Concord Leaders Podcast

Francisco Fernández is the President, Comunidar, a community foundation in Monterrey, Mexico and the Associate Vice President for Development Tec de Monterrey, university with 25 campuses throughout Mexico. In this episode of Concord Leaders, Francisco shares the joy in helping create complimentary teams. And the difficulties of transitioning teams when trust is low.

Tony Chatman is the President of Chatman Enterprises. In this episode of Concord Leaders, Tony shares a powerful perspective on leadership that might blow your mind. And he talks about dealing with failures as a leader. He even shares an important insight learned from Alexander the Great.

Suzanne Nance is the President and CEO of All Classical Portland, an independent classical musical station in Oregon. In this episode of Concord Leaders, she talks about the joy of helping others flourish. And about why it can be important to move forward on a project even though it won't last.

Christal Cherry is the CEO of The Board Pro. In this episode of Concord Leaders, she shares her leadership being rooted even in her experiences growing up as a child. And she shares a time when leading a division caused her to leave the organization instead.

Mike Geiger is the President & CEO of AFP - the Association of Fundraising Professionals. In this episode of Concord Leaders, he shares three reasons why he enjoys being a leader. And he gives tips speaking truth to power that he learned the hard way.

Mel and Pearl Shaw are the co-founders of Saad & Shaw Comprehensive Fund Development Services. In this episode of Concord Leaders, the Shaws talk about their respective views on leadership, knowing the players you're working with, and leading from behind. They also share the importance of building consensus.

Cindee Rood is the Founder and Executive Director of Formidable Joy. In this episode of Concord Leaders, Cindee talks about the juggling act of tending to all the relationships that make an organization run. And shares how she sees that there's always a Plan B.

Meghan Barp is the President and CEO of the United Way of Greenville County. In this episode of Concord Leaders, she shares her joy of leading an organization that is trusted to convene the conversation and coordinate action. And about the transitioning from individual contributor to leading teams to then leading organizations.

Amy Sample Ward is the CEO of NTEN. In this episode of Concord Leaders, she shares how how her community organizing background informs her leadership. She talks about how ignoring her gut has been the common denominator in her biggest experiences of missing the mark. And she shares why everyone in the organization should lead in their roles.