The Future of Leadership

Israel Oyedare
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Are you curious about knowing what the future of leadership might be? Then, this is the best show to listen to. In this show, Israel interviewed notable leadership scholars and practitioners, asking them about their perception on youth leadership and how youth can be prepared for future leadership roles.

  1. Leadership Through Genuine Care with Dr. Jeremy Elliot-Engel

    JUL 28

    Leadership Through Genuine Care with Dr. Jeremy Elliot-Engel

    Dr. Jeremy Elliot-Engel is the associate director of 4-H youth development programs at the University of Hawaii, with decades of proven experience as a creative leader, non-formal educator, and non-profit manager. Dr. Elliot-Engel consistently works toward providing opportunities to improve people's lives through dynamic and research informed education. In this episode, Dr. Elliot-Engel shared about growing up in the 4-H and nurturing his leadership skills through volunteering and demonstrating genuine care. Furthermore, he shared how important showing care is to youth leadership.

    30 min
  2. Ethical Leadership Lessons from Nelson Mandela with Anne Pratt

    JUL 1

    Ethical Leadership Lessons from Nelson Mandela with Anne Pratt

    Anne Pratt, originally from South Africa, relocated abroad and lives in the USA. She is a Harvard University Advanced Leadership Initiative fellow, a Harvard Center of African Studies fellow, a multiple award-winning, world-class business Executive, Executive Coach, Speaker, Author, and Leadership Expert, and is frequently interviewed in the media. Anne hosts the "Leading Boldly into the Future" video podcast, which features untold ‘Mandela Moments.’ She co-founded a Mandela-inspired ‘Global Leadership Movement for Change’ to meet this pivotal global moment, transform the current leadership crisis worldwide, and inspire and empower a new generation with a radical new way to think, act, and lead. In addition, she spent 15+ years in global Executive Leadership including Executive Search, Assessments, Coaching, and Development with Government Cabinet Ministers, Global Chairmen of multi-listed boards, and Non-Profit Boards to help them innovate, adapt, and transform to deliver excellence and sustainable impact.

    34 min
  3. Cross-Generational Organizational Leadership with Basil Read

    JUN 3

    Cross-Generational Organizational Leadership with Basil Read

    Dr. Basil Read is a seasoned expert in leadership and management with over three decades of experience in both academic and professional settings. He currently serves as a Professor of Practice at Troy University and is the Principal at Read & Read Leadership and Management Consultants, a boutique firm specializing in individual and team development. Prior to his current roles, Dr. Read spent ten years at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) School of Leadership Development, where he held the position of Associate Dean. There, he played a pivotal role in designing and delivering a comprehensive leadership and management curriculum. He also led the agency’s strategic simulation program, which helped test and strengthen the FDIC’s crisis response capabilities.

    30 min
  4. The Practice of Ubuntu Leadership in Africa with Taiwo Ojo

    MAY 5

    The Practice of Ubuntu Leadership in Africa with Taiwo Ojo

    Taiwo Ojo, Ph.D. is the CEO of Kish Global Consultants with global presence in Lagos, London, New York, and Jobug. Their core business competencies lie in the areas of Leadership, Culture, Research, Analytics and Strategy. His entire career spanned over 23 years with over 13 years consulting experience cutting across the Financial, IT, Non- Profit, Telecoms, Education, Energy & Public Sectors having worked in GTBank, Globacom, Mobitel, Powergies Inc. & Chams Plc. He has attended many Executive Education programmes and global seminars in Leading Product Innovation (HBS), Ideas & Public Policy (LSE), Computing Laboratory (Oxford), Turning Strategy into Action (LBS), Global Leadership (Willow Creek) and Leadership Development (DLA). In addition to his various publications in professional & academic journals, he has authored five Books; Motives for Leadership, Lead Global, Leadership Development Process, Leading through African Ubuntu and Ubuntu Leadership. In areas of Academic Research, Taiwo has helped and supervised over Forty (40) Masters & Ten (10) Doctoral Students graduate across universities in the UK, US, Canada, Ireland, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa and Netherlands with their dissertations and projects since 2017.

