Cultivating Relationships with Leah Kareti

In episode four's Living Leadership segment I'm joined by Leah
Kareti a Principal Consultant at 3 Fold Group, which
specializes in NCAA Division III intercollegiate athletics and
small college strategic initiatives. Before co-founding 3 Fold,
Leah worked for the NCAA including six years as the Director of
Division III. 


During our conversation, Leah details why relationships are key
to a leader's success, the role and importance of a mutually
beneficial mentee-mentor relationship, and how being benevolent
becomes easier over time. She boils her leadership philosophy
down to Vision and Accountability and that the work is so much
easier (and better) when done with a group.  I love how she
describes taking risks in her career and why "Challenging the
Process" must be done with intentionality, care, and with the aim
of improving - not just complaining. 


The episode concludes with my lecture on chapter 4 of the 9th
edition of Peter G. Northouse's "Leadership: Theory and
Practice." During the segment, I discuss behavioral approaches to
studying leadership, the DISC behavioral profile, and highlight
the Blake-Mouton Leadership Grid. 


There's so much leadership gold in the episode. Enjoy!