Exceptionally Good: Leaders for a Better World
Exceptionally Good: Leaders for a Better World
Podcast Description
We bring you in-depth interviews with exceptional leaders who drive toward a different bottom line — leaders from health care, philanthropy, non-profits, education and rescue services who are doing exceptional work for the good of the world. Exploring their origin stories, their leadership journey and the lessons they learned on their path -- sometimes the hard way -- we bring you close to understand how exceptional leaders tick.On Instagram and [email protected]
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The podcast focuses on themes of leadership, social impact, and personal growth, with episodes that explore topics such as the importance of community in leadership, navigating challenges in education, and fostering equity and healing in various sectors. Examples include Dr. Arria Coburn's discussion on leadership culture and Tierionna Pinkston's commitment to antiracist education.
We bring you in-depth interviews with exceptional leaders who drive toward a different bottom line — leaders from health care, philanthropy, non-profits, education and rescue services who are doing exceptional work for the good of the world. Exploring their origin stories, their leadership journey and the lessons they learned on their path — sometimes the hard way — we bring you close to understand how exceptional leaders tick.
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Ron Rapatalo is a connector, coach, and culture-shifter. A proud New Yorker and the son of Filipino immigrants, Ron brings over two decades of experience in K-12 education, nonprofit leadership, and executive search. He's dedicated his career to cultivating equity and empowering and mission driven organizations. His experiences include leadership roles at Teach for America, New Leaders, Agility Consulting, Stronger Consulting, and as an advisory board member at Harvard Business Review.
As the host of the RONderings podcast, Ron delves into conversations around leadership, Identity wellness, exploring the superpowers that drive personal and professional transformation beyond his professional endeavors. Ron, like all of us, contains multitudes: serving as a career coach, an author, a public speaker, and the founder of the Ella Group LLC, alongside his wife Shanita.
Ron’s mission? To dismantle systemic inequities and help leaders and organizations thrive with purpose and integrity. Whether he’s coaching senior leaders or chatting with an Uber driver, Ron’s superpower is building trust—fast.
This episode is full of wisdom for anyone navigating leadership, identity, career pivots, or simply trying to live with more alignment. Ron shares openly about what it means to choose purpose over prestige, the power of relationships, and how even professional setbacks (like getting fired) can become transformational growth moments.
If you’re a mission-driven leader, this conversation is for you.
Ron’s got some great lessons for leaders:
- Building trust is a Superpower
- You Are Not Your Job
- Ask Better Questions in Your Career
- Your Network Is Your Safety Net
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Connect with Ron!
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rapatalo/
Ron’s Newsletter – RONservations
https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/ronservations-7192945637582086144/
Ronderings Podcast
https://open.spotify.com/show/4Pimm7Z4j7FO3EiQRxralb
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Producer, editor and host: Ryan Maxwell
Theme music: Ryan Raddatz
Guitar music: Adeline’s Guitar
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