Leadership Matters

Tune in to Leadership Matters with Dr. Sheryl White to hear Alexander “Disco Pete” Tunley, Retired Navy Chief SEAL & SWCC and current training instructor discuss four essential tools for greater leadership effectiveness: the torch, the sword, the rock, and the cup. Don’t miss Leadership Matters: Informing leaders. Inspiring Solutions!

Tune in to Leadership Matters with Dr. Sheryl White to hear Olga Osby, Co-Partner with Clean Slate Behavioral Health Solutions in Jackson, MS discuss what trauma and trauma informed care are, how trauma can show up in the workforce, and tools/techniques that can be used to integrate trauma informed care into the workplace. Don’t miss Leadership Matters: Informing leaders. Inspiring Solutions!

Leaders’ Role in Staying Informed and Participating in the Voting Process. Tune into Leadership Matters as host Dr. Sheryl White discusses leaders’ role in staying informed and participating in local, state and national elections with Rudolph A. Johnson, III, President and CEO of the Neighborhood House Association (NHA) in San Diego, CA and Ed Condon, Executive Director of Region 9 Head Start Association. Too often people serving in nonprofit and public organizations are reluctant to engage in social action activities due to not wanting to put their organization or themselves at risks. Among other topics, our guests will discuss how nonprofit and public leaders can engage in social action-related activities responsibly and without undue risk? Don’t miss this important conversation on Leadership Matters: Informing Leaders. Inspiring Solutions!

Stress can be defined as the way our body and mind responds to change. There are no shortage of changes today. Leaders are constantly being called upon to cope, make the best decision, and positively influence stressful situations for the betterment of those they serve, employees, and the sustainability of their organizations. Tune in to Leadership Matters as co-host Dr. Sheryl White discusses with Dr. Charlotte Houston a clinical psychologist, NFL evaluator, and executive coach, strategies and tips leaders can use to increase their stress tolerance, resilience, and effectiveness in managing stressful and difficult situations. Leadership Matters: Informing leaders. Inspiring Solutions!

How do we continue to move forward as a nation amidst the quadruple crises encompassing health, race, economics, and violence? How might individualism with conventional divisions of labor and specialization be counterproductive in healing and advancing our society? At a time when some argue lowering educational requirements to remove barriers and expand pools of qualified applicants, how might HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) and other diverse sources offer more promising solutions? And how might education before and beyond high school play a critical role in reimagining policing and greater humanity in our communities. Join host Dr. Sheryl White and special guest Troy Bell, City Manager of Muskegon Heights, Michigan as they explore options for addressing these and other challenges for bringing hope, healing and help to our communities. Leadership Matters: Informing Leaders. Inspiring Solutions!

Tune in as host Dr. Sheryl White joins a circle of culture scholars, practitioners, and educators to discuss life, hurts, healing, and suggestions for victorious living and leading. Dr. Jacki Leak, Lifelong Learner; Dr. Susan Murati, Licensed Mental Health Counselor; Dr. Shirley Apple Murphy, Life Coach; Dr. Judy Patacsil, Community Leader; and Dr. Christine Umali Kopp, Cultural Psychologist—these notable women warriors will share life discoveries and solutions for love and positive change.

Are you leading and living on purpose? Or are you busy doing all the things you can do and rarely getting to the things you are purposed to do? Join host Dr. Sheryl White and special guest Wendy McKinney, a trusted leader, motivational speaker, and author of “Busy Doing What? Making Every Moment Count!” Tune in to gain tools on how to navigate your busy. Learn ways to lead and live with purpose, and not regret. You don’t want to miss this episode of Leadership Matters. Informing Leaders. Inspiring Solutions!

These are indeed challenging times. How does one stay calm, focused, and effective during difficult times and what does gratitude have to do with it? What is at the core of gratitude? How is it relevant to leadership, and how does one successfully employ it as a method for greater effectiveness during trying times? Join host Dr. Sheryl White, cultural psychologist with the Neighborhood House Association in San Diego, CA; Rich Miller, Senior Pastor of Perfecting Grace Church in San Diego, CA; and Cedric Manley, Founder and CEO of Family Synergy Center in Dallas, TX, as they discuss leadership and the power of gratitude in challenging times.

