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Conversations for Leaders & TeamsAuthor: Dr. Kelly M.G. Whelan
Welcome! Since 2020, the Conversations podcast has been dedicated to advancing leader and team excellence by exploring relevant topics that impact today's corporate, nonprofit, and faith organizations. Get social with us @belemleaders or visit belemleaders.org Check out Christian Coaching Magazine @christiancoachingmag on FB and Instagram, or christiancoachingmag.com Language: en-us Genres: Business, Education, Management, Self-Improvement Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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E94. Power Literacy: The Leadership Skill No One Teaches but Everyone Needs w/ Kisha Wynter
Episode 94
Friday, 1 May, 2026
Send us Fan MailWe sit down with executive coach Kisha Wynter to name the leadership skill almost no one teaches: power literacy, the ability to navigate organizational power dynamics and build influence without formal authority. Kisha breaks down the mystery of why top performers still get stuck and how plugging “power leaks” helps leaders speak up, advocate for their teams, and drive enterprise impact. Plus, we explore and discuss:• power literacy as a core leadership competency beyond hard work and expertise • why cross-functional influence determines promotions and initiative traction • the shared responsibility between leaders and organizations to build this capability • reframing power as values-based and generative rather than destructive • power leaks as learned survival responses, not personal failure • common leaks like hesitation, over-accommodation, weak boundaries, and avoiding visibility • practical ways to plug leaks through preparation, speaking early, and voice practice • decoding the visible org chart versus the invisible influence web • “who influences the influencers” and why decisions happen before meetings • framing, trigger words, and adapting language to organizational context Find this dynamic leader on LinkedIn by @Kisha Winter, or on her website, yourpoweronleashed.com.Support the showBelemLeaders–Your organization's trusted partner for leader and team development. Visit our website to connect: belemleaders.org or book a discovery call today! belem.as.me/discoveryUntil next time, keep doing great things!
