Episodes
May 27, 2015
Lessons on Change Leadership and Applying It to Your Every Day Work
Join Tom Woll and the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities as they sit down with three leaders who recently attended the 2015 Alliance Executive Leadership Institute to discuss lessons learned on change leadership and...
May 20, 2015
Energizing Your Brand and Growing Your Business
Successful executives of both for-profit and not-for-profit corporations are today in constant pursuit of effective strategies that will distinguish their company and its products in the marketplace and provide them with a co...
May 13, 2015
Innovative Education Solutions Bridging the Gap for Young Adults
Current research informs us that young adults, especially those at risk, need continued support to bridge the gap between the ages of 16-24. Non-profits, educational systems and workforce partnerships are developing new and r...
May 6, 2015
Special Encore Presentation: Leadership, Equity, Peace and the African American Community
Join co-host Dr. Sheryl White, Vice President of Training and Organization Development/InnoVisions at the Neighborhood House Association in San Diego, CA; co-host Undraye Howard, Vice President of the Center on Leadership wit...
April 29, 2015
Leadership, Equity, Peace and the African American Community
Join Dr. White and guests to discuss leadership, equity, peace, and the African America community. How do leaders across the nation help ensure hot beds of violence are not brewing? What are the necessary changes and how does...
April 22, 2015
Shifting Program Models to Align with Mission and Organization Values
Tune in to this interview to hear Ken Berrick, CEO of Seneca Family of Agencies, discuss several change leadership initiatives at his agency, including being one of the first organizations to bring wraparound programs to Cali...
April 15, 2015
The Biggest Issue Facing Faith-Based Leaders: Change!
Often overlooked in the area of nonprofit leadership are faith-based leaders in the hundreds of thousands of churches across our nation. Often leaders of moderate to large congregational churches are required to perform both ...
April 1, 2015
Make a Lasting Impact: Step into Your Higher Calling—Legacy Leadership
Often leaders get tossed into the maze of trying to please multiple stakeholders. Spinning in this challenge they can loses sight of what is most essential. The week to week challenge becomes responding to what seems most urg...
March 25, 2015
Reflections on Failure: (Always) Succeed at Your Own Risk
Let’s face it – failure is terrifying. There is nothing attractive or noble about it. Not surprisingly, if you’re an organizational leader, there’s an unstated expectation that you just don’t fail. Unfortunately, our views on...
March 18, 2015
Cultivating a Can Do Culture
As the saying goes, “Culture eats strategy for lunch every time.” Regardless of how visionary and strategic your leadership may be, if the culture does not support the vision, bringing the vision to fruition can be an uphill ...
March 11, 2015
Toussaint Academy Leadership Discussion on Housing Homeless Teens
In San Diego California, Father Joe’s Villages is well known as a multidisciplinary support agency caring for the poor and the homeless. The Toussaint Academy is critical partner that provides support and opportunities to at-...
March 4, 2015
Succession Planning to Ensure Leadership and Program Continuity
Succession planning can provide a great process for identifying and developing staff with the potential to fill key leadership positions and roles within an organization. It can also help ensure program continuity and develop...
May 21, 2014
Special Encore Presentation: Great Leadership Starts with me: Knowing Self and Organizational Culture
In the workplace, leadership means not only having people follow you. Leadership is about you – how you conduct yourself, how you view yourself, how others perceive you, and the value you deliver to the organization. There ar...
May 14, 2014
Special Encore Presentation: Impact Leadership and Education
In this week's episode Dr. G and guests, Dr. Joseph Johnson, Jr., Executive Director of the National Center for Urban Schools, Dr. Alfonso Rodriguez, Director of Training and Staff Development with the Neighborhood House Asso...
March 26, 2014
Leaders Creating and Sustaining Organizational Culture and Change for Effective Performance!
High performing organizations are challenged to create and sustain effective performance practices. What are the challenges and formula’s for success in high performing organizational cultures? Join host Jenni Frumer, her co-...
March 12, 2014
Making Strategy Count
One of the first demands of any leader is to develop and articulate a vision of the future that inspires his/her followers to voluntarily engage and invest fully to achieve success. Many would say that task is the easy part. ...
Feb. 5, 2014
Driving Revenue in the Nonprofit and Public Sectors
While the nonprofit and government sectors don’t exist to make money, now more than ever they must be profitable in order to survive. Increasing earned revenue by establishing and growing a sound sales strategy is crucial to ...
Jan. 29, 2014
Special Encore Presentation: Journaling: Why Every Leader Should Do It and Most Dont
Research has documented the positive effects associated with journaling, including the improved ability to form a coherent narrative and enhanced cognitive processing about the way people think about themselves and their rela...
Jan. 15, 2014
Integrating Strategic Leadership for Organizational Performance
It has long been understood in the corporate sector that strategic leadership is a critical driver for change and necessary in sustaining an organization’s long-term success. The nonprofit and government sectors’ capacity to ...
Jan. 8, 2014
Leadership Profile
One of Heartland Family Service’s emerging leaders, Shannon Mahnke, was recently honored by the Midlands Business Journal as a “40 Under 40” awardee – a young professional who is making a significant contribution to the commu...