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Leadership Matters
by Dr. Sheryl White, with Guest Co-Host Dr. Undraye Howard
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!
Episodes
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Pressure, Purpose, and People: Leading for Outcomes
Every leader knows the pressure: funders want outcomes, boards want results, and the people doing the work need support to deliver them. How do you meet the demand without burning out your team or losing sight of the mission? This month on Leadership Matters with the People's Doctors, we explore...
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Advancing from the Pressures of Performance Woes to Setting Expectations, Addressing Underperformance, and Achieving Success
Effective performance management is about more than evaluating results—it's about creating clarity, building accountability, and helping people succeed. In this episode, we explore the manager's role in setting clear expectations, providing ongoing feedback, addressing underperformance early, and...
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The Refined Leader: Growth Through Pressure
Diamonds aren't formed in comfort. They're formed under enormous pressure, over time, in places no one would choose to stay. This week on Leadership Matters, the People's Doctors take on a truth most leaders learn the hard way: the pressure we try to avoid is often the very thing shaping us. Dr....
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Culture by Design: Why Alignment, Not Perks, Keeps People Engaged
Most leaders don't set out to build a weak culture. It happens when strategy, values, and daily systems drift out of alignment and no one notices. On this episode of Leadership Matters with the People's Doctors, we welcome Yengyee Lor, Founder and CEO of Faithful Consulting and an…
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Workplace Culture: What Are You Willing to Own?
Every organization has a culture. The question is whether leaders are intentionally shaping it or simply allowing it to happen. In this insightful episode of Leadership Matters with the People's Doctors, Dr. Sheryl White, Dr. Undraye Howard, and Dr. Loretta Howard explore with Joy Freeman…
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Rebuilding After the Breach: Restoring Culture When Trust Has Been Broken
Organizational culture doesn't collapse overnight — it erodes, one broken agreement and one disengaged team at a time. In our follow-up to "The Quiet Exit," we sit down with Nicholas Dillon, M.Ed, M.S., a leadership consultant, mindset coach, counselor, and international speaker explores what it...
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The Quiet Exit: When Culture Erodes and Employees Check Out Before They Leave
Employee disengagement rarely announces itself. It doesn't show up as a resignation letter — it shows up as silence in meetings, minimal effort, and talented people doing just enough to stay employed while they've already left in every way that matters. In this episode, hosts Dr. Sheryl White…
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Is This the Way It's Supposed to Be? — An Author Spotlight with Dr. Undraye and Dr. Loretta Howard
This week on Leadership Matters, the microphone turns around. Co-hosts Dr. Undraye P. Howard and Dr. Loretta A. Howard step into the guest chairs to discuss their new book, Is This the Way It's Supposed to Be? Lessons in Leadership and Lived Experiences — an honest, often funny, deeply personal...
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Leading Under Pressure — A Clinician's Guide to Stress, Resilience, and the Whole Leader
What happens in the mind and body of a leader under sustained stress — and what can leaders do about it before burnout takes the chair? This week, the People's Doctors welcome Natasha Mullen, licensed mental health expert, clinical supervisor, and Founder & CEO of Milestones Consultants, LLC.…
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Leaders and Stress: When the Body Sends the Bill
Every leader knows what stress feels like — but few understand what it is actually doing to them. On this episode of Leadership Matters, the People's Doctors sit down with Dr. Yvonne Bell Gooden, a Licensed Professional Counselor with more than 30 years in behavioral health, to talk about the…
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The Weight of the Chair: Stress, Burnout, and the Leader's Well-Being
Every leader knows the weight that comes with the seat—but few talk about what that weight costs. In this episode of Leadership Matters with the People's Doctors, Dr. Undraye Howard, Dr. Loretta Howard, and Dr. Sheryl White take an honest look at the hidden toll of leadership stress: the…
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Managing Stress in the Workplace: What Leaders Can Do to Stay Fortified and Protect Their Teams
In this episode of Managing Stress in the Workplace: What Leaders Can Do to Stay Fortified and Protect Their Team, co-hosts Dr. Sheryl White, Dr. Undraye Howard, and Dr. Loretta Howard sit down with a mental health expert to unpack one of the most overlooked dynamics in leadership: stress. Leader...
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From Tension to Transformation: Leading Your Organization Through Conflict to Culture Change
What if the conflict your organization is experiencing is not a problem to be managed — but a doorway to something better? In this powerful episode of Leadership Matters with the People's Doctors, Dr. Undraye Howard, Dr. Loretta Howard, and Dr. Sheryl White are joined by Oriana Carey, CEO of the...
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Most Conflicts Aren't About What They Appear To Be
In this episode of Leadership Matters with the People's Doctors, Dr. Undraye Howard, Dr. Loretta Howard, and Dr. Sheryl White go deeper — beneath the words, the tension, and the friction — to examine what is actually driving the conflicts that leaders face every day. Drawing on research in...
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Mediation as a Leadership Superpower
Conflict is inevitable, but escalation is optional. This episode is designed for leaders who want to elevate their conflict resolution toolkit and create healthier, more resilient teams. Kathryn Shade, Director of Human Resources at the National Conflict Resolution Center will join co-host Dr....
