The Global Leadership Podcast

We invite you to join us for this episode as Global Leadership Podcast Co-Producers Eric Case and Aubrey Wentz sit down with Rebecca Taguma, Executive Director of the Trauma Healing Institute) to discuss how the effects of unresolved trauma on individuals, and some practical steps that leaders can take to get help for those affected in their churches and on their teams.

In this episode, Ryan Leak shares how chasing failure has taken him much farther in his life than safety and security. Global Leadership Podcast team member Lori Hermann explores Ryan’s upbringing, the significant events that have defined his leadership, and how following through change can be just as challenging as leading through change.

In this episode, Global Leadership Podcast interviewer Jason Jaggard sits down with Chris McChesney, co-author of The Four Disciplines of Execution, to revisit the book and to explore how the four disciplines can impact our lives outside the business world.

Comedian and author Michael Jr. talks with Global Leadership Podcast team member Jason Jaggard about how moving from an attitude of “what can I get from an audience” to “what can I give to an audience” changed everything for him.

Entrepreneur and former CEO Jamie Kern Lima talks with Global Leadership Podcast team member Jason Jaggard about how healthy self worth is “the one thing that changes everything”.

Global Leadership Podcast interviewer Jason Jaggard interviews innovation expert Dr. Vijay Govindarajan on how generative AI and data graphs impacts organizational strategy, and how leaders can continue to innovate in a rapidly changing context.

In this episode, Paula Faris talks with pastor and theologian Krish Kandiah about his passion for hospitality and his work with the foster system and refugees in the UK. Krish shares about how he moves quickly from idea to action, some of the ups and downs of his own journey, and how he lives out “Heart Leadership.”

In this episode, Paula Faris sits down with Juliet Funt to talk about the ongoing need for white space in organizations, the challenge of how best to return to the office, and important first step that organizations need to take before they attempt to “prioritize” goals and activities.

In this episode, the Global Leadership Podcast Team sits down to reflect on some of our favorite episodes from 2023, and to talk a little bit about what we’re excited about for 2024. We had some great moments together, and we hope that you’ve been able to put into practice some of the great content from the last 12 months. We also hope you have a great Christmas and joyous (and restful!) holiday; we will see you back here in January, 2024!

“Culture” is everywhere: in our countries and communities, in our organizations, and in our teams. Moreover, culture is simultaneously extremely powerful and affected by those within it. To be blunt, effective leaders know how to respect culture, and also how to leverage it for team performance. INSEAD Professor Erin Meyer is an expert in business and organizational culture, and in this conversation with interviewer Jason Jaggard, she offers up valuable insights about culture, including how to work with international teams, how to hire to maximize creative culture, and how low performers can dramatically impact team culture. This is a fascinating listen for anyone leading teams.

There aren’t many individuals who can honestly say that they helped invent such everyday technology as USB, Wi-Fi, the Cloud, and multiple generations of Intel processors. However, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger did just that during a decades-long career as an engineer. Moreover, Pat rose from being an engineer to senior leadership at Intel, and, after a painful detour, eventually into the role of. In this conversation with Global Leadership Summit Producer Lori Hermann, Pat shares some of his leadership learnings from the front line of technology, including the importance of mentors, of ongoing curiosity, and some lessons he learned from seasons of disappointment. If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to lead one of the premier technology companies in the world, we invite you to tune in!

What does leading through grief really look like for leaders? How do leaders balance practically the demands of leadership with obligations to family and friends? In 2021, the world of teaching pastor and leader Megan Marshman was turned upside down when her husband Randy passed away suddenly. In this very real, gut-level conversation with GLS host Paula Faris, Megan shares her hard-won learnings from tragedy, including how she weighs new commitments and invitations, how to foster a supportive community in her time of need, and how she continues to lead even as she continues to heal.