Leadership lessons don’t need to be reserved for formal classroom and online trainings, they can be extracted from the stories we encounter every day. Join the Center for Creative Leadership’s Ren Washington and Allison Barr as they uncover and highlight the leadership lessons in today’s headlines and popular culture.
Meet the hosts of our leadership podcast, bringing you fresh insights gleaned from today’s headlines.
Ren Washington is a Leadership Solutions Partner committed to helping clients address their most challenging and complex issues around organizational change and innovation, equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), executive presence and image, influence, and resilience.
Allison Barr is a Leadership Solutions Partner with a rich history in international business and public speaking. Allison enjoys supporting clients with their most complex obstacles, from organizational change, to psychological safety, to the nuanced nature of EDI.
In this episode, Ren and Allison discuss the possible ban of social platform TikTok and the importance of trust and transparency in our leaders and organizations.
In this episode, Ren and Allison discuss tennis sensation Coco Gauff and what she can teach us about youth as leaders.
In this episode, Ren and Allison discuss the impact that proposed major corporate mergers may have on their workforces.
In this episode, Ren and Allison discuss how Lily Gladstone’s Golden Globe Award win highlights the value of representation. They explore what leadership lessons we can glean from this important cultural moment.
In this episode, Ren and Allison discuss how business leaders have been handling layoffs, and how meaningful, constructive conversations with employees can help them work through difficult situations.
In this episode, Ren and Allison discuss what it means for team dynamics when leaders say colleagues are part of a work family, and how team leadership can shape team and organization culture.