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Let's Talk Leadership with BanangkurHave Opportunities for Women Improved ? Two Guests KnowThis week, something different. I’ve invited two of my previous guests to join me. Each of them have significant corporate experience and strong opinions on women in leadership. The first of these is Kelly Ann McKnight. Kelly Ann was my first guest, almost 50 podcasts ago. Kelly Ann is a very experienced Certified Master of The Leadership Challenge. She’s worked across a broad range of clients delivering leadership programs. She’s also worked with and coached many women at all levels. Joining Kelly Ann for this conversation is Ittela Ali. Ittela pursued a rewardin...
2024-11-261h 06Let's Talk Leadership with BanangkurHave Opportunities Improved for Women ? Two Guests Know.This week, something different. I’ve invited two of my previous guests to join me. Each of them have significant corporate experience and strong opinions on women in leadership. The first of these is Kelly Ann McKnight. Kelly Ann was my first guest, almost 50 podcasts ago. Kelly Ann is a very experienced Certified Master of The Leadership Challenge. She’s worked across a broad range of clients delivering leadership programs. She’s also worked with and coached many women at all levels. Joining Kelly Ann for this conversation is Ittela Ali. Ittela pursued a rewardin...
2024-11-251h 06Let's Talk Leadership with BanangkurInspiring Woman Leader Who Faced Challenges with Grace and HumilityIf you’ve been a regular listener to my Podcasts, I’m sure you’ll know that I’m on a quest to talk to inspiring woman leaders around the world.Of course, that often means women with diverse backgrounds.My special guest today certainly fits those criteria. Jenell Paul has an engineering degree. She’s a proud woman of color – specifically she’s African-American. She claims the shortest period of retirement - only a few hours – before she was offered a position she couldn’t refuse. During her career, as a woman and a woman w...
2024-11-181h 02Let's Talk Leadership with BanangkurLeadership and Parenting in a Doctoral DissertationIn producing this podcast, I always look for women leaders who have an inspiring leadership story to tell – and for us all to learn from. As you might have gathered if you’re a regular listener, I’ve had the pleasure of talking to many who are Certified Masters of The Leadership Challenge. In fact, my first guest was fellow-Canadian and Certified Master, Kelly Ann McKnight. Today I’m so pleased to be talking to another Certified Master, Brittney Majka. Brittney is taking her expertise as a Certified Master to a whole new and exciting le...
2024-05-3149 minLet's Talk Leadership with BanangkurLeadership and Parenting Combined for a PhD ThesisIn producing this podcast, I always look for women leaders who have an inspiring leadership story to tell – and for us all to learn from. As you might have gathered if you’re a regular listener, I’ve had the pleasure of talking to many who are Certified Masters of The Leadership Challenge. In fact, my first guest was fellow-Canadian and Certified Master, Kelly Ann McKnight. Today I’m so pleased to be talking to another Certified Master, Brittney Maijka. Brittney is taking her expertise as a Certified Master to a whole new and excitin...
2024-05-2949 minLet's Talk Leadership with BanangkurDeveloping Leaders - Three Thousand ... and Then More...Let’s go to Texas today !And let’s talk to Meredith Garcia who is developing 3,000 leaders. Well, not all by herself – at least, I don't think so. Meredith had a solid corporate career and then successfully ran her own business for a number of years. But the attraction of an offer to return to work in a large state government authority in her home state of Texas – and developing leaders - was an offer she couldn’t refuse. Three thousand ? I want to find out how she did that ! So let’s talk to M...
2024-05-1359 minLet's Talk Leadership with BanangkurThe Power of Love in LeadershipLet’s talk about love.Jim Kouzes, the co-author of The Leadership Challenge, signs his emails ‘Love ‘em and lead em’. Helena Clayton is my special guest today. So why the reference to Jim Kouzes and ‘Love ‘em and lead ‘em ? ?Helena is UK-based and has developed leaders for some of the UK’s largest companies for well over 25 years, delivering leadership programs and leadership coaching.Now in all that time she must have impacted thousands of leaders.Oh – so where does love come in ? Helena believes in the power of love in le...
