Leading Through Crisis is the podcast for leaders who aren’t afraid to face the hard stuff head-on. Hosted by leadership and culture expert Céline Williams, each episode offers real, unfiltered conversations with business trailblazers, change-makers, and truth-tellers. From navigating uncertainty to building cultures that actually work for humans, Céline delves into the messy realities of leadership, while also offering practical tools you can use today to lead with more clarity, connection, and courage.
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Leading Through Crisis is the podcast for leaders who aren’t afraid to face the hard stuff head-on. Hosted by leadership and culture expert Céline Williams, each episode offers real, unfiltered conversations with business trailblazers, change-makers, and truth-tellers. From navigating uncertainty to building cultures that actually work for humans, Céline delves into the messy realities of leadership, while also offering practical tools you can use today to lead with more clarity, connection, and courage.
In this episode, we dive into the rise of fear-based leadership and tactical tools for recognizing and navigating leaders who operate through fear, control, and shame. Whether you're feeling the tension of walking on eggshells or unsure how to protect your energy at work, this conversation offers clarity, strategy, and hope.
In this episode, emotional intelligence expert Dr. Robin Hills shares how to stay grounded in human-centered leadership while navigating the rise of AI and embracing the opportunities it brings.
In this episode, Rob Gallaher and I discuss the importance of self-leadership, the mechanics of implementing a sustainable profit-sharing model, and what it takes to create a culture of shared success.
“If you want your team to act like owners, give them a reason to care whether the business wins or loses.”
In this episode, Jose Berlanga and I discuss navigating complexity and leadership lessons learned from many years of leading through high-stakes moments. Specifically, the importance of calculated risk-taking, building resilient teams, creating contingency plans, and the difference between leadership under pressure and micromanaging out of fear.
We get a lot of “words on walls,” but let’s talk about the behaviors associated with them. In this episode, Belonging and Connection Strategist, Dr. Roz Cohen, shares a practical approach to hiring practices that foster employee engagement and belonging at work, as well as how leaders can share the mental load of being the person who does it all.
In this episode, organizational psychologist Richard Reid talks to us about the power of charisma and why being charismatic may not mean exactly what you think it does. Learn about the difference between our System 1 and System 2 brains, how to unlock your charisma, and engage people to create the best outcomes for everyone.
He may have lost his sight, but he didn’t lose his vision. Today’s guest, Kijuan Amey, is a dynamic speaker, author, and advocate for resilience. He shares how a motorcycle accident that nearly took his life became the catalyst for growth and why he’s so passionate about helping others win in life’s lessons.
“Society teaches women how to listen to men; it doesn’t teach men how to listen to women.” In this episode, speaker, coach/trainer, and former opera director, Elizabeth Bachman, shares about overcoming communication problems at work, particularly between men and women.
What’s at stake when leaders are unprincipled, unethical, incompetent, and selfish? That’s what we get into in today’s episode with retired US Air Force officer, advocate, and author, Philippe Johnson. “Everything a leader says or does tells people what’s permissible and, perhaps more importantly, what’s not.”
This episode with Game Lounge COO, Rosi Bremec, is all about building an inclusive culture where people can thrive, whether they’re remote or not; how companies can utilize data-based decision making and increase performance and productivity (in a human-centered way).
It’s been 5 years and 100 episodes of Leading Through Crisis! Join me for some reflections, why leading through crisis is still relevant, and the guests and conversations that give me hope, as well as a huge THANK YOU.
Today, we are joined by autistic advocate and host of the Autistic Culture Podcast, Dr. Angela Kingdon. Angela drops a science/history lesson, a ton of pop culture references, and some much-needed thoughts on neurodiversity in the workplace and leadership.
What do you do when experiencing a toxic workplace culture or navigating a workplace conflict where the power dynamics are out of whack? How do you set and enforce effective boundaries at work? Listen in as we discuss solutions with Conflict Mediator, Communication Coach, and Civil Rights Attorney Meredith Holley.
Today's guest, Author and Speaker, Amy Daughters spent 18 months writing 580 handwritten letters to friends on Facebook. Join us to hear how that came about, what it taught her, and why she can't stop talking about it!
Today we’re talking to organizational trauma expert, Dimple Dhabalia about what it means to be a rooted leader and how story healing can help us all. "The antidote to dehumanization is helping people see the humanity in each other again." This is an important episode for right now. Listen in.
“You’ve got to ask, what are the opposites I operate within and how can I exist in that environment?” In this episode, we are joined by cultural anthropologist and entrepreneur Ujwal Arkalgud who brings some fascinating insight into tension paradox and how it informs our lives and businesses.
You’ve likely heard some of the benefits of gratitude and a calming/grounding practice like meditation – but I’m guessing you’ve mostly thought about their effects on your personal life, not necessarily how they might impact leadership or work. In this episode, Lori Saitz shares the practice of zen leadership, including some great tangible tips!
In this episode, we're talking to Sylvia Rohde-Liebenau about SMARTpower. We also discuss the difference between crisis and complexity, expectations vs agreements, and embodied leadership. If you, like me, can intellectualize your way through just about anything, watch/listen to this episode to connect to your body more.
We are currently experiencing an employee engagement crisis (rates are at an 11-year low), and today’s guest, Julie Winkle Giulioni is the perfect person to help us address it! If you’re a people leader in the workforce, the thoughts and ideas explored here are imperative.
In this special episode, we’re talking to widower Sue Deagle about experiencing and talking about grief and loss – not just the negative aspects but how it can also be beautiful, freeing, and empowering. This is a conversation that applies to and will be useful for everyone.
Leading Through Crisis is the podcast for leaders who aren’t afraid to face the hard stuff head-on. Hosted by leadership and culture expert Céline Williams, each episode offers real, unfiltered conversations with business trailblazers, change-makers, and truth-tellers. From navigating uncertainty to building cultures that actually work for humans, Céline delves into the messy realities of leadership, while also offering practical tools you can use today to lead with more clarity, connection, and courage.
