In this episode, Jose Berlanga and I discuss navigating complexity and leadership lessons learned from many years of leading through high-stakes moments. Specifically, the importance of calculated risk-taking, building resilient teams, creating contingency plans, and the difference between leadership under pressure and micromanaging out of fear.

We get a lot of “words on walls,” but let’s talk about the behaviors associated with them. In this episode, Belonging and Connection Strategist, Dr. Roz Cohen, shares a practical approach to hiring practices that foster employee engagement and belonging at work, as well as how leaders can share the mental load of being the person who does it all.

In this episode, organizational psychologist Richard Reid talks to us about the power of charisma and why being charismatic may not mean exactly what you think it does. Learn about the difference between our System 1 and System 2 brains, how to unlock your charisma, and engage people to create the best outcomes for everyone.

He may have lost his sight, but he didn’t lose his vision. Today’s guest, Kijuan Amey, is a dynamic speaker, author, and advocate for resilience. He shares how a motorcycle accident that nearly took his life became the catalyst for growth and why he’s so passionate about helping others win in life’s lessons.

“Society teaches women how to listen to men; it doesn’t teach men how to listen to women.” In this episode, speaker, coach/trainer, and former opera director, Elizabeth Bachman, shares about overcoming communication problems at work, particularly between men and women.

What’s at stake when leaders are unprincipled, unethical, incompetent, and selfish? That’s what we get into in today’s episode with retired US Air Force officer, advocate, and author, Philippe Johnson. “Everything a leader says or does tells people what’s permissible and, perhaps more importantly, what’s not.”

This episode with Game Lounge COO, Rosi Bremec, is all about building an inclusive culture where people can thrive, whether they’re remote or not; how companies can utilize data-based decision making and increase performance and productivity (in a human-centered way).

It’s been 5 years and 100 episodes of Leading Through Crisis! Join me for some reflections, why leading through crisis is still relevant, and the guests and conversations that give me hope, as well as a huge THANK YOU.