2024-02-2356 minLet's Talk Leadership with BanangkurThirty Year Award - Developing Leaders in Protective ServicesMy guest this week has just received an award for 30 years service in the Department of Social Service in the state of Texas.More specifically, her work has been in the critically important area of Protective Services.Lawandra Smith is passionate about developing leaders who work in this area of government helping families and people at risk. So passionate is she that two years ago she became a Certified Master of The Leadership Challenge to be able to take her development of others to another level. And her passion and sense of...
2024-02-0655 minLet's Talk Leadership with BanangkurOutstanding Leader - Chief Medical Officer for Over Six Million PeopleI’m really excited to be starting my podcast journey for 2024 with a woman who I think is truly remarkable. The role that she has, literally impacts on the lives and more specifically the health of just over 6 million people.Dr Heidi Miller is the Chief Medical Officer for the state of Missouri …. in the US, of course. The CMO of any state or government has to manage the multiple interests and pressures which come from so many - from government, to all the states healthcare practitioners and organizations, pharmaceutical companies and of course her prima...
2024-01-171h 20Let's Talk Leadership with BanangkurLeader with a Lifelong Commitment to Develop Other LeadersMy guest this week comes with a passion for developing leaders. And to deliver the best results she can, not only does she have a PhD with the focus being on leadership, but she has 23 certifications – and growing – on behavior, personality and leadership which she uses as necessary to get the best results with individual leaders.Dr Rachel Monteverdi is also a Certified Master of The Leadership Challenge.Dynamic, passionate and committed are three words I could use to describe Dr Rachel.But you decide for yourself. Either way, I know, like me, you’...
2023-12-0554 minLet's Talk Leadership with BanangkurThe Untapped Leadership Superpower - with Elise SinhaThis week - a ‘first’. This is the first time in forty podcasts that I’ve invited a guest back. And yes, this is podcast 40 in my journey having conversations with inspiring woman leaders. Last year Elise Sinha joined me, and we talked about the inspiring leadership she and other dedicated healthcare executives delivered to get us through the Covid crisis.Now Elise is a very busy leadership coach. I recently read a blog she wrote about Vulnerability – the Untapped Leadership Superpower.I needed to know more. So this week let’s...
2023-11-0647 minLet's Talk Leadership with BanangkurLeader with Purpose - Helping Women Go Beyond CareersIf you’re a regular listener to my podcasts, I’m sure you’ll know that I’m a great supporter of anything which can help women in the workplace, That means anything which can help their careers, their empowerment, their leadership development – and even their most important role, being a mom.My guest today is Rowen Nadia Astrom.Rowen had a career in corporate communication, branding and marketing and now has her own company doing just that – and more.As a new mom, Rowen identified critical issues – even obstacles - for women who w...
2023-10-161h 04Let's Talk Leadership with BanangkurEmerging Leader with an Inspiring Leadership FocusIn my last podcast, I was really pleased to be talking to an experienced and very successful woman from Bahrain, Khulood Al Qattan.But there are always young women who are setting themselves up for a successful, long-term leadership journey. Sometimes in the corporate context, they’re labeled ‘emerging leaders’. My guest this week is a perfect candidate for that description – and in addition, she’s from Dubai, where women leaders are now reaching high-profile, significant leadership roles.Alia Al Ali is a young woman who is already being noticed for her leadersh...
2023-10-101h 09Let's Talk Leadership with BanangkurInspired Leadership Success with Determination and CommitmentMy guest today is living proof that determination and commitment brings huge rewards.She began her career in the customer service area of a bank, and after various positions in that bank, joined another bank as general manager…, then another as CEO of an investment bank twelve months later. Khulood Al Qattan is from Bahrain. At the peak of her banking career she was appointed as the first female board member of Bahrain’s national telecommunications company, Batelco and she served on the board of several international companies. But after a successful career in inv...
