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Imagining Bridges to Better Leadership

Imagining Bridges to Better Leadership

De: Kevin Neal
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Effective leadership starts with strong communication and connection. Each episode of Imagining Bridges to Better Leadership offers actionable tips, expert advice, and inspiring stories to help you create thriving teams and sharpen your leadership skills. Whether you’re managing a small business, leading a team in higher education, or driving growth in a midsized organization, this show is for you.

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  • Laurie Battaglia: Intentional Leadership: Breaking Old Patterns to Build Transformative Cultures

    Laurie Battaglia: Intentional Leadership: Breaking Old Patterns to Build Transformative Cultures
    May 22 2025
    In this episode, Kevin and Laurie Battaglia discuss:How Laurie’s early life and career shaped her leadership journeyThe critical role of trust-building in leadership and organizational cultureWhy lazy, outdated leadership models are no longer sustainableThe power of inclusion, mentorship, and championing diverse voicesEmbracing leadership self-awareness and leading by exampleKey Takeaways:Leadership isn’t about authority — it’s about trust. Laurie emphasizes how quickly building authentic trust allows leaders to connect, hear hard truths, and transform culture from within.Self-awareness is non-negotiable for good leadership. Without honest introspection and understanding your own story, you’re likely leading from a limited, outdated perspective.Inclusion is intentional work. Creating space for quiet, overlooked, or marginalized team members isn’t just about fairness — it’s about unlocking the talent and wisdom your organization needs.Mentorship makes leadership sustainable. If you’re the only one with knowledge or decision-making power, you’re setting your team up to fail. Mentorship ensures the work continues and evolves beyond any one leader.Stop relying on old leadership habits. The workplace has changed, and leaders who cling to outdated methods and ignore generational shifts risk damaging their organizations and alienating their people."It's really about knowing yourself and knowing that your experiences are not everybody else's right, and then leading in that manner would ask you more questions than shutting up and listening." – Laurie BattagliaAbout Laurie Battaglia:Laurie is a true powerhouse when it comes to building alignment, transforming culture, and accelerating leadership. She is the CEO of Aligned at Work®, where she specializes in strategic planning for executive teams and boards of directors, aligning leadership teams, crafting transformational retreats, and training the next generation of Aligned Leaders™.But that’s just the beginning. Laurie is a Strategic Advisor, Executive Coach, Professional Speaker, Author, and sharp-eyed Trend-Spotter. Laurie’s work isn’t about surface-level fixes—it's about deep alignment that drives results and builds workplaces where people want to be.Get ready for an energizing conversation about leadership, culture, and the future of work.Connect with Laurie Battaglia:Website: https://alignedatwork.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriebattaglia/ | https://www.linkedin.com/company/aligned-at-work/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alignedatwork Connect with Kevin Neal:Website: https://drkdneal.com Book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0C47RZDSS Email: coachkd63@gmail.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachkd63 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachkd63 YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@coachkd63
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    55 m
  • Judy Ryan: Breaking Control Models and Rebuilding Human-Centered Leadership

    Judy Ryan: Breaking Control Models and Rebuilding Human-Centered Leadership
    May 15 2025
    In this episode, Kevin and Judy Ryan discuss:How traditional control models in leadership create inferiority complexes and disengagementThe importance of fostering personal responsibility within every person in an organizationShifting from power-over dynamics to shared power, value-based systemsThe role of dignity, trust, and mutual empowerment in culture transformationAdlerian psychology’s influence on leadership and workplace wellbeingKey Takeaways:Control-based leadership systems harm both performance and dignity. Judy explains how commonly used control tactics—like punishment, rewards, and enabling—foster resentment, disengagement, and inferiority complexes in teams.Personal responsibility should be cultivated at every level. Healthy leadership isn't about controlling people but about helping them reclaim their power, make responsible choices, and lead within their roles.True leadership transforms cultures, not just processes. Systemic change happens when leaders dismantle unhealthy, inherited models and replace them with frameworks built on trust, dignity, and shared power.Courageous leaders challenge status quo systems. Judy highlights how real transformation often begins with personal and organizational crisis, and the willingness to rethink everything—even long-held assumptions.Support and community fuel behavioral change. Tools alone aren't enough; leaders and teams need meaningful support systems to courageously apply new mindsets and habits."Tools are important, but they're not as important as the support you need to actually be courageous to implement." – Judy RyanAbout Judy Ryan:Since 2002, Judy Ryan has been CEO of LifeWork Systems and a recognized thought leader on workplace culture transformation that impacts the engagement and performance of entire workforces for exceptional outcomes. Judy is an award-winning Author, Columnist, Business Show Host, System Developer, Consultant, Trainer, Keynote Speaker, and is frequently interviewed on TV, radio, and podcasts.For over 20 years, Judy has been leading innovative methods to favorably impact the most important aspect of any organization: its people. She has created CultureEX™, a digital, scalable culture transformation system and implementation framework. Judy’s purpose is to create a world in which all people love their lives.Connect with Judy Ryan:Website: www.lifeworksystems.com www.courses.lifeworksystems.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judy-ryan/ Connect with Kevin Neal:Website: https://drkdneal.com Book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0C47RZDSS Email: coachkd63@gmail.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachkd63 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachkd63 YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@coachkd63
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    42 m
  • Cedric Johnson: Creativity, Courage, and Community in Modern Leadership

    Cedric Johnson: Creativity, Courage, and Community in Modern Leadership
    May 8 2025
    In this episode, Kevin and Cedric Johnson discuss:The essential role of creativity in leadership during times of disruptionHow faith, wellness, and the arts contribute to human flourishing and leadershipIntegrating AI into leadership and nonprofit strategy with integrityThe importance of risk-taking and discernment in leadership journeysMentorship, community, and collaboration as foundations for growthKey Takeaways:Leadership in today’s world demands creativity. Leaders must think beyond traditional frameworks and build adaptive, imaginative strategies with rapidly changing technology, shifting global dynamics, and evolving social needs.Risk-taking is essential, but wisdom and community make it sustainable. Cedric highlights that courageous moves are part of every leadership path, and the support of trusted mentors, partners, and careful discernment helps navigate them wisely.Mentorship is a leadership lifeline. Cedric’s own journey proves that wise, invested mentors open doors, offer perspective, and help leaders avoid costly missteps in both career and personal growth.Technology, including AI, can amplify leadership when used with integrity. AI isn’t a threat to creativity—it’s a tool that requires intentionality, clear values, and discernment to enrich human leadership.Introverts can lead powerfully through meaningful, intentional connections. Leadership isn’t about working a room; it’s about building relationships that endure, inspire, and support shared purpose.“Rather than trying to work a room and get to know 20 people, spend your time trying to connect and make a handful of meaningful connections.” – Cedric JohnsonAbout Cedric Johnson:Rev. Dr. Cedric Johnson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Counseling and Human Services at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of NY. He is also the Founder and Director of the Kinetic Center, a faith-based organization in Brooklyn that seeks to be a catalyst for change through the creative arts, wellness initiatives, and community justice. Dr. Johnson is a published author, trained psychotherapist, and consultant. He holds an MSW from Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College, and an M.Div. and Ph.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary. He is interested in trauma-informed counseling, spirituality and mental health, and therapeutic interventions in minoritized communities impacted by neoliberal globalization.Connect with Cedric Johnson:Website: https://www.kineticny.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kineticny Connect with Kevin Neal:Website: https://drkdneal.com Book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0C47RZDSS Email: coachkd63@gmail.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachkd63 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachkd63 YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@coachkd63
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    49 m
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