Your Authentic Path to Powerful Leadership

Your Authentic Path to Powerful Leadership

Welcome to the Your Authentic Path to Powerful Leadership Podcast with Marsha Clark! Marsha is a passionate supporter of women who brings her executive experience in a Fortune 50 company to her acclaimed work. She is the author of the book Embracing Your Power: A Woman’s Path to Authentic Leadership and Meaningful Relationships. Marsha has been facilitating leadership programs for women for over twenty years. She is also a sought after executive coach for senior-level leaders across many industries and around the world. If you want research-based tools as well as anecdotal information to be your most authentic leadership self, you won’t want to miss her weekly podcast - "Your Authentic Path to Powerful Leadership with Marsha Clark." New episodes every Wednesday morning.

Episodes

June 11, 2025 80 mins
To access a full transcript of this episode, please visit http://www.marshaclarkandassociates.com/transcripts/recast-negotiating-queen-women-dont-ask

To find out more about Marsha or to purchase a copy of her book, "Embracing Your Power: A Woman's Path to Authentic Leadership & Meaningful Relationships," visit her website at www.marshaclarkandassociates.com.
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To access a full transcript of this episode, please visit http://www.marshaclarkandassociates.com/transcripts/developing-a-systems-view

To find out more about Marsha or to purchase a copy of her book, "Embracing Your Power: A Woman's Path to Authentic Leadership & Meaningful Relationships," visit her website at www.marshaclarkandassociates.com.
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In Episode 193, Marsha discusses the fourth episode in her mini-series on organizational systems, featuring Bianca Davis and Michelle George. They explore the concept of "mavens in the middle," highlighting the importance of middle spaces in organizations. 

To access a full transcript of this episode, please visit http://www.marshaclarkandassociates.com/transcripts/recast-mavens-in-the-middle

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May 21, 2025 75 mins
For Episode 192, Marsha discusses the unique challenges and strategies for individuals in middle roles within organizational systems. She highlights the pervasive nature of middle spaces, where individuals mediate between top and bottom entities, often feeling disempowered and isolated

To access a full transcript of this episode, please visit http://www.marshaclarkandassociates.com/transcripts/recast-in-the-middle

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May 14, 2025 69 mins
In Episode 191, Marsha discusses the impact of a 2023 episode on organizational systems, drawing parallels to current societal issues. She revisits a 24/7 societal simulation called the Power Lab, where participants experience life as elites, managers, and immigrants. 

To access a full transcript of this episode, please visit http://www.marshaclarkandassociates.com/transcripts/recast-a-real-toot

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May 7, 2025 76 mins
In Episode 190, Marsha celebrates her upcoming 200th podcast episode, reflecting on this four-year journey. She discusses the importance of understanding organizational systems, referencing Barry and Karen Oshry's work. The episode, part of a four-part series, explores the dynamics of organizational systems, including the roles of tops, middles, bottoms, and customers.

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For Episode 189, Marsha talks about the challenges of leading through change, emphasizing the predictable human responses to change and the importance of effective leadership. She highlights the "change curve," which includes stages of betrayal, denial, identity crisis, and search for solutions, and stresses the need for transparency, realistic expectations, and continuous communication.

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April 23, 2025 76 mins
In Episode 188, Marsha talks about leading new teams, focusing on Chapter 3 of her book "Expanding Your Power." She updates references to previous podcasts and tools, including the RACI chart, which was removed from the book for brevity. 

To access a full transcript of this episode, please visit http://www.marshaclarkandassociates.com/transcripts/recast-leading-new-teams

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April 16, 2025 81 mins
For Episode 187, Marsha reviews chapter seven of her book, Embracing Your Power, focusing on transitions. She highlights tools for ending well and starting strong, including a goodbye/thank you spreadsheet, an ending well update and retention spreadsheet, a handoff template, and a first 60 days assessment.

