June 24, 2026

From Tension to Transformation: Leading Your Organization Through Conflict to Culture Change

From Tension to Transformation: Leading Your Organization Through Conflict to Culture Change
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What if the conflict your organization is experiencing is not a problem to be managed — but a doorway to something better?

In this powerful episode of Leadership Matters with the People's Doctors, Dr. Undraye Howard, Dr. Loretta Howard, and Dr. Sheryl White are joined by Oriana Carey, CEO of the Coalition for Children, Youth & Families, for a candid conversation about what it truly takes to lead through conflict — and come out on the other side stronger. Together, they make the case that when handled with courage and intentionality, conflict can become one of the most powerful catalysts for organizational culture change a leader will ever encounter.

From nonprofits to healthcare agencies, faith-based organizations to the private sector — the leaders who build the strongest cultures are often those who refused to let conflict be the final word. They leaned in, held the tension, and led their organizations through it to something greater.