Advanced Leadership Intelligence: The Eight Dimensions of Transformative Leadership
In this comprehensive episode, we explore the multifaceted nature of modern leadership with Dr. Brenda Fellows, President and CEO of Fellows Corporate Consortium. She is a distinguished industrial, organizational, and clinical psychologist who partners with corporate boards and C-Suite executives across Fortune 20-500 companies. Drawing on over two decades of strategy and management consulting experience, Dr. Fellows reveals her groundbreaking framework combining eight distinct intelligences and four capitals that shape effective leadership.
Key themes:
How cognitive, emotional, authentic, cultural, social, spiritual, humility, and leadership intelligence work together
The integration of human, resource, political, and community capital in organizational success
Understanding different leadership styles and their impact under comfort versus stress
Why psychological awareness and behavioral science are critical "hard skills" for organizational transformation
How to bridge gaps between learning systems, knowledge systems, and policy shaping
This fascinating discussion challenges conventional thinking about leadership capabilities, offering unprecedented insight into how organizations can develop more effective, holistic approaches to leadership in an increasingly complex world. As a faculty member at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business and Harvard University Medical School, Dr. Fellows shares practical frameworks for assessing and improving leadership across all organizational levels.
Guest:
Dr. Brenda Fellows, President & CEO, Principal Strategy & Management Consultant, Industrial/Organizational Psychologist at Fellows Corporate Consortium, LLC
Host:
Marco Annunziata, Co-Founder, Annunziata + Desai Partners
Series Hosts:
Vikram Shyam, Lead Futurist, NASA Glenn Research Center
Dyan Finkhousen, Founder & CEO, Shoshin Works