The Voice of Leadership

Mike Mooney’s 25 year career in professional motorsports with NASCAR makes him the perfect accelerator for high performance leaders who seek to unlock speed and drive opportunities in their lives. In this part II Interview Mike speaks with Dr. Karen about practical lessons from his breakthrough book, “Reputation Shift- Lessons from Pit Road to the … The post Interview with Mike Mooney: How D...

What are the values of your company and how do you reinforce those values? In this episode Dr. Karen shares several insights to lift your organization’s culture. When you lift culture, you also enhance employee engagement, elevate customer experience, and generate creative advantage. Today, she focuses on steps four and five of the Living Leadership … The post Living Leadership Legacy: Lift...

Do you know what special mission God wants you to fulfill as a marketplace ministry leader in your workplace? Do you know how He wants you to do the work or in what order of priority? In this episode Dr. Karen talks about steps two and three of the Living Leadership Legacy Process. It’s all … The post Living Leadership Legacy: Liberate Clarity and Link Priorities first appeared on TRANSLEADE...

Mike Mooney was part of the executive ecosystem behind NASCAR. As an award winning executive, he built and protected the global reputations of such brands as Mercedes-Benz, 3M, NASCAR, Sunoco, Tylenol, and Walmart. Author of the breakthrough book, “Reputation Shift- Lessons from Pit Road to the Boardroom,” Mike speaks with Dr. Karen about the leadership … The post NASCAR and Other High Speed...

Leverage Marketplace Ministry is Step One in Dr. Karen’s Five Part Living Leadership Legacy process. This step is all about Leading Yourself First by cultivating the character of Christ, checking your values, inspecting your Fruit of the Spirit, and other self-assessments. In this episode Dr. Karen shares her insights on how to prepare to be … The post Living Leadership Legacy: Leverage Mark...

As a marketplace ministry leader are you, like Jesus, daily “about your father’s business”? The reason God put you in a position of executive leadership and influence in the workplace is because He has important work for you to do as His light bearer. In this episode Dr. Karen shares several examples of Jesus doing … The post “I Must Be About My Father’s Business” first appeared on TRANSLEAD...

If you have ever wanted to use your gifts, talents, and abilities to lead change in your community, then today’s show is especially for you. In this Part II conversation with my guests, Pastor Ben Anderson, Senior Pastor of Solid Rock Christian Center and his wife, Pastor Wanda Anderson, Vice President of Corporate Affairs and … The post Conversation with Pastors Ben and Wanda Anderson Part...

In 1773 Phillis Wheatley was the first African-American woman to publish a book of poetry. In 1761 Slave traders captured Phillis in the Gambia when she was seven years old. The traders then sold her to the Wheatley family in Boston. She quickly learned English, Latin, Greek, Astronomy, Geography, and many other subjects. Her brilliant … The post Phillis Wheatley: The World Was Not Worthy of...

George Washington Carver is famous for discovering 300 uses for the peanut and almost 200 for the sweet potato. In 1894 he was the first Black man to receive a Bachelors’ degree from what would later be known as Iowa State University. When Booker T. Washington invited Carver to The Tuskegee Institute, Carver took it … The post George Washington Carver: Modern Day King Solomon first appeared...

The Black Church has a history of being a place of emotional refuge, leadership training, physical sustenance, the heartbeat of the civil rights movement, and a safe place to worship God with dignity. What relevance does the Black Church have today and into the future? Dr. Karen reviews a history of the official start of … The post The Black Church Past and Present: A Conversation with Pasto...

Winner of the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016, recipient of two Emmy Awards for “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman” in 1974, Best Supporting Actress in 1994 for an Adaptation of “The Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All”, and 2013 winner of a Tony Award for Best Performance by an actress in a leading … The post Cicely Tyson: A Life Worth Celebrating first appeared on TRANSLEA...

Sidney Poitier was the first Black man to become a true Hollywood movie star. He was also the first Black man and first Bahamian to win an Academy Award for Best Actor (Lilies of the Field, 1963). Known for his elegance, style, class, and dignity he was careful about the roles he chose to play … The post Sidney Poitier: “To Sir With Love” first appeared on TRANSLEADERSHIP, INC® .

