Culture by People: Self-Leadership, Authenticity & Developing Others with Sheri-Ann McLean Williams

Great leadership doesn’t start with leading others. It starts with learning how to lead yourself. In this episode of the People Profit Podcast, Sandra Coker sits down with Dr. Sheri-Ann McLean Williams, Founder and CEO of McLean Coaching and Consulting, to explore self-leadership, authenticity, emotional intelligence, communication, and what it takes to develop people-centered cultures where individuals and organizations can thrive. A developmental psychologist, Maxwell Executive Certified Coach, award-winning speaker, and author, Sheri-Ann brings more than 14 years of experience across the United States and Jamaica. Her work helps leaders strengthen their awareness, confidence, communication, and ability to develop others. In this conversation, Sandra and Sheri-Ann explore: ✅ Why self-leadership must come before leading others ✅ How self-awareness influences leadership effectiveness ✅ Why authenticity builds stronger relationships and trust ✅ How leaders’ everyday behaviors shape workplace culture ✅ Why emotional intelligence requires continuous development ✅ How leaders can model healthy boundaries for their teams ✅ Why communication remains one of leadership’s biggest challenges ✅ How psychological safety supports stronger teams ✅ How different generations can learn from one another ✅ Why leaders need to understand themselves before developing others ✅ How assessments can reveal strengths and development opportunities ✅ Why leadership should focus on people rather than titles Connect with Dr. Sheri-Ann McLean Williams 🌐 McLean Coaching and Consulting https://mcleancoachingandconsulting.com/ 💼 LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/dr-sheri-ann-s-mclean-williams-93699767 Connect with Sandra Coker & People Profit 🌐 Human Power Solutions https://hpowersolutions.com 📖 People Profit Book https://peopleprofitbook.com 💼 LinkedIn   / sandracoker   🎧 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7jckt7s... 🍎 Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... #PeopleProfitPodcast #SheriAnnMcLeanWilliams #SelfLeadership #Leadership #EmotionalIntelligence #AuthenticLeadership #PeopleCenteredLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkplaceCulture #PsychologicalSafety