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Leading Organizations That Matter

Rey Spadoni

86 episodes

4 days ago

In this week’s episode, I dive deeper into a powerful lesson drawn from my journey as a photographer—why falling in love with what you create transforms not just your art, but your life and career. From average snapshots to meaningful images, I share how shifting focus from process to passion unlocks greater fulfillment and impact. Whether you’re navigating your career path or reflecting on what truly motivates you, this episode offers a fresh perspective on finding joy and purpose in the wor...

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In this week’s episode, I dive deeper into a powerful lesson drawn from my journey as a photographer—why falling in love with what you create transforms not just your art, but your life and career. From average snapshots to meaningful images, I share how shifting focus from process to passion unlocks greater fulfillment and impact. Whether you’re navigating your career path or reflecting on what truly motivates you, this episode offers a fresh perspective on finding joy and purpose in the wor...

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Self-Improvement

Episodes (20/86)

Leading Organizations That Matter

62. Dr. Erin Sullivan: Healing the Healers

This week, I had a chance to chat with Professor Erin Sullivan (Harvard Medical School and Suffolk University) about physician and provider burnout, a problem that is getting worse and negatively impacting all of us. How did this happen and what can we do about it?

2 days ago

42 minutes

Leading Organizations That Matter

61. Strategic Planning and the Inward Journey

Strategic planning exercises offer a unique opportunity to gather feedback from employees. In this week's episode, I discuss recent trends in this regard.

1 week ago

3 minutes

Leading Organizations That Matter

60. Building a Culture of Accountability Starts With...

Have you ever been in a meeting and someone (or perhaps you yourself) said "I wish we had more accountability here." In this week's episode, I suggest a strategy for moving in this direction.

2 weeks ago

5 minutes

Leading Organizations That Matter

59. Like a Foot in Two Canoes

Peter Drucker said: "Culture eats strategy for breakfast." I actually see it a bit differently.

3 weeks ago

3 minutes

Leading Organizations That Matter

58. Why Do Some Organizations Endlessly “Spin"?

Some organizations and their leaders struggle to make and execute on critical decisions. In this week's episode, I discuss why this might be the case.

4 weeks ago

4 minutes

Leading Organizations That Matter

57. Ted Witherell: Is Now the Time to Consider Executive Coaching?

According to surgeon, author, and thought leader, Atul Gawande: "Everyone deserves a coach." In this week's episode, I explore whether Dr. Gawande is right. Noted professor, facilitator, and executive coach, Ted Witherell, and I discuss this topic and ponder some deep questions such as: (1) Are you worthy of an investment? and (2) How do you process inspiration? For more information about Ted, please see here.

1 month ago

59 minutes

Leading Organizations That Matter

56. Three Questions to Jumpstart Your Turnaround

It's time for a change in your organization... but how do you get started? In this brief episode, I offer some advice on how to begin the process. I refer to my "Four Values" methodology in this episode. Link here.

1 month ago

5 minutes

Leading Organizations That Matter

55. Capabilities versus Commitment During Times of Change

Do you and your organization possess the necessary capabilities in order to manage a change agenda? In this brief episode, I suggest an equally important question: does it possess the commitment?

1 month ago

6 minutes

Leading Organizations That Matter

54. Gina Mazza: The Return of Servant Leadership

This week, I speak with leader, consultant, and professor Gina Mazza about a topic that is anything but the new, new thing: Servant Leadership. It's a leadership style and set of values that does, however, seem to be making a comeback. In this episode, Gina I I discuss what servant leadership is and why it's gaining more attention.

1 month ago

44 minutes

Leading Organizations That Matter

53. Hospice Nurse Penny: Demystifying Death

Hospice Nurse Penny is on a mission to demystify death, help all of us to become more comfortable with the dying process, and alleviate something she herself has experienced: death anxiety. Moving from bedside hospice nursing to social media platforms, Nurse Penny uses education, humor, and direct talk to accomplish her mission. In this episode we discuss all of these matters, the hospice industry, and her own personal journey to this point. Link: Hospice Nurse Penny

2 months ago

42 minutes

Leading Organizations That Matter

52. Bob Griffin: When Bad Things Happen to Good (and Bad) Organizations

In this week's episode, I speak with Attorney Robert Griffin, a renowned expert on non-profit organizations. Our topic relates to what causes such organizations to go sideways from a legal and governance perspective, the causes of decline and trouble, the marks of good governance, and the many lessons learned from his forty years of policy-making, legal practice, and contributing over 170 cumulative years of service to non-profit boards.This episode is a great resource for leaders and board m...

2 months ago

47 minutes

Leading Organizations That Matter

51. Deborah Grassman: Recovering From a Loss of Self Worth

“Don’t waste your suffering.” — Deborah Grassman In this week’s episode, I speak with the founder of Opus Peace, an organization that was founded based on the important life lessons gained from working with 10,000 dying veterans. Deborah Grassman and I speak on the topics of childhood scripting, unprocessed trauma, personal pain, and peace and healing. This is a powerful topic and I hope you’ll find it to be moving, motivating, provocative, and perhaps even the beginning of a path to peace...

2 months ago

53 minutes

Leading Organizations That Matter

50. Dr. Annie Brewster: The Healing Power of Stories

Dr. Annie Brewster is a both a physician and a patient and in this week's episode, we explore the incredible (and I dare say surprising) healing power of storytelling. We cover Dr. Brewster's personal experiences and the ensuing work that she and her colleagues have done to empower, inspire, and... to heal. Her work is meaningful and will, I hope, help you to consider your own personal journey as well.We also touch on issues related to physician burnout, the lack of integration within our cur...

2 months ago

51 minutes

Leading Organizations That Matter

49. David Baiada: That Time Bayada Became a Non-Profit

It's not every day that the owner of a multi-billion dollar global for profit entity decides to convert to his company to non-profit status. In what can only be described as a profound "put your money where your mouth is" statement, Bayada Home Health Care did just that. In this week's interview, I discuss this conversion - along with some broader health care industry topics - with company CEO, David Baiada. I hope you find this to be as interesting and inspiring as I did.

3 months ago

38 minutes

Leading Organizations That Matter

48. Diana Franchitto: The Rise of the For Profit Hospice

Profitability is good and essential, but the significant increase in the number of for profit hospice organizations has had an impact and much of that is not so good. In this episode, I speak with Diana Franchitto, President and CEO of HopeHealth, which is a leading non-profit hospice and palliative care organization. We discuss this trend and answer the question: does this matter? Spoiler alert - it does. Additionally, we discuss how to choose the best hospice for your loved one, a decision...

3 months ago

34 minutes

Leading Organizations That Matter

47. Dmitri Tcherevik: An Artificial Intelligence Primer

Suddenly, AI seems to be everywhere. In this week's episode, I interview renowned expert, Dmitri Tcherevik, an innovator, leader, and educator, to learn more, especially as it pertains to mission driven non-profits. Dmitri helps to explore whether leaders should consider AI to be a great opportunity, a mere curiosity, or even possibly a threat. We discuss implications for students and industry and offer thoughts on how best to stay on top of this emerging and impactful development.One more th...

4 months ago

35 minutes

Leading Organizations That Matter

46. Simplification and Rational Living

I'm sure everyone can think of good "less is more" examples. In this week's episode, I comment on this from the perspective of leading organizations in crisis and/or needing to undertake a significant change agenda. I cite two examples where this was exactly the right path forward.

4 months ago

6 minutes

Leading Organizations That Matter

45. Woody Hungarter: Preserving the Legacy

Woody Hungarter is very uniquely qualified to speak to the daunting task of strengthening and preserving the legacy of historically significant mission driven organizations. He served as CEO of the VNA of Philadelphia, a pioneering 138 year old nonprofit, and now as CEO of Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice, which is a manifestation of the landmark Karen Ann Quinlan case of the 1970s and 1980s. In this episode, Woody discusses the challenges - and some suggested strategies - associated with the task o...

4 months ago

38 minutes

Leading Organizations That Matter

44. Mergers & Acquisitions for Mission Driven Non-Profits: An Interview with Mark Kulik

In this episode, I discuss the mergers and acquisitions of mission driven non-profits with industry expert, Mark Kulik, of The Braff Group. We review the whys and hows for those leaders charged with the mission, impact, and legacy of such organizations as they consider the consolidations taking place within the industry. I am hoping that this will provide an orientation and primer for those who want to learn more about this topic.In the episode, Mark refers to an early podcast episode which i...

4 months ago

49 minutes

Leading Organizations That Matter

43. Bad News Early is Good News: An Interview with Project Management Expert, Lisa DiTullio

This week, I speak with long-time colleague, Lisa DiTullio, principal of Project Chalk Talk, about managing change and how best to ensure your own - and your company's - competency and capacity for managing change.Lisa and I were colleagues during the high profile turnaround at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, an organization that transformed from state supervised receivership to the number one health plan in the United States, an experience that impact both of us greatly.If you are in the midst ...

4 months ago

50 minutes

Leading Organizations That Matter

In this week’s episode, I dive deeper into a powerful lesson drawn from my journey as a photographer—why falling in love with what you create transforms not just your art, but your life and career. From average snapshots to meaningful images, I share how shifting focus from process to passion unlocks greater fulfillment and impact. Whether you’re navigating your career path or reflecting on what truly motivates you, this episode offers a fresh perspective on finding joy and purpose in the wor...