Remarkable Leadership Lessons

Diversity Fatigue - the condition one experiences when you become mentally exhausted brought on by the constant attention required to ensure a workforce or other group is racially or ethnically  diverse . Why is it so hard to achieve the promise of an inclusive high performing workplace. Eric shares his journey and what being an advocate has taught him over the years. He answers questions like, "W...

Decoding The Executive Search Process – Ever wonder what does a recruiter or executive search firm do and how do they decide who to present as the best qualified candidate? When a recruiter calls, you know they are looking to fill a position. Listen to my conversation with Deborah Snow Walsh, owner of her own boutique executive search firm. You’ll learn what most hiring managers ask for, and how a...

What’s the one thing business and leadership development thought leaders like Marshall Goldsmith, John Maxwell, Gary Vaynerchuk, Brene’ Brown, and Lisa Nichols will tell you? If you want to be a great leader the first place to start is with self-awareness. What are you passionate about? What are your strengths, weaknesses, blind spots, and biases and how do they frame and shape your decisions? Tod...

What if you had the skills, knowledge and talent the world needed? What if you are what the world is waiting for? Marquis Miller didn’t start out believing that but along the way he learned that his calling was to bring out the good in others. In a world where corporations used layoffs to balance the books and recruiters are looking for the right resume, Marquis can teach you how to stay fresh, em...

Kimberlee Archie, Director of Equity and Inclusion for the City of Ashville, NC, has been on a long journey of discovery. She has learned how to thrive when you’re a minority and is responsible for teaching local government employees what it means to create an inclusive community. However, she has found it's what we don't talk about that keeps everyone from feeling included in her work. At the top...

There’s so much content focused on creating a career plan but a lot less on how to navigate the twists and turns your life presents. So why do some people seem to attract more good breaks than others? Robert “Bob” Gerst has been a senior executive for over 25 years and an adjunct professor for about as long. In this podcast, he shares his guiding principles and how he used them to stay at the top...

Nathaniel “Nat” Alston has a successful track record of success by handling subtle but offensive comments, actions, and stereotypes that keep us from achieving executive levels. Our conversation is filled with practical suggestions for black Americans to develop mental awareness, a psychological game plan, and an increased level of business savvy in order to negotiate the minefield of the white wo...

Closing the Gap with Denise Cooper share the life stories from ordinary people who realize success is achieve because of your conviction, belief and approach in other words your mindset. Each has learned how to become a skilled agent for positive change and thrive in the midst of chaos. Join us as my guests share how they use 4 principles of success – context, choices, bridging perspectives and ma...