Dr. Geneva Speaks

What does it take to lead the successful turnaround of four consecutive organizations? What does it take to run a $4 billion business in Detroit as the city struggles to emerge from municipal bankruptcy and its worst ongoing crisis ever? What does it take to be a female CEO who has come up against discrimination and personal attack? It takes Unconventional Leadership, a style of leadership based on confronting reality and leading headlong through adversity. In her book: Unconventional Leadership, Nancy Schlichting, the CEO of Henry Ford Health System (HFHS), reveals her unique strategies that drive success: maintaining a focus on people, creating a culture of innovation and reinvention & embracing diversity as a key strategy for growth.

Nancy Schlichting joined HFHS in 1998 as its Senior Vice President & CEO & was named President / CEO of the System in 2003. Her career in health care administration spans over 35 years of experience in senior level executive positions.

Schlichting serves on several national and community boards and was appointed last year by President Obama to Chair the Commission on Care which seeks to improve healthcare delivery and access for our military veterans. Schlichting’s awards include: “Top 25 Women in Healthcare - 2015” (named for the 4th time), Modern Healthcare “100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare-2015” (named for the 8th time) & 130 Nonprofit Hospital and Health System CEOs to Know” - Becker’s Hospital Review. http://www.henryford.com

Success in business. Does it all start with sales? Or does it start with an idea? Well, Tanya R. Allen, the founder and President of Forever Fresh - has almost three decades of experience and will share her insight and wisdom. She will also talk about how to balance it all. 

Tanya Allen is also the President of NAWBO (National Association of Women Business Owners) Greater Detroit. Over a thirty-year period, she has acquired business experience in the areas of product development, off shore manufacturing, distribution, business development, strategic marketing and management with a focus on customer satisfaction. She has a proven successes in entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial environments; and work well independently and in a team environment.

A working mom, she possess an innate sense of creativity coupled with powerful interpersonal communication capabilities, and results oriented selling skills.  See http://www.foreverfresh.com/

Hear this awesome interview with Rashida Tlaib from a previous show where Dr. Geneva Williams was the host on The Senior Solution Show.

A daughter of Palestinian immigrants, Representative Tlaib made history by becoming the first Muslim woman elected to the Michigan Legislature. Rashida Tlaib was first elected to the Michigan House of Representatives for the 6th House District (Detroit) in 2008. She was born and raised in Southwest Detroit. Representative Tlaib is the eldest of 14 and knows the importance of hard work, honesty and commitment to the community. As a resident of Detroit and a product of Detroit Public Schools, she is committed to working to create a safer, cleaner, and stronger community for all of us. Representative Tlaib has distinguished herself with her tireless work ethic and visibility on a multitude of issues that affect her district. She is the only legislator that operates a fully-staffed community-based service center that provides over 10 anti-poverty programs.

Prior to being elected, Representative Tlaib worked as an attorney, social worker and community organizer at a number of nonprofit organizations, where she advocated for better access to human services, education and civil rights. She was awarded the Role Model award from Alternatives for Girls, the Women of Wayne Headliners award, the United Community Housing Coalition’s Maryann Mahaffey Award, Zeta Phi Beta’s Woman of the Year award, named Hero of the Year award by Immigrants’ List and was recognized as one of Crain’s Detroit Business “Women to Watch.”

Representative Tlaib received her bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Wayne State University in 1998 and her law degree from Thomas Cooley Law School in 2004. She is married with two sons.

Lowell Perry Jr. believes "Social-profit organizations" is a term that can better capture the contribution made by entities that have too long been known as charities or nonprofit groups.

According to the Chronicle of Philanthropy: "Such a term would also give us a new way to name the people who support organizations that promote the public good: social investors, a term that better reflects this generation of hands-on donors who are willing and able to extend this nation’s great tradition of American generosity. Today’s social investors seek and expect a return on their efforts, in the form of an increase in the greater good."

Lowell Perry is an innovative executive leader with a unique business background including a proven track record of success in team building, fund development, strategic alliances, general management, government relations, as well as significant expertise in diversity & inclusion as a viable growth strategy.  Currently the Director of the Cleveland Central Promise Neighborhood, he has developed a reputation as a visionary business thought leader, and created the Strategic Corporate & Community Engagement department while with Big Brothers Big Sisters of America to connect individual resources and opportunities for local board member recruitment of corporate employees of color.

He provided contract consultant leadership to Family Wellness Dallas as an Executive Director, after serving as BBBSA Chief Diversity Officer, SVP Corporate & Community Engagement.   Prior to that, Perry was CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee (BBBSMT) and led that agency from 300 kids served in 2005 to set records of 2812 children served and unrestricted revenue of nearly $3million in 2010.  For more info: https://about.me/lowellperryjr

This is a show about leadership: what it is and what is required ...to be a true success. Hear from Dr. Sheryl White Barnes as we talk about the truths of TRUE leadership and leaving legacy.

Dr. Sheryl L.W. Barnes, PhD, PhD, DMin is President/CEO of Sterling-Xavier Consulting Group, LLC and an ordained Christian minister.  Sterling-Xavier Consulting Group provides Staff Training & Professional Development services; Executive Coaching; and Life Coaching services to a variety of clients throughout the United States.  Dr. Sheryl Barnes is an MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) Certified Practitioner; licensed “True Colors” trainer and Certified Applied Strategic Planning specialist.

