Leaders Rise

Meron Mathias, Corporate Vice President of CSR and Sustainability at Thermo Fisher Scientific, joins Becky Shambaugh on the Leaders Rise podcast for a thoughtful conversation on what it truly takes to lead in a world defined by complexity, rapid change, and heightened expectations. Leadership today demands more than expertise—it requires curiosity, courage, and meaningful connection. In this episode, Becky and Meron unpack the real challenges leaders and executives face—from making high-stakes decisions to leading authentically while navigating constant disruption. They explore how curiosity, authenticity, and bravery have shaped Meron's leadership journey—and why leaders today must embrace continuous learning, vulnerability, and connection to build strong cultures and empower their teams.

Ramesh Srinivasan, Senior Partner for McKinsey & Company, joins Becky Shambaugh on the Leaders Rise Podcast.  In this episode, Becky and Ramesh discuss the unprecedented challenges leaders today face, such as geopolitical instability, climate change, and the disruptive force of AI converging in ways that amplify uncertainty and redefine the landscape of leadership. They explore what it takes to guide organizations, communities, and people through a world that feels increasingly complex and unpredictable. This rich conversation highlights not only the challenges leaders face but also the opportunities they can seize when they cultivate resilience, agility, and a human-centered approach to leadership.

Stacy Gorin built her career in executive coaching and skill building for organizations in technology and financial services. She currently serves as an Executive Coach in EY and is the chief architect for EY’s highly successful Power Up Program for leaders in the company. In this episode, Becky and Stacy discuss 3 leadership essentials that are required to thrive in today’s environment: personal well-being, strategic relationships, and striking the right leadership balance of IQ and EQ.

Brenda Harvey is the Managing Director of IBM Industrial leading IBM’s largest industrial clients. Her impressive career has also allowed her to lead IBM’s public sector, federal, and financial services as general manager and IBM Asia Pacific as Chairman and CEO. In this episode, Becky and Brenda discuss the factors still holding women back in the workplace, the importance of self-advocacy, and developing a strong adversity quotient (AQ) in today’s environment.

Nancy May is founder and President of The BoardBench Companies, a woman-owned board governance consulting group focusing on the advanced development and execution of public, private, and not-for-profit board organization. In this episode, Becky and Nancy discuss the important attributes and practices for women to be “Board Ready” in today’s environment. 

Alex David is the President & CEO of Stifel Independent Advisors. Alex is known for championing and leading diversity and inclusion and was recently named the 2023 InvestmentNews Diversity, Equity and Inclusion honoree for Lifetime Achievement. In this episode, Becky and Alex discuss how he got started on Wall Street, giving back and mentoring as well as advice for increasing the number of women and those of diversity in leadership.  

In this episode of the Women Rise podcast, Rebecca Shambaugh discusses driving your own career path and unlocking your potential. Learn coaching techniques, practices, and strategies for knowing and leveraging your value and championing your leadership.

Robert Reiss is the Founder and CEO of The CEO Forum Group, a tier 1 media group focused exclusively on top CEOs. Today, The CEO Forum Group is recognized as “The Transformative CEO Community” for its efforts in helping to build success, one CEO at a time, by sharing best practices, driving job creation, and expanding innovation and value throughout the world. In this episode, Becky and Robert discuss leadership in a collaborative world and three things that need to happen to achieve gender balance.  

In this episode of Women Rise podcast, Rebecca Shambaugh discusses resetting your playbook for leadership and the top three attributes to optimize performance through people.

Natalie Siston is the Program Experience Leader at Positive Intelligence, a company that delivers groundbreaking, research-based mental fitness programming that has transformed thousands of lives. In her role, she brings Positive Intelligence to companies around the world through partnerships, presentations, and the flagship PQ mental fitness program. In this episode, she discusses what positive intelligence and why mental fitness is so important.