Leaders in the Arena

By The Brock-Barnes Center for Leadership

Leaders in the Arena is a podcast from the Brock-Barnes Center for Leadership at Covenant College. Each episode features conversations with leaders doing the real work of leadership—where decisions ma... more

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How many episodes does Leaders in the Arena have?

The podcast currently has 78 episodes available.

Leaders in the Arena episodes:

July 28, 2023 Why Leaders Need Human-Centered Design with Jenny Whitener
In this special bonus episode of Leaders in the Arena, Jenny Whitener briefly provides why business leaders should invest in human-centered design and the impacts of becoming personally acquainted with the process.

Gain insight on putting your customers at the heart of your business growth at our upcoming Skills Simulation on Human-Centered Design on August 29th. Register here.

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July 12, 2023 Evolving Your Target Audience as a Nonprofit with Lauren Hall
In this episode of Leaders in the Arena, hear from Lauren Hall, President & CEO at First Things First, as she discusses their aim to serve at-risk families while expanding their reach to a global impact.
First Things First has served the Chattanooga area since 1997 by providing resources to people that helps them build healthy relationships. As a nonprofit focused on strengthening families and relationships, the COVID-19 pandemic presented a unique challenge and an opportunity for First Things First.
Through Lauren's story, gain insight on how to define, measure, and track success that is adaptive to the needs of your community, in both the rapidly-changing digital environment and in-person community needs.
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June 15, 2023 Telling a Different Climate Story with Jaclyn Mothupi
In this episode of Leaders in the Arena, hear from Jaclyn Mothupi, Director of Social Innovation at The Wond'ry, as she discusses the importance of inclusive climate innovation. As the co-creator of the Climate Innovation Accelerator in Nashville, TN—learn from Jaclyn on what it looks like to co-create with a community using the frameworks and mindsets of social innovation.
Fostering a climate-positive future takes all members of a community, no matter how big or small. Radical collaboration is a key tenet in advancing sustainability by forging effective partnerships between businesses, nonprofits, and governmental organizations. Hear from Jaclyn on how this work is being accomplished in Nashville, and how to cultivate climate solutions in your community.
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May 17, 2023 My Story as an Empathetic Leader with Carlene Blanding
In this episode of Leaders In the Arena, hear from Carlene Blanding, VP of Human Resources / Integrated Supply Chain at Shaw Industries, as she chronicles her journey toward becoming an empathetic leader. Learn how her experience through the COVID-19 pandemic shaped her leadership ability by walking alongside those in hard circumstances.
Empathy is the ability to understand another person's thoughts and feelings in a situation from their point-of-view, rather than your own. It's an essential trait of leadership, but it must be practiced and developed through difficult situations.

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April 13, 2023 Nurturing Company-Wide Change with Jeana Lee
Hear from Jeana Lee, Chief of Staff to the CFO at Unum, as she discusses how to create engagement and sustain collaboration across multiple teams in an institution. Learn more from Jeana about the intricacies, challenges, and successes of implementing strategic change in a corporation.
Championing strategy and change across a corporate organization is no simple task. To have hundreds or even thousands of employees on the same page takes a monumental effort. By engaging key stakeholders in the first year of their strategy design, Unum increased employee engagement survey results by double digits for those stakeholders.

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March 08, 2023 The How & Why of ESG Strategy with Tom White
In this episode of Leaders in the Arena, hear from Tom White, former Senior VP of Investor Relations at Unum, as he shares how and why to implement an ESG strategy in a consistent, measurable way in a business landscape that demands more than maximizing profits.
Success in business is no longer simply the amount of revenue. Today's “stakeholder” expands far beyond the shareholders to encompass employees, customers, suppliers, and communities. True sustainability—responsible, ethical, and ongoing success—requires management of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) demands and concerns.
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February 09, 2023 The Journey of a Champion In Care with Nicole Brown
The need for human-centered healthcare has never felt more vital than it does now. Personal experiences lead and shape healthcare professionals in their work, fostering empathy with their patients and driving administrators to implement human-focused systems.
In this episode, hear from Nicole Brown, Manager of Community Benefits and Diversity at CHI Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, TN, as she chronicles the experiences that led her to become a Champion in Care.
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January 24, 2023 Future-Ready Leadership with Kristin Leydig-Bryant
Attempting to forecast the future may seem daunting or even impossible. But strategic foresight is a planning-oriented discipline that provides structured methods and tools for navigating unidentified unknowns. Rather than rely on gut feelings, leaders can confidently lean into the unknowns and find success while avoiding setbacks.
Hear from Kristin Leydig-Bryant, Founder and CEO of Clarity at Work, for this In the Arena conversation as she discusses the power of foresight methods for the C-Suite, and how a practice of understanding future trends can not only help your organization weather whatever may come, but thrive.
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FAQs about Leaders in the Arena:

How many episodes does Leaders in the Arena have?

The podcast currently has 78 episodes available.