics & Evaluation and Evans School. He serves as a major in the USAF Medical Reserve Corps, and is a medical analyst for NBC News. Tye Brady is the Chief Technologist of Amazon Robotics, Fulfilment Information Technology. He has over 30 years of hands-on experience in team leadership, technical management, and system design. Prior to Amazon Robotics, Tye spent 15 years with Draper Laboratory. He’s a founding partner of MassRobotics, a not-for-profit that serves as a world-class platform for robotic innovation.

Guest: John, Lord Alderdice, Peer in the House of Lords Wars are raging again, yet peace IS possible. Getting there provides invaluable lessons for leaders dealing with conflict everywhere, whether it’s in the workplace or the battlefield. John, Lord Alderdice, has helped peace happen. From the Good Friday Agreement that ended the Troubles and brought peace to Northern Ireland, to understanding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Lord Alderdice has been involved in numerous peace negotiations. But finding peace requires a special kind of leader — one which may be in short supply lately. Lord Alderdice reveals to host Maureen Metcalf the leadership qualities that bring peace, promote peace, and maintain peace. Here's what John and Maureen cover: Why conflict is rooted in relationships – sometimes centuries old – more than specific actions or grievances; How the factors influencing conflict go far beyond the two sides we see fighting; and The importance of knowing that future generations pay the consequences of our actions today. Produced in partnership with the International Leadership Association: https://ilaglobalnetwork.org. Other episodes you'll enjoy: Reality Lost: How Disinformation Shapes Your World with Tara McGowan The Good Fight: Using Productive Conflict with Liane Davey Empowering Women for the Prosperity of Nations with Amanda Ellis & Augusto Lopez-Claros For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: Lord Alderdice edited Faith and Modernity: A Muslim-Christian Conversation. It’s available at https://amzn.to/46Hk1Bt. Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. It’s available at https://amzn.to/3FqkYCi. Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: Own the AI Revolution by Neil Sahota Time and Chance by Kim Campbell Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller, the Man Who Created Nancy by Bill Griffith The Five Lost Superpowers: Why We Lost Them & How to Get Them Back by John Reid, et al ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli Working for Peaceful Resolutions Daily: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Threads: @innovativeleaders Twitter: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader TikTok: @innovativeleadership Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: John, Lord Alderdice, FRCPsych, is a Liberal Democrat member of the House of Lords, and was the Chairman of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords during the Liberal/Conservative Coalition Government. He also speaks for the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland in the House of Lords, and as Leader of the Alliance, he played a significant role in the negotiation of the 1998 Good Friday Agreement. When the Northern Ireland Assembly was elected, he became its first Speaker. In 2004 he retired as Speaker on being appointed by the British and Irish Governments to be one of the four members of the International Independent Monitoring Commission (IMC), put in place to close down the operations of the paramilitary organizations and monitor security normalization.

Guest: Paul Gibbons What happens when you apply hard science to leadership? A lot of truths turn out to be unfounded myths. Paul Gibbons, who strides both the corporate and consulting worlds, dug deep to uncover those myths, particularly as they affect change management. From flaws in personality assessments to the ineffectiveness of adapting to learning styles, Paul reveals many of the major workplace myths he’s uncovered researching his latest books. Here's what Paul and Maureen cover: Why Meyers-Briggs tells you what you already know; Understanding the human element in change management; and Why it’s so important to be a LIAR (and what that really means!). Language Advisory: The language in this episode is rather salty; s**t is sprinkled liberally throughout. Other episodes you'll enjoy: Finding Meaning, Joy, & Purpose in What You Do with Paul Gibbons Leverage Change with Jake Jacobs Joy at Work with Roxanne Brown and Edward Cook For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: You can learn more about Paul on his website: https://paulgibbons.net. He’s also written many books, including The Science of Organizational Change (paperback: https://amzn.to/3FiX37F and Kindle: https://amzn.to/46RoWzx), Impact (paperback: https://amzn.to/46yy5gP and Kindle: https://amzn.to/3tGin4s), and The Spirituality of Work and Leadership (paperback: https://amzn.to/48YJcB6 and Kindle: https://amzn.to/46yYVVS). Our host, Maureen Metcalf, posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here. Her latest is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: The Five Lost Superpowers: Why We Lost Them & Hot to Get Them Back by John Reid, et al The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin Snow White & the Seven Robots by Louise Simonson & Jimena Sanchez ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli Managing Change Very Well, Thank You: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Threads: @innovativeleaders Twitter: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Paul Gibbons was most recently a partner at IBM Consulting—a thought leader and futurist on behavioral science, culture, leadership, and the future of work. He previously advised PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), KPMG, and Deloitte on talent, culture, and leadership. He previously authored five books, most prominently The Science of Organizational Change and Impact, the first two books in the Leading Change in the Digital Age series. Those books birthed the conversation about change mythology. The first volume of his Humanizing Business series, The Spirituality of Work and Leadership, was published in 2021.

Guest: Neil Sahota You need help with AI. Artificial intelligence requires developing a new set of ten leadership skills. And fast! Do you know what they are? Neil Sahota and Maureen Metcalf do. They share them in this episode, along with the risks you face if you don’t reskill your leadership team. For example, up to 1/3 of workers using ChatGPT don’t tell their bosses. And that opens your company up to a wide swath of potential liability! Here's what Neil and Maureen cover: The most important skills leaders need in this new Age of AI; Why dragging your feet on developing those skills and solid AI policies puts your enterprise at risk; and How the new book Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI is the perfect resource to get you started! Learn more about AI with these episodes: Unleashing the Power of Human-AI Collaboration with Neil Sahota How to Own the AI Revolution with Neil Sahota The Rise of Humanness (The Role of People in an AI World) with Chris Nolan & Michael Schindler For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: Neil’s book, Own the AI Revolution is available on Amazon at https://amzn.to/3Q1ASHL. You can learn more about Neil on his website: https://www.neilsahota.com. Our host, Maureen Metcalf, posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. You’ll find details about it at https://bit.ly/LeaderInAI. Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller, the Man Who Created Nancy by Bill Griffith The Five Lost Superpowers: Why We Lost Them & How to Get Them Back by John Reid, et al The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli Warily Watching AI: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Threads: @innovativeleaders Twitter: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader TikTok: @innovativeleadership Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Neil Sahota (萨冠军) is an IBM Master Inventor, United Nations (UN) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Advisor, author of the best-seller Own the AI Revolution, and a sought-after speaker. With 20+ years of business experience, he works to inspire clients and business partners to foster innovation and develop next-generation products/solutions powered by AI.

