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Crossroads + Catalysts Leadership Podcast
Crossroads + Catalysts Leadership Podcast
Leadership gets more complicated the higher you go—and too often, you're expected to figure it out as you go. Crossroads & Catalysts is a leadership podcast for managers, directors, emerging leaders, and experienced professionals who want practical strategies for becoming more effective and thoughtful leaders. Hosted by Shenita Brown, financial executive, leadership strategist, and speaker, each episode tackles the challenges that come with actually leading people: difficult conversations, accountability, team performance, communication, decision-making, executive presence, managing up, leading through change, and the transition from individual contributor to leader. But great leadership isn't only about how you manage others. It's also about how you manage yourself. That's why we explore the judgment, self-awareness, discipline, courage, and strategic thinking required to lead well—especially when the answer isn't obvious. You'll hear practical leadership advice, real-world experiences, and perspectives designed to help you think more critically about how you lead and what you can do differently. Whether you're a new manager learning how to lead a team, a director preparing for executive leadership, or an experienced leader sharpening your skills, you'll find conversations here that meet you where you are—and challenge you to keep growing. Because becoming a better leader isn't a destination. It's a practice. New episodes every week.
Nov. 10, 2025

Is Your Workplace Toxic or Are You Being Too Sensitive? Here's How to Tell

Is Your Workplace Toxic or Are You Being Too Sensitive? Here's How to Tell

Is Your Workplace Toxic or Are You Being Too Sensitive? Here's How to Tell

Is your workplace culture deteriorating and destroying team performance? Toxic workplace environments kill productivity, drive away top talent, and damage leadership credibility. For managers navigating toxic culture and building leadership skills in difficult environments, knowing how to recognize and address workplace toxicity is essential for career advancement. In this executive brief, discover the five warning signs your workplace has gone toxic, why fear-based decision-making and high turnover signal deeper leadership challenges, and what managers can actually do to protect their teams. Learn when gossip replaces effective communication, how normalized burnout undermines management skills, and why leaders who tolerate bad behavior destroy psychological safety. Perfect for managers transitioning to leadership roles, directors caught between toxic senior leadership and suffering teams, and executives who want to strengthen their leadership development and team management. Get actionable leadership training on creating safety for your team, developing self-awareness about your role in culture, and building confidence to advocate strategically. Master the leadership skills and decision-making frameworks that help managers protect their teams, maintain integrity, and make critical career decisions when staying becomes more costly than leaving.


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