EP 168: Navigating Change, Power, and Self-Interest in Executive Leadership with Janet M. Stovall

🎙️ New Podcast Episode: Navigating Change, Power, and Self-Interest in Executive Leadership with Janet M. Stovall, former Global Head of DEI at NeuroLeadership Institute.

When you’re an executive leading through change, here’s one truth you must understand:

People aren’t always working against you—

they’re working for what they believe is in their own best interest.

In this episode of The Executive Appeal, I sit down with Janet M. Stovall—one of the most respected voices in the space of DEI, leadership, and organizational behavior—to talk about the hard truths leaders face when navigating organizational shifts, resistance, and internal politics.

We dig into:

🔹 What to do when change feels personal, but it’s not

🔹 How to recognize the motivations behind other people’s decisions

🔹 Why assuming positive intent can still be strategic

🔹 How to lead with clarity and courage—even when the ground is shifting beneath you

This episode is a must-listen for every executive navigating power dynamics, culture change, or political complexity at the highest levels.