S2-Ep37: Navigating the Global Storm: Rethinking Leadership for the Future with Cynthia Cherrey

Guests: Cynthia Cherrey, CEO of the International Leadership Association

There is no single solution. That truism is hard-won wisdom from the leadership experience of guest Cynthia Cherrey. From both research and practice, she’s learned that the issues leaders face are far more complicated than most of us realize.

 

That’s particularly true today, with a surge in confusion and chaos cascading from the global and national levels right down to the teams we lead. Fortunately, Cynthia shares ways to navigate through it all to stay balanced, focused, and help your teams  thrive.

Here's what Cynthia and host Maureen Metcalf cover:

1. Cynthia’s unique leadership perspectives as the first college graduate from a rural Minnesota family;
2. Why you need global thinking, even when you strive to “keep it local”; and
3. The extreme importance of experimentation and flexibility in your organization…and in your own leadership.

Produced in conjunction with the International Leadership Association: https://ilaglobalnetwork.org.

 

Other episodes you'll enjoy:

- Africa’s EU Ambassador Redefines Leadership: How You Have Global Impact – with Ajay Bramdeo & Cynthia Cherrey

- Deloitte’s Dean Explains Why Your Old Leadership Style Doesn’t Work Anymore – with Gill Hickman, Jorrit Volkers, & Cynthia Cherrey

- Cooperation, Leadership, & Empathy: George Papandreou’s Path for Meeting Challenges with the former Prime Minister of Greece

 

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RESOURCES:  

You can learn more about Cynthia Cherrey’s organization – as well as their next global conference – on the International Leadership Association website: https://ilaglobalnetwork.org.

 

Our host Maureen Metcalf posts a newsletter every week on LinkedIn. You can subscribe here. 

 

Maureen’s latest book is Innovative Leadership & Followership in the Age of AI. You’ll find details about it at https://bit.ly/LeaderInAI, or check out the Kindle version at https://amzn.to/44buVz8. The audiobook version is now available at  https://amzn.to/4dTCleZ.

 

Her other 10 books are available on Amazon here. 

 

Books we’re reading for fun or personal development right now include:

• Take Back Your Power: 10 New Rules for Women at Work by Ancestry CEO Deb Liu, on how to overcome the obstacles women still face in the workplace – especially in tech. It’s in hardback at https://amzn.to/47OUO9E, and audio at https://amzn.to/3Y6EmOQ.
• Covert Cows and Chick-fil-A by Steve Robinson; it’s available in hardback at https://amzn.to/460LnmQ, on Kindle at https://amzn.to/3RVXhZs, and as an audiobook at https://amzn.to/3xPjB