4 Strategies to Equip Teams to Handle Disagreements with Greater Emotional Intelligence. Tune in to hear host Dr. Sheryl White explore with Carolyn Opher Mozell, Leadership Coach/Consultant, 4 strategies for leaders to support their teams in moving from conflict to collaboration. Ms. Mozell is a certified DISC and emotional intelligence practitioner with over 20 years of experience serving in some of the highest levels of local government leadership in roles such as Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief, Assistant Deputy Mayor, and Senior Advisor. Using a lens of emotional intelligence, she helps develop strategies to reduce turnover, attract great talent, and create a positive workplace culture. You will not want to miss this episode of Leadership Matters. Informing leaders. Inspiring solutions!

The Juneteenth National Independence Day Act was signed into law in 2021 by President Joe Biden making Juneteenth a federal holiday. Tune into Leadership Matters with host Dr. Sheryl White and guest Isaac Ford Jr., MSW, retired Marine Corp Master Gunnery Sergeant, motivational speaker, certified DEI consultant, and author of Up from the Bottom a Memoir, as they discuss the importance of Juneteenth, intergenerational trauma, the healing process, and leading with a trauma-informed approach. Leadership Matters: Informing Leaders. Inspiring Solutions!

Join us to hear Henry Foster, III, Chief of Staff for the County of San Diego 4th District Supervisor Monica Montgomery Steppe; Romero Davis, Director of Practice Excellence with Social Current based in Washington, D.C.; and Troy Bell, Educator and City Manager of Palatka, FL discuss with our host, Dr. Sheryl White, what is happening and what else could happen to bring hope, healing, and help to underserved communities. Tune in to Leadership Matters: Informing Leaders. Inspiring Solutions!

LGBTQ+ Voices in Leadership: Increasing Understanding and Being an Ally Tune in to Leadership Matters as co-host Dr. Sheryl White explores life and lessons in leadership through the eyes of leaders from the LGBTQ+ community. Special guests Dr. Durryle Brooks, Founder of Love and Justice Consulting, LLC; Julia Loman, Senior Education Coordinator with the Neighborhood House Association; and Eric Lovett, Founder and President/CEO of Urban Street Angels will share lived experiences and food for thought on ways leaders and allies of the LGBTQ+ community can successfully meet and rise above today’s challenges. Join us for Leadership Matters: Informing leaders. Inspiring Solutions!

Join host Dr. Sheryl White for a discussion on key competencies that today’s executive leaders need to have to be successful with Dennis C. Miller, Founder & Chairman of DCM Associations and Dr. Terrence Cahill, President of the Institute for Nonprofit Board and Executive Leadership. Dennis Miller is a nationally recognized nonprofit board and executive leadership coach and CEO and C-Suite executive search consultant with more than thirty-nine years of experience working with nonprofit board leadership and chief executives across the country. He is a best-selling author and keynote speaker. His autobiography “Moppin’ Floors to CEO” is his true-life recount of his highly eventful life. Dr. Terrence Cahill, after his early career experiences as a Social Worker in Child Welfare, residential care for mentally challenged adults, and health care, served in various leadership positions for the next 40+ years, prior to joining DCM. His leadership positions included CEO of a community hospital, Regional VP for two managed care organizations, and University Department Chair, overseeing a Ph.D. program and a master’s in health administration program. Tune into Leadership Matters: Informing Leaders. Inspiring Solutions!

Filipina Voices in Leadership: Increasing Understanding and Being an Ally. Tune in to Leadership Matters as host Dr. Sheryl White explores life and lessons in leadership through the eyes of two dynamic leaders who are Filipina. Special guests Dr. Christine Umali Kopp, cultural psychologist, DEI facilitator, and higher education professor; and Anna Marie Cruz, founder and Chief Elevate-Her Officer at Entrepinayship will share lived experiences and food for thought on ways Filipinas, leaders, and allies of Filipinas can be supportive and successfully meet today’s challenges. Join us for Leadership Matters: Informing leaders. Inspiring Solutions!

