In this episode of Leadership with Darrell W. Gunter, we sit down with David S. Rose—Founder & CEO of USREM, Founder & Executive Chairman of Gust, and Chairman Emeritus of New York Angels.

David operates at the intersection of real estate, venture capital, and technology. In this conversation, we explore why illiquidity in private commercial real estate is no longer acceptable, how USREM is building a secondary marketplace for LP interests, and what it takes to modernize one of the world’s largest asset classes—without chasing hype.

Key topics include:

• Why real estate liquidity is becoming a leadership imperative

• How USREM enables price discovery without disrupting sponsors

• Lessons from building Gust and New York Angels

• When (and if) tokenization truly makes sense

• Leadership insights from bridging legacy industries and innovation

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What happens when speed, scale, and incentives collide with scientific truth?

In this episode of Leadership with Darrell W. Gunter, I sit down with Kent Anderson and Joy Moore, authors of How the Internet Disrupted Science, to examine the growing crisis in the scientific record.

We discuss:

• Rising retractions and broken incentives

• The unintended consequences of Open Access models

• AI’s role in discovery, distortion, and trust

• What must change to restore credibility in science

If you care about evidence-based policy, research integrity, or the future of knowledge, this conversation is for you.

Social listening is no longer a marketing tactic—it’s a leadership capability.

In this episode of Leadership with Darrell W. Gunter, I sit down with Hassan Paige, Founder of Eavesdrop, to explore how executives can use social listening and audience intelligence to move from noise to insight—and from insight to action.

We discuss: • Why most organizations collect signals but miss meaning • How social listening informs strategy, reputation, and decision-making • The role of design thinking in turning insight into impact • What leaders must do differently to truly “listen” at scale

If you lead strategy, brand, communications, or culture, this conversation will challenge how you think about insight in a real-time world.

I recently sat down with Brent Eugenides, author of The Hybrid Solution, for an in-depth conversation on Leadership with Darrell W. Gunter. We explored why so many hybrid strategies fail, what leaders must unlearn from traditional management models, and how trust, accountability, and culture must evolve in today’s distributed organizations.

This episode is essential listening for CEOs, board members, and senior leaders navigating the future of work.

In this powerful episode, I sit down with two groundbreaking leaders reimagining how communities collaborate, resource themselves, and tell their own stories.

Tina Trout, founder of Signal Craft, brings a transformative approach to human needs, narrative alignment, and social coherence. Magenta Ceiba, Executive Director of Bloom Network, shares how decentralized communities around the world are already building regenerative solutions—quietly, effectively, and at scale.

Together, we explore a new blueprint for systems change: architecture + meaning, structure + story, community + coherence.

If you’ve wondered what the future of impact, funding, and regenerative collaboration looks like, this conversation will open a whole new lens. Tune in and join us as we decode the emerging models reshaping global resilience.

In this episode of Leadership with Darrell W. Gunter, I sit down with Dominic Ashley-Timms, CEO of Notion, creator of the award-winning STAR® Manager programme, and co-author of The Answer is a Question. Dominic shares how his innovative approach, Operational Coaching®, transforms managers into leaders who inspire performance and engagement.

We explore:

• Why traditional directive leadership fails in today’s workplace

• How STAR®’s Stop, Think, Ask, Result model reshapes conversations

• The London School of Economics study proving a 74x ROI on STAR® training

• Real-world success stories from higher education, finance, and healthcare

• What the “manager of the future” looks like

Whether you’re a business leader, HR professional, or aspiring manager, this episode will help you see how enquiry-led leadership can unlock untapped potential in your team.

Join me on Leadership with Darrell W. Gunter as I sit down with the amazing Shedia Asiya Nelson—author, poet, playwright, educator, and youth advocate.

With over 15 books published, Shedia shares how writing became both her personal healing journey and a platform to inspire young voices everywhere. From children’s books that affirm cultural identity to plays that spark tough but needed conversations, her work is reshaping how we think about literature and leadership.

💡 Watch now to hear:

• What sparked her creative explosion

• How she writes for multiple audiences

• Why literacy and healing are at the heart of her mission

“Welcome to Leadership with Darrell W Gunter on WSOU 89.5 FM. Today, I’m joined by an inspiring innovator in educational technology, Caleb Hicks, Founder and CEO of SchoolAI. A former educator turned entrepreneur, Caleb is on a mission to revolutionize how technology serves schools—helping teachers save time and ensuring every student feels seen and supported. From his work at Apple and co-founding Lambda School to now leading SchoolAI, Caleb brings a wealth of experience in instructional design and edtech leadership. Stay tuned for an insightful conversation about transforming classrooms with AI.”