Have you ever wondered if leaders sometimes miss the underlying reasons as to why they have been appointed and/or have chosen to be leaders? This interview with Dr. John Hardt, a bio-ethicist, will enlighten your awareness of the way to BE a leader. The formation of your leadership voice begins with self-awareness and identity development. Without these foundational pillars your leadership risks being effective and sustainable.

We all want our leaders to spark ideas and inspire us. Illusionist David Laflin joins Dr. McKinley on today’s podcast. David shares that creating a visually captivating experience, often utilizing the element of surprise to spark curiosity, actively involves participants in the learning process which results in meaningful impact. David has engaged with audiences around the world garnering raving reviews. Listen in as Dr. McKinley discovers what the “magic” of illusions are from a psychological perspective.

Do you find leadership difficult to define? In his book, 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, John Maxwell set out to make leadership more understandable by breaking it apart into tangible concepts that anyone can learn. Maxwell has used these laws to train thousands of leaders, such as government officials, university students and faculty, and those in Fortune 500 companies. Dr McKinley is joined by Odeyemi Olayiwole (Yemi) who is a member of the Maxwell coaching team, based in Nigeria. Together they discuss a few of their favorite laws and why they are useful in their work.