Phronesis: Practical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott Allen Scott J. Allen

Dr. Kathy Allen specializes in leadership coaching and organizational change in non-profit organizations, foundations, small to mid-sized businesses, community development, higher educational institutions, and collaborative networks.

Dr. Allen has written and presented widely on topics of leadership, human development, and organizational development. She is a skilled facilitator of organizational change and organizational development. The earmarks of her work are the creation of shared ownership of the results of a change project, long-term sustainable change for the organization, and increased capacity for the staff members and leaders in those organizations.

Kathy's  most recent book is  Leading from the Roots: Nature Inspired Leadership Lessons for Today’s World. This book firmly anchors leadership in the soil of nature. It’s a foundational leadership framework that challenges our 20th-century views that leadership concepts can be universally applied to all contexts.

Rian Satterwhite serves as Director of the Office of Service Learning & Leadership at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and teaching faculty at Claremont Lincoln University. A long-time member of the ILA, he serves on the Steering Committee for the ILA Sustainability Leadership Member Community and the ILA Committee for the Advancement of Leadership Programs. He is an active member of The Research University Community Engagement Network (a part of Campus Compact), and serves as a recommended consultant for the Carnegie Elective Classification in Community Engagement and a reviewer for the Elective Classification in Leadership for Public Purpose. Most importantly, he is a father of two and enjoys hiking, travel, and photography.

A Quote From This Episode
"We gotta elder up here..."
Resources Mentioned in This Episode
Ryan's list of resources (See episode transcript)Website: Kathy AllenBook: Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by NewportTelevision Show: ShogunOrganization: One Planet Leadership
About The International Leadership Association (ILA)
The ILA was created in 1999 to bring together professionals interested in studying, practicing, and teaching leadership. Plan for ILA's 26th Global Conference in Chicago, IL - November 7-10, 2024. 
About The Boler College of Business at John Carroll University
Boler offers four MBA programs – 1 Year Flexible, Hybrid, Online, and Professional. Each track offers flexible timelines and various class structure options (online, in-person, hybrid, asynchronous). Boler’s tech core and international study tour opportunities set these MBA programs apart. Rankings highlighted in the intro are taken from CEO Magazine.
About  Scott J. Allen
WebsiteWeekly Newsletter: The Leader's Edge
My Approach to Hosting
The views of my guests do not constitute "truth." Nor do they reflect my personal views in some instances. However, they are views to consider, and I hope they help you clarify your perspective. Nothing can replace your reflection, research, and exploration of the topic.

Dr. Steve Kempster is an Emeritus Professor of Leadership Learning and Development at Lancaster University Management School and is an Associate Partner of the Regenerative Alliance. He has published broadly on leadership learning, leadership of purpose, and responsible leadership with five books and many articles and chapters. Steve leads the Good Dividends project  (www.gooddividends.com) – formed from an interdisciplinary group of academics drawn from 5 universities in Europe and Australasia – to enable business leaders to develop their business models towards becoming regenerative and realising good growth.

His latest book is ‘Good Dividends: Responsible Leadership of Business Purpose’. Recently, Steve has been the director of the Lancaster University Made Smarter and Evolve Digital programmes, which link digitalisation with regenerative outcomes and are funded by the UK government. He is currently co-director of Lancaster University's ‘Good Growth’ Programme, which is focused on reframing growth towards regenerative outcomes and building towards a well-being economy.

A Quote From This Episode
"What we require is evidence...where is the evidence base? How is this all coming together? How can we see the difference from this leadership that's been pursued -  regenerative leadership."
Resources Mentioned in This Episode
Organization - B for Good LeadersPodcast - The Rest is PoliticsPodcast - The Daily DougBook: Radical Hope by LearBook: How Democracies Die by Levitsky and Ziblatt  Book: How Civil Wars Start by Walter
About The International Leadership Association (ILA)
The ILA was created in 1999 to bring together professionals interested in studying, practicing, and teaching leadership. Plan for ILA's 26th Global Conference in Chicago, IL - November 7-10, 2024. 
About The Boler College of Business at John Carroll University
Boler offers four MBA programs – 1 Year Flexible, Hybrid, Online, and Professional. Each track offers flexible timelines and various class structure options (online, in-person, hybrid, asynchronous). Boler’s tech core and international study tour opportunities set these MBA programs apart. Rankings highlighted in the intro are taken from CEO Magazine.
About  Scott J. Allen
WebsiteWeekly Newsletter: The Leader's Edge
My Approach to Hosting
The views of my guests do not constitute "truth." Nor do they reflect my personal views in some instances. However, they are views to consider, and I hope they help you clarify your perspective. Nothing can replace your reflection, research, and exploration of the topic.

