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Guiding leaders toward the courage to be imperfect.

Listen to conversations hosted by an organizational psychologist and master certified coach and get his unique perspective on becoming a leader and living more intentionally. Dr. McKinley’s insightful and lighthearted conversational style is easy to follow with practical advice. He frequently invites guests to join him, and his guests are from all “walks of life” leading people and organizations in admirable ways.

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Podcast Topics

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Communication

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Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB)

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Emotional Intelligence & Emotional Agility

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Inspiration

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Leadership (General)

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Relationships

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Resiliency/Life Work Harmony

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Self-Leadership

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May 23, 2023

Organizational Health

On today’s podcast, Dr. McKinley is joined by Keith Hadley, a Table Group Consultant. The Table Group specializes in organizational health and creating psychologically safe…

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May 16, 2023

Employee Engagement vs Employee Experience

On the podcast today Dr. McKinley is joined by Dr. Scott Leuchter, an Industrial Organizational psychologist and emerging expert in all things regarding employee experience.…

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May 9, 2023

Best Self-Leadership

The ability to lead yourself in both work and personal life is a rare but valuable trait to posess. In this podcast, Dr. McKinley will…

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May 2, 2023

All You Need Is Love

If the Beatles hit song released in 1967 is right, then why do so many of us struggle to navigate our human needs? Perhaps it…

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April 24, 2023

Healthcare Inequities

Our podcast guest today is Dr. Gary Desir, Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine at Yale School of Medicine and Vice Provost for faculty…

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April 19, 2023

Think Like An Artist

Thinking like an artist can help leaders to be more creative, flexible, visionary, and empathetic, all of which are important traits for effective leadership. Scott…

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April 11, 2023

Emotional Health & Well Being

Emotions play a significant role in our daily lives. They can influence how we interact with others, make decisions, and even impact our physical health.…

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March 28, 2023

Give It Away

We’re all given the same number of minutes in a day. How do you spend yours? One of the most significant things you can do…

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March 21, 2023

Professional Hobbies

As a professional, what activity helps you relieve stress and tension? Many leaders confuse hobbies with interests, which are not synonymous. Hobbies are those things…

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March 16, 2023

Be Personally Accountable

Accountability reflects an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility for one’s actions. When a person accepts responsibility, that person is committed to generating positive forward…

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March 7, 2023

Kindness

What would our world look like if the next generation became leaders in kindness? Research has demonstrated that small gestures of kindness matter even more…

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March 1, 2023

Doing the work with Lucy Zeilinski

In addition to being with family, the workplace offers individuals a way to experience and express that they are not an island unto themselves. Without…

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February 21, 2023

Be Unstoppable

Dale Carnegie says, “Most important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept trying when there seemed to be no hope…

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February 14, 2023

Leading Two-gether

Shared leadership is the sharing of power and influence, with one person remaining in charge. Shared leadership is developed by being transparent, encouraging autonomy, and…

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February 7, 2023

Professionalism with Dr. Hugh Taylor

Being a professional means much more than wearing a coat and tie, possessing a college degree, or having a noted title. Professionalism also has to…

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