Guest: Kim Campbell, First Female Prime Minister of Canada As our world is changing at a rapid pace and our leadership strategies are changing, what does this mean for women in leadership? In this program, we will be discussing the changes of women in leadership with an experienced leader who has had significant worldwide leadership roles. Right Honourable Kim Campbell will share her insights from women in leadership from the early 1990s to now and where women in leadership hope to go in the future. Produced in partnership with the International Leadership Association: https://ilaglobalnetwork.org. Other episodes you'll enjoy: - Hot Topics: A Prime Minister’s Perspective with Kim Campbell - You Are Enough, You Are Worthy: Leadership Lessons for Women with Betsy Myers - Women on the Rise: A Leadership Journey with Reta Jo Lewis For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Threads and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: You can learn more about Kim Campbell’s work on her website at https://kimcampbell.com. Her memoir, Time and Chance, is available on Amazon at https://amzn.to/3Q8TxDc (Kindle version: https://amzn.to/46D6avJ). Our host, Maureen Metcalf, posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller, the Man Who Created Nancy by Bill Griffith The Five Lost Superpowers: Why We Lost Them & How to Get Them Back by John Reid, et al The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli Greatly Appreciative of our Neighbors to the North: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Threads: @innovativeleaders Twitter: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader TikTok: @innovativeleadership Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: As Canada's first and only female Prime Minister, Kim Campbell's life has been a life of firsts. From the age of 16, when she became the first female student body president of her high school, until 30 years later, as the 19th Prime Minister of Canada, Ms. Campbell has spent much of her life breaking barriers for women. She served at all three levels of government in Canada. After leaving politics, she served as the Canadian Consul General in Los Angeles, then taught at the Harvard Kennedy School, after which she became an international leader of leaders with organizations such as the International Women's Forum and the Club de Madrid. Drawing on her extraordinary experience as an academic and a leader, she served as the Founding Principal of the Peter Lougheed Leadership College at the University of Alberta from 2014–2018. Holding audiences since the age of ten, Ms. Campbell speaks widely on issues related to leadership, international politics, democratization, climate change, gender, and Canadian/American relations addressing audiences in places such as Kyiv, Dubai, Cordoba, Toronto, Berlin, Ulaanbaatar, Prague, Brussels, Paris, Vancouver, London, Beijing, Seoul, Washington, DC, and Ottawa.

Guest: Jacob Morgan There is strength in vulnerability. It sounds like a Zen master’s saying, but it’s a fundamental truth of today’s workplace: leaders who display vulnerability have greater success. But there are five different aspects to vulnerability, and Jacob Morgan shares them with host Maureen Metcalf. The loud, short-tempered leader who pretends to know it all is outdated and now hinders the growth of organizations. Jacob helps build stronger connections within your team — and beyond. Here's what Jacob and Maureen cover: The common thread of vulnerability Jacob discovered interviewing 100 top CEOs; The big difference between being vulnerable and vulnerability; and The benefits of vulnerability for a leader’s personal growth, professional success, and building a thriving organization. Other episodes you'll enjoy: The Future Leader: Skills & Mindsets to Succeed in the Next Decade with Jacob Morgan Be Human, Lead Human with Jennifer Nash To Be Honest: Lead with the Power of Truth, Justice, & Purpose with Ron Carucci For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: Jacob’s book on vulnerability is Leading with Vulnerability (hardback = https://amzn.to/46Eueyt and Kindle = https://amzn.to/3ZEbZqw). His earlier book is The Future Leader (hardback = https://amzn.to/46Euxt7 and Kindle = https://amzn.to/3PJzlpY). The new book’s website is www.LeadingWithVulnerability.com and his main website is https://thefutureorganization.com. Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: The Five Lost Superpowers: Why We Lost Them & Hot to Get Them Back by John Reid, et al The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin Snow White & the Seven Robots by Louise Simonson & Jimena Sanchez ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli Decidedly Invulnerable: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Threads: @innovativeleaders Twitter: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: After graduating with honors in business management economics and psychology from the University of California Santa Cruz, Jacob was excited to join the corporate world. At his first job he was told that he’d be traveling the country, meeting with executives and entrepreneurs, and doing all sorts of exciting work. A few months in, he was stuck doing data entry, cold calling, and PowerPoint presentations. One day the CEO came out of his nice corner office, handed Jacob a $10 bill and said, “I’m late for a meeting, go grab me a cup of coffee, and get something for yourself as well.” That was the last corporate job he ever had. Today, Jacob Morgan is a trained futurist and one of the world’s leading authorities on leadership, the future of work, and employee experience. He speaks in front of tens of thousands of people each year and his content is seen over a million times a year. Jacob is the best-selling author of five books: Leading With Vulnerability (Wiley, 2024), The Future Leader (Wiley, 2020) The Employee Experience Advantage (Wiley, 2017), The Future of Work (Wiley, 2014), and The Collaborative Organization (McGraw Hill, 2012). He speaks at over 50 conferences a year including TED Academy which is one of the largest TED events in the world. In addition, Jacob provides advisory and thought leadership services to various organizations around the world.

Guest: Ron Heifetz In times of change, people often try to hold onto the values of their culture that have had personal meaning and significance to them. When dominant cultures are confronted with stresses, they are called to examine their values and take on very difficult integrative work. The leadership required must point out values their cultural values; in the United States, for example, one would be: We stand for freedom and respect for all people, and our policy does not align with what we say we stand for. How do we make space for this evolution? What are the “gives” and “gets” required to evolve cultures? How can we hold steady to our cultural DNA and still evolve? In nature, when an organism adapts, it builds on its old capacity and generates radically new functionality. Ron suggests that "God didn’t do zero-based budgeting in evolution." We honor our past yet determine what parts of the past we can release. Produced in partnership with the International Leadership Association: https://ilaglobalnetwork.org. Other episodes you'll enjoy: You Belong: LinkedIn Brings Diversity & Inclusion Home with Teuila Hanson Reality Lost: How Disinformation Shapes Your World with Tara McGowan Leading with Care and Purpose with Raj Sisodia & Sudhanshu Palsule For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller, the Man Who Created Nancy by Bill Griffith The Five Lost Superpowers: Why We Lost Them & How to Get Them Back by John Reid, et al The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli Adaptable Support: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Threads: @innovativeleaders Twitter: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader TikTok: @innovativeleadership Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Ronald Heifetz is among the world’s foremost authorities on the practice and teaching of leadership. In 2016, President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia highlighted Heifetz’s advice in his Nobel Peace Prize Lecture. Heifetz founded the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard Kennedy School where he has taught for nearly four decades. He is the King Hussein bin Talal Senior Lecturer in Public Leadership. Heifetz played a pioneering role in establishing leadership as an area of study and education in the United States and at Harvard. Heifetz co-developed the adaptive leadership framework with Riley Sinder and Marty Linsky to provide a basis for leadership research and practice. His first book, Leadership Without Easy Answers (1994), is a classic in the field and one of the ten most assigned course books at Harvard and Duke Universities. Heifetz co-authored the best-selling Leadership on the Line: Staying Alive through the Dangers of Change with Marty Linsky (2002, revised 2017). He then co-authored the field book, The Practice of Adaptive Leadership: Tools and Tactics for Changing your Organization and the World with Alexander Grashow and Marty Linsky (2009).

Guest: Mansour Javidan What do getting a little drunk and meeting quarterly quotas have in common for leaders? They each build trust with your team — depending on what country you’re in! Guest Mansour Javidan has studied the similarities — and differences — in effective leadership in cultures across the globe. He shares the results of his research in this episode…especially the common qualities you’ll need to be a great leader no matter where you are. Here's what Mansour and host Maureen Metcalf cover: The importance of crafting a story with your team, no matter what nation they’re in; The roots of trust, and why it’s a need hard-wired into our biology; and The universal traits of good leadership (plus a few fun differences!). This episode is produced in partnership with the International Leadership Association: https://ilaglobalnetwork.org/ . Other episodes you'll enjoy: The Secret Code to Uncommon Leadership – with Ruchira Chaudhary Building Trust in Uncertainty: A Personal & Professional Journey – with Dr. Mary Jo Burchard Digital Body Language: How to Build Trust & Connection – with Erica Dhawan For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: You can learn more about Mansour’s work with the GLOBE 2020 project at https://globeproject.com. The latest information on the Thunderbird School of Management at Arizona State University is online at https://thunderbird.asu.edu. Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here. Her latest, Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI, is available at https://www.innovativeleadershipfieldbook.com/book-series/innovative-leadership-followership-in-the-age-of-ai. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller, the Man Who Created Nancy by Bill Griffith The Five Lost Superpowers: Why We Lost Them & Hot to Get Them Back by John Reid, et al The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli Colleagues We Trust Inherently: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Threads: @innovativeleaders Twitter: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Multiple award-winning executive educator and author whose teaching and research interests span the globe, Dr. Mansour Javidan received his MBA and Ph.D. degrees from the Carlson School at the University of Minnesota. He is the Garvin Distinguished Professor and Executive Director of the Najafi Global Mindset Institute at Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University. Mansour is the Past President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the world-renowned research project on national culture and leadership, titled GLOBE (Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness, globeproject.com). He is a coeditor of the 2004 GLOBE book. Mansour is currently the Project Director and Principal Co-Investigator of GLOBE 2020, working with a team of 426 researchers studying culture change, leadership ideals, and trust dynamics. Dr. Javidan was recently recognized as among the top 100 most influential (i.e., top 0.6%) authors in Organization Behavior in the world. He is also recognized as among the top 2% most cited scientists in the field of business and management in the world. The World Bank and the United Nations Development Program have designated Dr. Javidan as an expert advisor on Global Leadership.

Guest: Dr. Karen Tilstra Here’s the painful truth: following old established procedures and avoiding risk stifles your growth…even your survival. What’s the answer? Innovation. But, as Dr. Karen Tilstra points out in this episode, fear keeps your team from embracing innovation. She calls the point of fear the Deathline. Deathlines may doom your organization’s long-term success. Fortunately, Dr. Tilstra shares a wealth of proven tips on overcoming this killer of human and business potential! Here's what Karen and host Maureen Metcalf cover: The origin of the Deathline concept, and techniques to overcome it; Strategies to overcome Deathlines, and boost both innovation and creativity; and How to tap into the benefits of driving clear, open conversations with your team. Other episodes you'll enjoy: The Creative Mindset: Mastering Skills that Empower Innovation – with Jeff DeGraff The Essentials of Theory U – with Otto Scharmer Optimize Your Mindset – with David DeRam For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: Karen’s books are The Deathline: Stopping the #1 All-Time Killer of Human Potential (paperback = https://amzn.to/3Rmlrg6, Kindle = https://amzn.to/460DTPO) and 101 Activities to Ignite Collaboration, Boost Creativity, and Fuel Innovation (paperback = https://amzn.to/45XeOW1, Kindle = https://amzn.to/46eHJoc). You can also learn more about Karen and her firm at Creativity Effect’s website: https://www.creativityeffect.com. Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: The Five Lost Superpowers: Why We Lost Them & How to Get Them Back by John Reid, et al The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin Snow White & the Seven Robots by Louise Simonson & Jimena Sanchez ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli Supporting Our Efforts with No Fear Whatsoever: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Threads: @innovativeleaders Twitter: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader TikTok: @innovativeleadership Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Karen Tilstra, PhD., is an author, award-winning innovator, psychologist, and super fun person. She has led hundreds of human-centered design projects, runs innovation workshops, and builds innovation labs for universities, healthcare systems, pro-sports teams, and government agencies. Her two books, The Deathline: Stopping the #1 All-Time Killer of Human Potential and 101 Activities to Ignite Collaboration, Boost Creativity, and Fuel Innovation, help leaders and team members unlock the creative potential that lies within all of us.

Guest: Cameron Stockdale Can a four-day workweek be just as productive – even more productive – than a five-day workweek? The answer is an unquestionable “yes!” Cameron Stockdale talks about this and other workplace wellness initiatives with host Maureen Metcalf in this episode. Cameron is the CEO of the Work Wellness Institute in Vancouver, British Columbia. They’ve experimented with many different ways of improving employee wellness, with sometimes surprising results! For example, the staff overwhelmingly prefer taking walks outdoors over chillaxing indoors on yoga mats during their regular 17-minute breaks. What would work in your workplace? Listen in to find out! Here's what Cameron and Maureen cover: How giving employees the tools for wellness is more effective than dumping money into the most expensive wellness programs; Why it’s important to normalize our view of mental health to the same view we have of physical health; and Uncovering the myth of the 8-hour workday (because in a “normal” office, your people only really work 2 hours and 59 minutes a day!). Produced with support from the International Leadership Association: https://ilaglobalnetwork.org. Other episodes you'll enjoy: Finding Meaning, Joy, & Purpose in What You Do with Paul Gibbons The Human Energy Crisis at Work with Joshua Freedman The Dogged Pursuit of Pet-Friendly Workplaces with Lisa Campbell For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: You’ll find complete information on the Work Wellness Institute on their website at https://workwellnessinstitute.org. Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller, the Man Who Created Nancy by Bill Griffith The Five Lost Superpowers: Why We Lost Them & Hot to Get Them Back by John Reid, et al The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli Feeling Fine, Thank You: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Threads: @innovativeleaders Twitter: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Dr. Cameron Stockdale, an executive leader and scholar in the fields of leadership, innovation, technology, law, and organizational behavior, brings his extensive experience to bear in guiding positive change within organizations. Emphasizing an approach of ongoing growth and refinement, his work focuses on increasing efficiencies and bolstering team performance. Drawing from a substantial background in emergency services, including over 25 years of hands-on experience, Dr. Stockdale’s research is rooted in its practical applications. As the CEO of the Work Wellness Institute, a non-profit research organization dedicated to conducting global research and disseminating knowledge that fosters a positive workplace environment Dr. Stockdale’s goal is to make research more accessible for workplaces and employers, with a focus on workplace health, wellness and performance issues. Besides his undergrad education in Recreation Management and Paramedicine, Dr. Stockdale holds a Doctor of Education degree in Interdisciplinary Leadership from Creighton University, a Master of Laws degree in Innovation, Technology & Law from the University of Edinburgh, a Postgraduate Certificate in Organizational Behavior from Harvard University Extension School, and a Master of Arts degree in Leadership from the University of Guelph.

Guests: Chris Nolan & Michael Schindler In their zealous rush to incorporate Artificial Intelligence, most corporate leaders are forgetting one thing: you. Chris Nolan and Michael Schindler remind execs to remember humanness in their plans. AI may be a great time- and money-saving tool, but humans remain an important equation in the mix. A complete reliance on AI overlooks the nuances and insights humans bring to the table. And, they warn, there’s one job that analysts already say AI may be able to do better than a human: CEO! They share their research on AI and VUCA – and the human-conserving ways companies can navigate them -- with host Maureen Metcalf. Here's what Chris, Michael, and Maureen cover: How AI is accelerating the exponential pace of VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Chaos, and Ambiguity) in our lives; The ways AI is propelling change – but may not be as innovative as people think; and Why it’s so important for smart companies to keep humans at the center of work as AI grows more powerful. Have a Chris Nolan binge-listen with these episodes: Using Storytelling to Elevate Leadership with Chris Nolan Facing Uncertainty: It’s VUCA with Chris Nolan For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: You’ll find all things VUCA (and humanness) at Chris & Michael’s website: https://itsvuca.com. If you’d like to check out their VUCA documentary, it’s on Amazon at https://bit.ly/ItsVUCA. Our host, Maureen Metcalf, posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: The Five Lost Superpowers: Why We Lost Them & Hot to Get Them Back by John Reid, et al The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin Snow White & the Seven Robots by Louise Simonson & Jimena Sanchez ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli Trying to Find Order in a Chaotic World: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guests: Chris Nolan is a multi-award-winning writer and director, bringing in-depth understanding to the complex interplay between humans and AI technology. His insights, gained from a distinguished career, aid in comprehending and balancing the intricate dynamics of this digital era. His thought-provoking work on VUCA: The Secret to Living in the 21st Century, showcases his adeptness in decoding the exponentially accelerating technological changes. Michael Schindler, a veteran, writer and podcast host, adds his transformative voice to the discussions on integrating AI with human qualities. His inquisitive approach breaks down the complexities of blending business and AI. Mike's expertise, shaped by hosting the 'Military Wire' podcast, frames his insightful outlook on the future of work. Together, Michael & Chris consult with companies – and coach their leaders – on navigating VUCA in the business world…and understanding humanness in the process.

Guest: Sonya Shelton Where is passion bred: in the heart or in the head? An executive may not care, but a leader knows how critical passion is – along with purpose and culture. In this episode, Sonya Shelton reviews these and other critical elements of true leadership with host Maureen Metcalf. In a process called Red Thread Leadership, Sonya helps leaders tease out the elements that make their leadership – and their organizations – strong. It’s all based on her proven experience working in and carefully observing Disney and other companies. Here's what Sonya and Maureen cover: The red flags that are raised when executives use their titles to lead; How poor leadership leads to burnout and turnover; and Why younger generations won’t put up with a lack of purpose in a company or its executives. Other episodes you'll enjoy: Leading with Care & Purpose with Raj Sisodia & Sudhanshu Palsule Do It on Purpose with Nell Derick Debevoise Lead with the Power of Truth, Justice, & Purpose with Ron Carucci For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: Sonya’s book is You’re an Executive But Are You a Leader? Available on Amazon in hardback at https://amzn.to/3QXhYV0 and on Kindle at https://amzn.to/3QUdQ8c. Her firm, and contact information, are online at https://executiveleader.com. Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller, the Man Who Created Nancy by Bill Griffith The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin Snow White & the Seven Robots by Louise Simonson & Jimena Sanchez ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor: Luigi Morelli Executive Cool Cats: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader TikTok: @innovativeleadership Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: When it comes to navigating the ins and outs of business, Sonya Shelton has seen it all: from successful startups with brand-new ideas to well-established Fortune 500 companies. Sonya Shelton founded Executive Leadership Consulting in 2007 from her passion for partnering with leaders and high achievers to create a clear vision and build work environments where employees are fulfilled and completely committed to their organization’s success. She has captured her leadership tips and success stories in her #1 Amazon bestselling book “You’re an Executive, But Are You a Leader?” Having been an executive as well as an international speaker and consultant, Sonya knows how to tap into lesser-known, hidden practices that drive true leadership. Her philosophy, background and experience add a strategic, pragmatic, and multidimensional approach to making strong leaders. Sonya serves on the Forbes Coaches Council and is a certified Master Corporate Executive Coach through the Association of Corporate Executive Coaches.

Guest: Jennifer Nash In corporate America through the years, CEOs lost sight of something: humans. Humans fell so far off the radar that, when corporate leadership was analyzed, the majority of executives were actually leading processes and procedures, not people! Do you work for one of those execs? Are you one of them? There’s hope! Some leaders – like Ford’s Alan Mulally – began putting humans back in the equation, making their companies stronger. Dr. Jennifer Nash joins us to discuss Mulally’s techniques and other ways to lead with humanity, along with the benefits you’ll see. Here's what Jennifer and Maureen cover: What human leadership means; Why it gets better results than the stereotypical uncaring bureaucracy; and How to help leaders who aren’t cruising on the status quo, and actually want to be better leaders! Other episodes you'll enjoy: Informed Leadership: The Power of Trauma with Rachael Kelly The Bonobo Sisterhood: Ape Society’s Lessons for Leadership with Diane Rosenfeld The Human Energy Crisis at Work with Joshua Freedman For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, Threads and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: Jennifer’s book, Be Human, Lead Human, is available on Amazon. Paperback is https://amzn.to/3qPZXx7, Kindle is https://amzn.to/45BNtbl. You can learn more about the book and Jennifer’s work on her website: https://drjennifernash.com. Our host, Maureen Metcalf, posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: The Five Lost Superpowers: Why We Lost Them & Hot to Get Them Back by John Reid, et al Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin Snow White & the Seven Robots by Louise Simonson & Jimena Sanchez ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli Ever Mindful of Our Humanity: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Jennifer Nash, PhD, MBA, PCC is a leadership expert and consultant to Fortune 50 organizations such as Google, Ford, Exxon Mobil, JP Morgan, IBM, The Boeing Company, and Verizon. She is Founder & CEO of Jennifer Nash Coaching & Consulting, a leadership advisory firm helping successful leaders connect people and performance to deliver exceptional results. Jennifer’s 25-year resume includes serving in executive and leadership roles at Deloitte Consulting and Ford Motor Company and as adjunct professor at the University of Michigan. She contributes to Harvard Business Review, has presented her research at Columbia University, and is a Harvard/McLean Institute of Coaching Fellow.

Guest: Dre Baldwin Feeling frustrated and overwhelmed by the lack of progress in achieving your goals, despite your best efforts and hard work? You are not alone! Many leaders and aspiring leaders find themselves trapped in a cycle of unproductive actions, such as micromanaging every task or relying solely on their team's inertia, instead of taking personal initiative. This not only hinders their own growth and development but also limits the potential for success within their organizations. It's time to break free from this cycle and embrace the significance of personal initiative in driving your own success. Former pro-basketball player and current full-time entrepreneur Dre Baldwin joins host Maureen Metcalf to share concepts from his business and new book, Work on Your Game – using the professional athlete mindset to achieve your – and your team’s – goals. Here's what Dre and Maureen cover: How structure can be the missing element to make personal discipline easier; Why the Third Day Theory helps you continue something new – from an exercise program to a new team project – past the novelty of its honeymoon period; and The infectious way your personal motivation can spread and help your team get on their game, too. Other episodes you'll enjoy: Disruption in America’s Favorite Pastime: Leadership Insights from Major League Baseball with Mark Shapiro The Science of Dream Teams with Mike Zani Leaders Who Lust: Power, Money, Sex, and Success with Barbara Kellerman For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: To receive Dre’s daily motivational text message, text a “subscribe” request to 305-384-6894. There’s also plenty to learn on his website at https://www.workonyourgameuniversity.com. He’s also written a lot of books, including but by no means limited to: Work on Your Game (hardback = https://amzn.to/3OBZarp, Kindle = https://amzn.to/3OUP6KD) The Third Day (paperback = https://amzn.to/3OVvWFt, Kindle = https://amzn.to/3scvoSM) The Mental Handbook (paperback = https://amzn.to/3QF255j, Kindle = https://amzn.to/3DWSrDJ) Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: The Five Lost Superpowers: Why We Lost Them & Hot to Get Them Back by John Reid, et al The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin Snow White & the Seven Robots by Louise Simonson & Jimena Sanchez ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli Desperately Trying to Get Dan to Work on His Game: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @IL_Institute Threads: @innovativeleaders LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: In just 5 years, Dre Baldwin went from the end of his high school team's bench, to the first contract of a 9-year professional basketball career. While playing professional basketball, Dre pioneered new genres of personal branding and entrepreneurship via an ever-growing content publishing empire. Dre started blogging in 2005 and began publishing videos to YouTube in 2006. He has published over 8,000 videos to 137,000+ subscribers, his content being viewed over 73 million times to date. Dre's daily Work On Your Game Podcast MasterClass has over 1,700 episodes and more than 3 million downloads. Dre has given 4 TEDxTalks on Discipline, Confidence, Mental Toughness & Personal Initiative and has authored 29 books. He has appeared in national campaigns with Nike, Finish Line, Wendy's, Gatorade, Buick, Wilson Sports, STASH Investments and DIME magazine. A Philadelphia native and Penn State alum, Dre lives in Miami.

Guest: Pauline Koelbl 40% of small and medium-sized businesses in Africa are owned by women. But expanding those businesses is tough: in 2022, single female founders and exclusively-female founding teams received only around 2.4% of investments that went to startups in Africa. Pauline Koelbl is out to change that and narrow the extreme gender gap. Born in Rwanda, Pauline faced the challenges of life as a young refugee yet managed to secure not one but two Fulbright scholarships. Now she leads ShEquity, an impact investing fund addressing the gender funding gap in Africa. Discover how she’s shaping the future for women-owned businesses in Africa in this follow-up episode. Here's what Pauline and host Maureen Metcalf cover: Why investing in women-led businesses does double duty as an investment in community, much more effectively than with men-led firms; Breaking down the misconceptions around African women in business – and of the African business climate in general; and The far-reaching impacts of the companies ShEquity has invested in so far. Other episodes you'll enjoy: - ShEquity - A Refugee’s Path to Empowering Women & Their Businesses with Pauline Koelbl - You Are Enough, You Are Worthy: Leadership Lessons for Women with Betsy Myers - Epic! The Women’s Power Playbook with Carolyn Buck Luce For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram,and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: Learn more about Pauline’s impact fund, ShEquity, on the web at https://shequity.com. Our host, Maureen Metcalf, posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas Every Man a King by Walter Mosley Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor: Luigi Morelli Majority Investors in this Podcast: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox CONNECT WITH US: Facebook: facebook.com/Innovativeleadership YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @IL_Institute Mastodon: @InnoLeader LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: ShEquity’s Founder & Managing Partner, Pauline is a gender-lens/impact investor and a leading innovation expert in developing & emerging economies with over 20 years of experience in international affairs and venture philanthropy. ShEquity provides smart investment to impactful and scalable African female-led and owned businesses. Pauline also has 11+ years of experience catalyzing innovation and supporting SMES/startups across Africa. Her passion lies in innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic empowerment of youth and women. A double Fulbright Scholar and Fellow, Pauline holds an Executive Education in Innovation for Economic Development from Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government; a Master’s Degree (MA) in Poverty and Development, Institute of Development Studies (IDS) from the University of Sussex, United Kingdom and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in International Studies (Honors) from the University of Arizona (UoA), USA. In 2022, Pauline was recognized as one of 100 Leaders building ‘Meaningful Business’, combining profit and purpose to help achieve the UN Global Goals.

Guest: Joshua Freedman Gallup and other surveys are showing employee disengagement at record highs. The human energy crisis is at its root. This energy crisis isn’t due to staff skipping breakfast and coffee in the morning; it’s the result of stunningly low emotional intelligence (or EQ) with American bosses. We can’t answer it by becoming more like Vulcans; the lack of emphasis on emotional intelligence is causing strained relationships, reduced collaboration, toxic work atmospheres, disengagement, and mental health issues. Fortunately, Joshua Freedman of Six Seconds has solutions. In this episode, he helps you discover how prioritizing emotional intelligence can bring about a transformative shift in your organization’s success…and its profitability. Here's what Joshua and host Maureen Metcalf cover: The integral role trust plays in creating robust teams and sustainable success; The correlation between emotional intelligence and higher performance (we’re talking 22 times higher!); and The surprising real cause of burnout – it’s not overwork! LANGUAGE ADVISORY: The term “s**t show” appears twice at (33:25). We retained it here because of the phrase’s common usage in many American workplaces. Other episodes you'll enjoy: Getting Lost in the Language of Leadership with Jonathan Reams Lead Responsibly: An Absolut with Ann Mukherjee Working and Living in Joy with Pamela Larde For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: The website for Joshua’s company, Six Seconds, is https://www.6seconds.org. He’s a prolific writer, too! Just a few of his books on emotional intelligence include: At the Heart of Leadership: How to Get Results with Emotional Intelligence (Paperback = https://amzn.to/44ReiIr or Kindle = https://amzn.to/3OlJ0T9) Whole-Hearted Parenting: How to Use Emotional Intelligence to Create More Peace, Connection, and Joy (Paperback = https://amzn.to/3qjDJmT or Kindle = https://amzn.to/3qgPWsM) and Inside Change: Transforming Your Organization with Emotional Intelligence with Massimiliano Ghini (Paperback = https://amzn.to/3QgzGCC or Kindle = https://amzn.to/3OgM2YU) Here’s the article on the human energy crisis from Kathleen Hogan, Microsoft’s Chief People Officer, which Joshua mentioned: https://www.fastcompany.com/90872995/microsoft-chief-people-officer-we-are-experiencing-a-global-human-energy-crisis. And here is the US Surgeon General’s framework for workplace mental health and well-being: https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/priorities/workplace-well-being/index.html. Our host, Maureen Metcalf, posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here. ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor: Luigi Morelli Holding a Gamut of Positive Emotions: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox CONNECT WITH US: Facebook: facebook.com/Innovativeleadership YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @IL_Institute Mastodon: @InnoLeader LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Joshua is the author of books, articles, case studies, and psychometric assessments related to emotional intelligence (EQ). He’s a Master Certified Coach (ICF) and the CEO and cofounder of Six Seconds, the global community for EQ. Six Seconds is the world’s first & largest network of emotional intelligence practitioners and researchers with 25 offices globally. As a consultant, facilitator, or coach, Joshua's clients include FedEx, Intel, Etihad Airways, Amazon, Microsoft, the UN, and all branches of the US armed services. Joshua co-developed Six Seconds’ EQ Certification Training which he has delivered on five continents as master-trainer to thousands of professionals seeking practical tools for learning and teaching emotional intelligence.

