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Value-Powered Leadership

Value-Powered Leadership

By: Stacey Chillemi
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 Welcome to The Value-Powered Leadership Podcast, hosted by Stacey Chillemi and featuring David Cohen, global consultant, author, and trusted advisor on ethics, leadership, and organizational culture.

This podcast cuts through corporate fluff to explore what truly drives sustainable success: alignment between values, behavior, and leadership.

David brings over 30 years of experience helping organizations around the world, including healthcare systems, Fortune 500 companies, startups, and government agencies, uncover and realign their core values.

You'll hear:
  • Real-world case studies
  • Contrarian insights
  • Practical strategies
  • How to hire for the perfect fit
  • Leading with authenticity
  • Preservation of company culture during change
  • Confronting the ethical challenges posed by AI in recruitment
Whether you’re a business leader, HR professional, consultant, or someone navigating a complex workplace culture, this show is your backstage pass to what actually makes or breaks teams, morale, and performance.
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Episodes
  • Performance Reviews Feel Broken? Here’s How to Fix Them — Even If Your Team Hates Them

    Performance Reviews Feel Broken? Here’s How to Fix Them — Even If Your Team Hates Them
    Feb 18 2026
    Performance reviews are supposed to improve performance—but for most teams, they create anxiety, defensiveness, and confusion.

    In this episode, host Lisa Urbanski talks with leadership expert David Cohen about modernizing performance reviews.

    In this conversation, you’ll learn:
    • Why reviews feel like an ambush (and how surprise kills trust)

    • How to switch from feedback to feedforward coaching

    • A simple 10-minute check-in structure every 90 days

    • How to set clearer goals (ranges, not moving targets)

    • Why tying reviews to compensation can backfire

    • Why 360 feedback should be used for development—not evaluation

    Connect with David Cohen

    Learn more about David’s work in leadership, 360 feedback, and succession planning: https://sagltd.com/

    📚 Dive deeper into his leadership courage series:
    Part 1 – Having the Courage to Live Your Values:
    https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/part-one-having-courage-live-your-values-worth-david-s-cohen-ncdqc/
    Part 2 – Building the Courage to Live Your Values:
    https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/part-two-building-courage-live-your-values-david-s-cohen-lm7nc/ 🔗

    Connect with David on LinkedIn:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-s-cohen-0b0191/
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    38 mins
  • Role Clarity: Stop Team Confusion, Prevent Burnout, and Boost Performance

    Role Clarity: Stop Team Confusion, Prevent Burnout, and Boost Performance
    Jan 26 2026
    If your team is working hard but still feels confused, disengaged, or burned out, the issue might be role clarity... not effort.

    Host Lisa Urbanski talks with David Cohen about how unclear roles create role conflict, role ambiguity, blame, delays, and quiet resentment

    You’ll learn:
    ✨ Why job titles and descriptions don’t create real clarity

    ✨ The difference between role ambiguity vs. role conflict

    ✨ How unclear roles quietly cause burnout, blame, and disengagement

    ✨ The 4-question role clarity exercise that aligns teams fast

    ✨ How to create clarity without micromanaging

    ✨ What to do when employees feel unsafe speaking up

    ✨ How clear roles improve trust, motivation, and performance














    Connect with David Cohen

    Learn more about David’s work in leadership, 360 feedback, and succession planning: https://sagltd.com/

    📚 Dive deeper into his leadership courage series:
    Part 1 – Having the Courage to Live Your Values:
    https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/part-one-having-courage-live-your-values-worth-david-s-cohen-ncdqc/
    Part 2 – Building the Courage to Live Your Values:
    https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/part-two-building-courage-live-your-values-david-s-cohen-lm7nc/ 🔗

    Connect with David on LinkedIn:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-s-cohen-0b0191/
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    32 mins
  • Why Burnout Prevention Starts with Leadership

    Why Burnout Prevention Starts with Leadership
    Jan 16 2026
    Burnout isn’t the root problem... It’s a signal.

    In this episode, host Lisa Urbanski sits down with leadership strategist David Cohen to break down the real driver behind employee engagement and burnout: the employee experience.

    You’ll learn:
    🧠 Why burnout is a symptom—not the cause

    🧩 How role clarity reduces stress and confusion

    🤝 Why manager relationships matter more than benefits

    🌱 How growth, development, and recognition boost retention

    🗣️ Communication shifts that improve employee experience fast

    Connect with David Cohen

    Learn more about David’s work in leadership, 360 feedback, and succession planning: https://sagltd.com/

    📚 Dive deeper into his leadership courage series:
    Part 1 – Having the Courage to Live Your Values:
    https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/part-one-having-courage-live-your-values-worth-david-s-cohen-ncdqc/
    Part 2 – Building the Courage to Live Your Values:
    https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/part-two-building-courage-live-your-values-david-s-cohen-lm7nc/ 🔗

    Connect with David on LinkedIn:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-s-cohen-0b0191/
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    43 mins
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