No Jerks Allowed: Real Talk on Leadership

Send a text In this episode, Stephanie Licata is joined by Angela Cheng-Cimini for a candid conversation about toxic leadership, the “brilliant jerk” problem, and the organizational courage it takes to address bad behavior at work. Together, they explore why high-performing but harmful leaders are so often tolerated, how fear and power dynamics keep people silent, and what HR, executives, and employees can do to build healthier cultures. Angela, CHRO of The Chronicle of Philanthropy and has s...

Send a text You’ve invested in training. People left energized. And then… nothing changes. In this episode of No Jerks Allowed—Why Leadership and Team Development Doesn’t Stick—Stephanie Licata and guests Kristin Chase, and Blake Cason (more on the host & guests below!) unpack why even great programs fade fast when development is treated like a one-time event instead of a reinforced system. They cover the impact of burnout, unclear expectations, lack of leader modeling, and missing follow...

Send a text What do people actually remember about great leaders? Hint: it’s not tools, titles, or technical brilliance. In this first episode of No Jerks Allowed: Real Talk on Leadership, Stephanie Licata, M.A., A.C.C. breaks down why leadership is so often over-engineered, and why behavior matters more than frameworks. Drawing from years of training middle managers and emerging leaders, she explores what truly defines great leadership, why coaching skills stick, and how organiza...