Guests: Jim Ritchie-Dunham, Suzie Lewis, & David Dinwoodie Here’s a common business myth: the key to navigating all the complexity increasing in the world is simply working harder and longer. But the results aren’t there. Neither is the science. In reality, the future of work requires agility, and adaptive problem-solving. In this episode, guests Jim Ritchie-Dunham, Suzie Lewis, and David Dinwoodie bring their expertise with host Maureen Metcalf about what works – and what doesn’t – in company cultures. Here's what our guests cover: Why we need to rely on the people in our personal and professional networks (and the fact that you can only manage 15 of them effectively); The importance of your own vertical development (not just developing expertise in your field); and How personal flourishing is important for leaders and their teams. Other episodes you'll enjoy: - The Power of Passion & Perseverance – Four Levels of Grit with Jim Ritchie-Dunham - The Science Behind Our Yes! with Jim Ritchie-Dunham - Flex: The Art & Science of Leadership in a Changing World with Jeff Hull For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: Details about the Global Flourishing Study our guests mentioned are online at https://hfh.fas.harvard.edu/global-flourishing-study. The article on the navigating complexity and the future of work by Jim, Suzie, & David is available in its original Spanish version at https://www.harvard-deusto.com/navegar-por-la-incertidumbre-y-aprender-con-agilidad-claves-en-el-trabajo-del-futuro. David and Jim have also written books, including: Ecosynomics: The Science of Abundance by Jim Ritchie-Dunham Becoming a Strategic Leader by David Dinwoodie et al. Learn more about Suzie’s company, Transform for Value, at https://transformforvalue.com. Our host, Maureen Metcalf, posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here. ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor: Luigi Morelli Getting Back to Their Futures: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @IL_Institute Threads: @innovativeleaders LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guests: David Dinwoodie David L. Dinwoodie has collaborated with the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) for over 15 years as a researcher, author, educator, and coach. As Vice-President of Global Leadership Solutions managed CCL’s global portfolio of Open Enrolment Programs, Corporate Learning Solutions, Coaching and Assessment Services across 12 campuses worldwide servicing 3,000 client organizations and over 30,000 individuals each year. David is co-author of the book Becoming a Strategic Leader: Your Role in Your Organization's Enduring Success. He is an Advisory Board member for the Penn State School of Graduate Education (SMEAL) and Developing Leaders Quarterly. Suzie Lewis Suzie Lewis is founder and managing director of Transform for Value, and an executive fellow at the Centre for the Future of Organisation, an independent think tank at the Drucker School of Management. Suzie is a global business leader, speaker, podcast host, and executive coach with extensive experience in driving international transformation projects, in preparing business leaders and employees for change, and bridging the gap between human and digital ecosystems. Her quest is to build more inclusive & collaborative environments, placing the onus on how to drive value through people as well as data and processes to drive sustainable change. James Ritchie-Dunham James L. Ritchie-Dunham, PhD is president of the Institute for Strategic Clarity, affiliated with Boston College, Harvard, and author/co-author of Leadership for Flourishing (forthcoming), Agreements (2023), Ecosynomics (2014), Managing from Clarity (2001), and many chapters and articles. He blogs regularly at jlrd.me. His global research, surveying over 132,000 groups in 126 countries, shows (1) that you prefer abundance-based agreements to scarcity-based ones, (2) lots of people have figured out how to live this way, for decades, with far better results and experiences, and (3) you can choose to shift your agreements, experiences, and outcomes to abundance-based.

Guest: Lisa Campbell Pets in the workplace can boost productivity, well-being, and those vaunted “water cooler” conversations. (Although they become “water bowl” conversations instead…) Those are just some of the benefits for both businesses and employees Lisa Campbell, VP of Corporate Affairs for Mars Pet Nutrition North America, shares in this episode. Sure, there’s some prep work to be done, but the benefits are many and lasting. If you’ve been thinking of (literally!) letting your workplace go to the dogs, this is a must-listen podcast. So sit, stay, and hit play. That’s a good listener! Here's what Lisa and host Maureen Metcalf cover: What to consider as you design your pet-friendly work environment; The multitude of benefits to your staff (and ultimately your bottom line); and How to avoid potential pet-friendly pitfalls, such as accommodating people with pet allergies. Other episodes you'll enjoy: Do It on Purpose with Nell Derick Debevoise Leading with Care and Purpose with Raj Sisodia & Sudhanshu Palsuleand Intentional Leadership in a New Work World with Monique Jefferson For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: The Cesar website with information on going dog-friendly at work is https://www.cesar.com/dog-friendly. You can learn more about Mars’ dog-friendly cities program at https://www.bettercitiesforpets.com. Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: Chocolate Wars: The 150-Year Rivalry Between the World’s Greatest Chocolate Makers by Deborah Cadbury (Paperback: https://amzn.to/44tMfOZ or Kindle: https://amzn.to/3XWJ2VO) Vic and Blood: The Continuing Adventures of a Boy and His Dog by Harlan Elllison & Richard Corben (Paperback: https://amzn.to/3Q3Blv8) Charlie & the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl (Paperback: https://amzn.to/3DoPStC or Kindle: https://amzn.to/46WA5A4) ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor & Raconteur: Luigi Morelli Keepers of the Golden Ticket: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @IL_Institute Threads: @innovativeleaders LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Lisa Campbell is Mars Pet Nutrition North America’s Vice President of Corporate Affairs, leading the full Corporate Affairs enterprise communications strategy including internal communications, executive communications, corporate and brand reputation, crisis and issues management, media relations, consumer care, sustainability initiatives and stakeholder engagement, all in service of the company’s purpose: A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS.

Guest: Ehren Cruz In this supplemental episode, we learn that psychedelic drugs have entered the C-suite. After decades as a societal pariah, why are psychedelics finding a home among America’s corporate leaders? Focusing on plant medicine, Ehren Cruz gives some of the background, history, and science behind the many business uses leaders are finding. The Wall Street Journal is paying attention – so we’re taking a look at it, too. Here's what Ehren and host Maureen Metcalf cover: The goals leaders have for their psychedelic journeys; The neurochemistry behind these plant medicines; and The difference between therapeutic and ceremonial techniques in safe – and legal – psychedelic use. Other episodes you'll enjoy: Fringe or Mainstream? Leaders Explore Psychedelics with Paul Austin Reality Lost: How Disinformation Shapes Your World with Tara McGowan Leading Edge 120: Getting Higher Up the Chain with Greg Moran For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: You’ll find more information about Ehren’s work on his website at https://thesparc.co. Our host, Maureen Metcalf, posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge by Carlos Castaneda The Doors of Perception by Aldous Huxley X-Men Archives #3: Legion by Chris Claremont & Bill Sienkiewicz ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Asst. Editor: Luigi Morelli Companions on the Journey: Jenna Reik & Mike Morrow-Fox CONNECT WITH US: Facebook: facebook.com/Innovativeleadership YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Ehren Cruz is a historian & anthropologist, Third Wave Psychedelic Certified Coach (CCP1), CTA & ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC), Master Ceremonialist, Trained Harm Reductionist, loving husband & proud father. He is devoted to the healing & self-actualization of self & others in all facets of his life. For over a decade, Ehren dedicated his life to the creation of experiences that ignite the mind, inspire the heart, and empower our communities. From reimagining organizational culture to transforming the face of festivals & events, his success is rooted in the fostering of environments that welcome and encourage self-actualization, team synergy, and inspired creative expression. Between 2009-2019, Ehren produced, curated, and served as Master of Ceremonies for events welcoming over 300K patrons, hailing from 80 different nations, including 5400+ performers, 3000+ individual shows, 1650+ workshops, and countless immersive experiences – setting a new bar for what’s possible when converging visionary art, music, culture, & spirit into the alchemy of intentional festival settings. After a decade as an award-winning producer & high-performance team builder, netting over $100M in gross regional income through festivals & events, in early 2021 Ehren founded The SpArc: a groundbreaking coaching approach that utilizes rites of passage immersive experiences to dramatically elevate awareness, embodiment, and impact.