To access a full transcript of this episode, please visit http://www.marshaclarkandassociates.com/transcripts/recast-transitions...
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In Episode 186, Marsha shares the final episode in a mini-series on Will Shurtleff's Firo theory, focusing on the dimension of openness - highlighting the  importance of understanding behavior and its impact on self and others.

To access a full transcript of this episode, please visit http://www.marshaclarkandassociates.com/transcripts/group-dynamics-firo-b-openness.

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For Episode 185, Marsha discusses Will Schutz's FIRO theory, focusing on the fundamental human desires for inclusion, control, and openness. They emphasize the shift from needs to wants, highlighting the importance of choice, autonomy, and personal accountability. 

To access a full transcript of this episode, please visit http://www.marshaclarkandassociates.com/transcripts/group-dynamics-firo-b-control

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In Episode 184, Marsha discusses the first episode in a mini-series on group dynamics, focusing on Inclusion. She highlights updates to Will Schutz's Firo-B assessments, now referred to as the Human Element Model, which measures desires for inclusion, control, and openness. 

To access a full transcript of this episode, please visit http://www.marshaclarkandassociates.com/transcripts/group-dynamics-firo-b-inclusion

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For Episode 183, Marsha discusses the final episode in their mini-series on building high-performing teams, focusing on providing quality feedback and celebrating success. She highlights the seven-step feedback model, emphasizing specificity, impact, and setting future expectations.

To access a full transcript of this episode, please visit http://www.marshaclarkandassociates.com/transcripts/high-performing-teams-feedback-and-celebra...
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In Episode 182, Marsha shares the second installment on building high-performing teams, focusing on identifying and removing obstacles. She emphasizes that high-performing teams encounter challenges, which leaders should address by fostering open communication and building team members' capacity. 

To access a full transcript of this episode, please visit http://www.marshaclarkandassociates.com/transcripts/high-performing-teams-obsta...
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In Episode 181, Marsha discusses the importance of setting and managing clear expectations for high-performing teams, referencing the Tuckman model of team development and the Reina trust model.

To access a full transcript of this episode, please visit http://www.marshaclarkandassociates.com/transcripts/high-performing-teams-expectations.

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February 26, 2025 57 mins
For Episode 180, Marsha discusses the importance of creating safe spaces in leadership, emphasizing the role of leaders in fostering psychological safety. She reflects on the evolution of perspectives since August 2023 and highlights the critical nature of leaders recognizing their role beyond technical aspects. Marsha outlines 11 recommendations for building safe spaces, including suspending judgment, sharing truths without fear, ...
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In Episode 179, Marsha shares the upcoming release of her second book, "Expanding Your Power: A Woman's Opportunity to Inspire Teams and Influence Organizations." The book builds on her first, "Embracing Your Power," focusing on self-awareness and authentic leadership. Key chapters include trauma and psychological safety, leading new teams, building high-performance teams, and managing change.

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In Episode 178, Marsha discusses the final episode in the mini-series on conflict resolution, emphasizing the importance of trust and leadership in managing conflict effectively. She highlights Patrick Lencioni's model on constructive conflict and M. Scott Peck's stages of community building. 

To access a full transcript of this episode, please visit http://www.marshaclarkandassociates.com/transcripts/conflict-community-confidence.

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For Episode 177, Marsha reviews the conflict model's fifth response mode, Compromise, using a pie metaphor to explain its balance between assertiveness and cooperativeness. She highlights the negative connotations of compromise, emphasizing its strategic use in equal power scenarios, temporary solutions, and time constraints. 

To access a full transcript of this episode, please visit http://www.marshaclarkandassociates.com/transcrip...
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In Episode 176, Marsha delves into the complexities of collaboration, emphasizing that it isn't always the best approach for conflict resolution. They discuss the Thomas-Kilmann conflict model, highlighting collaboration's assertiveness and cooperativeness.

To access a full transcript of this episode, please visit http://www.marshaclarkandassociates.com/transcripts/win-win-isnt-always-win-win.

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