She is often invited to conduct workshops and facilitate retreats and personal life transformation training.  She is the author of two national award-winning books: "10 GIFTS to Give Yourself – The Journey Back to You!" and "Discipleship in the Age of Distraction."  She also authored "Am I My Sister's Keeper?" a discipleship workbook for teen girls.

Dr. Barnes holds several, earned academic degrees: a B.A. in Psychology, a Master’s Degree in Education, a Ph.D. in Education, a Ph.D. in Philosophy (summa cum laude), and a Doctor of Ministry degree (DMin).  She has taught educational psychology, philosophy, ethics, bioethics and theology in higher education.  As a cleric, Rev. Dr. Barnes serves as an Associate Minister at Christian Tabernacle Baptist Church (Hamden, CT) and previously served as their Youth Minister. She also served as Dean of Faculty at Berean Bible Center (Michigan).

Additional info may be found at www.sterling-xavier.com

Every human being is a leader over some domain as he or she exercises gifts and influence. That domain might be the halls of government, the boardroom, the classroom, the community, or the home. What breaks your heart? Who do you know is doing something about it?

One is the Flint, Michigan Water Crisis. "As leaders, we must use our resources and influence to respond to correct the ills launched against the residents of Flint, Michigan," said Dr. Pat Bailey.

Dr. Patricia Bailey has created tremendous impact for more than 34 years in over 134 countries around the world.  She is a lecturer, author & founder of Master’s Touch Ministries Global, Inc. (MTM), a mission outreach with headquarters in North Carolina, Los Angeles, South Africa, Belgium, Brazil and London, England. MTM has also founded Y.U.G.O. (Young Adults United for Global Outreach), GLTC (Global Leadership Training Center, which is a program designed to teach global strategies that will empower leaders to impact nations), and SEW (Sisters Empowering the World Intensive Training Center, a 5-day extensive training center designed to equip and empower women).

"Ultimately our goal is transform them into World Changers that impact the nations," said Dr. Pat. 

This show will demonstrate leadership in action. She will have her "boots on the ground" in Flint during this show and here's how you can help: visit www.lifethroughwater.com

Cheryl Woods is one of the most compelling, energetic, and passionate thought leaders and voices in motivational speaking today, empowering audiences with transformational principles for standing in their greatness and achieving success.

Today's show you will learn from Cheryl how to embrace fear, expand expectations and play a bigger game. In other words, HOW TO BRING YOUR A-GAME in business.

She is living proof that pushing beyond your comfort zone results in growth, increased inner fulfillment and greater productivity.

Cheryl Wood: "Equipping You to Walk Confidently in Your Story."

For more info on Cheryl, see www.CherylEmpowers.com

#leadership #legacy

Our guest today, Dr. Laureen Wishom, discovered that high-achieving career and businesswomen in leadership know all of the ‘power player’ strategies for growth and success. She tudied and watched female ‘power players’ who hold C-Suite or E-Suite positions, and they all have certain ‘power moves’ that lead to Growth. Success. Acceleration. Today's show will share tips that Dr. Laureen Wishom has learned from C- and E-Suite Women in Leadership.

Dr. Laureen Wishomis an award-winning Speaker, Strategist and Solutionist and the founder of Dr. Laureen International and the Achievers Women’s Association. She brings over fifteen years of leadership, management, technology and non-profit experience to her international company designed to help high-achieving women who are career professionals, business owners or non-profit leaders master Growth. achieve Success. maintain Acceleration (the GSA Factor).

Leadership skills, transitioning, positive confrontation, strategic volunteering for career success and tactics for better compensation; issues and soft-skills we talk about in the workplace. Our guest today, Dr. Deana Muphy,  is very insistent on the positive impact resiliency has on female leaders.

Do women today crumble at the onset of crises and challenges, especially in decision-making positions?

With an ongoing call that women must hold her place at the negotiating table, Dr. Deana will discuss resilience. To master this fate with control and calm, she will talk about 10 traits of resiliency women leaders must consider for finding the hidden lessons and inspiring a courageous leadership culture.

Our Guest, Dr. Deana is a cheerleader of positive change and is convinced she can help make the world better, smarter and safer by growing people, strengthening organizations and improving lives through fusing spirituality, the latest science from positive psychology and her corporate leadership experience into her signature C3 model to provide organizations with tools to cultivate a culture of authentic happiness, fulfillment and wellbeing so it can effectively manage its people and still flourish in constant change.

Every woman is born with a unique calling on her life, but so often she chooses to settle for less than God's best. In this show, hear author and speaker Dr. Gail M. Hayes share tips so that women everywhere will be empowered to…

take risks and silence fearsdiscover their mission and accomplish their goalsbecome ignited with passion to fulfill their destinylead without anxiety or apologyencourage others on their path to success

Dr. Gail M. Hayes (www.drgailhayes.com)  is a television & radio host, much sought after international conference speaker and Executive Leadership Coach whose main focus is the message of the IPD Principle (Identity, Purpose, Destiny). She is also the author of several books and the CEO of the Handle Your Business Girl Empowerment Zone where she empowers women to handle their business where they do business!

Her passion is to help those women find ways to manage their stress, build networks of support and to live balanced, joyful lives. She is a woman who handles her business where she does business and she wants to help other women do the same.

Her motto is that "every woman is called to lead somebody,somewhere, to do something great!"