Guest: Rini Das Simplify. Streamline. Succeed. Seems simple enough, but most big organizations do the opposite, bogging teams down with more and more complexity. But as the world itself becomes more complex and changes (like AI) arrive more rapidly, resilience is absolutely key for any organization’s survival – much less success! Rini Das knows complexity; she worked in healthcare early in her career, which has layers upon layers of processes. Fortunately, she knows simplicity and resilience, too. In this episode, she reveals the ironies and challenges faced by leaders striving to create simpler, more adaptable companies in the face of VUCA. She shares solutions, too! Here's what Rini and host Maureen Metcalf cover: How to foster resilience – making your organization strong against the unpredictable; Dissecting the potentials and pitfalls of using AI to revolutionize your operations; and Your role in confidently steering your team through changing tides. Other episodes you'll enjoy: Simplify Work: Crushing Complexity with Jesse W. Newton Facing Uncertainty: It’s VUCA with Chris Nolan Uncharted: How to Map the Future Together with Margaret Heffernan For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: More information on Rini’s leadership work is on the RD Management Consulting website: https://www.rdmchelps.com. The organization for LGBTQ+ professionals in tech that Rini cofounded is Zettabytes.Today. Our host, Maureen Metcalf, posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here. ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Complex People in our Simple Company: Luigi Morelli & Jenna Reik CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @IL_Institute Threads: @innovativeleaders LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Rini Das (She, Her, Hers) is a serial entrepreneur, having founded her first company to provide STEM tutoring when she was 15 years old. She founded and led various startups such as a gamification SaaS company -- PAKRAGames.com -- and a big data consulting company -- DemsWin.com. At her core, she considers herself as Mary Poppins, she likes to fly in with her umbrella, solve problems and fly away. She founded RD Management Consulting Inc. (RDMCHelps.com) in 2003. She brings decades of experience in M&A consulting, Operational Excellence and Lean Six Sigma, IT Leadership Excellence, Software Development, User adoption and Data Science and Analytics. She has taught at various universities. She holds an MA in economics from Stony Brook University (SUNY) and an MS in applied mathematics from the University of Iowa. She is the co-founder of Zettabytes.Today - a networking organization for LGBTQ+ professionals in Tech.

Guests: Christina Grote and Pam Kramer We tell our teams not to stress, and to have a good work-life balance. But what about us: their leaders? Too often, leaders ignore their own advice – and the stress becomes overwhelming. Integral Transformative Practice (ITP) is one answer. More than just another mindfulness practice, it’s a way of growing and developing, created to help you explore your full potential. In short, to help your skills and talents move from ordinary to extraordinary! In this episode, Christina and Pam go over the basics of ITP, the philosophies and origins of the concept, and even walk us through one of the practices. Here's what Pam, Christina, and host Maureen Metcalf cover: How we hold ourselves back from achieving our full potential; The core practice intentions of ITP; and The special role ITP can play for leaders, in particular. Other episodes you'll enjoy: - The Anxious Achiever with Morra Aarons-Mele - Staying Cool in Challenging Situations with Janet Fouts - Integrating Integrative Medicine in Leadership with Dr. Maryanna Klatt For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: Christina and Pam’s book is Living an Extraordinary Life – it’s available in paperback at https://amzn.to/46wvZ1j and on Kindle at https://amzn.to/3JIfHIT. Another book they mentioned is the foundational The Life We Are Given by George Leonard & Michael Murphy (paperback: https://amzn.to/46AqcaP). Of course, they have lots of information on their website: https://www.itp-international.org. Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here. ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor: Luigi Morelli Integral to Our Success: Jenna Reik & Connor Carson CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guests: Christina Grote is the board chair of ITP International and has been a practitioner of Integral Transformative Practice since 2003. She is a licensed massage therapist and her interest in natural healing led her to explore ITP and include it in her work. She founded ITP Columbus in 2004, which continued for many years. She has designed and taught ITP workshops and planned numerous conferences with longtime friend, collaborator, and ITPI president Pamela Kramer. Christina lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband Jim. Pamela Kramer is President of ITP International, a nonprofit organization that stewards ITP and the work of its founders, George Leonard and Michael Murphy. Pam is an ITP Mastery teacher, is on the faculty of Esalen Institute, and presents workshops at venues in the US and abroad. She is engaged in training ITP teachers, forming ITP groups, and bringing integral principles and practices to the workplace. Pam is an executive coach and consults with organizations and their leaders in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Guest: Morra Aarons-Mele Does anxiety plague your leadership role? Just push through it isn’t a solution: the constant stress and strain of anxiety can take a toll on both your mental health and workplace performance. It's time to stop ignoring the issue and start implementing effective strategies to manage anxiety. Morra Aarons-Mele lives with anxiety, too, but has researched it deeply. Now, she’s dedicated to helping others navigate its challenges. In this episode, Morra shares her personal story with host Maureen Metcalf, and offers practical advice for anxious leaders across all industries. The unexpected twist? It turns out, anxiety can actually be a source of motivation and drive. Listen to learn more! Here's what Morra and Maureen cover: The scale of anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues; Why they are so important to acknowledge in the workplace; and How anxiety affects your own leadership…and your team’s well-being. Other episodes you'll enjoy: Leadership Is Relationships with Kvon Tucker A Cure for Toxic Leadership with Raj Subrameyer Remote Work and Mental Well-Being with Dr. Gleb Tsipursky For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: Morra’s new book, The Anxious Achiever, is available in hardback at https://amzn.to/3pkND7o and on Kindle at https://amzn.to/3puFYU1. Her previous book, Hiding in the Bathroom: How to Get Out There When You’d Rather Stay Home, is also available in paperback at https://amzn.to/46nUcql and in Kindle format at https://amzn.to/3JwnVnl. Morra’s podcast is on all major platforms. You can hear sample episodes — and learn more about her consulting work — on her website at https://morraam.com. Our host, Maureen Metcalf, posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: Jessica Jones: Alias by Brian Michael Bendis Watership Down by Richard Adams The Five Lost Superpowers: Why We Lost Them & Hot to Get Them Back by John Reid, et al ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Assistant Editor: Luigi Morelli Bon Vivants: Jenna Reik & Connor Carson CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Morra Aarons-Mele is the host of The Anxious Achiever, a top-10 management podcast that helps people rethink the relationship between their mental health and their leadership. Morra founded Women Online and The Mission List, an award-winning digital-consulting firm and influencer marketing company dedicated to social change in 2010 and sold her businesses in 2021. She helped Hillary Clinton log on for her first internet chat and has launched digital campaigns for President Obama, Malala Yousafzai, the United Nations, the CDC, and many other leading figures and organizations. She lives outside Boston with her family and menagerie. For more details, visit www.theanxiousachiever.com.

