Encore: Carrying the Mantle of Good Leadership
April 27, 2016
Hosted by Dr. Sheryl White, with Guest Co-Host Dr. Undraye Howard
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Episode Description
Father Steven Boes has served as Executive Director of Boys Town since 2005, where he continues to carry the vision and legacy of Father Edward J. Flanagan to make the world a better place for children. Boys Town is nationally recognized for its Integrated Continuum of Care program and model for success, impacting over 2 million people across the country every year. During this interview, Father Boes will discuss how the nonprofit landscape has evolved during his time at Boys Town and how he continues to reinvent himself as a leader. He will also talk to the success of his organization in achieving a $1 billion endowment and what it takes not to just get bigger, but better, as an organization over time. Tune into this interview to hear more about the impact Boys Town is making for children and families and how Father Boes lives the mission and dream that first came to be in 1917 by its original founder, Father Flanagan.
Leadership Matters
Wednesday at 2 PM Pacific Time on VoiceAmerica Business Channel
Leadership Matters, the forum of choice for current and emerging public and nonprofit leaders. Dr. Sheryl White and Guest Co-Host Dr. Undraye Howard, along with their guests, explore practical tips for issues management, human capital strategies, and improving leadership effectiveness. Leadership Matters, your forum for Informing Leaders. Inspiring Solutions!
Dr. Sheryl White, with Guest Co-Host Dr. Undraye Howard
Dr. Sheryl White, a cultural psychologist, brings over 20 years of experience providing leadership, workforce, and organization development consulting, training, and coaching services to municipalities, nonprofits, educational institutions, and for-profit corporations worldwide. Dr. White, the Vice President of Training and Organization Development at Neighborhood House Association (NHA) in San Diego, CA and is also the founder of NHA’s social enterprise, InnoVisions, which provides professional, leadership, and organization development services to other organizations. Since 1999, Dr. White has served as an executive coach and facilitator with the Center for Creative Leadership. Dr. White is passionate about helping people work better, and better together.
Undraye Howard is vice president of the Center on Leadership at the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities. He also is an adjunct professor at several universities, where he teaches courses on youth, work development, leadership, communication practices and processes, and effectiveness in the human services world. Howard holds master’s in communication with an emphasis in training and development from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He is currently pursuing his doctoral degree.
