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Leadership Matters, the forum of choice for current and emerging public and nonprofit leaders. Dr. Sheryl White and Guest Co-Host Dr. Undraye Howard, along with their guests, explore practical tips for issues management, human capital strategies, and improving leadership effectiveness. Leadership Matters, your forum for Informing Leaders. Inspiring Solutions!

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The most dangerous leadership crisis isn't a bad leader — it's a good leader playing it too safe. Whether you're running a nonprofit, leading a healthcare team, or building an organization from the ground up, the old playbook is showing its age. The ... more

In this episode of Leadership Matters with the Peoples' Doctors, we continue our discussion on effective leadership and team building. Our focus today is on strategies for building and empowering teams to achieve lasting success. Our guest this week ... more

In this episode of Leadership with the Peoples' Doctors, we dive into the art and practice of team leadership with Mr. Rudolph A. Johnson, III. Mr. Johnson shares his views on what it really takes to guide a group of individuals toward a shared visio... more

Join us as we continue this month's series on "Emotional Intelligence" with special guest Kevin Walsh. What separates a good leader from a great one? It's not strategy. It's not credentials. It's self-awareness. This week on Leadership Matters with t... more

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Marcquilla Allen
Senior Director of Family Engagement and Health Services
Acelero
Episode: Leadership in Action: Empowering Teams for Lasting Success
Rudolph Johnson
President and CEO, Neighborhood House Association
Neighborhood House Association
Episode: Leading from the Front — The Real Work of Team Leadership
Kevin Walsh
Leader in public welfare and consultant; former executive with 43-year career in child welfare, mental health, and juvenile justice in New York
Former NY Juvenile Justice Reform Initiative consultant; ambassador for Family Heart Foundation
Episode: The Leader in the Mirror: Mastering Emotional Intelligence at the Top
Kelly Blackman
Founder of BE Consulting, leadership advisor
BE Consulting
Episode: Emotional Intelligence: The Leadership Edge You Can't Afford to Ignore
John Jeanetta
President and CEO of Heartland Family Services
Heartland Family Services
Episode: The Anatomy of Visionary Leadership
Claude Robinson
Founding president of Onyx Strategic Partners
Onyx Strategic Partners
Episode: Visionary Leadership from the Nonprofit Lens
Dennis C. Miller
Chair and CEO of the DCM Center for Nonprofit Governance and Leadership, author, and experienced nonprofit leader with over four decades of expertise.
DCM Center for Nonprofit Governance and Leadership
Episode: Nonprofit 3.0: When Crisis Becomes the Catalyst for Overdue Change
Lisa Brown Alexander
A nationally recognized thought leader and speaker in nonprofit HR.
Former CEO of Nonprofit HR
Episode: Building Tomorrow's Leadership Today: The HR Guide to Strategic Succession Planning
Dr. Jenny Furmer
Executive strategist and organizational consultant with extensive leadership experience in health care, education and human services.
Jenny Furmer & Associates; Morris Life Health System
Episode: The Succession Question: Essential Conversations Every Nonprofit CEO Needs to Have

Hosts

Dr. Sheryl White
Host of Leadership Matters; engages guests and guides discussion with a focus on nonprofit leadership and governance.
Dr. Undraye Howard
Co-host contributing to discussion and discussion facilitation; recurring partner in episodes.
Dr. Loretta Howard
Co-host and discussion facilitator; leads segments and anchors roundtable discussions.

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Team Leadership Gone Rogue: When the Rules No Longer Work, It's Time to Rewrite Them
Q: What makes psychological safety essential for rogue leadership?
It enables people to speak up and bring data and observations, not just complaints, which in turn supports effective and courageous change.
Leading from the Front — The Real Work of Team Leadership
Q: What is the most challenging team leadership experience you faced, and how did you navigate it?
He describes navigating COVID-19 by protecting payroll and maintaining service to the community, highlighting the need for creative engagement of staff and balancing financial sustainability with mission impact.
Leading from the Front — The Real Work of Team Leadership
Q: How do you personally define team leadership today?
Johnson emphasizes a shared leadership model where vision, execution, and support across roles matter; leadership is about guiding the team while being willing to play any position and ensuring the organization moves down the field together.
Leadership in Action: Empowering Teams for Lasting Success
Q: Our first audience question is what role does ongoing learning or professional development play in your team's success?
Professional development supports retention, adaptability, and collective growth, serving as a morale boost and a mechanism for building capacity across programs.
Emotional Intelligence: The Leadership Edge You Can't Afford to Ignore
Q: What are the signs that an organization is absent of emotional intelligence, and how can it be corrected?
High turnover, a culture of fear, and lack of psychological safety indicate low EQ; address by improving bottom-up communication, encouraging honest feedback without retaliation, and aligning behaviors with stated values.

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This show centers on practical leadership strategies for public and nonprofit organizations, with a steady focus on people-centric leadership, organizational resilience, and sustainable impact. Across episodes, guests offer actionable guidance on emotional intelligence, visionary leadership, succession planning, fundraising, and strategic partnerships. Conversations frequently explore how culture, psychological safety, and transparent governance shape performance, with real-world anecdotes from nonprofit leadership, public sector administration, and mission-driven organizations. A notable throughline is turning leadership theory into implementable practices—whether through roundtable reflections, step-by-step governance guidance, or case st... more

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