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Innovative LeadershipEp. 61 - Ericka RohrbaughEricka Rohrbaugh, Manager of Opportunity & Transformation for the City of Frederick, sits down with Ryan and Steph to discuss removing barriers for others through value-driven work, owning your personal brand and reputation, and some eye-opening moments from her early LFC experiences.
2025-11-1253 min
All Things Gymnastics PodcastInterview with Mizzou's Olivia KellyThis week we’re excited to be joined by Missouri freshman Olivia Kelly. Kelly helped the Tigers advance to the NCAA Final Four for the first time in program history and finish the season in third place — the highest finish ever for Missouri.Kelly was a mainstay in both the bars lineup, where she averaged a 9.846, and the beam lineup, where she averaged a 9.853. She is one of the team’s most valuable athletes in terms of scores. Among all returning gymnasts for next season, Kelly is the second-highest contributor, an impressive feat for a freshman!Kell...
2025-05-0648 min
Leadership Evolution35: Be Prepared with Andrea BakerThe arts have always played a major role in Andrea Baker's life. Whether she was participating in dance and theater throughout her childhood or just living life in a more creative and exploratory fashion, Andrea has continually felt drawn to the arts industry. While she was very comfortable in her previous job, Andrea felt a 'shift' when the pandemic happened - especially with having 2 young children at the time. She was ready to come back to the arts, and she found her (now) current position as the Development and Community Outreach Manager for the Maryland Ensemble Theater (MET) in...
2023-07-2722 min
A Degree FurtherA Conversation with Tanith Fowler Corsi about Leadership Frederick County (LFC)Thanks for listening to A Degree Further, the official podcast of The Graduate School at Hood College. A Degree Further features accomplished alumni, innovative faculty, and successful students.
Listen to our previous episodes at hood.edu/adegreefurther and follow us on Instagram @hoodgradschool.
Tanith is the director of the graduate admission at Hood College. In this episode she share with us her experience at the Leadership Federica County program.
If you are interested, don't hesitate to contact her:
Email: fowlercorsi@hood.edu...
2023-06-2121 min
Frederick FactorThe Participation Factor with Chief of Police Jason LandoShow SummaryChief of Police for the Frederick Police Department, Jason Lando, has worked fiercely to create initiatives that have strengthened relationships between police and the community. In this episode, we get to know Jason personally and learn about his background, his early dreams of becoming a police officer, his passion for supporting the community, the many initiatives that have helped build bridges in Frederick, and of course -- Jason’s Frederick Factor. Show Notes / Highlights from the Show:What made Jason decide to pur...
2023-03-1525 minLeadership EvolutionLife First, Work Second with Jake ButtDoing work you love is important, but it's not always easy to find the ideal work-life balance that is often talked about. In today's episode, Jake Butt shares his story of working for his family's business, and then eventually branching off to start his own custom software development and consulting business. He knows firsthand how challenging it can be to differentiate between life and work as a small business owner, and it really is an ongoing balancing act. Creating and running his business as a solopreneur, Jake has structured his business in a way that f...
2023-02-1631 minLeadership EvolutionLeading from the Back with Shana KnightWe really are capable of doing incredible work in the world, but sometimes it can be difficult to put ourselves out there and try new things. If we're in an environment where our skills aren't being utilized well, making a change is necessary. In today's episode, Shana Knight shares her story of how she became involved in and continued to give back to her community in multiple ways. She's worked for several nonprofit organizations over the years, and she even started her own company, Soul Street, in 2020. Shana is passionate about supporting black-owned businesses and...
2023-02-0935 min
Leadership Frederick County (LFC)16. Closing RetreatA semi-tearful goodbye as Adam Cubbage gives us a glimpse into what to expect at the closing retreat: retrospectives, adventures, & discussions. Not to mention a chance to prove that this class really is the Best Class Ever.In the Leaders' Corner, Adam shares a new approach to leadership that builds on the emerging concept of shared leadership. This new idea emphasizes shared leadership in the context of a turbulent environment after a major disruptive event. It focuses on leaders maximizing the strengths of the followers to achieve equilibrium.
2022-05-0324 min
Leadership Frederick County (LFC)15. Future PlanningDenis Superczynski gives us a preview of understanding what it takes to plan the future of the Frederick County community. He gives us the highlights of the morning session and some details about the hands-on exercise. (Spoiler: we get to play with Legos!)Over in the Leaders' Corner, Adam discusses the Skills Model Approach and how the three components - Individual Attributes, Competencies, and Leadership Outcomes - can be learned, making us potentially better leaders.
