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The Problem Solver: How Tiffany J. Gunter Rebuilt Trust and Redefined Transit for an Entire Region
Episode 45: The Problem Solver: How Tiffany Gunter Rebuilt Trust and Redefined Transit for an Entire Region
“I made one promise walking into those garages. Whatever you bring me, we're going to fix it and fix it for...
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It's Not About You: Building a Brain Trust That Leads from 40,000 Feet with Dawn Distler
Episode 44: It's Not About You: Building a Brain Trust That Leads from 40,000 Feet with Dawn Distler
“Leadership is never about you." ~Dawn Distler
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Could your organization run well without you in...
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The CLIMB to People-First Leadership: Building Future Leaders to Innovate, and Serve with Derik Calhoun
Episode 43: The CLIMB to People-First Leadership: Building Future Leaders to Innovate, and Serve with Derik Calhoun
"Systems move organizations, people move systems.” ~Derik Calhoun
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Episode 42: Are You Ready? How Leaders Build Pipelines, Trust, and the Conditions for Their People to Thrive with Yvonne Lopez-Diaz
Episode 42: Are You Ready? How Leaders Build Pipelines, Trust, and the Conditions for Their People to Thrive with Yvonne Lopez-Diaz
"The people strategy IS the business strategy." ~Yvonne Lopez-Diaz
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Episode 41: The Power of Storytelling: How to Lead with Narrative to Build Trust, Mobilize Change, and Grow a People-Forward Business with Nikki Frenney
Episode 41: The Power of Storytelling: How to Lead with Narrative to Build Trust, Mobilize Change, and Grow a People-Forward Business with Nikki Frenney
"Anyone can lead if people trust them and like them. It has...
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What AI Can't Replace in a Great Leader
Episode 40: What AI Can't Replace in a Great Leader
"AI can think faster, write better, and analyze more than you. So the question isn't how do you keep up with it, it’s how do you level up what you bring to the...
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The Messy Middle: Why Your Growth Is Hiding in the Hard Parts
Episode 39: The Messy Middle: Why Your Growth Is Hiding in the Hard Parts
"Growth always comes out of the messy middle. Not the planning stage. Not the retreat. Not after you've figured it out. In the mess. Through...
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Why Leadership Development Fails (And What Actually Works)
Episode 38: Why Leadership Development Fails (And What Actually Works)
"Leadership development fails when it's treated as an event. And it works when it becomes part of the system." ~ Dr. Carol Parker...
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The Quiet Shift in Leadership: What Today’s Best Leaders Are Doing Differently
Episode 37: The Quiet Shift in Leadership: What Today’s Best Leaders Are Doing Differently
"The quiet shift in leadership isn't louder strategy or bigger authority. It's a deeper, more honest relationship with...
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From Family Legacy to Industry Champion: Trust, Authenticity, and Redefining Transit Leadership with Shawn Donaghy
Episode 36: From Family Legacy to Industry Champion: Trust, Authenticity, and Redefining Transit Leadership with Shawn Donaghy
"Before policy, before anything, it starts...
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Empowerment Isn’t a Vibe: The Structures That Make Matrix Teams Work featuring Donishea Martinez
Episode 35: Empowerment Isn’t a Vibe: The Structures That Make Matrix Teams Work featuring Donishea Martinez
“People don’t experience your org chart, they experience how you deliver it.” ~Donishea Martinez
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No Matter What Leadership: Building Trust, Standards, and Sustainable Systems with Traci Rossi
Episode 34: No Matter What Leadership: Building Trust, Standards, and Sustainable Systems with Traci Rossi
“Keep the standards high, be clear about what those standards are, provide the support, bring in the...
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