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People-Forward Leadership™ in the Age of AI - 4 Skills That Can’t Be Automated
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Operator-to-Leader: Engineering a Middle-Management Pipeline That Doesn’t Derail
Episode 15: Operator-to-Leader: Engineering a Middle-Management Pipeline That Doesn't Derail
"Being great at the work and being great at leading people who do the work are completely different skill sets. It's like...
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Finding Your X-Factor: Paul Comfort on Self-Aware Transit Leadership
Episode 14: Finding Your X Factor: Where Leadership Awareness Meets Strategic Action in the Transit Industry with Paul Comfort
"Leadership isn't just about being in charge, it's about understanding how to lead and...
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The Leadership Equation: Why Executive Presence Multiplies Your Influence
Episode 13: The Leadership Equation: Why Executive Presence Multiplies Your Influence
"Leadership isn't just about being in the room. It's about moving the room. It's about creating the kind of presence that...
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