Why Great Leaders Adapt: The Power of Situational Leadership
Today, we explore why Situational Leadership still matters—and how leaders can adapt their approach to people, performance, change, and an increasingly AI-driven workplace.
About the Guests
SAM SHRIVER, EdD, is co-author of Situational Leadership: The Model for Leading Others, Navigating Change and Unlocking Performance with Suzie Bishop, author of From Coach to Coach and The Four Moments of Truth, and co-author of Lessons from Leaders with Marshall Goldsmith and Kathy McDermott.
He is Executive Vice President of Thought Leadership at The Center for Leadership Studies (CLS) and has more than 45 years of experience with the Situational Leadership® Model. A leading authority on leadership development, executive coaching, and organizational behavior, S
has designed more than 200 custom leadership and coaching programs worldwide. His work has been recognized by Bersin, Brandon Hall, and the Association for Talent Development. A graduate of the United States Coast Guard Academy, Pepperdine University, and North Carolina State University, Sam began his career working with Situational Leadership® founder Dr. Paul Hersey and has
SUZIE BISHOP is Vice President of Product Development at The Center for Leadership Studies (CLS) and co-author of Situational Leadership: The Model for Leading Others, Navigating Change and Unlocking Performance alongside her father.
Since joining CLS in 2012, she has helped advance how the Situational Leadership® Model is taught and applied worldwide and is the architect of Situational Leadership® Essentials, CLS’s next-generation flagship program. S
Suzie was named to Elliott Masie’s “30 Under 30,” has received CLS’s Situational Leader Award three times, and won a 2025 Silver Stevie Award for “Most Resilient Female Leader.” She is a Certified Stakeholder-Centered Coach through
Marshall Goldsmith’s methodology, a member of MG100, and a graduate of North Carolina State University. She brings more than a decade of experience teaching, developing, and applying
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