In this episode of The Remarkable Leadership Podcast, host Kevin interviews Stephanie Chung, author of "Ally Leadership: How to Lead People Who Are Not Like You." Stephanie shares her journey from a military child to becoming the first African-American president of a private aviation company, emphasizing the importance of understanding and leading diverse teams. She introduces the concept of "Ally Leadership," based on the acronym ALLY (Ask, Listen, Learn, You take action), and stresses the need for leaders to create psychologically safe environments where team members feel comfortable expressing their opinions. Stephanie shares a personal story about learning to lead a challenging employee and advocates for leaders to immerse themselves in different environments to better understand and connect with people from various backgrounds, highlighting that effective allyship is demonstrated through action and recognized by others, not self-proclaimed.
