Practical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.

Christina Helena, founder of My Scar is Sexy, shares her journey as a cancer survivor, redefining trauma stigma. Topics include overcoming adversity, facing mortality, and questioning negative self-talk for personal growth. The podcast also explores travel adventures, inner growth for leadership, embracing vulnerability, and discussing Alan Watts and metacognition.

Guests from USAFA share insights on leadership education, transformational leadership, and optimizing cadet development. They explore fulfilling psychological needs in organizations, leveraging diverse narratives in leadership, and emphasizing the value of every interaction for personal and professional growth.

Send us a textDr. Stoller is Chairman of the Education Institute at Cleveland Clinic. He holds the Jean Wall Bennett Professorship of Medicine at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine and the Samson Global Leadership Academy Endowed Chair. He is a pulmonary/critical care physician in the Cleveland Clinic Integrated Hospital Institute. He serves as the Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (Cleveland Clinic) in the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.In 1979, Dr. Stoller earned a medical degree from Yale University School of Medicine and later completed an internship and residency at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston. He then completed fellowships in pulmonary/critical medicine (Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Yale), clinical epidemiology (Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program at Yale), and respiratory intensive care (Respiratory Intensive Care Unit of the Massachusetts General Hospital) before joining the Respiratory Institute Staff at Cleveland Clinic in 1986.Dr. MinhTri Nguyen recently graduated from Cleveland Clinic’s Hematology and Oncology Fellowship program.  He has had leadership experiences as the Associate Director of Outpatient Services at Metrohealth’s Internal Medicine Department, Chief Resident, and President of the House Officer’s Association at MetroHealth. MinhTri has a longstanding interest in emotional intelligence and leadership, with ongoing research in both subject matters related to physician training. He is a certified coach, currently coaching resident physicians and clinical leaders. In the fall, he will be joining Stanford Health Care, where he will practice Hematology/Oncology with University Medical Partners while continuing his academic interests in leadership development for physicians.A Quote From This Episode"The practice of leadership like medicine (both fields in their own right) is continuous. To be a good practitioner of medicine you need to be in tune with the practice and practice medicine. So the same thing applies to leadership you need to be in tune with the field of leadership and practice leadership."Resources Mentioned in This EpisodeCoursera Course - Andrew Ng on Artificial IntelligenceArticle - The Moral Bucket List by BrooksBook - Better Humans, Better Performance by Rae, Stoller, & KolpBooks - Hidden Potential and Give and Take by GrantBook - The Art of the Impossible by KotlerCommencement Address - Don Berwick, Yale Medical School, & Ken Burns, Brandeis UniversityAbout The International Leadership Association (ILA)The ILA wa ♻️ Please share with others and follow/subscribe to the podcast!⭐️ Please leave a review on Apple, Spotify, or your platform of choice.➡️ Follow me on LinkedIn for more on leadership, communication, and tech.📜 Subscribe to my weekly newsletter featuring four hand-picked articles.🌎 You can learn more about my work on my Website.

Amy Elizabeth Fox, CEO of Mobius Executive Leadership, discusses integrating trauma-informed coaching into leadership. They explore personal healing journeys, the origins of Mobius, and the impact of past experiences on leadership behavior. Strategies for navigating leadership challenges in a complex world and the importance of comprehensive readiness for challenging roles are highlighted.

Dr. Jonathan White discusses Abraham Lincoln's political skill, including his persuasive storytelling, decision-making process, and dedication to justice and unity. The episode explores Lincoln's influence on allowing black men in the war and granting them the right to vote, as well as his peacemaking and servant leadership approach. Historical inaccuracies, the Dakota Indians' involvement, and Lincoln's lasting legacy are also highlighted.

Send us a textNadia Taranczewski holds a Master of Psychology, Master Certified Coach, executive coach, keynote speaker, and author of Conscious You: Become the Hero of Your Own Story. She has worked as a coach and organizational developer since 2001. Her company, ConsciousU, makes culture change scalable through its blended learning online-based coaching programs. By combining individual consciousness development and social learning in groups and teams, they support organizations in reinventing themselves as Conscious Tribe.She is a curious and voracious learner and has studied with some of the best coaches and experts worldwide. Nadja lives in Berlin, Germany, with her wife, loves to travel the world by home-exchanging, and is currently working on her forthcoming book, The Conscious Tribe Playbook.  For more than a decade, Valerie Livesay, Ph.D. has been thinking about and inquiring into the phenomenon of fallback­­––when, despite our optimal developmental capacities, what we often refer to as our developmental center-of-gravity—we make meaning, feel, and act from a smaller, less complex, less capable form of mind. As Chief Illuminator at Ghost Light Leadership, Valerie accompanies individuals through their discovery of self, using the analogy of theater to set the stage for their historical and unfolding story. Through her writing, speaking, coaching, and workshop offerings, Valerie invites the many characters that comprise the full ensemble of one’s self to dance together to better meet their intentions. She is the author of Leaving the Ghost Light Burning: Illuminating Fallback in Embrace of the Fullness of You in which she reveals both the despair and ecstasy that accompany a knowing of the fullness of one’s allowing the reader to find the fullness of themselves in the journey of development and the experience of being human.A Quote From Nadia's Website"A Conscious Tribe is a thriving organization whose members engage in inner work, see the big picture, nurture deep relationships, and practice conscious rituals."Resources Mentioned in This EpisodeBook: The New Comedy Bible by CarterBook: Venomous Lumpsucker by Beauman Podcast: The Rest is HistoryAbout The International Leadership Association (ILA)The ILA was created in 1999 to bring together professionals interested in studying, practicing, and teaching leadership. Register for ILA's 26th Global Conference in Chicago, ♻️ Please share with others and follow/subscribe to the podcast!⭐️ Please leave a review on Apple, Spotify, or your platform of choice.➡️ Follow me on LinkedIn for more on leadership, communication, and tech.📜 Subscribe to my weekly newsletter featuring four hand-picked articles.🌎 You can learn more about my work on my Website.

