The People-Forward Leadership™ Podcast

The People-Forward Leadership™ Podcast

Hosted by: Dr. Carol Parker Walsh, JD, PhD, ACC

Perspective and insights needed to address today’s challenges while positioning for tomorrow’s opportunities.

Episodes

The Reorg Playbook - How People-Forward Leaders Can Turn Disruption Into Opportunity

Season #3

Episode 27: The Reorg Playbook - How People-Forward Leaders Can Turn Disruption Into Opportunity  “Restructuring, while disruptive, can be a catalyst for growth when leaders are intentional about the right...
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The Brain-Smart Feedback Loop: Your Operating System of High-Performing Teams

Season #3

Episode 26: The Brain-Smart Feedback Loop: Your Operating System of High-Performing Teams  “Feedback isn’t an HR ritual; it’s the operating system of your culture.” ~Dr. Carol Parker Walsh  Episode Summary  Most...
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Driving Culture Change: Trust, Growth, and the Power of People-Strong Leadership – Melinda Adams, Executive Director of Island Transit

Season #3

Episode 25: Driving Culture Change: Trust, Growth, and the Power of People-Strong Leadership – Melinda Adams, Executive Director of Island Transit  “Leadership begins with an investment in your people, focusing on...
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People-Forward Leadership™ in the Age of AI - 4 Skills That Can’t Be Automated

Season #3

Episode 24: People-Forward Leadership™ in the Age of AI - 4 Skills That Can't Be Automated  "AI tools aren't what create value, your leadership does." ~Dr. Carol Parker Walsh  Episode Summary  AI adoption is happening...
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Rising Through Complexity: Leading with Authenticity and Trust – Lori Kahikina, CEO of HART

Season #3

Episode 23: Rising Through Complexity: Leading with Authenticity and Trust – Lori Kahikina, CEO of HART  “As a leader, you have to take all the hits publicly and give your team the credit privately. That’s how you...
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Leading Through Chaos: 4 Ways to Create Calm in Unpredictable Times

Season #3

Episode 22: Leading Through Chaos: 4 Ways to Create Calm in Unpredictable Times  “You can’t control the chaos, but you can absolutely control how your team responds to it.” ~Dr. Carol Parker Walsh  Episode Summary  In...
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Operator-to-CEO: Dottie Watkins’ Playbook for People-Forward Transit Leadership - Dottie Watkins, CEO, CapMetro

Season #3

Episode 21:Operator-to-CEO: Dottie Watkins’ Playbook for People-Forward Transit Leadership “You can’t say you’re committed to the customer if you’re not committed to the people who serve that customer. Leadership is...
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Catalyst Field Guide: 9 Guest Lessons That Redefined People-Forward Leadership

Season #2

Episode 20: Catalyst Field Guide: 9 Guest Lessons That Redefine People-Forward Leadership™  "Leadership is not about perfection, it's about being perfectly willing to grow.” ~Dr. Carol Parker Walsh  Welcome to a very...
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Rebuild the Container – The Mid-Year Leader Awareness Reset

Season #2

Episode 19: Rebuild the Container – The Mid-Year Leader Awareness Reset  "Goals thrive, or starve, inside the container you create. When you rebuild it, when you expand your emotional capacity to sit momentarily in...
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Strategy Meets Empathy: How Data-Driven Leaders Can Build People-Forward Cultures with Dr. Nadia Anderson

Season #2

Episode 18: Strategy Meets Empathy: How Data-Driven Leaders Can Build People-Forward Cultures with Dr. Nadia Anderson  "Feedback is a gift. That's the only way that you learn. You're never done growing, you're never...
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Lean Manufacturing Meets People-Forward Leadership: How Performance Management Leads to Operational Excellence with James Jones

Season #2

Episode 17: Lean Manufacturing Meets People-Forward Leadership: How Performance Management Leads to Operational Excellence with James Jones  “Approach every situation with curiosity, not judgment. When you give people...
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Elevating Performance through People Power: How Empathetic Leadership Drives Results with Debra Johnson

Season #2

Episode 16: Elevating Performance through People Power: How Empathetic Leadership Drives Results with Debra Johnson  "We are all imperfectly perfect human beings. We are people in the people business, and once we have...
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