In the first episode of the “Leading with Heart” podcast, Dr. Githinji sets the scene for what we should expect in the first Season while looking back on how leadership was defined to him growing up and what he has learned throughout his own leadership journey. For the longest time, leadership has been linked to the idea of control and domination. Leadership has however evolved with time becoming more collaborative and community-oriented. How we connect with others is of great importance.

In his conversation with Fiona Kwatemba, the age-old question of whether we are born leaders or made leaders is explored. With the right ingredients, one can learn to be a good leader. If we learn to lead ourselves, we develop the values needed to lead others. Leadership becomes the fine balance of art and science. Leadership has long been seen as science only, but there’s so much more to it. It is also art; personality, and feelings that people don’t like to bring to leadership. Dr. Githinji leans on his background as a medical doctor to explore the right brain and left brain interaction in leadership and how the sexes benefit differently from their dominant sides.

Episode 1 - Leading with heart is leading with vulnerability

Leading with Heart - Dr. Githinji GitahiBy Dr. Githinji GitahiSep 06, 2022