2023-09-111h 04Let's Talk Leadership with BanangkurMindful Leadership and an Inspiring Journey as a Leader in RecoveryI have a very special guest this week. I say ‘very special’ because of what she’s been through and what she’s now doing with the experience of what she’s been through.Angie Chaplin had a 20 year career in HR and capacity management. Among her many qualifications in the area of human behavior, she’s a Certified Master of The Leadership Challenge.And she was Professor of Strategic Communication & Leadership at Seton Hall University.Her company is called, appropriately, Mindful Leadership and she brings the power of mindfulness to leaders and organization...
2023-08-281h 06Let's Talk Leadership with BanangkurHer Passion is for Women to Become Outstanding LeadersToday, we’re going back to Bahrain. I’ve said before this maybe a small country, but it punches above its weight.And the women there are amazing. I’ve had two inspiring guests from Bahrain recently: Sonja Janahi and Dina Bseisu.My guest today is Eman Dea’bil. Eman is passionate about women becoming outstanding leaders. She’s a highly qualified project manager and is pushing for more women to become project managers.She’s also researching the impact of women in the boardroom. I’m sure you won’t be surprised that the impact i...
2023-08-1451 minLet's Talk Leadership with BanangkurDeveloping Leaders for Over 20 Years and her Passion ContinuesI’ve always said my podcasts are ‘conversations with inspiring leaders from around the world’.In the podcast before last we were in Nepal. The one before this, in Bahrain and now the US – Los Angeles.My guest this week is Michele Kawamoto Perry. Michele has been involved in leadership development for over 20 years. She’s a Certified Master of The Leadership Challenge, among the other qualifications she has acquired over the years to help leaders and organizations be more successful.She has a qualification from Cornell University in Diversity and Inclusion.And she’...
2023-07-1042 minLet's Talk Leadership with BanangkurThis Inspiring Leader is Changing the Lives of ThousandsThis week we’re going back to Bahrain to meet a truly remarkable woman.A former banker dealing with private clients for 20 years, my guest had what she calls a ‘life changing’ event. She describes one particular day as the most important day of her life.My inspiring guest this week is Dina Bseisu.Dina is Palestinian – but she only lived there until she was four, as her family left there as refugees and moved to Bahrain.Obviously, her Palestinian heritage is so much a part of who she became.I’ll l...
2023-06-051h 01Let's Talk Leadership with BanangkurOne Inspiring Leader Committed to Changing LivesIf you’re a regular listening to my podcast, you’ll know that the focus is on inspiring leaders for around the world and usually the focus is on inspiring women leaders. Today the leader I’m talking to is certainly inspiring – and it’s a man. Bhupendra Ghimiri or as most people call him Bhupi, is from Nepal. Bhupi began his career as a teacher but soon realized there was a need to improve the lives of the people of Nepal in so many ways.He established a foundation which he calls Volunte...
2023-05-221h 12Let's Talk Leadership with BanangkurInspiration, Leadership and Yoga - Its Mother Trucker Yoga.I always love to talk to women who are innovative and who become successful in the process. Isn't that what leaders do ?My guest this week is Hope Zvara and she is certainly innovative and successful.Hope was introduced to yoga to help her with some issues she was having.She became so involved that she then became a yoga teacher and set up her own yoga school to teach others. But then something happened which means she is now making a difference to the well-being and therefore the lives of t...
2023-05-0456 minLet's Talk Leadership with BanangkurNeuroscience and Leadership ? Let's Talk to the Expert.This week my guest is a woman who, like me, left Bangladesh to begin a new phase of her life in another country. Ayesha Bibha is an Australian Bangladeshi thought leader in the neuroscience of leadership. She has experience designing and delivering learning solutions to develop global corporate, non-profit, and academic leadership capabilities. For over 17 years, she walked an ambitious path as a mom, educator, L&D consultant, facilitator, performance coach, mentor, and advisor. Ayesha is a TEDx speaker, She is the author of author of Mindspeed, she’s an affiliate profess...
