Episodes

What are the qualities and attributes of nice guys and do you have them in your organization? Listen to Dr. Karen on this podcast episode to discover the value-added benefit of having nice guys on your team. The post How Nice Guys Can Finish First first appeared on TRANSLEADERSHIP, INC®.

What are the “murderous” acts that occur in the halls of corporate offices and what can you do about them? As a business, how can you promote inclusion? Is a non-supportive culture creating a revolving door in your organization? Listen to this podcast and to Dr. Karen share her views, insights, and action steps to … The post Am I my brother’s keeper? first appeared on TRANSLEADERSHIP, INC®.

Did you know that if you are a visionary, seeing future options, possibilities, and dangers is your superpower? What comes easy for you is not obvious to others. What you see is often hidden from those with other gifts. In this podcast episode, Dr. Karen shares five key insights on how to recognize and best … The post Visionaries See What Others Don’t See first appeared on TRANSLEADERSHIP, INC®.

Are you prioritizing your spiritual growth and increasing your physical fitness? Listen to this podcast to discover ways you and your team can strengthen and improve your self-care, especially in times of crisis. Dr. Karen shares three pillars of self-care success. The post Executive Self-Care in Crisis first appeared on TRANSLEADERSHIP, INC®.

Integrity is doing what’s right even when no one is watching. Are you a person who demonstrates integrity? How about others in your organization? In this podcast, Dr. Karen shares ideas on how to raise the bar on integrity in your organization. The post The Importance of Integrity Now first appeared on TRANSLEADERSHIP, INC®.

Rather than to think of the glass as half full or half empty, according to Simon Sinek, think of it as refillable? This is one of seven key insights Dr. Karen shares in this episode to empower you and your team to stay positive even when the sky seems to be falling. The post How to Stay Positive When the Sky is Falling first appeared on TRANSLEADERSHIP, INC®.

With nearly a half century of experience as a Pastor, educator, community leader, and author, Dr. Karen’s guest, Dr. Marvin A. McMickle, has served in many significant and influential roles to include senior pastor to several churches, college president, faculty member, and President of both the Cleveland NAACP and Urban League. Join Dr. Karen for … The post “With Liberty and Justice for All”: Interview with Dr. Marvin A. McMickle Part 2 first appeared on TRANSLEADERSHIP, INC®.

With nearly a half century of experience as a Pastor, educator, community leader, and author, Dr. Karen’s guest, Dr. Marvin A. McMickle, has served in many significant and influential roles to include senior pastor to several churches, college president, faculty member, and President of both the Cleveland NAACP and Urban League. Join Dr. Karen for … The post “With Liberty and Justice for All”: Interview with Dr. Marvin A. McMickle Part 1 first appeared on TRANSLEADERSHIP, INC®.

What do you do when you achieve the American dream of success in business, millions in the bank, a wonderful spouse, great children, and early retirement possible, though something is still missing and you are not fulfilled or happy? Listen to today’s podcast as Dr. Karen interviews guest Jeff Rasley to hear how he found … The post From Millionaire to Mountaineer: Reflections on Life Balance from Jeff Rasley first appeared on TRANSLEADERSHIP, INC®.

Do you or someone on your team suffer from the fear mindset? If so, what are the consequences and impacts on your organization of operating from a fear mindset? Listen to this podcast and to Dr. Karen share her insight on how to adopt a success mindset. The post Replace the Fear Mindset with the Success Mindset first appeared on TRANSLEADERSHIP, INC®.

Do you love summer? Dr. Karen sure does. In this podcast she shares some of the great benefits of summer as well as some of the challenges. As a leader, how can you make a profound impact on your employees who may be fading in the sweltering heat of summer? This podcast addresses how to … The post The Yin and Yang of Summer first appeared on TRANSLEADERSHIP, INC®.

Have a vision for yourself. See what is possible and what transcends your current reality. This is one of the profound lessons Dr. Karen learned from her father. In this episode she shares other lessons learned and talks about the impact fathers have on the future business lives of their children. The post Five More Life and Business Lessons from My Father. Happy Father’s Day! first appeared on TRANSLEADERSHIP, INC®.