Dr. Les Sylven has been a police officer in Canada for over 30 years, serving with three different police organizations in a wide variety of roles, from a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer in a rural community to a municipal Police Chief. During his policing career, he was actively involved in numerous public safety initiatives for which he was recognized by the Governor General of Canada, receiving the Order of Merit of the Police Forces in 2020. 

He is a life member of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police and an active member of the International Leadership Association.

A Quote From This Episode
"For me, your breath is with you all the time."
Resources Mentioned in This Episode
Dissertation: Mindful of Authority: Exploring the Practice of Meditation, Mindfulness, and Leadership with Commissioned Canadian Police OfficersOrganization: Cascade Institute Book: Strength in Stillness by Bob Roth
About The International Leadership Association (ILA)
The ILA was created in 1999 to bring together professionals interested in studying, practicing, and teaching leadership. Plan for ILA's 26th Global Conference in Chicago, IL - November 7-10, 2024. 
About The Boler College of Business at John Carroll University
Boler offers four MBA programs – 1 Year Flexible, Hybrid, Online, and Professional. Each track offers flexible timelines and various class structure options (online, in-person, hybrid, asynchronous). Boler’s tech core and international study tour opportunities set these MBA programs apart. Rankings highlighted in the intro are taken from CEO Magazine.
About  Scott J. Allen
WebsiteWeekly Newsletter: The Leader's Edge
My Approach to Hosting
The views of my guests do not constitute "truth." Nor do they reflect my personal views in some instances. However, they are views to consider, and I hope they help you clarify your perspective. Nothing can replace your reflection, research, and exploration of the topic.

Brian Fishel has more than 30+ years of strategic Human Resources and business experience across multiple industries. He has successfully provided thought leadership and advice to CEOs and C-Suite executives on various strategic business decisions and human capital matters.  Brian has extensive experience leading numerous CEO and C-suite successions and transitions, coaching and developing high-potential leaders, and leading merger-acquisition integration and culture alignment.  Brian is skilled at working with Executive teams and a company’s Board of Directors.

Brian served as KeyBank’s (a top 15 bank in the United States) Chief Human Resources Officer from 2018-2024. He also served as Key’s Chief Talent Officer from 2013-2018, leading enterprise talent management, leadership development, recruiting, and training. Before joining KeyBank, Brian spent 15 years at Bank of America in various senior talent management roles, including the Global Head of Executive and High Potential Development.  Before Bank of America, Brian held various global senior-level Human Resources roles with The Coca-Cola Company and Pizza Hut, at the time, a subsidiary of PepsiCo.

Brian currently serves on the Board of Trustees at St. Edwards High School in Cleveland, Ohio, where he is a member of the Strategic Initiatives Committee.  In 2015, Brian won the prestigious Talent Management Executive of the Year Award from Crains Business Magazine of Cleveland, and in 2020, he was named to the Top CHRO list by N2Growth.

A Quote From This Episode
"Individuals earlier in their career begin to emerge and differentiate themselves from others by excelling at delivering results, taking on and succeeding in new and different challenges, and collaborating and working well with others."
Resources Mentioned in This Episode
Book: The Leadership Pipeline by Charan & DrotterBook: The Tao of Backup Catcher by Brown and KratzBook: Can't Hurt Me by David GogginsArticle: Muscle Build the Organization by PearsonArticle: Eighty-Eight Assignment for Developing in Place by Lombardo and Elchinger
About The International Leadership Association (ILA)
The ILA was created in 1999 to bring together professionals interested in studying, practicing, and teaching leadership. Plan for ILA's 26th Global Conference in Chicago, IL - November 7-10, 2024. 
About The Boler College of Business at John Carroll University
Boler offers four MBA programs – 1 Year Flexible, Hybrid, Online, and Professional. Each track offers flexible timelines and various class structure options (online, in-person, hybrid, asynchronous). Boler’s tech core and international study tour opportunities set these MBA programs apart. Rankings highlighted in the intro are taken from CEO Magazine.
About  Scott J. Allen
WebsiteWeekly Newsletter: The Leader's Edge
My Approach to Hosting
The views of my guests do not constitute "truth." Nor do they reflect my personal views in some instances. However, they are views to consider, and I hope they help you clarify your perspective. Nothing can replace your reflection, research, and exploration of the topic.

