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Communities thrive when leaders choose collaboration over division.

In this episode of Leadership with Darrell W. Gunter, Darrell welcomes Dr. Jeff Fauntleroy Sr., author of For the Love of Community, for an inspiring discussion about leadership, service, and building stronger communities.

You'll discover:

• Why collaboration is the key to solving community challenges
• Lessons from faith leadership and law enforcement
• Building trust between citizens and institutions
• Creating partnerships that deliver lasting impact
• Why leadership begins with serving others

Whether you're a community leader, nonprofit executive, educator, public official, or business leader, this conversation offers practical strategies for making a difference.

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Leadership Begins with a SHIFT

What separates exceptional leaders from everyone else?

In this inspiring episode of Leadership with Darrell W. Gunter, Darrell sits down with internationally recognized leadership expert Dr. Sam Adeyemi—executive coach, founder of the Daystar Leadership Academy, and bestselling author of SHIFTS: 6 Steps to Transform Your Mindset and Elevate Your Leadership.

Together, they explore how leaders can transform their thinking, inspire innovation, build high-performing organizations, and create lasting impact in their communities and around the world.

In this episode you'll discover:

• Why leadership begins with transforming your mindset
• The six principles of the SHIFTS leadership framework
• How great leaders navigate change with confidence
• Why sustainable success is measured by contribution—not acquisition
• How leaders can influence organizations, communities, and even nations

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Leadership Begins With You™

Today's leaders face increasing complexity, constant change, and unprecedented demands. How can they remain effective while maintaining purpose, resilience, and authenticity?

In this episode of Leadership with Darrell W. Gunter, Darrell welcomes executive leadership coach and author Marc Inzelstein to discuss his book, Essential Leadership: Practicing L.O.V.E. in Turbulent Times.

Marc shares how leaders can move beyond traditional management approaches and develop a deeper leadership practice rooted in self-awareness, purpose, compassion, and service. The conversation explores why leadership is ultimately about who we become—not simply what we accomplish.

Whether you lead an organization, a business, a team, or simply aspire to become a better leader, this episode offers practical wisdom and timeless insights that can help you navigate today's increasingly challenging environment.

Leadership Begins With You.

Who are the three people who transformed your life?

In this inspiring episode of Leadership with Darrell W. Gunter, Darrell sits down with Stan Matthews, author, entrepreneur, and founder of the Whoo Blessed You? collaborative book project.

Stan shares how this powerful initiative invites contributors to honor three individuals who profoundly shaped their lives. The result is a lasting legacy book filled with stories of gratitude, mentorship, faith, and personal transformation.

In this episode, you’ll discover:
• Why gratitude is one of the most powerful leadership principles
• How mentors and loved ones influence our success
• The importance of preserving your story for future generations
• How to create a legacy your family will treasure

This conversation will inspire you to reflect on the people who blessed your life—and encourage you to thank them while you still can.

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📻 Sundays at 8:00 AM ET on WSOU 89.5 FM and streaming worldwide at wsou.net.
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How Small Businesses Can Punch Above Their Weight with AI

In this episode, Darrell W. Gunter interviews Philippe Theunissen, Founder & CEO of OpenClaw Intelligence and author of The Autonomous Business, to explore how AI agents are transforming the way businesses operate, compete, and scale.

🚀 Key Insight:
Small businesses are no longer constrained by size — they can now compete at enterprise levels by leveraging AI agents that function as digital employees, operating 24/7 across critical business functions.

In this conversation, you’ll learn:

🔹 How OpenClaw enables automation across operations, sales, and customer engagement
🔹 Why small businesses have a structural advantage in adopting AI faster than large enterprises
🔹 Real-world applications: email triage, proposal generation, and intelligent follow-up
🔹 The concept of AI-enabled humans and scalable growth without added headcount
🔹 Practical steps to begin implementing AI agents in your business

This is a must-listen for entrepreneurs, executives, and innovators looking to drive efficiency, growth, and competitive advantage in the AI era.

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📻 Also airing Sunday at 8 AM on WSOU 89.5 FM (Seton Hall University)

What happens when one of the most trusted names in medicine embraces artificial intelligence?

In this episode of Leadership with Darrell W. Gunter, Darrell sits down with David L. Sampson, Chief Publishing Officer at NEJM Group, to discuss the launch of NEJM AI and what it means for clinicians, researchers, and healthcare leaders worldwide.

You’ll learn:
• Why NEJM launched a dedicated AI journal
• How AI is being integrated into clinical workflows
• The risks of AI in medicine—and how to manage them
• Why human oversight remains essential

This is a powerful discussion on innovation, responsibility, and leadership at scale.

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In this episode of Leadership with Darrell W. Gunter, we sit down with David S. Rose—Founder & CEO of USREM, Founder & Executive Chairman of Gust, and Chairman Emeritus of New York Angels.

David operates at the intersection of real estate, venture capital, and technology. In this conversation, we explore why illiquidity in private commercial real estate is no longer acceptable, how USREM is building a secondary marketplace for LP interests, and what it takes to modernize one of the world’s largest asset classes—without chasing hype.

Key topics include:

• Why real estate liquidity is becoming a leadership imperative

• How USREM enables price discovery without disrupting sponsors

• Lessons from building Gust and New York Angels

• When (and if) tokenization truly makes sense

• Leadership insights from bridging legacy industries and innovation

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What happens when speed, scale, and incentives collide with scientific truth?

In this episode of Leadership with Darrell W. Gunter, I sit down with Kent Anderson and Joy Moore, authors of How the Internet Disrupted Science, to examine the growing crisis in the scientific record.

We discuss:

• Rising retractions and broken incentives

• The unintended consequences of Open Access models

• AI’s role in discovery, distortion, and trust

• What must change to restore credibility in science

If you care about evidence-based policy, research integrity, or the future of knowledge, this conversation is for you.

 

 

Social listening is no longer a marketing tactic—it’s a leadership capability.

In this episode of Leadership with Darrell W. Gunter, I sit down with Hassan Paige, Founder of Eavesdrop, to explore how executives can use social listening and audience intelligence to move from noise to insight—and from insight to action.

We discuss:
• Why most organizations collect signals but miss meaning
• How social listening informs strategy, reputation, and decision-making
• The role of design thinking in turning insight into impact
• What leaders must do differently to truly “listen” at scale

If you lead strategy, brand, communications, or culture, this conversation will challenge how you think about insight in a real-time world.

I recently sat down with Brent Eugenides, author of The Hybrid Solution, for an in-depth conversation on Leadership with Darrell W. Gunter. We explored why so many hybrid strategies fail, what leaders must unlearn from traditional management models, and how trust, accountability, and culture must evolve in today’s distributed organizations.

This episode is essential listening for CEOs, board members, and senior leaders navigating the future of work.