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Guest: Katherine Tyler Scott

As leaders, it is imperative that we are continually committed to understanding the truth. Since we continue to learn, this translates to a commitment to update what we think and how we lead. Effective leaders must continue to evolve and face the difficult realities so that they can inspire and lead others around them. As citizens, we must be committed to being engaged, we must learn about the issues that impact us personally and those that impact the broader community and vote for some balance between personal gain and collective gain. Katherine talks about how we become more informed. She leads a “book group” for women where they study the constitution. She sees the constitution as a contract between our elected officials and the governed. As a smart citizen, we should understand the contractual arrangements we are engaged in. This interview interweaves her broad range of experiences in leadership studies, running a company and promoting civics and civility.

Sponsored By: The International Leadership Association

Featured Guest:

Valrie Grant & Christopher Washington

Research has shown that diversity at every level of leadership leads to a more successful organization. In the first segment, Dr. Christopher Washington of Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio, joins Maureen to discuss the importance of J.E.D.I. (just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive environments) S.P.A.C.E. (supportive, purposeful, accountable, collaborative, and evaluative practices). The second segment features Valrie Grant, the Managing Director of GeoTechVision and one of the five 2020 WE Empower UN Sustainability Development Goals Challenge Awardees. She will discuss the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion at every level of leadership, including the board room.

Sponsored By: The International Leadership Association

Featured Guests:

Laura Morgan Roberts & Courtney McCluney

How can we change the way conversations about diversity, equity and inclusion are progressing towards productive, inquiring, learning experiences — and ultimately creating a more just and equitable workplace and society?  How can we understand the effects outside-of-work events have on people of color within work?  Laura Morgan Roberts and Courtney McCluney join the show to share insights from their work, and to encourage leaders to examine and understand racial barriers…and how those barriers can be removed.

Sponsored By: The International Leadership Association

Featured Guests:

Rich Fernandez & Peter Weng

Even before Covid-19, employees reported record rates of burnout and stress; Gallup studies show only 15% of employees are fully engaged at work. Organizations need well-being development for their employees. It is essential for today’s workplaces to provide well-being support, every bit as much as traditional professional development. Supporting the long-term mental health of your team can mean the difference between an engaged, collaborative and productive organization, or one riddled with toxicity and turnover. With 71% of U.S. office workers either curious about or already practicing meditation, now is the time to signal your long-term support for employees, and bring in the neuroscientifically proven benefits of contemplative practices, such as meditation.   Peter Weng and Rich Fernandez discuss mindfulness and employee well-being with Maureen.

Sponsored By: The International Leadership Association

Featured Guests:

Amanda Ellis & Augusto Lopez-Claros

Gender inequality around the world has many facets: archaic laws that codify sexism, male control of joint income and household assets, exclusion from governance, trafficking and violence against women, denial of education and adequate health care, and gender segregation in the work force, to name a few. The Gender Equality and Governance Index (GEGI) taps into some of the world’s best datasets to analyze gender discrimination on a global scale, using five critical “pillars”: governance, education, work, entrepreneurship, and violence. The Index covers 158 countries and provides a compelling perspective on the status of gender inequality across the planet. It allows policymakers, the business community and civil society to pinpoint specific areas for improvement and to learn from best international practices. Amanda Ellis and Augusto Lopez-Claros join Maureen to discuss the index results for 2020 and how we as leaders can implement changes for the good of all.

Sponsored By: The International Leadership Association

Featured Guest:

Dr. Mary Jo Burchard

As a society, we’re facing a growing lack of trust.  We’re losing trust in each other, and in our institutions.  The impacts ripple through our personal lives and through the nation — reflected in how difficult it is for both parties to come together in Congress for the greater good.  It’s also led to an increase in mental illness and suicide. Dr. Mary Jo Burchard shares her personal experiences with this lack of trust to demonstrate how important building trust is in our lives:  at home, at school, and at work.

Sponsored By: The International Leadership Association

Featured Guest:

Mark Shapiro

We think of “”leadership”” as a topic for the military, governments, and the corporate boardroom.  But innovative leadership benefits us in every sector, including professional sports.  The president and CEO of the Toronto Bluejays, Mark Shapiro, joins host Maureen Metcalf to share his approach to effective leadership — and approach tempered and proven through the disruption his team faced getting the game through the COVID pandemic.

Succeeding in unusual times provides examples and perspectives which illustrate the best of effective leadership.

Sponsored By: The International Leadership Association

Featured Guest:

Neil Grunberg

Universities and medical schools do a wonderful job preparing their students for medical procedures, but the often-missed crucial element for great health care is leadership training.

Neil Grunberg joins host Maureen Metcalf to share his experiences, and how the leadership framework he developed with Maureen can build the leadership skills needed by medical staff to make our healthcare system stronger.  Neil has seen the gaps firsthand; he’s a professor at the Uniformed Services University, training physicians, nurses, and psychologists for military and public health service.

Sponsored By: The International Leadership Association

Featured Guest:

Keith Tuffley

What is the purpose of business in the 21st century? And what are the values and skills needed by business leaders in this new era of stakeholder value?  Keith Tuffley joins Maureen to discuss these emerging topics and share his experience.

Sponsored By: The International Leadership Association

Featured Guest:

Otto Scharmer

Theory U blends systems thinking, innovation and leading change from the viewpoint of an evolved human consciousness. Otto’s first book sold over 100,000 copies and to put that in context, the average self-published book sells 250 copies, and the average traditional book sells 3,000 copies in its lifetime. Otto joins Maureen to discuss his latest book: The Essentials of Theory U: Core Principles and Applications, a book that meets a crucial need during this point in history in helping us bring necessary changes to our foundational systems from a place of deep consciousness and perspective taking from all key stakeholders – including the future as a key stakeholder.