2023-04-061h 00Let's Talk Leadership with BanangkurJim Kouzes - Forty Years Developing Exemplary Leaders GloballyJust occasionally in my podcast, I move away from having an inspiring woman as my guest. But always the focus is leadership.This week, my guest is one of the most highly recognized people in the area of leadership and leadership development – globally. Forty years of evidence-based research and seven editions of the book he co-authored, certainly has him as the most highly recognized in this area. I am honored that this week my guest is Jim Kouzes.Jim and his co-author, Barry Posner have influenced the development of literally millions of leaders aro...
2023-03-271h 13Let's Talk Leadership with BanangkurSonya Janahi - Authentic, Genuine, Successful, Inspiring Leader from BahrainThis week, I’m so pleased to be talking to the first woman leader I’ve had on my podcast who is from Bahrain.Bahrain is a small country in the Arabian Gulf – and boy, does it ‘punch above it’s weight’. Small in size maybe but as you’ll hear in this podcast, amazing and exciting things are happening there. I’m so pleased to be talking to Sonya Janahi. Sonia had a very successful career in large organizations - until she decided to set out on her own. She’s the CEO of a...
2023-03-201h 08Let's Talk Leadership with BanangkurProminent Emirati Artist and Inspiring Leader in the World of Fine ArtOf course, my podcast is about leadership.And we know that leadership is important. We know leadership is needed in government, in organizations – large and small, in education, the military… and more, right ?But what about art ? Yes, of course. My guest today is Alia Lootah. Alia is a prominent artist in the United Arab Emirates – and she is certainly a leader in the world of fine art - not only in the UAE but internationally. So much so, that the French Government recognized her contribut...
2023-03-061h 04Let's Talk Leadership with BanangkurFive Inspiring Women Leaders, Re-visited in this Special Episode.This week is going to be a little different … well, perhaps a lot different.On my podcast journey so far, I’ve had the pleasure to share with you conversations I’ve had with truly inspiring women.This week, I thought I’d take a look back and share with you excerpts from some of those conversations. I know, in selecting them for this, I learned more from each of them – and I hope you will, too.The guests I’ve chosen are five very different women, from five different parts of the world...
2023-02-2754 minLet's Talk Leadership with BanangkurHer Passion for Sustainability is Inspiring the Youth of Saudi ...and BeyondThis week we’re going to Saudi Arabia again.I’m really pleased that inspiring woman leaders are now emerging from Saudi. My guest this week is the second woman I’ve talked to from Saudi – and I’m sure there will be many more.Eman Alhajji was awarded her PhD from KAUST, the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in 2022. She describes herself as a ‘child of KAUST’ as she was identified as a potential student when she was in high school. One of Eman’s passions – as well as leadership, of course - is sust...
2023-02-0838 minLet's Talk Leadership with BanangkurFrom Healthcare to Academia to a PhD - and Mother to 9 Children ! That's LeadershipWe know that ‘titles’ and ‘positions’ don’t make a leader. My guest this week is certainly a leader. And when it comes to titles and positions... well, there’s a list of them she can claim : she’s a university professor, she’s Chair of the Faculty, she has a PhD, she’s a Certified Master of The Leadership Challenge. And there’s one more – she’s a mother of nine children. Yes, nine !I don't know which is more impressive. I’m a mother of a three and a half year old daughter and I know the p...
2022-12-2058 minLet's Talk Leadership with BanangkurFrom Healthcare to Academia to a PhD - and Mother to 9 Children ! That's LeadershipWe know that ‘titles’ and ‘positions’ don’t make a leader. My guest this week is certainly a leader. And when it comes to titles and positions... well, there’s a list of them she can claim : she’s a university professor, she’s Chair of the Faculty, she has a PhD, she’s a Certified Master of The Leadership Challenge. And there’s one more – she’s a mother of nine children. Yes, nine !I don't know which is more impressive. I’m a mother of a three and a half year old daughter and I know the p...
2022-12-1958 minLet's Talk Leadership with BanangkurJournalist, Filmmaker and Leader - Creating Life-Changing Difference for WomenSo much a part of my passion for talking to women leaders around the world, is how much these women are making a real difference in the lives of others. And, yes. leaders make a difference.I’m so pleased to be talking to Sharmin Shams – or as her friends call her - Moonmoon. Moonmoon is focused on improving the lives of women in Bangladesh. Not only as she was growing, up but in her career as a journalist she was aware of the significant gender disparity and the difficulties that women face. She’s...
2022-10-311h 07Let's Talk Leadership with BanangkurThe Journalist Who Left Her Country to Speak FreelyRight now, two events are very much in the headlines. The first is one which we’ve discussed before on my podcast – the climate change and sustainability.The second is the situation in Ukraine. My special guest today is directly dealing with both of those critical issues. So much so, that she chose to leave her home country not long after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.Angelina Davydova is a journalist who is committed to writing and speaking about the important subject of climate change. She was born in the Russian city of St Petersburg and...
2022-10-2454 minLet's Talk Leadership with BanangkurCombining Two Passions - The Environment and Developing Other LeadersThis week we’re going Washington State in the US to talk to Hannah Aoyagi.Hannah is critically involved in a subject which is vital for all of us – ecology and sustainability.This is a passion she developed as a girl when she did a school project related to sustainability. We never can tell where those school projects can lead.Hannah has a Ph.D. in Environmental Health, Science, and Policy from the University of California Irvine. Now her leadership and her commitment to the environment are making a difference in W...
2022-10-101h 03Let's Talk Leadership with BanangkurLeadership Bringing Life Changing Outcomes for Women and Girls of BangladeshI’m pleased to say that this is number 20 in my podcast series. I’m looking forward to a long weekly journey and I really hope you come with me.Again, as I’ve done before, this week I’m visiting the country of my heritage and my special guest is my niece Esrat Karim.Esrat is truly making a significant difference to the lives of so many people in Bangladesh. So let me explain.After completing her Master’s degree in the US, Esrat returned to Bangladesh to set up the Amal Foundation...
2022-09-2655 minLet's Talk Leadership with BanangkurLeadership Lessons in Healthcare During the Pandemic and BeyondWe all have challenges as leaders. That’s what leadership is about, isn’t it ?But what if the challenge has the name ‘Pandemic’ and you have a senior position as a leader in a large hospital group ?My guest today is Elise Sinha. After beginning her career as a respiratory clinician, more senior roles were offered to Elise, probably in recognition of her performance as a leader.And yes, she was at the forefront of leading during the pandemic.With her signific...
2022-09-1251 minLet's Talk Leadership with BanangkurFrom Engineer in a Hard Hat to Distinguished Professor - An Inspiring Leader at Every StepToday I’m very pleased to be talking with Professor Araceli Martinez Ortiz of the University of Texas San Antonio.After a number of years in the corporate world as an engineer and often wearing a hard-hat, she completed her PhD and moved into academia.Dr Ortiz holds the Microsoft President's Endowed Professorship at UTSA and is Professor pf Biomedical Engineering & Chemical Engineering/Interdisciplinary Learning & Teaching.She is a NASA MSI Faculty Fellow IPA. And I promise to ask her what that means.As a Latino woman wh...
2022-08-151h 13Let's Talk Leadership with BanangkurDr Abdun Tushar - Physician, Media Personality - and an Activist for Women LeadersI’m very pleased this week to be talking to someone who has a very high profile in the country of my heritage – Bangladesh. Dr Abdun Noor Tushar is a physician by profession and a media person by passion. And he’s a champion debater and public speaker.He describes himself as an activist for women’s empowerment. He has had a very diverse career and has made a significant difference in Bangladesh – for many thousands of people. He has been a very strong supporter of women’s education opportunities and of course in the...
2022-08-011h 13Let's Talk Leadership with BanangkurInspiring Woman Scientist and Inspiring Leader in Saudi Arabia.My guest this week is really making a difference at such an early time in her career.Dr Haleema Alamri is from Saudi Arabia. She completed her Master’s degree in Canada, then her PhD at the prestigious science university in Saudi, the King Abdulla University of Science and Technology – or KAUST. KAUST is where some of the brightest science students from around the world complete their PhD studies. Dr Haleema was then offered an opportunity to do post-doctoral studies at Harvard.While at KAUST, she had already established her interest in leadership. She did...
