My Great Aunt EDNA: The Golden Girl of Leadership – Details, episodes & analysis

For those who know me personally, you know I am a private pilot. I fly. I like heights and the beauty of the earth from the viewpoint of the sky. It is a majestic feeling to soar, have control of your aircraft, and view the heavens and the earth simultaneously. I have met a brother who does the opposite. He dives; very deep. He dives in oceans and views the majesty of the earth from under deep waters, and has explained to me a similar feeling of euphoria.

He is also a leader in his field, which is why My Great Aunt EDNA had to speak with him. Meet Jay Haigler, the scientific scuba diver and leader of an organization known as Diving With a Purpose. