Leadership Matters

Got leadership challenges? Call-in questions. Explore solutions with Dr. Sheryl G and co-host Jenni Frumer. Gain perspective for effective issues management and increased leadership success. You will not want to miss this opportunity to ask questions and hear responses to questions facing leaders across the globe. Join the conversation by emailing or calling in your own leadership questions, challenges, and/or concerns. Leadership Matters with Dr. G your forum for Informing Leaders. Inspiring Solutions!

Got leadership challenges? Call-in questions. Explore solutions with Dr. Sheryl G. Gain perspective for effective issues management and increased leadership success. You will not want to miss this opportunity to ask questions and hear responses to questions facing leaders across the globe. Join the conversation by emailing or calling in your own leadership questions, challenges, and/or concerns. Leadership Matters with Dr. G your forum for Informing Leaders. Inspiring Solutions!

Got leadership challenges? Call-in questions. Explore solutions with Dr. Sheryl G and guest Dr. G. Lynette Reed author of Fixing the Problem: Making Changes in How You Deal with Challenges. Gain perspective for effective issues management and increased leadership success. You will not want to miss this opportunity to ask questions and hear responses to questions facing leaders across the globe. Join the conversation by emailing or calling in your own leadership questions, challenges, and/or concerns. Leadership Matters with Dr. G: Your forum for Informing Leaders. Inspiring Solutions!

In this week's episode Dr. G and guests, Lawrence Murray author of The Four Pillars of Success; and Valerie Sheppard, the Sherpa of Happiness will discuss ways to fortify oneself to be better equipped for successful living and thereby better prepared to provide effective leadership. You won’t want to miss this enlightening and empowering discussion.

Got leadership challenges? Call-in questions. Explore solutions with Dr. Sheryl G, co-host Jenni Frumer, and guest host Undraye Howard. Gain perspective for effective issues management and leadership advancement. You will not want to miss this opportunity to ask questions and hear responses to questions facing leaders across the globe. Join the conversation by emailing or calling in your own leadership questions, challenges, and/or concerns.

In today’s fast pace “eWorld,” most of us are overwhelmed by the vast number of emails we receive daily and how many we leave sitting in our email inbox—many unopened and unanswered. On this week's episode, Dr. Gee, along with co-host Jenni Frumer, guest host Undraye Howard, and Randal Dean, the author of Taming the E-Mail Blast: 45 Key Strategies for Better Managing Your Email Overload, will discuss ways to increase effectiveness and reduce the amount of time and energy spent managing emails.

Accreditation is both a status and a process. It is a means to assure and improve higher service quality, assisting organizations private, governmental and public in using a set of standards developed by peers. Accreditation helps to provide the conditions necessary to develop diverse, flexible and robust practices throughout all aspects of the organization, by meeting threshold expectations of quality and ensures that they improve over time. In this episode, co-hosts, Jenni Frumer, Dr. Sheryl Gee and their guest Richard Klarberg, the President and CEO of the Council on Accreditation (COA) will discuss the value and challenges of accreditation.

Much has been written about leadership styles. Servant Leadership was coined by Robert Greenleaf in 1970 and many leaders in nonprofits and public agencies are comfortable with this style of leadership. Others tend to lead with power. Are effective leaders engaged in a particular dominant style of leadership; or a combination of styles? During this episode, Dr. G will introduce Jenni Frumer, our new co-host, and Jenni, guest, Jennifer Moss Breen, PhD and Dr. G will discuss effective leadership from these two perspectives. This forum will explore how to better identify your own style of leadership, or those with whom you interact.

During this week’s episode the conversation continues with Dr. G and guests, Lawrence Murray author of The Four Pillars of Success; and Valerie Sheppard, the Sherpa of Happiness discussing ways to fortify oneself to be better equipped for successful living and thereby better prepared to provide effective leadership. You won’t want to miss the second part of this enlightening and empowering discussion.

In this week's episode Dr. G and guests, Lawrence Murray author of The Four Pillars of Success; and Valerie Sheppard, the Sherpa of Happiness will discuss ways to fortify oneself to be better equipped for successful living and thereby better prepared to provide effective leadership. You won’t want to miss this enlightening and empowering discussion.

During the month of September, we will continue to explore the 5 practices of exemplary leadership put forth by Kouzes and Posner in one of the best-selling leadership books of all time: The Leadership Challenge. This 4th episode in the series highlights the practice of enabling others to act. According to Kouzes and Posner, To get extraordinary things done in organizations, leaders have to enable others to act. Today, Dr. G and guests Dr. Eugene Bailey, Retired Navel Commander & Executive Coach with the Center for Creative Leadership; Charles Brewer, Director of Public Works with Red Oaks, TX; and Damon Carson, Acting Vice President of Children, Youth & Family Services with Neighborhood House Association, San Diego, CA will discuss how leaders enable others by fostering collaboration and building trust; facilitating relationships; sharing information and resources; delegating effectively, listening, asking questions and taking advice; and building team strength.

In this week's episode Dr. G and guests, Dr. Joseph F. Johnson, Jr., Executive Director of the National Center for Urban Schools Transformation based at San Diego State University; Dr. Alfonso Rodriguez, Director of Training and Staff Development with the Neighborhood House Association in San Diego, CA, and Troy Bell, Local Government and Educational Consultant will continue the dialogue on impact leadership focusing on education. Guests will share what they are doing to advance in their organization's vision and make a critical point of difference in touched lives and systems in the field of education; lessons learned; skills required; strategies they have found to be most essential and catalytic in leading transformational change; and how other educators and sectors can benefit and learn from their journey.

In this week's episode Dr. G and guests, Dr. Joseph Johnson, Jr., Executive Director of the National Center for Urban Schools, Dr. Alfonso Rodriguez, Director of Training and Staff Development with the Neighborhood House Association in San Diego, CA, and Troy Bell, Local Government and Educational Consultant will continue the dialogue on impact leadership focusing on education. Guests will share what they are doing to advance in their organization's vision and make a critical point of difference in touched lives and systems in the field of education; lessons learned; skills required; strategies they have found to be most essential and catalytic in leading transformational change; and how other educators and sectors can benefit and learn from their journey.

In this week's episode Dr. G and guests, Peter Jeff, Author/Consultant, The Leadership Mints Guy and David Harris, Vice President, Iowa Foundation will continue the discussion on impact leadership. Guests will share what they are doing to advance in their organization's vision and make a critical point of difference in touched lives and systems; lessons learned; skills required; and strategies they have found to be most essential and catalytic in leading transformational change.

Impact Leadership is both catalytic and transformative. It is about mobilizing change in ways that advances the mission and makes a critical point of difference in touched lives and systems. On this week’s episode, Dr. G and guests Susan Dreyfus, President/CEO of Families International in Milwaukee and Jenni Frumer, Associate Executive Director with Alpert Jewish Family & Children Services in West Palm Beach, FL will discuss the role of impact leadership across the nonprofit, public, and corporate sectors; skills required to be an impactful leader; and strategies for driving mission and transformational change.

Impact Leadership is both catalytic and transformative. It is about mobilizing change in ways that advances the mission and makes a critical point of difference in touched lives and systems. On this week’s episode, Dr. G and guests Susan Dreyfus, President/CEO of Families International in Milwaukee and Jenni Frumer, Associate Executive Director with Alpert Jewish Family & Children Services in West Palm Beach, FL will discuss the role of impact leadership across the nonprofit, public, and corporate sectors; skills required to be an impactful leader; and strategies for driving mission and transformational change.

Millions of nonprofits do not reach their full potential because greater engagement, support, and vision are needed from their boards. Boards that are able to offer not only oversight of what is, but vision and support for what could be can make a significant difference in an organization's ability to positively impact communities and exceed goals. On Wednesday's show, Dr. G and guests Vic Baker with San Diego Gas & Electric/SoCalGas (an experienced nonprofit board member) and Mike Burns, Board Consultant with BWB Solutions, LLC in Branford, CT will discuss how to effectively engage boards to achieve greater visionary leadership and support from its members.

Millions of nonprofits do not reach their full potential because greater engagement, support, and vision are needed from their boards. Boards that are able to offer not only oversight of what is, but vision and support for what could be can make a significant difference in an organization's ability to positively impact communities and exceed goals. On Wednesday's show, Dr. G and guests Vic Baker with San Diego Gas & Electric/SoCalGas (an experienced nonprofit board member) and Mike Burns, Board Consultant with BWB Solutions, LLC in Branford, CT will discuss how to effectively engage boards to achieve greater visionary leadership and support from its members.

Staying calm, of sound mind, and gracious can be effortless when times are good, needed resources are available, and things are going as planned. Conversely, maintaining composure, focus and sound leadership can be difficult when things are not going as planned, resources are scarce, and mounting challenges produce daunting pressure. During this episode, Dr. G and guests Rudolph A. Johnson, III, President and CEO of the Neighborhood House Association in San Diego, CA and Larry Gardner, Retired Deputy City Manager with the City of San Diego will discuss how to maintain effectiveness and lead under pressure.

Each year millions of people spend substantial amounts of resources, time and energy voluntarily helping and working tirelessly to make our communities and nation stronger. They make valuable contributions and many nonprofits depend on volunteers and donor contributions to deliver critical client services. On today’s show, Dr. G and guest, Retired Air Force Major, Christopher Herring will discuss significance of leadership and keys to success in creating and maximizing fundraising and volunteerism opportunities. Herring helped the United Way and Combined Federal Campaign raise over $45 million in San Antonio and authored the “We Give Back USA” campaign for the 43 trillion dollar merchant account industry. You will not want to miss what he has to say.