2022-06-2743 minLet's Talk Leadership with BanangkurInspiring Leadership Journey From Sudan to the World BankWelcome to this week’s Podcast - Let’s Talk Leadership with Banangkur.I’m sure you know there is a growing number of women leaders with a diverse background who are increasingly making a significant difference in the world – and that’s exciting.My guest this week fits exactly into that. Sudanese heritage, a black Muslim woman with a PhD in international law from Cambridge University in the UK. She’s working with the World Bank in Washington. Oh and did I say she’s down to earth and very humble.I a...
2022-06-2053 minLet's Talk Leadership with BanangkurTalking With an Expert on Women's Bold Leadership in the Middle EastI always love to talk with women who are making a real difference in leadership. That’s certainly the case with my guest this week.Annabel Harper is an executive leadership consultant and coach from the UK.And she has authored a book on women’s leadership in the Middle East. So she must be an expert !Annabel’s book is called Shujaa-ah. So what does Shujaa-ah mean ? I’ll have to ask her. And just before we had this conversation, Annabel had an amazing trek in the Artic re...
2022-05-2553 minLet's Talk Leadership with BanangkurLeadership Behaviours for Sales Success ? Stop Selling - Start LeadingWho would have thought that leadership behaviors can be a powerful way for sales professionals, especially in the B2B area, to significantly increase sales ?This week I’m talking to Deb Calvert. Deb was a very successful sales trainer and then moved into leadership training as well. It was when she became a Certified Master of The Leadership Challenge that she made a strong connection between leadership behaviors and selling. Deb put her idea to the authors of The Leadership Challenge, Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner. As a result, Deb, Jim and Barr...
2022-05-1740 minLet's Talk Leadership with BanangkurThe Leader Without a Title Inspiring ChangeThis week I’m talking to Diann Grimm who retired after 35 years as a teacher in San Francisco, and considered volunteering at the local library once a week.Then she had a ‘light-bulb’ moment. Her vision and her leadership-without-a-title started a journey which took her halfway around the world to Nepal. In the past ten years, she has changed the lives of thousands of children who now attend world-class pre-school in Nepal – where pre-school classes didn't exist before. Diann is a wonderful example of how leaders can change the world – without having a title. I was so l...
2022-05-0451 minLet's Talk Leadership with BanangkurLianne Bridges - Developing Leaders Through her Unique and Powerful Transformational ProgramThis week I’m talking to a woman whose journey took her from a ‘conventional’ career to developing leaders through her Leadership program. Lianne Bridges is her name. She was very successful, and had experience in large corporate organizations, and a mother of two small children - but then a significant life-event was a catalyst for her to make a very successful change, using her skills and experience – and her passion - to help other leaders become even more successful. Her transformation program is unique and powerful. And at the core of the work she doe...
2022-04-261h 15Let's Talk Leadership with BanangkurBanangkur talks leadership with Maruf KabirWe’re now in double figures – this is Podcast number 10.This week another man is my guest, with his perspective on leadership and woman leaders and the challenges they face. His name is Maruf Kabir.I’ve known Maruf for a number of years and I’m so pleased to have him join me as we can discuss leadership in the country where I grew up and worked and where, of course, I still have very strong connections.Maruf has some very impressive achievements. He’s been managing director of his own communi...
2022-04-1126 minLet's Talk Leadership with BanangkurBanangkur talks leadership with Ittela AliI have one word to describe my guest this week : dynamic.Well, I could think of more, of course, but Ittela Ali certainly is dynamic.Her leadership journey takes her from Bangladesh where she worked with multi-national advertising company, to the BBC, the United Nations and now to Canada.And along the way, she became a wife and a mother of two small children. Ittela has developed some very practical leadership strategies and a defined leadership philosophy. She has some very clear observations of working in different cu...
