Leadership Matters
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!
Episodes
In this powerful episode of Leadership Matters with the People's Doctors, Dr. Undraye Howard, Dr. Loretta Howard, and Dr. Sheryl White are joined by Oriana Carey, CEO of the Coalition for Children, Youth & Families, for a candid conversation about what ...
In this episode of Leadership Matters with the People's Doctors, Dr. Undraye Howard, Dr. Loretta Howard, and Dr. Sheryl White go deeper — beneath the words, the tension, and the friction — to examine what is actually driving the conflicts that leaders face every day. Drawing on research in emotional intelligence, organizational psychology, and lived leadership experience, the Doc...
Conflict is inevitable, but escalation is optional. This episode is designed for leaders who want to elevate their conflict resolution toolkit and create healthier, more resilient teams. Kathryn Shade, Director of Human Resources at the National Conflict Resolution Center will join co-host Dr. Sheryl White, Dr. Undraye Howard, and Dr. Loretta Howard in discussing when mediation becomes the most effective path forward and how leader...
Every leader will face conflict — the question is never if, but how. In this compelling episode of Leadership Matters with the People's Doctors, Dr. Undraye Howard, Dr. Loretta Howard, and Dr. Sheryl White will unpack one of leadership's most unavoidable realities: conflict. Together, they explore how seasoned leaders don't run fro...
Ethical leadership sounds simple — until it isn't. In this episode of Leadership Matters with the People's Doctors, Dr. Undraye Howard, Dr. Loretta Howard, and Dr. Sheryl White are joined by special guest Romero Davis for a conversation that goes beyond the talking points and into the moments that reveal who a leader truly is. Together, they pull back the curtain on what it actually co...
What does it really mean to lead with integrity — not just when it's convenient, but when it costs you something?
In this powerful episode of Leadership Matters with the People's Doctors, Dr. Undraye Howard, Dr. Loretta Howard, and Dr. Sheryl White dive deep into one of the most foundational — and most tested — qualities in leadership: ethics and integrity. In a world where shortcuts are tempting and pres...
Whether you're running a nonprofit, leading a healthcare team, or building an organization from the ground up, the old playbook is showing its age. The leaders who are winning right now aren't the ones with the most resources — they're the ones willing to question the rules, ...
In this episode of Leadership Matters with the Peoples' Doctors, we continue our discussion on effective leadership and team building. Our focus today is on strategies for building and empowering teams to achieve lasting success. Our guest this week is Ms. Marcquilla Allen, Senior Director of Family Engagement and Health Services at Acelero. If you care about bringing out the best in others—and stretching yourself along...
In this episode of Leadership with the Peoples' Doctors, we dive into the art and practice of team leadership with Mr. Rudolph A. Johnson, III. Mr. Johnson shares his views on what it really takes to guide a group of individuals toward a shared vision and more. Whether you're a seasoned manager, a new team lead, or someone aspiring to step into leadership, this conversation unpacks the habit...
What separates a good leader from a great one? It's not strategy. It's not credentials. It's self-awareness. This week on Leadership Matters with the People's Doctors, we sit down with a senior executive who has walked the halls of organizational power — and learned that the m...
What separates good leaders from great ones isn't always found in a strategic plan — it lives in the space between how you see yourself and how others experience you. It's the capacity to read a room before you speak, to stay grounded when the pressure is on, and to draw out the best in the people you lead. That's Emotional Intelligence — and it remains one of the most powerful, ...
Tune into Leadership Matters with the People's Doctors' co-hosts' roundtable discussion on leadership and emotional intelligence. This episode explores how leadership and emotional intelligence intersect to shape trust, culture, and performance. Through a grounded conversation on self‑awareness, empathy, and the ability to navigate complex interpersonal dynamics, we look at why technical ski...
Want to learn more about becoming or supporting others in becoming a visionary leader? Tune into Leadership Matters with the People's Doctors' co-hosts roundtable discussion on visionary leadership. You don't want to miss the collaborative knowledge sharing discussion with Dr. Sheryl White, Dr. Undraye Howard, and Dr. Loretta Howard. Leadership Matters: Informing leaders. Inspiring solutions!
These leaders don't just protect what exists—they...
Join Dr. Sheryl White, Dr. Undraye Howard, and Dr. Loretta Howard—The People's Doctors—for an unfiltered year-in-review that confronts the leadership crises no one wants to discuss. Now, the three hosts turn the microscope on themselves and each other, asking the uncomfortable questions that emerged from the 2025 episodes of Leadership Matters.
The People's Doctors confront 2025's hardest leadership truths: Why...
Are today's constraints forcing the innovation nonprofits should have embraced years ago? Crisis pushed obvious changes—digital delivery, remote work, cross-sector partnerships—that the "old normal" resisted. Now organizations report that resource limitations actually revealed more effective operating models.
This isn't just crisis management anymore. While navigating workforce shortages and funding volat...
In this essential episode, we dive deep into one of the most critical yet often overlooked aspects of organizational sustainability—succession planning. From an HR perspective, we explore how strategic succession planning goes far beyond simply filling vacant positions to become a cornerstone of organizational resilience and growth. We will examine why 70% of organizations lack f...
Succession planning is a rich topic that touches on leadership, legacy, strategy, and organizational resilience. In this episode, we dive into the critical yet often overlooked process of succession planning. Whether you are an executive, team leader, organizational effectiveness or human resources professional, preparing for leadership and other key role transitions is essential for long-term success. We will explore strategies to...
Succession planning remains one of the most avoided conversations in the nonprofit world, yet this critical episode explores the essential questions every board member, executive coach, and nonprofit leader should be asking about leadership transition—from building internal pipelines to preparing boards for their transition role, transforming succession planning from a dreaded risk exercise into an opportunity for organizatio...
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