Poole Podcast

Today we're joined by Chuck Saia and Leigh Shamblin to discuss leadership. What skills do the leaders of tomorrow need? How do we teach those skills in the classroom? How has the pandemic changed leadership styles? And what does any of this have to do with an armadillo, a Mandarin duck, an eagle, and a dolphin?

Show Notes

What skills do the leaders of tomorrow need? How do we teach those skills in the classroom?  How has the pandemic changed leadership styles?  And what does any of this have to do with an armadillo, a Mandarin duck, an eagle, and a dolphin? Leigh Shamblin, director of leadership and a professor of practice and Chuck Saia, senior partner at Deloitte share their insights on leadership and everything in between.

Leigh Shamblin serves as the director of leadership and a professor of practice at the Poole College of Management. Chuck Saia is a senior partner at Deloitte. In his 30 year career, Chuck has held various leadership positions, including being the former Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte risk and financial advisory board. Chuck is a CPA and holds an MBA from Quinnipiac University. Earlier in 2021, Chuck authored his first book, "You got this kid: Words of advice for young leaders," with all of the proceeds, benefiting Lupus research and environmental sustainability.

The Poole Podcast is hosted by Jenny Hammond, and is a production of Earfluence.



What is Poole Podcast?

At North Carolina State University’s Poole College of Management, we’re on a mission to create an innovative and collaborative intellectual environment. By balancing industry and academia, we’re developing and supporting leaders with entrepreneurial mindsets and the skills to solve our world’s problems. On this podcast, we’ll talk with faculty and industry leaders to share how thought leadership can be transformative in all areas of industry. This is how we think and do at NC State.