2022-04-061h 02Let's Talk Leadership with BanangkurBanangkur talks leadership with Dan SchwabHi, this is Banangkur Mustafa, with this week’s Podcast - Let’s Talk Leadership with Banangkur. This is now the eighth week of my journey to talk with women leaders from around the world.So - another inspiring woman this week ? No. I’ve decided to listen to a man’s perspective on leadership and on women leaders.I invited this week’s guest because of his passion and focus on leadership and his considerable experience working with and developing women leaders.His name? Dan Schwab.Dan is o...
2022-03-3057 minLet's Talk Leadership with BanangkurBanangkur talks leadership with Donna PoulidisThis is now the sixth week of my journey to talk with women leaders from around the world.And this week, my global quest takes us to Greece.In today’s Podcast, I’m talking with Donna Poulidis.Donna’s mission is to provide wellness strategies and healing therapies including yoga and Rapid Transformation Therapy (also known RTT) to improve the lives of women. And in the interest of full disclosure, I’ve known Donna for a number of years and like so many women, I’ve been guided by her strategies f...
2022-03-2246 minLet's Talk Leadership with BanangkurBanangkur talks leadership with Amy LenekerThis is now the sixth week of my journey to talk with women leaders from around the world.I hope you’ve been with me since the start but if you haven’t, you can always catch up on the previous podcasts. And the best way to do that is to go to my website -www.leadershipwithbanangkur.comThere's a page on the website called Leader Profiles. You can find out more about these wonderful leaders – and there’s a link to each podcast. And, of course, please leave your comments when you’re on the w...
2022-03-1542 minLet's Talk Leadership with BanangkurBanangkur talks leadership with Cheryl GrayHi.If this is the first time you’re joining me, welcome. My purpose with these podcasts is to share with you conversations I’m having with women leaders. On this journey, I’m learning so much – and I hope you do, too. If you’ve been following the podcasts, welcome back you’re obviously learning like me. I’m so pleased to have you with for this podcast. And I hope you've subscribed so don’t miss any.In this podcast, I’m talking with a wonderful woman who is a successful leadersh...
2022-03-0742 minLet's Talk Leadership with BanangkurBanangkur talks leadership with Marguerite Vanden WyngaardOne of the most amazing aspects - I think - of what I do on my leadership Podcast journey, is to be introduced to wonderful women leaders with a diverse leadership path.Music teacher. Choir leader. Superintendent of Schools for Albany, capital city of New York, gaining her PhD, and now developing other leaders.“You’ve got to talk to Dr V.” I was told.I soon found out that this was Marguerite Vanden Wyngaard.In a word, her story is ‘impressive’. Just as her name is.We say all women a...
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Let's Talk Leadership with BanangkurBanangkur talks leadership with Gwen VoelpelLocal government is an area where there is a strong presence of women. Maybe this is because women often have a commitment, a need to help the community they live in. And local government is very much about supporting where we live, our communities, the place where our children grow up. It’s likely a place where we have the strongest friendships and its very much about our lifestyle.Gwen Voelpel is one such leader. She loves her work in local government. She loves it so much that she returned from a position in the cor...
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Let's Talk Leadership with BanangkurBanangkur talks leadership with Jo-Ann YukimuraHave you ever felt “I can’t do this” ? “This is beyond my skills level. What if they find out I can’t do this “?My conversation this week is with a woman, of course - and a mother - born in Hawaii of Japanese and Hawaiian parents who became the first woman of Japanese descent to become a mayor of a city in the US.And she never believed that she could do that. JoAnne Yukimura. She has a wonderful, engaging, and even inspiring story of growing up on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, the...
2022-02-1440 minLet's Talk Leadership with BanangkurBanangkur talks leadership with Kelly Ann McKnightI’m delighted to have as my first guest, a woman who has been making a huge difference by developing other leaders, especially women.And like me, she’s a Canadian. Kelly Ann McKnight has a long track record developing women leaders. She’s a Certified Master of what is regarded as one of the world’s most widely recognized leadership development programs, The Leadership Challenge. She’s been facilitating leadership development programs and coaching leaders – at all levels – for… many years. Kelly Ann was so interested in how we all - and especially wo...
2022-02-0740 min