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Lead With That
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 a...
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Expanding Capabilities Through Talent Development
In this episode of Lead With That, Ren and Allison explore the importance of talent development as leaders navigate challenges and prepare their organ...
What the Papal Conclave Teaches Us about Leadership
In this episode of Lead With That, Ren and Allison discuss a historic chapter in modern leadership: the papal conclave. After the passing of Pope Fran...
Leading While Stuck in Space
In this episode of Lead With That, Ren and Allison explore the vast expanse of space in the context of leadership. On June 5, 2024, NASA astronauts Su...
Leadership Lessons from the Movies
In this episode of Lead With That, Ren and Allison tackle the Oscars—not by debating who should or shouldn’t have won, but by highlighting what we can...
Navigating Tough Conversations
In this episode of Lead With That, Ren and Allison discuss how leaders can learn to navigate tough conversations with their teams. Amid fast-paced ne...
DNA Analysis Ethics and the Importance of Leadership Transparency
In this episode of Lead With That, Ren and Allison discuss the DNA analysis company 23andMe, and what its challenges mean for consumers in the ever-ev...
Ted Lasso and the Importance of Well-Rounded Leadership
In this episode of Lead With That, Ren and Allison discuss the lessons we can learn about leadership from the TV series “Ted Lasso.” Known for its uni...
The Dutton Family and Expanding Leadership Perspective
In this episode of Lead With That, Ren and Allison discuss what we can learn about leadership from the Duttons, a family featured in multiple TV serie...
Condoleezza Rice and the Importance of Values in Leadership
In this episode of Lead With That, Ren and Allison discuss trailblazer and former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Widely known for her steadfa...
Bryan Johnson and the Role of Perspective in Leadership
In this episode of Lead With That, Ren and Allison discuss entrepreneur and venture capitalist Bryan Johnson and the leadership lessons we can glean f...
What “Schitt’s Creek” Teaches Us About Self-Awareness in Leadership
In this episode of Lead With That, Ren and Allison discuss what we can learn about leadership from the TV show “Schitt’s Creek.” Since airing in 2015,...
What We Can Learn About Conflict Resolution from Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar
In this episode of Lead With That, Ren and Allison discuss the climax of the ongoing rivalry between music artists Drake and Kendrick Lamar. After yea...
How Beyoncé Leads with Authenticity, Resilience, and Influence
In this episode of Lead with That, Ren and Allison discuss superstar Beyoncé and the leadership lessons that we can learn from the music, business, an...
What Tesla and Downsizing Teaches Us About Leadership
In this episode of Lead With That, Ren and Allison discuss the recent downsizing at Tesla and the ripple effect that massive layoffs have on leaders a...
Leadership Lessons from "The Office"
In this Episode of Lead With That, Ren and Allison discuss the leadership lessons that we can learn from watching, “The Office.” Since it first aired...
What the Potential TikTok Ban Can Teach Us About the Value of Trust in Leadership
In this episode of Lead With That, Ren and Allison discuss the pending ban of social media platform TikTok, and what impact this decision may have on...
What Coco Gauff Can Teach Us About Youth as Leaders
In this episode, Ren and Allison discuss Tennis superstar Coco Gauff, and how at only 19-years-old she has shown tremendous leadership potential throu...
What Corporate Mergers & Monopolies Can Teach Us About Leading People Through Change
In this episode of Lead With That, Ren and Allison explore the major changes and corporate mergers that large companies are working to make happen acr...
What Lily Gladstone’s Golden Globe Award Win Can Teach Us About the Value of Representation
In this episode of Lead with That, Ren and Allison discuss the leadership lessons learned from Lily Gladstone’s 2024 Golden Globe Award win for Best P...
What the Evolution of the Job Market Can Teach Us About the Importance of Constructive Conversations
In this episode of Lead With That, Ren and Allison explore the looming tension that is currently surrounding the job market and how workers are trying...
The Role of Leadership in Shifting Team Culture & Creating a ‘Work Family’
In this episode of Lead With that, Ren and Allison discuss the leadership lessons that we can glean from current societal conversations surrounding wh...
What Crisis Management Can Teach Us About Humanity, Trust, and Communication in Leadership
In this episode of Lead With That, Ren and Allison discuss the leadership lessons we can learn from the communication, or lack thereof, surrounding re...
What Threads, X, and Changes in the Tech Industry Can Teach Us About Innovation and Change Management
On this episode of Lead With That, Ren and Allison discuss the leadership lessons in innovation and change management that we can take from the creati...
What the Conversation Surrounding Remote Work Can Teach Us About the True Value and Meaning of Community
On this episode of Lead With That, Ren and Allison discus the leadership lessons that we can take from the current societal discussions surrounding in...
What the Writers’ Strike Can Teach Us About the Importance of Trust and Transparency
In this episode of Lead With That Ren and Allison explore the leadership lessons that we can glean from the current Writers' Strike. On May 1st, TV an...
What Taylor Swift Can Teach Us About Trust, Influence, and Authenticity
Are you a Swiftie? If you are, this episode of Lead With That is for you. In this conversation Allison and Ren talk about the leadership lessons we ca...
What Corrine Diacre’s Firing Can Teach Us About the Importance of Wellbeing, and Purposeful Leadership
In this episode Ren and Allison discuss Corrine Diacre’s leadership style, in the wake of her firing earlier this month. The head coach of the French...
What Artificial Intelligence Can Teach Us About Communication & Development
In this episode Ren and Allison are diving into the exciting world of artificial intelligence, and its impact on leadership and human development. The...
What MacKenzie Scott and MrBeast Can Teach Us About Leadership in 2023
Happy New Year! In this episode Allison and Ren discuss some leadership highlights and low points of 2022 and what they are most looking forward to wh...
What Gratitude Can Teach Us About the Power of Curiosity, Compassion, and Courage
Sometimes it's hard to find something good about leaders and leadership to talk about. And while we know recently in America there's loads to talk abo...
What Quiet Quitting Can Teach Us About the Importance of Communication & Development
Hey, can you hear that? Probably not, because that's the sound of quiet quitting.
You've likely heard of the phenomenon of quiet quitting or wha...
What Patagonia Can Teach Us About Ethical Leadership
"Earth is now our only stakeholder." That was written by Yvon Chouinard on September 14th as Patagonia's billionaire founder gave away his company to...
What Serena Williams Can Teach Us About Resilience & Leadership
On August 9th, one of the best athletes to ever grace the world of sports talked about Evolution. An Evolution away from the game of tennis and onto s...
What Leaders Must Do to Cultivate Empathy & Perspective Taking
In this episode Allison and Ren zoom out a bit. Instead of focusing on leadership at work they talk more broadly about what leaders can and should be...
What Elon Musk Can Teach Us About Leadership & the Future of Work
The future of work, the future of automobiles, and the future of free speech: At the nexus point of all of these is Elon Musk. Musk has never shied aw...
What Tragic News Can Teach Us About Leadership Communication & Trust
The recent news cycle has been difficult to take in. Tragic, sad, intense. The impulse for leaders and their team members may be to compartmentalize a...
What Awards Season Can Teach Us About Professionalism and Emotional Intelligence
In the wake of the slap heard around the world Allison and Ren explore what leadership lessons we can glean from awards season this year. Specifically...
What Forced Arbitration and the Oscars Can Teach Us About Allyship and Progress
On February 10th the U.S. Senate passed legislation that would end forced arbitration for workers who are victims of sexual assault and harassment. Th...
What Cancel Culture Can Teach Us About Impact and Accountability
Pepe Le Pew, Elmer Fudd, Yosemite Sam, even Minnie Mouse-- all impacted by cancel culture. Dave Chappelle, Joe Rogan, Gina Carano, J.K. Rowling – whet...
What Betty White and Sidney Poitier Can Teach Us About Inclusion, Access, and Authenticity
In this episode of Lead With That, Ren and Allison explore what we can learn from the barrier-breaking legacies of Betty White and Sidney Poitier.