Imagining Bridges to Better Leadership
Imagining Bridges to Better Leadership
Podcast Description
Effective leadership starts with strong communication and connection. Each episode of Imagining Bridges to Better Leadership offers actionable tips, expert advice, and inspiring stories to help you create thriving teams and sharpen your leadership skills. Whether you’re managing a small business, leading a team in higher education, or driving growth in a midsized organization, this show is for you.
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The podcast delves into topics centered around effective leadership, communication, personal growth, and team dynamics. Episodes feature discussions on creativity in leadership, the philosophy of Ajanoi, and the influence of upbringing on leadership styles, with examples including thoughtful dialogues with guests like Phillip Bogolub and Baba Lu Olutosin, who share unique perspectives on leadership challenges.
Effective leadership starts with strong communication and connection. Each episode of Imagining Bridges to Better Leadership offers actionable tips, expert advice, and inspiring stories to help you create thriving teams and sharpen your leadership skills. Whether you’re managing a small business, leading a team in higher education, or driving growth in a midsized organization, this show is for you.
What if the most important leaders on campus don’t have an executive title at all? Keymara Piquant, Student Affairs Coordinator at the Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine, explains how influence, calm, and compassion help future doctors become confident leaders.
In this episode, Kevin and Keymara Piquant discuss:
- Staying calm under pressure as a leadership superpower
- Mentors who see potential and keep the leadership pipeline healthy
- Influence vs. formal authority in student affairs
- Communicating with students through data, names, and feedback
- Compassion across generations for future leaders
Key Takeaways:
- Leadership is influence, not a title. You can shape people deeply without formal authority over them.
- The best mentors spot leadership qualities people can’t yet see in themselves, then help those qualities grow.
- Before you can communicate well, you have to know where people are: their background, their stress level, and how they like to be contacted.
- Careers rarely go in a straight line. A setback or a change of direction isn’t the end of the journey.
- Tomorrow’s leaders will need compassion and understanding to turn generational differences into shared goals.
“I think a great leader is able to connect with anyone.”– Keymara Piquant
About Keymara Piquant:
With a background in student leadership and health, Keymara Piquant is passionate about helping the community succeed. This passion for community has led Keymara to launch a Peer Match Program, facilitate leadership training, and more. After graduating with a B.A. in World Languages and Cultures, she is now pursuing a Master of Science degree in Integrative Medicine and Ayurveda at Maharishi International University. Once she is certified in her field, she will begin to build her holistic health practice. In her free time, Keymara enjoys swimming, concerts, and reading.
Connect with Keymara Piquant:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keymara-piquant/
Connect with Kevin Neal:
Website: https://drkdneal.com
Contact: https://kdnealbuildsbridges.com/contact-us
Book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0C47RZDSS
https://www.amazon.com/Guided-Greatness-Mentorship-Developing-professionals-ebook/dp/B0FGBH1VNS
Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachkd63
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