2022-04-1829 minLeadership Frederick County (LFC)14. Quality of Life dayShaun Butcher talks about how the arts and culture plays a big part in the vibrancy of the Frederick County community. He talks about some of the amazing experiences for the Best Class Ever, including the Maryland Ensemble Theater, the Frederick Keys Stadium, Flying Dog brewery, and more! In the Leaders' Corner, Adam talks about the Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) theory and how the two elements - the leader and the follower - vary from person to person and what the impact of that is for a team or organization. He covers the characteristics leaders tend to look f...
2022-03-2830 minLeadership Frederick County (LFC)13. Post - Health & Human Services DaySarah Lynn, Carol DeLaski, and Rachel Mandel share their experiences and take-aways from HHS day and the unique ways that they are taking action!
2022-03-2132 minLeadership Frederick County (LFC)12. Health & Human Services DayLeadership Concept Focus: Servant LeadershipPodcast: Niki Thrash, the representative for the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce's Non-Profit Alliance with LFC, joins us for a preview of the awesome things we'll get to experience as part of Health & Human Services Day. Over in the Leader’s Corner, we discuss two leadership experts who have incorporated the ideas of servant leadership into their writing, as well as the Servant Leadership Questionnaire which is designed to show you just how strong your servant leadership really is.
2022-03-0729 minLeadership Frederick County (LFC)11. Post-Gov't DayThis is a short one, but well worth the listen. Jessica El-Zeftawy takes us through what she's going to do to be a more engaged leader.
2022-03-0109 minLeadership Frederick County (LFC)10. Government DayLeadership Concept Focus: Behavioral LeadershipPodcast: Rick Weldon, the President of the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce, joins us for a preview of the exciting things in store for Government Day. Over in the Leader’s Corner, we discuss the art and science of leadership, look at the Blake-Mouton Leadership Grid, and explore Behavioral Leadership with an instrument designed to show us if we're more task or relationship-oriented. And lastly, we go over some food for thought to prep us for Friday!
2022-02-0737 minLeadership Frederick County (LFC)9. Post Public Safety & Education daysListen as we get three awesome perspectives from Stephanie Bidle, Dr. Randy Johnson, and Dr. Linda Chambers on their experiences and take-aways from Public Safety Day and Education Day!
2022-01-3121 minLeadership Frederick County (LFC)8.Education DayListen as Erin Doolittle, Corine Farnetti, and Deb Powell give us a preview of the exciting things in store for Education Day. Over in the Leader’s Corner, we take a minute to do a min-point review and see just how far we’ve come, we revisit the core functions of leader and tease out ideas around that, and get to do another “quiz” (instrument) to see how authentic we truly are. And as a special note, five tips to help make virtual sessions a little bit better.
2022-01-1739 minLeadership Frederick County (LFC)7. Public Safety DayListen as Adam interviews three of your fellow LFC classmates - Jason, Tom, and Jeff – about what you will see and experience on Public Safety Day. After that, we head to the Leader’s Corner and discuss a deceptively simple concept: the dynamics of leadership and ideal attributes. And we take a closer look at how to understand and use the Situational Leadership approach.
2021-12-0630 minLeadership Frederick County (LFC)6. Post Economic Development DayIn this episode, we get to hear reflections from Brittney Hamilton, Katie Heidenberg, and Michael Maher.
2021-11-2228 minLeadership Frederick County (LFC)E5. Economic Development DayMary Ford-Naill (City of Frederick Economic Development) and Jodie Bollinger (Frederick County Economic Development) give us a preview of what's in store. They tease us with talk about visiting a company that is (quite literally) curing cancer, the variety of industries that are attracted to Frederick County, and a peek into an economic development discussion panel made up of business, community, and civic leaders from around Frederick.
2021-11-0830 minLeadership Frederick County (LFC)4. Post-Ag DayToday we get to hear from Dr. Alison Bomba, a licensed psychologist & Danielle Adams, the Executive Director of the Frederick County Building Industry Association! They have some great perspectives and really neat take-aways for all of us!Enjoy.
2021-10-2920 minLeadership Frederick County (LFC)3. Agricultural DayListen for a preview of what the content team is going to share with us on Ag Day. In the Leader's Corner, we'll explore the concept of a leader's sphere of influence (domains), the sphere of strength (realms), and an outline for your very own leadership framework. Also, we talk about Adaptive Leadership and how to employ this model.
2021-10-1836 minLeadership Frederick County (LFC)2. History Day Follow-UpWe talk to three members of LFC's Class of 2022, Rachel Mandel, PW Shaffer, & Kara Fritz, and get some of their reflections on History Day.
2021-10-1135 minLeadership Frederick County (LFC)1. History DayA brief look at what our friends at Visit Frederick are going to share with us. Also, we explore the concept of leadership, looking at the components, functions, and basis of power for the phenomenon known as leadership.
2021-09-2735 min