Leadership Deep Dive

Are you often anxious, with chronic doubts about yourself and others? Well, you might be suffering from the Hyper Vigilant Saboteur. David and Margaret continue their conversation on Positive Intelligence with the Hyper Vigilant Saboteur. They discuss some of the causes and impacts of this Saboteur and what they recommend if you have it. If […]

It’s important to stand out to your donors, but how do you stand out if your organization sounds like all the rest? David and Margaret talk with Brock Warner author of From the Ground Up: Digital Fundraising for Nonprofits. Brock shares how he went about looking for fundraising inspiration in unconventional places and what he […]

Listening is a skill — possibly the most important skill a leader can have. Yet just because you listen doesn’t mean you are necessarily listening actively in a way that promotes meaningful dialogue. In today’s mini episode, Janice and Michelle discuss three different ways to listen. Our free resource is a tip sheet on  3 […]

In today’s episode, Margaret and Janice talk with Marc Cowell, Executive Director of the Outreach United Resource Center in Longmont, Colorado. Marc shares his front-line perspective from working with local families that were knocked down by the pandemic, and are now facing round two of crisis with inflation and skyrocketing costs to live. He focuses […]

We all face scarcity in our daily lives, whether goods, money, or time. However, we don’t have to have it as a mindset. Today David and Margaret tackle the scarcity mindset, which loves to play tricks on the mind. David and Margaret offer you the generosity challenge: for the next two weeks, step into financial […]

In this episode, Margaret and Janice talk with returning guest Nneka Allen, Founder of The Empathy Agency.  Nneka is currently on a quest for rest and wellness. She shares both the questions and the wisdom that are emerging from stillness. If you missed it, listen to the 2020 podcast episode Exploring Identity with Nneka Allen […]

How do you know when your organization is lacking team trust? And what are the causes? Today Janice and Michelle discuss both the positive and negative reasons and give us some fun exercises to help build it back up. Our free resource this week is a tipsheet on how to increase team trust you can […]

What is it about Mindful Self Compassion that is so hard? How can we learn to forgive ourselves? David and Margaret dive into positive intelligence and debunk the lies of the inner critic. Then they give us some steps to help move toward Mindful Self Compassion.  The duo drops some truth bombs and David offers […]

It’s important to push to be the best version of yourself. But at what point does cost sunk fallacy kick in? When your drive for achievement takes over and limits what you try to achieve. Join David and Margaret as they talk about the Hyper Achiever Saboteur and why it can negatively affect you and […]

A traditional Meals on Wheels metric would be the number of meals served. But after receiving a significant “trust grant” from the MacKenzie Scott funding initiative, Jennifer Steele, CEO of Meals on Wheels of Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky, got to step into the world of transformation. Tune in to hear how she has used […]

In this mini-episode, Michelle and Janice talk about some very important hats. Not the kind you would find at the mall, but the 3 hats that leaders wear every day in the office. Are you wearing one hat too much or not enough? Or perhaps one could be missing from your wardrobe entirely?  Do you want to […]

In this week’s episode, Margaret and David take a watery dive into the metaphor of surfing, and how it might serve us as humans and as leaders through these times of uncertainty. Margaret talks about going on a big vacation last month, in which nothing went as planned and much went awry — and how […]

In this mini-episode, David and Margaret continue their conversation on Positive Intelligence by exploring the controller saboteur.  The controller creates an anxiety-based need to take charge and control situations and people’s actions to one’s own will. If you would like to learn more about Positive Intelligence and take the FREE ASSESSMENT, check out our PQ Program […]

In this episode, Margaret and Janice talk with returning guest and board expert Christal Cherry. Christal  talks about how she and her partner have led some game-changing conversations designed to foster a sense of belonging in the boardroom. She shares some stories about boards that have been willing to have Brave Conversations, and helps listeners […]

In this celebratory episode, the Leadership Deep Dive team come together in honor of their 100th Episode. It’s fun, insightful, and from the heart. Special thanks to all of our listeners for making this happen. If you haven’t already, please subscribe at iTunes, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music Podcasts, or Spotify. If you are enjoying the […]

In this episode, Margaret and Michelle have a conversation with nonprofit consultant Jennie Arbogash. Jennie talks about her journey to showing up with more vulnerability as a leader and the impact this has had. This journey began when Jennie received some feedback and she was willing to listen, reflect, and begin to change. Jennie challenges […]

In this mini-episode, David and Margaret continue their conversation on Positive Intelligence by exploring the stickler saboteur.  The stickler believes in perfection above all else. If it’s not perfect then it must be wrong.  If you would like to learn more about Positive Intelligence and take the FREE ASSESSMENT, check out our PQ program. If you […]

In this episode, Michelle and David talk with Michael K. Sahota the founder and CEO of SHIFT314 Inc. Michael shares with us the difference between “doing and being” and how we can integrate them together in order to evolve into a better leader. Michael challenges listeners to an awareness exercise. You can read Michael’s full […]

In this mini-episode, Michelle and Janice talk about having a team agreement and why it is so important for leaders to design one. Remember to download your free  Designing Team Agreements tipsheet. If you haven’t already, please subscribe at iTunes, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music Podcasts, or Spotify. If you are enjoying the show, you can help us continue to bring thoughtful […]

In this episode, Michelle and Margaret talk with certified Coach, inclusion expert, Healer and meditation teacher, and international speaker Barton Cutter about what defines our innate humanity. Growing up with severe Cerebral Palsy, Barton has an important perspective to share as we explore DEI and ways of listening to each other. Our challenge this week […]

In this mini-episode, Margaret and David introduce the idea of Positive Intelligence. They start by exploring an insidious saboteur that significantly affects how you live your life, THE JUDGE! This causes us to judge ourselves, others, and circumstances. Instead of judging, positive intelligence invites us to move to blameless discernment.  In upcoming episodes, Margaret and David will introduce...

In this episode, Margaret Katz Cann and Janice Cunning talk with Rowena Veylan the Founder and Lead Instructor of the New School of Fundraising. Rowena reflects on her grandmother’s experience growing up in a residential school and how that has impacted her own life and work. Her story of how The New School of Fundraising integrates […]

In this mini episode, Michelle and Janice talk about why it is so important for leaders to identify their core values. When our actions and choices flow from our values, they guide us to the right decisions.  Remember to download your free Identifying Your Core Values tipsheet to help you articulate your unique values.  If […]

We are wrapping up another year and it’s time to reflect on 2021. Join the Leadership Deep Dive team on this special year-end episode. For all of us — as, we imagine, for many of you — it was a year of transition, of a fuzzy relationship with time, of trying to move forward and […]

In this episode, David and Michelle talk with certified Leadership Coach Edwin Vega. Edwin shares his experience with coaching kids in a profoundly new way. He explains how we can use it in our daily lives to help our teams and ourselves. You can read Edwin Vega’s radical post on the Leadership Deep Dive blog […]