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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. Undraye Howard, along with their guests, explore practical tips for issues management, human capital strategies, and improving leadership effectiveness. Leadership Matters, your forum for Informing Leaders. Inspiring Solutions!

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SanDiego, CA

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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. Undraye Howard, along with their guests, explore practical tips for issues management, human capital strategies, and improving leadership effectiveness. Leadership Matters, your forum for Informing Leaders. Inspiring Solutions!

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@Sheryl_Gee

Language:

English

Contact:

5660 Copley Drive San Diego, CA, 92111 (858) 244-8264


Episodes
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Encore: Four Foundational Principles of Effective Leadership

4/2/2025
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!

Duration:00:55:01

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Key Competencies That Today’s Executive Leaders Need to Have to Be Successful

3/26/2025
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!

Duration:00:53:34

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Encore: Women Voices in Leadership: Increasing Understanding

3/19/2025
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!

Duration:00:55:55

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Encore: Leadership and the Power of Gratitude in Challenging Times

3/12/2025
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.

Duration:00:55:36

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Encore: Integrating a Trauma-Informed Approach to Leadership and Service in the Workplace

2/26/2025
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!

Duration:00:55:43

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Encore: Coping with and Positively Influencing Stressful Situations

2/12/2025
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!

Duration:00:55:46

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Enocre: LAUNCH into the New Year Inspired and Inspiring Others

1/29/2025
Tune in to Leadership Matters with Dr. Sheryl White to hear health and wellness specialist Mike Cothrine, founder and owner of Mike’s Fit Family, discuss ways to get inspired and inspire others to live their best life. Mike, a transcendent artist, singer/songwriter and modern-day renaissance man, pours all of himself into every aspect of his life as he challenges others in his LAUNCH program to develop the mindset, confidence, and consciousness to elevate themselves and others. Don’t miss Leadership Matters: Informing leaders. Inspiring Solutions!

Duration:00:49:57

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LAUNCH into the New Year Inspired and Inspiring Others

1/22/2025
Tune in to Leadership Matters with Dr. Sheryl White to hear health and wellness specialist Mike Cothrine, founder and owner of Mike’s Fit Family, discuss ways to get inspired and inspire others to live their best life. Mike, a transcendent artist, singer/songwriter and modern-day renaissance man, pours all of himself into every aspect of his life as he challenges others in his LAUNCH program to develop the mindset, confidence, and consciousness to elevate themselves and others. Don’t miss Leadership Matters: Informing leaders. Inspiring Solutions!

Duration:00:49:57

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4 Essential Tools for Greater Leadership Effectiveness

11/20/2024
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!

Duration:00:55:58

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Encore Integrating a Trauma-Informed Approach to Leadership and Service in the Workplace

11/13/2024
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!

Duration:00:55:43

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Encore Integrating a Trauma-Informed Approach to Leadership and Service in the Workplace

11/13/2024
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!

Duration:01:00:00

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Leaders’ Role in Staying Informed and Participating in Voting

10/9/2024
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!

Duration:00:53:23

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Encore: Thriving Against the Odds Part II

10/2/2024
Tune in to Leadership Matters as host Dr. Sheryl White continues the conversation with Dr. Vinitia Mathews a first-generation immigrant who rose from poverty to having a seat at executive tables. Dr. Mathews, who knows firsthand what it is like to be the only women and person of color in the leadership circle, will share lessons she has learned along her journey. Dr. Vinitia Mathews provides meaningful coaching support to women and leaders of color. She believes if we are to make the professional world a more equitable and inclusive one, female leaders and leaders of color need support, encouragement, and specific techniques to elevate their voice. Tune in to Leadership Matters. Informing Leaders. Inspiring solutions!

Duration:00:54:39

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Encore: Thriving Against the Odds

9/25/2024
Tune in to Leadership Matters as host Dr. Sheryl White sits down with Dr. Vinitia Mathews a first-generation immigrant who rose from poverty to having a seat at executive tables. Dr. Mathews, who knows firsthand what it is like to be the only women and person of color in the leadership circle, will share lessons she has learned along her journey. Dr. Vinitia Mathews provides meaningful coaching support to women and leaders of color. She believes if we are to make the professional world a more equitable and inclusive one, female leaders and leaders of color need support, encouragement, and specific techniques to elevate their voice. Tune in to Leadership Matters. Informing Leaders. Inspiring solutions!

Duration:00:55:56

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Encore: Hispanic Voices on Leadership

9/18/2024
Hispanic Voices on Leadership! Tune in to Leadership Matters as host Dr. Sheryl White explores life and lessons in leadership through the eyes of 2 dynamic leaders who are Hispanic and are leading for the greater in their areas of expertise: Luis Gonzalez, Vice President of Philanthropy and Community Impact at Wells Fargo; and Charlotte Ochiqui, Vice President/Deputy General Manager of Education, Instruction, and Operations, Head Start Program at Neighborhood House Association in San Diego, CA. Each will share stories and lessons learned from their journey, as well as food for thought on ways to be an ally of diversity and inclusion. Join us for Leadership Matters: Informing leaders. Inspiring Solutions!

Duration:00:53:53

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Encore: Leadership Effectiveness, Listening and Powerful Questions

9/11/2024
Want to advance your or others' leadership effectiveness? Yes! Then, you will not want to miss this episode with our host Dr. Sheryl White and Verna Jaggers, Mindfulness Teacher/Personal and Professional Coach, on the what, why and how to advance leadership effectiveness through the artful use of listening and asking powerful questions. First aired Jan 16, 2019

Duration:01:00:00

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Encore Coping with and Positively Influencing Stressful Situations

8/21/2024
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!

Duration:00:55:53

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Encore: Invisible No More

8/7/2024
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.

Duration:00:54:22

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Encore Step Back. Reset. Ensure You Are Leading and Living on Purpose!

7/31/2024
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!

Duration:00:55:57

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Encore Leadership and the Power of Gratitude in Challenging Times

7/24/2024
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.

Duration:01:00:00