82 Episodes

  1. Actionable Strategies to Maximize Your Impact Without More Time, with David Shriner-Cahn

    Published: 10/15/2024

  2. The Missing Pieces to Building Inclusion: Is Your Organization “REDI”? with Dr. Gena Cox

    Published: 10/8/2024

  3. How To Retrain Our Brain To Address Toxic Divisiveness (and Save Humanity!) with Dana Ackley

    Published: 10/1/2024

  4. How Team Empowerment Models Impact Large-Scale Outcomes, with Lorraine Margherita

    Published: 9/24/2024

  5. How to Build an Impact Business Without Burning Out, with Rebekah Miel

    Published: 9/17/2024

  6. Leadership Presence Preparation: Unlocking Joy and Impact Under Pressure with Christopher Rawden

    Published: 9/10/2024

  7. Is My Community Facing Social Justice Cannibalism? with Dr. Kim Case

    Published: 9/3/2024

  8. The Impact of Self-Care: How to Lead Employees Toward Well-Being, with Taylor Elyse Morrison

    Published: 8/27/2024

  9. Making a Greater Impact Through Great Job and Team Design, with Andrés Peters

    Published: 8/20/2024

  10. Making a Greater Impact in Your First 90 Days in a New Leadership Role, with Nancy Harris

    Published: 8/13/2024

  11. 8 Indicators of Whether Coaching Could Help You Make A Greater Leadership Impact, with John Reed

    Published: 8/6/2024

  12. Celebrating 50 Episodes & How to Create Lasting Leadership Impact Through Group Coaching

    Published: 7/30/2024

  13. Fit in, Stand out, and Oh Yeah, Be Yourself: Embrace the Paradox of Complex Workplace Identities

    Published: 7/23/2024

  14. Unpacking Intersectional Feminism, Mental Health, and Advocacy, with Christian F. Nunes

    Published: 7/16/2024

  15. The Four Timeless Roles of a Leader and How They Address Universal Human Needs, with Dr. Jamie Ramsden

    Published: 7/9/2024

  16. Navigating the Complexity of Managing Up, Down and All Around

    Published: 7/2/2024

  17. Integrating Technology with People and Processes into Thoughtful Business Strategy

    Published: 6/25/2024

  18. How Responsive Leadership Offers a New Way to Navigate Complexity

    Published: 6/18/2024

  19. Navigating the Complex Health Care System Labyrinth, with Frank R. Harrison

    Published: 6/11/2024

  20. How Leaders Can Enhance Trust and Create a Resilience Culture, with Dr. Ken Nowack

    Published: 6/4/2024

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Welcome to “The Hard Skills” podcast, a practical and research-driven show that explores the core leadership skills needed to fuel leadership to activate real change, such as creating inclusive and healthy workplaces. Through expert interviews and live coaching calls, we challenge the notion of "soft skills," question long-held but inaccurate leadership development beliefs, and offer real, practical solutions for complex leadership challenges. Hosted by Dr. Mira Brancu, a clinical and organizational development psychologist with extensive leadership experience, we’ll delve into topics of leadership identity, leading with uncertainty, navigating workplace politics, and creating critical organizational change. This podcast will especially appeal to high-achieving leaders in healthcare, tech, and academic, industries. Whether you're seeking personal growth, looking to enhance your leadership abilities, or interested in Dr. Brancu's coaching services and membership community, join us as we unravel the complexities of leadership and inspire you to embrace the hard skills.