Did you know that one of the key functions of the bass is to be the backbone of the band? When the bass is doing its job, you may not even consciously notice it; however, when it is absent, you feel the void. There are profound leadership lessons we can all learn by opening our … The post The Bass as Leadership Metaphor first appeared on TRANSLEADERSHIP, INC®.

There are pitfalls to consider in how to answer injustice. In Part I of The Pandemic of Injustice Dr. Karen talked about the systems and structures that maintain the status quo and how leaders signal what they value. In this Part 2 episode she talks about the difference between responding and reacting, the value of … The post The Pandemic of Injustice Part 2 first appeared on TRANSLEADERSHIP, INC®.

We are facing a pandemic that has been going on for hundreds of years. In this podcast, Dr. Karen, opens her heart and shares her concerns for her family, The United States, and the world. As an executive business leader, you also set a culture and a tone by what you allow and don’t allow in your business. Every day you reinforce your values by the decisions you make. Is there a disconnect between what you say and what you do? Is there conduct that should be eradicated inside your organization? ...

“Keep your life multi-dimensional” was one of the perspectives Dr. Karen learned from her mother. In this podcast, she shares some cherished memories of her mother through several amazing stories and life lessons as an active duty Army officer at Fort Riley, Kansas. The post In Memory of My Mother: Lessons from Post Guard Duty first appeared on TRANSLEADERSHIP, INC®.

In Biblical times, the Jewish people were instructed by God to observe periods of Sabbath rests for the land. What if this current pandemic period is an opportunity for us to experience a Sabbath rest for the land? How can this time of quarantine be used to emerge stronger and ready to create a better … The post Could This be a Sabbath Rest for the Land? first appeared on TRANSLEADERSHIP, INC®.

Juana Bordas was selected by the National Diversity Council as one of the most influential and powerful Latinos in America. She is the founding President of the National Hispana Leadership Institute and founder of Mi Casa Resource Center, the largest Latino serving organization in Colorado. Juana is also a NY Times best-selling author, holder of an honorary doctorate from Union University, and recipient of the Life-Time Achievement Award from the International Leadership Association. Juana joins...

You hired people to work in your business, so you could be free to work on your business. Dr. Karen shares strategic insights and practical examples about how some of her best clients add strategic thinking time to their schedules. The post Executives Need Strategic Thinking Time first appeared on TRANSLEADERSHIP, INC®.

You hired people to work in your business, so you could be free to work on your business. Dr. Karen shares strategic insights and practical examples of how some of her best clients add strategic thinking time to their schedules. The post Executives Need Strategic Thinking Time first appeared on TRANSLEADERSHIP, INC®.

Why do people need clarity? Clarity inspires confidence and a willingness to follow the leader. Dr. Karen shares four other important benefits of leadership clarity and especially in times of crisis. Also discover what happens to the workforce when there is no clarity. The post The Importance of Clarity: How it Gets Muddled in Crises first appeared on TRANSLEADERSHIP, INC®.

Michael Williams, Principal of Williams and Associates, a financial services company, shares how he used the online course, Teams Empowered for Dynamic Organizational Results to produce nine months of revenue in three months. He further shares how he used the lessons to create a “culture of coachable people producing results.” Listen as Dr. Karen uncovers … The post Interview with Michael Williams: How to Build Teams that Get Stellar Results first appeared on TRANSLEADERSHIP, INC®.

Saving people’s lives and eliminating the virus are Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s most important priorities during the Corona virus crisis. Listen to this podcast as Dr. Karen details the courageous decisions and actions of the Prime Minister. Take a lesson from her playbook to enhance your own leadership success. The post Leadership in Crisis Featuring Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand – Part 2 first appeared on TRANSLEADERSHIP, INC®.

Saving people’s lives and eliminating the virus are Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s most important priorities during the Corona virus crisis. Listen to this podcast as Dr. Karen details the courageous decisions and actions of the Prime Minister. Take a lesson from her playbook to enhance your own leadership success. The post Leadership in Crisis Featuring Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand – Part 1 first appeared on TRANSLEADERSHIP, INC®.