True leadership goes beyond titles—it’s about clarity, connection, and leading with purpose. In this powerful episode of Go Higher, aired on 12-18-25, host Erika Butler guides an insightful conversation on emotional intelligence, intercultural awareness, and what it truly takes to lead in today’s fast-paced, diverse world.
This episode explores how leaders can navigate difficult conversations, manage emotions in high-pressure environments, and build trust across cultural differences. Viewers gain practical leadership tools to move beyond surface-level productivity and create meaningful impact in teams, organizations, and communities.
From understanding human behavior to fostering empathy, accountability, and global collaboration, Go Higher challenges leaders to rise with courage, curiosity, and intention.
Streaming on Now Media Television, this episode delivers real conversations, real strategies, and real growth for leaders ready to elevate their influence in business and life.
Chapters - (00:00:01) - Go Higher: The Power of Leadership
- (00:00:39) - Go Higher: When in the World, Lead With Emotion
- (00:01:47) - Why do emotional conversations feel so challenging in the workplace?
- (00:04:18) - How to Guide Leaders Through Emotion
- (00:06:31) - Have Emotional Intelligence Changed a Leader's Mind?
- (00:10:30) - Emotional Awareness Habit for Leaders
- (00:13:00) - Go Higher
- (00:13:49) - Cultural Intelligence in Group Work
- (00:16:20) - What Cultural Signals Do Leaders Miss During Meetings?
- (00:18:08) - Facilitation in Mixed Cultures
- (00:21:28) - In the Arab World: An Insider's Guide to Living and Working
- (00:23:16) - Go Higher: Dana Najm on Leadership
- (00:25:47) - Go Higher: The Challenges of Leading Teams
- (00:26:46) - Ming Jin On The Ellen
- (00:27:07) - What Helps Teams Shift From Doing More to Actually Agreeing
- (00:29:55) - Leading with purpose
- (00:32:48) - In the Elevator of Trust
- (00:33:46) - What's a Leaders' Weekly Rhythm?
- (00:35:09) - Culture in the World
- (00:37:11) - Go Higher: Streaming Your Way to Higher
- (00:37:59) - Intercultural Intelligence
- (00:38:32) - In the Elevator With Intercultural Intelligence
- (00:39:40) - What is the biggest cultural blind spot?
- (00:41:17) - Intercultural Agility
- (00:44:27) - President Trump on Love Every Human
- (00:46:19) - Mingjing On Cultivating His Marriage
- (00:49:18) - Go Higher: The Power of Leadership