Send us a textDr. Barbara Kellerman is a Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Center for Public Leadership. She was the Founding Executive Director of the Center, and a member of the Kennedy School faculty for over twenty years. Kellerman has held professorships at Fordham, Tufts, Fairleigh Dickinson, George Washington, Christopher Newport, and the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. She also served as Director of the Center for the Advanced Study of Leadership at the University of Maryland.Kellerman received her B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College, and her M.A. M.Phil., and Ph.D. (in Political Science) degrees from Yale University. She was awarded a Danforth Fellowship and three Fulbright fellowships. At Uppsala (1996-97), she held the Fulbright Chair in American Studies. Kellerman was cofounder of the International Leadership Association (ILA) and is author and editor of many books. Kellerman has also appeared on media outlets such as CBS, NBC, PBS, CNN, NPR, MSNBC, Reuters, and BBC, and has contributed articles and reviews to the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Boston Globe, the Los Angeles Times, and the Harvard Business Review.Barbara Kellerman has spoken to audiences all over the world including in Beijing, Toronto, Moscow, Melbourne, Buenos Aires, Munich, Seoul, Jerusalem, Mumbai, Berlin, Shanghai, Sao Paolo, Kyoto, and Sydney. She received the Wilbur M. McFeeley award from the National Management Association for her pioneering work on leadership and followership, as well as the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Leadership Association. From 2015 to 2023, she was listed by Global Gurus as among the “World’s Top 30 Management Professionals.”A Quote From Kellerman"Bad leadership is a disease. It’s not a physical disease. It’s a social disease no less invasive or destructive than its physical counterpart. Unless and until we recognize the parallel, bad leadership will remain incurable, impossible to root out in the future any more than in the past. Sad. No, tragic."Resources Mentioned in This EpisodeWebsite: Barbara KellermanBlog Post: Leadership Gender Gap: ReduxAbout The International Leadership Association (ILA)The ILA was created in 1999 to bring together professionals interested in studying, practicing, and teaching leadership. Register for ILA's 26th Global Conference in Chicago, IL - November 7-10, 2024.About  Scott J. AllenWebsiteWeekly Newsletter: The Leader's EdgeMy Approach to Hosting ♻️ Please share with others and follow/subscribe to the podcast!⭐️ Please leave a review on Apple, Spotify, or your platform of choice.➡️ Follow me on LinkedIn for more on leadership, communication, and tech.📜 Subscribe to my weekly newsletter featuring four hand-picked articles.🌎 You can learn more about my work on my Website.

Dr. Alis Anagnostakis, a leader in adult development research, discusses embracing emotions for personal growth. Dr. Valerie Livesay explores fallbacks in development. They highlight the importance of vulnerability, deep conversations, and exploring power dynamics for leadership growth.

Send us a textDr. Nadir Zafar is a Singaporean national who holds several leadership roles.He is the Director of the Singapore Leaders Network (SGLN), where he leads a national movement to prepare Singaporeans for global leadership roles. SGLN is funded by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) and managed by the Human Capital Leadership Institute (HCLI).At HCLI, Dr. Zafar is the Chief Experience Officer (CXO), responsible for leading the client engagement, strategic marketing, and alumni relations teams. HCLI is a Temasek owned leadership institute backed by the EDB and Ministry of Manpower.  Dr. Zafar has a Doctor of Education in Leadership and Innovation from the NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, & Human Development, an MBA from global business school INSEAD, and a Bachelor of Business Management from the pioneer cohort at the Singapore Management University.Dr. Michael Yap is a dynamic and forward-thinking higher education leader known for his strategic prowess and ability to foster impactful collaborations. As the Regional Managing Director for Coventry University Singapore Hub, he assumes the esteemed role of the university's most senior representative within the Asian region.Michael's impact within Coventry University Singapore Hub is profound. He has orchestrated the development of numerous strategic partnerships with regional higher education institutions, cutting-edge research centres, and dynamic commercial entities. He elevated the university's brand recognition through strategic insight and fostered robust relationships with influential governmental stakeholders from the UK and local jurisdictions.With a deep-seated understanding of Asian and UK education landscapes, Michael is adept at navigating complexities and building bridges between cultures. His extensive travels across Asia have honed his cross-cultural competencies, enabling him to drive meaningful change through effective global engagement.A Quote From The Episode"In Singapore, we are blessed to have a mix of Western and Eastern influences in the workplace. While we carry the Eastern values, we also have the Western pragmatism when it comes to doing business, and that puts us at an advantage when it comes to the global stage."Resources Mentioned in This EpisodeOrganization - Human Capital Leadership InstituteOrganization - Coventry University Singapore Video - Lee Kuan Yew in His Own WordsAbout The International Leadership Association (ILA)The ILA was created in 1999 to bring together professionals interested ♻️ Please share with others and follow/subscribe to the podcast!⭐️ Please leave a review on Apple, Spotify, or your platform of choice.➡️ Follow me on LinkedIn for more on leadership, communication, and tech.📜 Subscribe to my weekly newsletter featuring four hand-picked articles.🌎 You can learn more about my work on my Website.

Dr. Keith Grint, a renowned Professor Emeritus at Warwick University, discusses the importance of resistance in leadership, management, and command. He explores historical and current examples of resistance movements, followership, and the significance of aligning leadership strategies. The conversation highlights the nuances of resistance narratives and the blend of history with leadership studies.