Guest: Pamela Larde, Ph.D. Does the struggle to balance work and personal life sound familiar? Have you bought the myth that working harder leads to? You’re not alone. But the truth is, that leads to burnout, stress, and decreased productivity. It’s time to break free and discover the power of joy in professional settings. By prioritizing joy and well-being, you can enhance your personal and professional life, build mental stamina, and create a positive work environment. Pamela Larde joins us with details on building your joy. And by incorporating joy into your leadership approach, you can foster a culture that is not only successful but also fulfilling for both you and your team. Join us to learn how to integrate joy into your workplace and achieve the results you want. Here's what Pamela and host Maureen Metcalf cover: The difference between joy and happiness; How leaders can help their teams find joy – and how that benefits your organization; and The personal benefits of fostering joy and well-being in your own life. Other episodes you'll enjoy: Joy at Work! With Roxanne Brown & Edward Cook Finding Meaning, Joy, & Purpose in What You Do with Paul Gibbons The Science Behind Our Yes! with Jim Ritchie-Dunham For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: Pamela has a bounty of resources on the practice and science of joy on her website: www.thejoywhisperer.org. Her upcoming book is Joyfully Single. While you wait for it to be released, check out her current book: Letters to the Brokenhearted. Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: Hello, I Must Be Going: The Mostly True Story of an Imaginary Band by David Meyers The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin Snow White & the Seven Robots by Louise Simonson & Jimena Sanchez ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Asst. Editor: Luigi Morelli Joyful Podcast Support Personages: Jenna Reik & Connor Carson CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Dr. Pamela Larde, a professor, coach, award-winning author, and business owner, is committed to engaging in the work of advancing the reach and commitment of the coaching profession to serve and build up heart-centered leaders. In 2013, she founded the Academy of Creative Coaching, which was among the first of black female-owned ICF-accredited coaching schools in the world. As a scholar with a strong interest in helping people overcome barriers through the art and science of coaching, her research focuses on joy, justice, self-motivation, resilience, and posttraumatic growth.

Guests: Ricky Robinson & Keith Powell Are you on code? “On code” is like authenticity on steroids: as a leader you not only walk the talk, but give back, bring others along (mentor and sponsor), and fight for change when you see inequity. Being on code can be tough; after all, as guest Ricky Robinson points out, “In reality, most organizations don’t want you to be your authentic self.” But fear not; Ricky and Keith Powell, the founders of C-CRETS, join host Maureen Metcalf to explain the many ways of getting on code…and the many benefits it presents. Here's what Keith, Ricky, and Maureen cover: How being on code can help you win the war for talent; What the concept of Village Accountability is all about; and The very real importance of DEI in AI. Other episodes you'll enjoy: Career Sponsorship & Being Sponsor Ready with Ricky Robinson & Keith Powell Building Communities within Your Business with Alice Yoo LeClair DEI Insights from IBM South Africa with Roger Madison For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: You can learn more about Ricky and Keith’s work on their website: www.c-crets.com. You’ll also find links to their podcast there or at www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/r229d-127b00/C-CRETS-Podcast. Either way, you’ll find tips and tricks for climbing the ladder, and handling the systemic roadblocks for people of color. Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: Inside a Silver Box by Walter Moseley (Hardback: https://amzn.to/43WBe8p) This Here Flesh by Cole Arthur Riley Adventureman by Matt Fraction and Terry & Rachel Dodson ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Currently Coding: Luigi Morelli, Jenna Reik, & Connor Carson CONNECT WITH US: Facebook: facebook.com/Innovativeleadership YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guests: Keith Powell is a Chief Operating Officer in private education with over 20 years corporate experience in the U.S. and Canada. Most of his career, Keith led global Finance and Operations functions for Fortune 1000 companies in the automotive, chemical, consumer and commercial goods, e-commerce, and smart home industries. Keith was the “first” or the “only” quite often climbing the corporate ladder. Having mentored and coached hundreds throughout his career, he continues to share practical, digestible advice to underrepresented employees as a co-founder of C-CRETS (https://www.c-crets.com), which is a career advice platform offering career coaching services, online courses and topical content through blogs and a podcast. Ricky Robinson is a Vice President of Human Resources for a $35B leader in the Medical Device industry. His 20+ year career has afforded him leadership roles in Human Resources for some best in class global organizations spanning industries from commercial goods, retail, smart home industries and med tech. Ricky is extremely familiar with being the “Sole Brother” on the Executive Leadership Team quite often challenging diversity, inclusion and unconscious bias issues within Corporate America, as an advocate and sponsor for underrepresented groups. Having spent his career as a mentor and coach, he continues to share the tips and tricks that help underrepresented employees reach their full potential as a co-founder of C-CRETS (https://www.c-crets.com).

Guest: Sarah Ahern Client loyalty. Stakeholder loyalty. Employee loyalty. However you define your customers, their loyalty is key to moving your organization from just good to great. One key to growing it is to always make it easy for your customer to get what they want from you. But how do you know what they want, much less how they want to receive it? With data! And knowing how to find that data is what Sarah Ahern and her company, PATH, help organizations of all sizes understand. In this episode, Sarah shares the role of surveys, communication, and more in delivering exceptional customer experiences. And that, in turn, delivers long-term success for your business! Here’s what Sarah and host Maureen Metcalf discuss: The importance of collecting feedback through surveys to hear your customers’ voice; Why customer experience isn’t just another buzzword, but the foundation of the Experience Economy; and How companies with this focus outperform the S&P500 by up to 1,200%! Other episodes you'll enjoy: - What Your Team REALLY Thinks, in Real Time! – with Greg Moran - Leadership Is Relationships – with Kvon Tucker - Lead Responsibly: An Absolut – with Ann Mukherjee For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to follow us on LinkedIn. We’re on Instagram and Twitter, too! RESOURCES: The article Sarah mentioned about how to lose customers is online at https://www.pathgrowth.com/insights/5-techniques-to-lose-any-client-employee-or-customer. Sarah also referenced these books in the interview: The Experience Economy by Joseph Pine II & James Gilmore (Hardback or Kindle); Good to Great by Jim Collins (Hardback or Kindle); Winning on Purpose: The Unbeatable Strategy of Loving Customers by Fred Reichheld, et al (Hardback or Kindle). Our host, Maureen Metcalf, posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. She’s also written several award-winning books on leadership development. You can peruse and purchase them here. Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include: Benjamin Franklin: An American Life by Walter Isaacson The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin Snow White & the Seven Robots by Louise Simonson & Jimena Sanchez ----------------------- OUR PODCAST TEAM: Host & Executive Producer: Maureen Metcalf Editor & Producer: Dan Mushalko Video & Graphics Editor: Devon Mushalko Podcast Loyalists: Luigi Morelli, Jenna Reik, & Connor Carson CONNECT WITH US: YouTube: @InnovatingLeadership Twitter: @IL_Institute LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/ILI-LinkedIn2 Instagram: @innovativeleader Website: InnovativeLeadershipInstitute.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating! ----------------------- About Our Guest: Sarah Ahern, MA, is an Owner and Partner at PATH, a 40-year-old woman-owned market research and business management firm. She has developed and launched companies, programs, products, and services for almost two decades as a 4-time entrepreneur and consultant. Sarah has built change management and market growth strategies for Fortune 100 and 500 companies across North America. To spice it up, she rounds out her understanding of human behavior with a Masters in Health Education, a culinary degree, and experience designing and implementing nutrition-focused population health programs for Whole Foods Market, LinkedIn, Tesla, SpaceX and more. Sarah is a passionate thought leader, consultant, educator, and community steward. She was recognized as a 2022 recipient of the Columbus 40 Under 40 award and is a renowned facilitator and mentor in the social enterprise community.