Join host Dr. Sheryl White as she explores four foundational principles of effective leadership with guest Kevin Cullen, President of Leadera Consulting Group, and author of Swerve: Life Altering Wisdom. Tune in to Leadership Matters: Informing leaders. Inspiring Solutions!

Unfortunately, in many schools across the nation Black students statistically lag behind their peers in academic success indicators. However, studies of winning public schools where all students including Black students are excelling document it does not have to be this way. Studies of these winning schools provide evidence that Black children are born just as brilliant as their peers and have tremendous capacity to excel academically when placed in environments where leaders believe in them, implement structures, and create cultures that support their success. Tune in to Leadership Matters for this important discussion with host Dr. Sheryl White and Dr. Joseph F. Johnson, Jr, Executive Coach, Founding Director of the National Center for Urban School Transformation. Dr. Johnson, Emeritus Dean & Professor in the College of Education at San Diego State University, is an author of several books including the newly released book titled When Black Students Excel: How Schools Can Engage and Empower Black Students. Dr. Johnson will share how schools, particularly their leaders, where Black students excel are different than other schools in the United States. Lessons learned can provide insight to leaders in other organizations to improve their success in empowering emerging leaders. Don’t miss this episode of Leadership Matters: Informing Leaders. Inspiring Solutions!

Tune in for this valuable conversation on ways leaders can maximize engagement, help prevent burnout, increase retention, reducing “quiet quitting,” and save revenue. Join host Dr. Sheryl White and guests Neema Black, Wellness Director at the Neighborhood House Association in San Diego, CA and Mike Cothrine, Health and Wholeness Specialist and Owner/Founder of Mike’s Fit Family to learn ways leaders can support employees and shore up their organization during these unprecedented times.

Women Voices in Leadership: Increasing Understanding and Being an Ally. Tune in to Leadership Matters as host Dr. Sheryl White explores life and lessons in leadership through the eyes of three phenomenal leaders: Alexandra Albro a Vice President and General Counsel for ESET North America; Edrienne Brandon the Chair/CEO/Co-Founder of Ablaze Ventures; and Melinda Valencia, Engineering Manager at Hewlett Packard. Each will share stories and lessons learned from their journey, as well as food for thought on ways women, leaders, and allies of women can help support and advance women in the workplace. Join us for Leadership Matters: Informing leaders. Inspiring Solutions!

Tune in to Leadership Matters as host Dr. Sheryl White explores life and lessons in leadership through the eyes of 4 dynamic leaders who are Black women that serve on the Executive Leadership Team at the Neighborhood House Association (NHA) in San Diego, CA. NHA is one of San Diego’s largest human services agencies. Special guests include Dr. Deidre D. Jones, Deputy General Manager, Education, Instruction & Operations/Vice President, Early Childhood Development; Delonda Hill Peppers, Vice President of Human Resources; Ernesta Johnson, Sr. Director of Development and Community Affair; and Andrea Dixon, Executive Office Manager. Join us for Leadership Matters: Informing leaders. Inspiring Solutions!

Black Women Voices in Leadership: Increasing Understanding and Being an Ally Tune in to Leadership Matters as host Dr. Sheryl White explores life and lessons in leadership through the eyes of 3 dynamic leaders who are Black women. Special guests will be Staajabu Heshimu, a concerned activist who over a career of 44 years served nonprofit, political, and government organizations in the advancement of communities; Khalilah El-Amin, Vice President of Global Human Resources for a public tech company; and Ebony Isis Booth, a transformation coach, cultural strategist, and event designer. Each will share lived experiences and food for thought on ways Black women, leaders, and allies of Black women can successfully meet today’s challenges. Join us for Leadership Matters: Informing leaders. Inspiring Solutions!