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Conflict, Courage, and the Leader's Choice
Every leader will face conflict — the question is never if, but how. In this compelling episode of Leadership Matters with the People's Doctors, Dr. Undraye Howard, Dr. Loretta Howard, and Dr. Sheryl White will unpack one of leadership's most unavoidable realities: conflict. Together, they…
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The Cost of Doing Right: Ethics, Integrity, and the Leaders Who Choose Both
Ethical leadership sounds simple — until it isn't. In this episode of Leadership Matters with the People's Doctors, Dr. Undraye Howard, Dr. Loretta Howard, and Dr. Sheryl White are joined by special guest Romero Davis for a conversation that goes beyond the talking points and into the moments…
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Ethics and Integrity in Leadership
What does it really mean to lead with integrity — not just when it's convenient, but when it costs you something? In this powerful episode of Leadership Matters with the People's Doctors, Dr. Undraye Howard, Dr. Loretta Howard, and Dr. Sheryl White dive deep into one of the most foundational —…
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Team Leadership Gone Rogue: When the Rules No Longer Work, It's Time to Rewrite Them
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 leaders who are winning right now aren't the…
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Leadership in Action: Empowering Teams for Lasting Success
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 is Ms. Marcquilla Allen, Senior Director of...
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Leading from the Front — The Real Work of Team Leadership
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 vision and more. Whether you're a seasoned manager…
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The Leader in the Mirror: Mastering Emotional Intelligence at the Top
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 the People's Doctors, we sit down with a senior...
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Emotional Intelligence: The Leadership Edge You Can't Afford to Ignore
What separates good leaders from great ones isn't always found in a strategic plan — it lives in the space between how you see yourself and how others experience you. It's the capacity to read a room before you speak, to stay grounded when the pressure is on, and to draw out the best in the…
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Leadership and Emotional Intelligence
Tune into Leadership Matters with the People's Doctors' co-hosts' roundtable discussion on leadership and emotional intelligence. This episode explores how leadership and emotional intelligence intersect to shape trust, culture, and performance. Through a grounded conversation on self‑awareness,...
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The Anatomy of Visionary Leadership
What does it really mean to be a visionary leader? In this episode, we sit down with John Jeanetta, President and CEO of Heartland Family Service — an organization that has strengthened individuals and families across the Nebraska community since 1875 — to explore visionary leadership in all its...
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Becoming a Visionary Leader - Roundtable Discussion
Want to learn more about becoming or supporting others in becoming a visionary leader? Tune into Leadership Matters with the People's Doctors' co-hosts roundtable discussion on visionary leadership. You don't want to miss the collaborative knowledge sharing discussion with Dr. Sheryl White, Dr....
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Visionary Leadership from the Nonprofit Lens
Visionary nonprofit leaders see beyond today's crises to create lasting change. The sector faces urgent challenges: half of all nonprofit leaders are nearing retirement, and many organizations operate on less than three months of reserves. Visionary leaders navigate these immediate pressures…
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Leadership Matters with the People's Doctors: 2025 in Review
Join Dr. Sheryl White, Dr. Undraye Howard, and Dr. Loretta Howard—The People's Doctors—for an unfiltered year-in-review that confronts the leadership crises no one wants to discuss. Now, the three hosts turn the microscope on themselves and each other, asking the uncomfortable questions that...
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Nonprofit 3.0: When Crisis Becomes the Catalyst for Overdue Change
Are today's constraints forcing the innovation nonprofits should have embraced years ago? Crisis pushed obvious changes—digital delivery, remote work, cross-sector partnerships—that the "old normal" resisted. Now organizations report that resource limitations actually revealed more effective...
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Building Tomorrow's Leadership Today: The HR Guide to Strategic Succession Planning
In this essential episode, we dive deep into one of the most critical yet often overlooked aspects of organizational sustainability—succession planning. From an HR perspective, we explore how strategic succession planning goes far beyond simply filling vacant positions to become a cornerstone of...
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Encore: Passing the Torch: Mastering Succession Planning
Succession planning is a rich topic that touches on leadership, legacy, strategy, and organizational resilience. In this episode, we dive into the critical yet often overlooked process of succession planning. Whether you are an executive, team leader, organizational effectiveness or human…
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The Succession Question: Essential Conversations Every Nonprofit CEO Needs to Have
Succession planning remains one of the most avoided conversations in the nonprofit world, yet this critical episode explores the essential questions every board member, executive coach, and nonprofit leader should be asking about leadership transition—from building internal pipelines to preparing...
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Passing the Torch: Mastering Succession Planning
Succession planning is a rich topic that touches on leadership, legacy, strategy, and organizational resilience. In this episode, we dive into the critical yet often overlooked process of succession planning. Whether you are an executive, team leader, organizational effectiveness or human…
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Finding Funding—Making a Way Out of No Way!
