Be inspired. Stay engaged. Reach your goals.

Tune in to the Glenn College Leadership Podcast, a new podcast series offering guidance and inspiration for public and nonprofit professionals. Listen as experts who have walked in your shoes share leadership tips, advice for achieving your career goals and stories about leading positive change in the world.  

The podcast advances the mission of the Glenn College and its Leadership Forum conference by supporting public service professionals who want to grow in their careers and by nurturing passion for public service throughout the year.  

Produced by the John Glenn College of Public Affairs at The Ohio State University.

Podcast: A Recipe for Negotiation

Kwame Christian, CEO of the American Negotiation Institute, business lawyer and bestselling author, knows that mutual understanding leads to a workable path forward in times of conflict. Find out more about his recipe for successful negotiations: Diffuse emotion, create mutual understanding and persuade action through joint problem-solving.

Podcast: Managing and Leading in a Complicated Collaboration Environment

As the executive director of Cleveland’s Police Accountability Team, Leigh Anderson leads the city’s final implementation of its consent decree and ensures progress toward cultural change within the police department. She explains how she leads her team to commit to and accomplish their critical goals through strong relationships with collaborators across the city, time management, task prioritization, accountability and making sure she and her team invest in their own wellbeing. 

Podcast: Policy Analysis: Ohio Demographic and Economic Trends

Alison Goebel, executive director of the Greater Ohio Policy Center, joins us for a policy analysis of demographic and economic trends reflecting high growth in Columbus while much of the state shows legacy areas with aging populations, marginal population change and slow income growth. Goebel outlines ways the state as a whole could be stronger with differentiated and context-sensitive policymaking. 

Podcast: Building Workforce in a Competitive Environment

Erika Clark Jones, the CEO of the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board of Franklin County (ADAMH), leads a workforce that’s a highly demanded superpower: community behavioral health providers. She explains how ADAMH helps community agencies compete with the likes of hospitals, schools, insurance companies to hire and retain culturally competent employees. 

 

Podcast: Recruiting, Retaining Employees When the Going Gets Tough

Ohio election officials face increasing challenges in balancing integrity and access, all while contending with an annual staff turnover of 10% to 15%. Aaron Ockerman, president of Ockerman Consulting and executive director of the Ohio Association of Election Officials explains the strategies election leaders use to improve recruitment and retention. 

 

Podcast: Developing a Culture of Empowerment and Trust

Lydia Mihalik translates her experience as former mayor of Findlay, Ohio, to her position as director of the Ohio Department of Development. Learn how she serves at her highest capacity by empowering her team, cultivating collaboration, and building trust that will last beyond her administration

 

Podcast: Cultivating Public Service Leadership

As Ohio’s director of public safety, Andy Wilson leads people committed to serving their communities. Hear how he develops a leadership culture by reaffirming the mission of these public servants and helping them be the best versions of themselves through empowerment, training and mentorship.

Podcast: Leading when Compromise is Crucial

With more than 30 years in Ohio public office and charitable and civic involvement, Betty Montgomery believes it’s the responsibility of public sector leaders to listen to and learn from the people you’re working with and the people impacted by your decisions. Meanwhile, remember that compromise is key: Play the long game to reach your ultimate mission. 

Podcast: Leading as an Outsider

Ellie Valentine knows what it’s like to be an outsider in a position of leadership. She operates within governments and nonprofits around the world where her role as a female leader is novel. Learn how she builds trust and credibility toward herself and her organization while working for change around the globe. 

Podcast: Keys to Servant Leadership in the Public Sector

Through his business, RAMA Consulting, and numerous community organizations including the African American Leadership Academy, Mo Wright helps servant leaders become more effective in both life and business. Learn how living your life by design, not by default, can lead to better management and organizational success. 

Podcast: Building Blocks for a Career in Public Leadership

In this episode, Aftab Pureval, mayor of Cincinnati, sees opportunity for building back the strength of our democracy through local offices. Hear how the leadership nuances in persuasion, collaboration, risk tolerance and more give him the opportunity and platform to improve the lives of Cincinnatians. 

Podcast: Diverse Experiences Create Effective Women Leaders

In this podcast, Wendy Smooth and Stacy Rastauskas join Tina Pierce for our first Leadership Forum: The POWERcast, which focuses on challenges specific to women leaders.

Podcast: Leadership and Crisis Management

In this podcast, Judith Zimomra shares the ways analyses of past crises and efficient use of modern technology enable stronger preparation and response.

Podcast: Building a Culture of Professional Development

In this episode, Ray Justice shares tips for leaders to show their own commitment to professional development, provide their team with relevant practical applications and demonstrate the positive results to foster employee engagement and fulfillment. 

Podcast: Investing in Diversity and Public Purpose

In this podcast, Elizabeth Edwards, founder and managing partner of H Venture Partners, shares how policymakers and investors can demand that companies factor into their operations good environmental and social standards as well as diversity and transparency in governance. 

Podcast: The Science of Leadership

In this podcast, president and CEO of Columbus’ Center of Science and Industry (COSI), Frederic Bertley applies the organization’s motto — “Science is Everywhere and for Everyone” — to leadership.

Podcast: Fostering Reform through Leadership

In this podcast, Reginald Wilkinson discusses the parallels in any leadership position — higher education, prisons, hospitals, the military — and the responsibility to make sure anyone who enters your organization leaves better off. 

Podcast: Advocate for Yourself, Your Team and Your Community

In this podcast, Barbara Smoot of Women for Economic and Leadership Development (WELD) and Ohio Rep. Monique Smith speak about the gender pay gap and its impact on our communities.

Podcast: Anticipating and Leading Through Social Change

In this podcast, Erica Crawley and Elizabeth Martinez share how leading with authenticity, bringing community voices to the table, finding collaborative partnerships and taking risks all result in sustainable success.

Podcast: Four Core Keys to Navigating Bureaucracy

In this podcast, Irv Dennis, former CFO of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, discusses how leaders can navigate the most difficult bureaucracies to get things done.

Podcast: Finding Your Leadership Confidence

In this podcast, Kathy Sullivan discusses actions that define leadership and ways to develop an environment where everyone can blossom and work collectively toward mission success.

Podcast: Strategies for Diverse, Inclusive Excellence

In this podcast, Tracie Ransom divulges her expertise for leaders to strategically direct organizations to diverse, inclusive excellence

Podcast: An Equation for Successful Leadership

In this podcast, Tom Ross shares his equation for successful leadership: Be honest, gather feedback, know yourself, embrace diversity and empower the talent around you.

Podcast: Steve Stivers on Lifelong Leadership

In this podcast, Steve Stiver shares the important leadership lessons he has learned in his career, how he guides diverse teams to win-win solutions, and critical lessons in communication from the military. 

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