Tim Hoerr is the CEO and Founder of Serra Ventures, a venture capital firm that manages $140 million dollars in early stage high technology company investments with the support of more than 250 limited liability partners. He is also the author of “Risking It: An Intersection of Faith and Work” and “Thank God It’s Monday! … The post Interview with Tim Hoerr, CEO of Serra Ventures first appear...

Dr. Karen says that like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we all have a God-given life purpose and calling. She further shares some of the spiritual disciplines that help to highlight and illuminate the ways we are set apart. Do you know the purpose and calling for your life and the legacy you are here … The post Called and Set Apart first appeared on TRANSLEADERSHIP, INC® .

In his last speech, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. talked about how each person builds part of a Temple that he or she won’t complete in his or her lifetime. Dr. King appreciated the opportunities of the time period in which he lived and had a powerful sense of passion and calling for what he … The post Finishing the Unfinishable first appeared on TRANSLEADERSHIP, INC® .

Larry Mandelberg, the author of “Businesses Don’t Fail: They Commit Suicide” is a serial entrepreneur with more than 150 years of inherited business knowledge from his family’s businesses. As a consultant, speaker, prolific writer, and Change Catalyst, Larry specializes in solving intractable business problems. In this episode he speaks with Dr. Karen about the reasons … The post “Businesses...

Too often we want to rush in and get to work doing something; however, God calls His people to first spend time sitting in His presence. Only in His presence do we first get His guidance, instructions, and power to accomplish the task. Watch and listen to this episode as Dr. Karen talks about how … The post Abundance: Time with the Master first appeared on TRANSLEADERSHIP, INC® .

Dr. Karen has named 2022, the year of Abundance. The first letters of the words Vision (2020), Impact (2021), and Abundance (2022) spell “via”. We have gotten to this year via many roads and routes. In this episode she further explores and explains “via” and the three attributes of Abundance: The Mind and Character of … The post Abundance: Word of the Year first appeared on TRANSLEADERSHIP,...

How are you spending New Year’s Eve? In this episode, Dr. Karen shares several suggestions for how to spend New Year’s Eve. She also says that 2020, was the year of vision, 2021, the year of impact, and 2022, this upcoming year is…. Watch or listen to this episode to discover the word for 2022 and to get prepared. Go … The post Happy New Year’s Eve! first appeared on TRANSLEADERSHIP, INC® .

Dr. Karen looks over the past year to acknowledge the many blessings for which she is thankful. She shares her Top Twelve gratitude list as well as some of the exciting changes coming to TRANSLEADERSHIP, INC. and the podcast next year. Listen to get inspiration for your own top twelve list and your year in review. Go … The post My Year in Review first appeared on TRANSLEADERSHIP, INC® .

People often do not like the way God presents Himself on the earth, they reject the Messiah of God because they have pre-conceived notions about a different kind of salvation. They then miss the Christ of Christmas. In this episode, Dr. Karen brings a special Christmas message from the Biblical account of the Promised Messiah. … The post Merry Christmas: The Promised Messiah first appeared o...

Bob Kulhan, known as a master improviser, is the Founder and CEO of Business Improv and adjunct professor at Duke Fuqua School of Business and Columbia Business School. He is also the author of the book “Getting to Yes And: The Art of Business Improv.” With more than 27 years of studying, performing, and teaching … The post “Getting to Yes And“ With Bob Kulhan first appeared on TRANSLEADERSH...

Every good gift that we have, we have received from God. When in thanksgiving and faith, we first give back to God what we have received, God multiplies and transforms the little into something great and spectacular. In this episode, Dr. Karen shares Biblical examples and poses reflection questions for the marketplace ministry leader. The post The Gift of Abundant Life first appeared on TRANSLEADE...

God leads us to places that look dangerous. When we view the journey through natural eyes, we think we shouldn’t be in those places. Yet the wisdom of God is different from the wisdom of man. Earthly wisdom says, “Get out immediately.” Yet God has a divine plan for us and others in that dangerous … The post The Gift of Wisdom first appeared on TRANSLEADERSHIP, INC® .

How do you partner with God to bring the gift of a word of encouragement to your organization? What word will you speak over your company and over your people? What can you propose to create and sustain together in the workplace? What word is God speaking to you about how to show up in … The post The Gift of The Word first appeared on TRANSLEADERSHIP, INC® .