{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"How to Make a Leader","title":"A live performance approach to leadership","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1900,"description":"Leadership isn’t just something we learn. It’s something we step into, often in moments we don’t get to rehearse. \nSharifa Austin is a Senior Director, People Development & Organizational Effectiveness at Universal Music Group. She approaches leadership as something to be designed, built for the moments that matter most. This approach has been shaped inside a global business where leadership is tested in real time. Her work reframes leadership through a performance lens: not as something to perfect, but something to prepare for with intention. \nIn this episode, Sharifa shares her intentional leadership design framework: Soundcheck, Spotlight, Setlist, Showtime. Leaders, she'll tell you, aren't just soloists. They're conductors, shaping how others come in, align, and deliver.\nThis episode was captured in front of a live audience, with audience Q&A included. \nAbout Sharifa Austin:Sharifa Austin is the Senior Director, People Development & Organizational Effectiveness at Universal Music Group. She is a leadership strategist known for designing innovative, business-aligned development experiences across some of the world’s most iconic music labels—including Interscope, Capitol, Def Jam, Republic, and Motown. At Universal Music Group, she has built and scaled a global leadership ecosystem that is reshaping how leaders grow, influence, and perform in high-pressure creative environments. Trusted by senior executives for her insight and strategic clarity, Sharifa blends cultural fluency with cutting-edge program design. She holds a Bachelor of Arts with Specialization in Marketing from California State University Los Angeles and is a recognized as a thought partner in redefining leadership and people strategy for the next era of work.\nConnect with Sharifa on Linkedin. ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/rmv7EzGiHIAOMqkn6R6snE3c8295rED7yqwsdjwYCVY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82ZWMz/MzM2M2Y5MmQwOTA4/ODE5NzE0MWQ2N2M2/YWQ0Ni5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}