Dr. Marianne Roux has 30 years of global experience as an HR Executive, Future of Work Strategist, and Professor of Leadership. She holds a Master's degree in HR and Organisational Psychology and is completing her Ph.D. in Leadership in the Future of Work context. She runs Roux Consulting, a global niche consulting firm based in Dublin, Ireland, and regularly teaches at Business Schools worldwide.

She has worked for PWC, Accenture, Deloitte, and Mercer and held two HR Director roles in two countries—Woolworths Food South Africa and Cricket Australia. Her experience spans several industries, and she focuses mainly on the Future of Work Strategy, Leadership Development, Organisation Redesign, and HR transformation.

She has recently published a book on Adaptive HR and a Personal Agility reflection journal, Knowing Your Superpowers is the Key to Your Success in a Changing World, and she is featured in Maturing Leadership: How Adult Development Impacts Leadership.


A Quote From This Episode
"I was really frustrated...every leader I worked with had pretty much gotten an MBA, had one or two coaches, done several executive development plans, and was still woefully inadequate as a leader." Resources Mentioned in This Episode
Book:  Leadership Fit For The Future Of Work by RouxBook: The Right Kind of Wrong by EdmonsonAbout The International Leadership Association (ILA)
The ILA was created in 1999 to bring together professionals interested in studying, practicing, and teaching leadership. Plan for ILA's 26th Global Conference in Chicago, IL - November 7-10, 2024. 
About The Boler College of Business at John Carroll University
Boler offers four MBA programs – 1 Year Flexible, Hybrid, Online, and Professional. Each track offers flexible timelines and various class structure options (online, in-person, hybrid, asynchronous). Boler’s tech core and international study tour opportunities set these MBA programs apart. Rankings highlighted in the intro are taken from CEO Magazine.
About  Scott J. Allen
WebsiteWeekly Newsletter: The Leader's Edge
My Approach to Hosting
The views of my guests do not constitute "truth." Nor do they reflect my personal views in some instances. However, they are views to consider, and I hope they help you clarify your perspective. Nothing can replace your reflection, research, and exploration of the topic.

Eric Svaren coaches executives, as well as senior and emerging leaders, in business, tech, health care, research, higher education, government, associations, and NGOs. He is also an organization development (OD) consultant, serving local, national, and international clients.

He teaches Leadership in Action for the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Washington. Eric is also a developmental leadership coach for Global Leadership Associates in the United Kingdom.

With students and clients, he focuses on the practical application of theories and models to pressing leadership, organizational, and societal problems. He draws on research and writing on adult development theory, adaptive leadership, team dynamics, culture, equity, engagement, adult learning, and polarity management.

Eric served in internal roles supporting clinical operations in a national cancer center, staffing a Seattle city council member, and running a joint labor-management program.

He earned his Master’s degree in sociology at UW, with concentrations in social psychology and organizational sociology. He also holds certifications in many coaching and OD methods and instruments.

A Quote From This Episode
"Leadership is all around us, but most of the time, we're not recognizing it. And that leadership is usually "Little L" leadership. It's not broadcast, it's not announced, and it doesn't have a marquee like a movie theater; it’s something that is happening very subtly, and it takes a trained eye to notice it. And one of the things I'd like to leave my students with is that trained eye."
Resources Mentioned in This Episode
Infographic: Technical Problems vs. Adaptive Challenges by SvarenArticle: The Principles of little 'L' leadership by SvarenBooks:  The Wager, Killers of the Flower Moon by David GrannBook: The Secret Hours by Mick Herron

About The International Leadership Association (ILA)
The ILA was created in 1999 to bring together professionals interested in studying, practicing, and teaching leadership. Plan for ILA's 26th Global Conference in Chicago, IL - November 7-10, 2024. 

About The Boler College of Business at John Carroll University
Boler offers four MBA programs – 1 Year Flexible, Hybrid, Online, and Professional. Each track offers flexible timelines and various class structure options (online, in-person, hybrid, asynchronous). Boler’s tech core and international study tour opportunities set these MBA programs apart. Rankings highlighted in the intro are taken from CEO Magazine.
About  Scott J. Allen
WebsiteWeekly Newsletter: The Leader's Edge
My Approach to Hosting
The views of my guests do not constitute "truth." Nor do they reflect my personal views in some instances. However, they are views to consider, and I hope they help you clarify your perspective. Nothing can replace your reflection, research, and exploration of the topic.