Show Notes
Today's guest, Lisa Shumate, is the CEO and Founder of Maximum Q. She has built her consultancy on the foundational principle that authentic leadership is essential to driving change and innovation.
Lisa's media career spans notable leadership roles, including over 13 years as Associate Vice President and General Manager at Houston Public Media. She brings extensive experience from the television industry, with management roles at TEGNA and ABC/Disney.
She served on the PBS Board of Directors, where she provided strategic guidance for one of America's most trusted media institutions. And she most recently served as Chair of American Public Television's Board of Directors.
In this episode, we'll explore:
The importance of managing your emotions as a leader
The #1 factor for high-performing teams
Using team charters to create ownership and empowerment
How to create better working conditions and reduce reactive management
Her current favorites: Book: How Women Rise: Break the 12 Habits Holding You Back from Your Next Raise, Promotion, or Job, Speaker: Martin Luther King, Jr., and Podcast: The Diary of a CEO by Stephen Bartlett
More from Lisa Shumate Watch her big talk at SPEAK: Impact, "The Optimist Option." LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-trapani-shumate-b1a62045/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maxqleader/
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