Leadership School

Dilip Ramachandran is an experienced product leader and entrepreneur with 15+ years of experience leading teams, shipping delightful and highly successful enterprise software products in MarTech and FinTech at companies like Walmart, Experian and Marqeta.Currently, Dilip is Chief Product Therapist at Nimi, a transformative product development agency focused on matching high growth FinTech startups in the US with highly reliable and skilled experts in Sri Lanka.Dilip's current book is called "Gangsta PM" and it is exploring the intersection of finding personal purpose and growing in your product management career and breaking into a senior leadership. A lot of us hit our glass ceiling due to a variety of reasons ranging from environment, ethnicity, imposed or presumed limitations that hold us back from achieving our true potential. The book is the one he wished he had so many years ago and intends to provide #productherapy and the mindset shift required to help a future leader #unleashyourself.Dilip has a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and resides in Oakland, California with his partner Alla, daughter Ariadna and son Wiley (a papillon-sheltie rescue). The family occasionally travels to Colombo, Sri Lanka for his work with Nimi.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kyla-cofer/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kyla-cofer/support

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Terry Boyle McDougall is an Executive & Career Coach and CEO of Terry B. McDougall Coaching. She helps high-achieving professionals remove obstacles that keep them stuck so they can enjoy more success and satisfaction in their lives and careers. Before becoming a coach, Terry was a long-time corporate marketing executive where she led teams, developed strategies and advised senior leaders to drive business results. She is the author of Winning the Game of Work: Career Happiness and Success on Your Own Terms. She is also the host of the Marketing Mambo podcast.

Website: https://www.terrybmcdougall.com

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This episode is in loving memory of Margery Bernbaum.

Amber Palmer-Halma tells us the lessons she's learned through decades of leadership experience, and why knowing yourself makes you a better leader. 

Amber spent 18 years in Washington, D.C. before moving to Nashville in May 2020. Currently, she is director of communications for a public school charter network, an adjunct professor with Belmont University’s PR department and a mom to two young boys.

Over more than 20 years, Amber has served on change management and communications teams at George Washington University, Southwest Airlines, in government contracting, advocacy and in other nonprofit, private and public sector jobs. She spent one year teaching English language and culture to Chinese university professors in Shandong, China and six years recruiting students to study abroad through the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities and the British Council.

Amber is originally from Amarillo, Texas and has a goal of seeing as much of the world as possible. She graduated from Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington, with a BA in American studies and earned her Masters in communication from the Johns Hopkins University.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. 

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Chris Lin is an employee advocate who loves to talk about putting people first. So much, that he has an entire podcast dedicated to it! Lin is the host of the Leading People First Podcast.  His passion for seeing people in their humanity and making people feel safe has led him to be a leader in educating teams, companies and business owners on the values of putting people first. Chris Lin's passion for people has put him at the forefront of conversations on diversity, equity and inclusion as one of the co-founders L.E.A.D. - Leaders for Equity, Allyship, and Diversity. 

Listen in as we continue the People First conversation and change the way we lead businesses forever.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. 

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Amy Lafko, founder of Cairn Consulting Solutions, is a leadership and organizational design expert, mainstage speaker, author, and advisor. Formerly a leader in healthcare operations, she brings real-world lessons and inspirational ideas to a variety of industries to help organizations grow their people so they can grow their business. Visit www.cairncs.com for more information.

Visit www.thepeoplefirstbook.com to sign up for the newsletter and pre-order the book which is available on August 24 through all major online bookstores.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. 

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"Risk taking reminds us that we are alive. Don’t be afraid of the fact that failure is always “on the table” when you take risks. We are truly alive when we live a bit outside of our comfort zone. And, don’t be afraid to take responsibility for failures." - Dr. Rich Gathro. 

I am delighted to introduce to you my former boss and now friend, Richard L. Gathro, Ed.D. Dr. Gathro has over 40 years of leadership experience that’s impossible to summarize in just a short paragraph. Dr. Gathro’s expertise is in higher education and nonprofit consulting, which has taken him all over the globe, engaging students and building relationships. He has served on numerous nonprofit boards in the United States, Russia and the United Kingdom and is currently serving on the Board of Directors at The Culture Connection, the Hodos Institute for Leadership Development and Research, and the Special Father’s Network. He has built several small businesses. The Gathro Group, a Nonprofit Consulting Company, being his most recent venture. Dr. Gathro is a scholar, mentor, leader, husband, father and friend. He lives in Florida with his wife, Kathy, and son William. In this interview, we are gifted with the wisdom Dr. Gathro gleaned from 40 years of leading. 

If you'd like to read the Nonprofit Board Guidelines he designed, you can do so here. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. 

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Tune in to hear about my big communication failure while sailing with my family, and what I learned through it! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. 

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After meeting Elaine through the Nashville Entrepreneur Center, I just KNEW I had to interview her. Elaine Williams is founder of HealedPeople.com and owner of Construction Depot Solutions in Nashville. She is a natural networker, connector and researcher with remarkable insight. Elaine is a delight, and full of leadership tips and wisdom, accompanied by the perfect stories for every situation. You won't want to miss this episode.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kyla-cofer/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kyla-cofer/support

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Are we so focused on achieving goals that we miss opportunities right in front of us?--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kyla-cofer/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kyla-cofer/support

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