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In this last episode of our three-part conversation with Summer Jelinek she takes us deeper into neurodivergence and neuro divergent leadership. She shares insights on how to address the unique skills sets that these leaders bring.

Selena Rezvani, best selling author, shares more strategies on how to build trust and become your best leader self.

Are you comfortable bringing your whole self to the work world? Do you allow yourself to be guided by your core values and spiritual convictions? Dericka Canada Cunningham, PhD guides us in considering the ways that we can be whole spiritual human beings in any environment. She shares both her experiences and her insights.

We go deeper in our understanding of healthcare disparities in this second part of my conversation with Dr. Alyx Porter Umphrey. She explains the difference between health disparities and healthcare disparities. They sound similar but have different nuances. Listen and learn...

How can you become the leader that people want to work with? Selena Rezvani shares strategies from her latest book, Quick Leadership . She's a popular speaker, accomplished consultant, and wonderful human. Listen, learn, and share!

Tammy Saul is back! CEO of Federal Hill Mortgage, she the official #1 producing female loan officer in the United States for units, according to The Scotsman Guide , the official ranking source for loan officers. If you didn’t hear our first conversation find it and listen to it! You’ll be inspired by her persistence! In this episode she shares more of her journey as a business owner, corporate cu...

The term "healthcare disparities" is used frequently. It's a topic worth exploring because it impacts so many different people, people you may not have imagined. Renowned physician, Dr. Alyx Porter Umphrey, breaks it down in practical terms that we can relate to. Listen and learn...

Leaders are increasingly required to make difficult decisions, challenge norms, and act ethically under pressure. These are the hallmarks of courageous leadership . Courage, in its simplest form, is the willingness to confront fear, difficulty, or uncertainty. When applied to leadership, this definition expands into a pattern of behavior grounded in values, integrity, and deliberate action. Let's...

Why is it that some people command a room with such grace and quiet power? How is it that some people are always heard in meetings though they are seldom the loudest? What is it that gives some people such polish and refinement? The answer to all of these questions is executive presence. Sarah Hon delves into the fundamentals and the intricacies of executive presence. She provides practical strate...

Summer Jelinek and I continue our conversation on neurodivergence, specifically in leadership.

Michelle Heritage, Executive Director of the American Brain Foundation, deepens our understanding of the array of brain diseases, the positive impact of research, and the importance of brain health.

Neurodivergence, specifically neurodivergent leadership, is a quickly evolving area of interest for many organizations. Summer Jelinek helps us understand the concepts and their practical applications for organizations.

Tammy Saul is the CEO and co-founder of Federal Hill Mortgage, founded in 2005. She is ranked the #1 Loan Producing Officer in the State of Maryland for 3 years running. And she is the official #1 producing female loan officer in the United States for units, according to The Scotsman Guide , the official ranking source for loan officers. She's built a company that provides mortgage services in 6 s...

There are always systems, practices, services, policies...all sort of things that are broken. Leaders may not want to admit that they're broken, but the are. Julie Mobley provides leadership strategies for fixing what's broken.

Why is it so many people think they don't have enough time? Why is it so many people want to learn time management skills? Julie Mobley introduces and explains the time management fallacy. Listen and learn...

Followership has as much impact on organizational effectiveness as leadership. Followers execute strategy, create ideas and options based on their lived experiences, and have the power to impact sustainable change. But it doesn't happen by accident. Let's spend time exploring how good followership begins.

I keep having these conversations with people who are trying to figure out how best to have influence. They want to develop the capacity to be referent leaders. It's a topic I've addressed before. However, it keeps coming up in my leadership education and organizational consulting. Let's dive into how you can lead from anywhere.

How do you bring all of who you are to work? This means your faith, your spirituality...all of who you are. How do you accept your calling to share that faith in environments that may or may not be welcoming? Dr. Dericka Canada Cunningham, founder of Grounded Black Women, helps us grapple with those questions.

What is it you need to shed, to leave behind? I've learned a lot from the women of the WNBA about leaving it on the court. This episode shores ideas for moving on, for moving forward.

Who doesn't want to learn how to communicate with more confidence? Who doesn't need a refresher on good ways to be heard and have our messages understood? Julie Mobley, consultant and trainer, provides a practical refresher on communication competencies. Listen and learn...

Michelle Heritage, Executive Director of the American Brain Foundation, leads us in gaining a deeper understanding of brain diseases, brain health, and the importance of scientific research. She shares her personal experiences with brain diseases.

Katie Smith Sloan is the CEO of Leading Age, a community of nonprofit aging services providers and other mission-driven organizations serving aging adults. Leading Age is committed to is an America that values older adults. Katie will share are some of the changes in the past 5 to 10 years that have impacted aging services.

It's not about chanting or sitting legs crossed and eyes closed at you desk. Mindfulness is the gift of full presence that we give ourselves and the people we interact with. This episode provides practical strategies on ways to become more centered, focused, and connected.

We all need refreshers on communication. This podcast reviews basic skills and introduces strategies that leaders can use to raise the bar on their abilities to create meaningful dialogue.

Let's continue our exploration of professional joy. That's the deep satisfaction we seek in our careers. In this episode Dr. Cady introduces more strategies that we can use to maximize our working hours.