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Leadership Matters, the forum of choice for current and emerging public and nonprofit leaders. Dr. Sheryl White and Guest Co-Host Dr.
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The Quiet Exit: When Culture Erodes and Employees Check Out Before They Leave (opens the original)
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Employee disengagement rarely announces itself. It doesn't show up as a resignation letter — it shows up as silence in meetings, minimal effort, and talented people doing just enough to stay employed while they've already left in every way that matters. In this episode, hosts Dr. Sheryl White, Dr. Undraye Howard, Dr. Loretta Howard, examine the slow, often invisible process of culture erosion — how it starts, why leaders miss the early warning signs, and what it costs organizations in innovation
Is This the Way It's Supposed to Be? — An Author Spotlight with Dr. Undraye and Dr. Loretta Howard (opens the original)
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This week on Leadership Matters, the microphone turns around. Co-hosts Dr. Undraye P. Howard and Dr. Loretta A. Howard step into the guest chairs to discuss their new book, Is This the Way It's Supposed to Be? Lessons in Leadership and Lived Experiences — an honest, often funny, deeply personal exploration of the gap between how leadership is supposed to look and how it actually unfolds. Two kids from Milwaukee grew up just miles apart, never crossing paths until graduate school — then earned th
Leading Under Pressure — A Clinician's Guide to Stress, Resilience, and the Whole Leader (opens the original)
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What happens in the mind and body of a leader under sustained stress — and what can leaders do about it before burnout takes the chair? This week, the People's Doctors welcome Natasha Mullen, licensed mental health expert, clinical supervisor, and Founder & CEO of Milestones Consultants, LLC. With more than 25 years of experience spanning schools, community agencies, and private practice, Natasha brings a therapist's insight to a leadership problem: the toll that pressure, responsibility, and un
Leaders and Stress: When the Body Sends the Bill (opens the original)
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Every leader knows what stress feels like — but few understand what it is actually doing to them. On this episode of Leadership Matters, the People's Doctors sit down with Dr. Yvonne Bell Gooden, a Licensed Professional Counselor with more than 30 years in behavioral health, to talk about the real cost of carrying the weight of leadership. Dr. Gooden has spent her career serving in community-based settings as both clinician and director, with deep clinical expertise in trauma, depression, anxiet
The Weight of the Chair: Stress, Burnout, and the Leader's Well-Being (opens the original)
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Every leader knows the weight that comes with the seat—but few talk about what that weight costs. In this episode of Leadership Matters with the People's Doctors, Dr. Undraye Howard, Dr. Loretta Howard, and Dr. Sheryl White take an honest look at the hidden toll of leadership stress: the sleepless nights, the decision fatigue, and the quiet burnout that erodes even the strongest leaders. We discuss how to distinguish healthy pressure from harmful strain, why self-care is a leadership discipline
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