Better Understanding with Susan MacKenty Brady

In the 11th episode of the Better Understanding podcast, I get to talk to retired Brigadier General Tom Kolditz. Tom is the Founding Director of the Doerr Institute for New Leaders at Rice University and one of the top leadership experts in the world.

In the 10th episode of the Better Understanding podcast, I get to talk with DEI legend Dani Monroe. Dani serves as a trusted advisor and thought leader to chief diversity officers and senior executives, including leaders at MetLife, Novartis, Pfizer, and even the CIA. Dani believes in and encourages taking risks because only by taking action can we move forward.

In the 9th episode of the Better Understanding podcast, I'll introduce you to Sonya Jacobs. Sonya is the Chief Organizational Learning Officer for the University of Michigan and the Senior Director for Faculty and Leadership Development at Michigan Medicine. She is also Special Advisor to the President of the University on culture. She believes that leading inclusively means building relationships with people you don't know. And that starts with listening to and understanding their unique stories.

In this episode of the Better Understanding podcast, I'll introduce you to Stuart Kliman, a Partner at Building Industry Partners, which is a leading private equity investment firm. Stuart talks about inclusion as both an objectively good end and also as a necessary means to better business results. He believes industries will lose if they can't attract and retain a diverse workforce that can help them better serve an ever more diverse customer set.Download episode transcript

In this episode of the Better Understanding podcast, Liberty Mutual Executive Vice President of Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Dawn Frazier-Bohnert acknowledges that as adults we're often rewarded for what we know versus our willingness to be open to learning. She shares that being open to learning and growing unlocks new ideas and possibilities.

In this episode of the Better Understanding Podcast, Deloitte's Vice Chair of External DEI, and member of Deloitte's Management Committee Terri Cooper asks listeners to take inventory of the people in our inner circles and to reflect on how we can embrace more diversity within our personal and professional inner circles.

In this episode of the Better Understanding Podcast, Chief Human Resources Officer and Organizational Change and Culture practice lead for Hudson-Lake Kim Cerda asks listeners to be willing to hold up the mirror. This, at the end of the day, is what it takes to lead inclusively.

In this episode of the Better Understanding Podcast, Simmons University President Lynn Perry Wooten shares how the power of stories and agility might just be the secret sauce to leading inclusively.

In this episode of the Better Understanding Podcast, Moet Hennessy‘s Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion & Regional Director of Human Resources Asia Greg Morley suggests it's ok to get it wrong – and – curious conversations are essential to developing a culture of inclusion.

In this episode of the Better Understanding Podcast, Dell Technologies Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion Asha George shares her passion about changing hearts & minds at scale and how getting comfortable being uncomfortable might just lead to a better place for all.Download Episode Transcript

In this episode of the Better Understanding Podcast, March of Dimes Chief People Officer and Chief Diversity Officer Darlene Slaughter shares the “place” we need to come from to create learning and ultimately shared understanding. Download Episode Transcript

TAKING THE MYSTERY OUT OF INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP It all begins with understanding ourselves and understanding others. This weekly podcast, hosted by Susan MacKenty Brady, is an invitation—a gentle and open-hearted extended hand—to increase our ability to work and live more effectively. Together we'll explore how to embrace all dimensions of difference and foster inclusion. We'll talk about the hard part of leading inclusively in our homes, our communities in our workplaces, and in our lives. At the core, leading inclusively starts with a desire to understand. Each episode is designed to spark something that leaves you wanting to know more. We will feature guests from all sectors and industries, thought leaders, academics, diversity & inclusion experts, executive champions for change—talking about what better understanding and leading inclusively means to them, why this is so critical at work, and learn how to practice living with more understanding.