    19 min
  5. Youth Leadership Essentials with John Dooley

    MAY 5

    Youth Leadership Essentials with John Dooley

    John Dooley, Ph.D. is a seasoned non-profit and education leader with over 40 years of experience leading at Virginia Tech. He has served as CEO of the Virginia Tech Foundation and a leader at the Northern Virginia 4-H Center. The Virginia Tech Foundation, which Dooley headed, manages the university’s endowment and encourages economic development by fostering connections between the university and numerous partners. Under Dooley, the endowment more than doubled, to more than $1.3 billion as of June 30. Meanwhile, the total of value of all Virginia Tech Foundation assets, which include property as well as the endowment, increased by roughly a billion dollars, from $1.2 billion to more than $2.2 billion. The amount of real estate managed by the foundation has also grown significantly, to more than 1,963,600 square feet. Nearly 280,000 more square feet will come under foundation management as ongoing projects are completed. Dooley’s legacy goes far beyond numbers, however. It’s visible in the high-impact projects he has helped to bring about and in the many lasting partnerships and deep friendships he has developed while working on the Virginia Tech Foundation's behalf across Virginia and around the world.

    20 min
  6. Leadership Development Programming with Roseanne Foti

    MAR 30

    Leadership Development Programming with Roseanne Foti

    Dr. Foti is a professor and I-O psychologist in Virginia Tech. She is a fellow of the Association for Psychological Science (APS) and the Society for I-O Psychology (SIOP). She received the SIOP Distinguished Teaching Contributions for 2006 and the Virginia Tech Alumni Association Teaching Award for 2005. In 2018, she received the Outstanding Mentor award for the College of Science. Dr. Foti's research focuses on leadership perceptions, how leaders emerge in teams, leader – follower relationships, and the measurement of leadership behaviors. She also has a strong interest in improving the effectiveness of interdisciplinary research teams. As part of her a co-principal investigator role on a National Science Foundation IGERT grant, Dr. Foti developed and tested a model to understand the teamwork in interdisciplinary research teams. In addition to the research framework, she collaborated on the development of innovative courses for both graduate students and faculty designed to enhance competencies needed for effective interdisciplinary research teams. Dr. Foti also works with a variety of organizations to help individuals develop teamwork skills. She conducts workshops on team problem solving, team communication, and team conflict management.

    29 min
  7. Youth Leadership and Character Development with Ron Riggio

    MAR 30

    Youth Leadership and Character Development with Ron Riggio

    Dr. Riggio is a psychologist and leadership scholar with over a dozen authored or edited books and more than 150 articles/book chapters. In addition to teaching leadership and organizational psychology, he has been very active in leadership development efforts at Claremont McKenna College. He is a member of the International Leadership Association, the Academy of Management, the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Science. He has also served as a consultant to dozens of organizations, large and small, across the business, education, and non-profit sectors. He has conducted training seminars and workshops for a variety of organizations, including many Fortune 500 companies, and has been a featured speaker at company-wide events.

    17 min
  8. Youth Leadership in a Globalized World with Tracy Rutherford

    MAR 3

    Youth Leadership in a Globalized World with Tracy Rutherford

    Tracy Rutherford is the Department Head and Professor in the Department of Agricultural, Leadership and Community Education at Virginia Tech. As a scholar in the field of agricultural communications, Dr. Rutherford has dedicated decades in conducting research and teaching on topics centered on agricultural communications, visual communication, media persuasion, youth and community development. She is a recipient of notable awards including the Association of Former Students Distinguished Achievement Award for teaching, the National FFA Honorary American Degree, the National FFA VIP citation, and the USDA southern region award for Excellence in College and University Teaching. In 2009, Dr. Rutherford received a $460,000 USDA-CSREES Challenge Grant to study the use of Second Life to teach crisis communications.

    22 min
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Are you curious about knowing what the future of leadership might be? Then, this is the best show to listen to. In this show, Israel interviewed notable leadership scholars and practitioners, asking them about their perception on youth leadership and how youth can be prepared for future leadership roles.

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  • Creator
    Israel Oyedare
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    16