Like a car without gas, a mission without funding typically is not going too far. Seeing one's way forward when traditional revenue streams seem to be vanishing can feel daunting. Tune in for our discussion with Wendy McKinney a mission-driven executive, former chief development officer, author,...
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Keeping the Doors Open: Sustaining Nonprofits through Funding, Partnerships, and Mergers
Join us as we continue this month's series on "Keeping the Doors Open" with special guest John P. Lydon - Director of Strategic Projects/CEO Emeritus – Auberle/Ward Home/Pauline Auberle Foundation John has decades of experience practicing civil law in Pennsylvania's federal and state courts—as…
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Keeping the Doors Open
This October, join us as we dive deep into the critical world of nonprofit strategic partnerships. In an era of tightening budgets and fierce competition for donor dollars, nonprofits are reimagining survival—and thriving—through mergers, acquisitions, and innovative collaborations that…
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Encore - Being Hired and Held Accountable: An ED/CEO's Guide to Board Relationships
What's it really like to be hired by a nonprofit board, and then work under their ongoing oversight and evaluation? In this candid conversation, we sit down with an experienced Executive Director to explore the unique dynamics of leading an organization while being accountable to a volunteer…
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Encore: Effective Board Governance and Development
Service on a nonprofit board is commendable and can be a rewarding experience. One of the many reasons people serve on nonprofit boards is the desire to contribute to the achievement of the mission and influence the direction of the organization. Board of directors are charged with providing...
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Effective Governance: Community Engagement and Advocacy
Join us as we continue this month's series on "Effective Governance" with special guest Martha Collins - Nonprofit Policy & Advocacy Leader | Builds Coalitions, Develops Leaders, Delivers Legislative Results Martha Collins is a seasoned public affairs professional with extensive experience in...
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Being Hired and Held Accountable: An ED/CEO's Guide to Board Relationships
What's it really like to be hired by a nonprofit board, and then work under their ongoing oversight and evaluation? In this candid conversation, we sit down with an experienced Executive Director to explore the unique dynamics of leading an organization while being accountable to a volunteer…
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Effective Board Governance and Development
Service on a nonprofit board is commendable and can be a rewarding experience. One of the many reasons people serve on nonprofit boards is the desire to contribute to the achievement of the mission and influence the direction of the organization. Board of directors are charged with providing...
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Encore - Boost Morale: Lead with and Inspire Joy!
Tune in to Leadership Matters with the People's Doctor for a discussion on boosting morale. Neema Black, Sr. Director of Wellness with the Neighborhood House Association in San Diego, CA and Michael Cothrine, Wellness Specialist and Founder/Owner of Mike's Fit Family will discuss ways to lead…
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Finding Joy: Wellness for Leaders
Join us as we continue this month's series on "Finding Joy: Wellness for Leaders" with special guest Dacia L. Moore. A dynamic speaker and mental health advocate, Dacia has captivated audiences nationwide. Her impressive career spanned crucial leadership roles, including Vice President of…
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Personal Wellness Through Revolutionary Leadership
The rEvolutionary leadership model combines two essential dimensions: evolutionary and revolutionary. Evolutionary leaders navigate continuous change and adapt to their environment, while revolutionary leaders proactively drive transformation and use disruption as a catalyst for positive change....
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Boost Morale: Lead with and Inspire Joy!
Tune in to Leadership Matters with the People's Doctor for a discussion on boosting morale. Neema Black, Sr. Director of Wellness with the Neighborhood House Association in San Diego, CA and Michael Cothrine, Wellness Specialist and Founder/Owner of Mike's Fit Family will discuss ways to lead…
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Encore: Essential Leadership and Bench Strength Development during Turbulent Times, Part 2
In times of crisis and uncertainty, the best leaders don't just manage immediate challenges—they simultaneously build organizational strength for the future. Join us as we continue this month's series on "Essential Leadership and Bench Strength Development during Turbulent Times" with special…
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Essential Leadership and Bench Strength Development During Turbulent Times, Part 3
In times of crisis and uncertainty, the best leaders don't just manage immediate challenges—they simultaneously build organizational strength for the future. Join us as we continue this month's series on "Essential Leadership and Bench Strength Development during Turbulent Times" with special…
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Essential Leadership and Bench Strength Development during Turbulent Times, Part 2
In times of crisis and uncertainty, the best leaders don't just manage immediate challenges—they simultaneously build organizational strength for the future. Join us as we continue this month's series on "Essential Leadership and Bench Strength Development during Turbulent Times" with special…
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Encore: Essential Leadership and Bench Strength Development during Turbulent Times, Part 1
During July on Leadership Matters with the People's Doctors, we'll explore critical leadership challenges and provide actionable solutions for accountability, talent development, coaching and mentoring, employee engagement and retention, and building organizational bench strength. The strongest...
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Essential Leadership and Bench Strength Development during Turbulent Times, Part 1
During July on Leadership Matters with the People's Doctors, we'll explore critical leadership challenges and provide actionable solutions for accountability, talent development, coaching and mentoring, employee engagement and retention, and building organizational bench strength. The strongest...
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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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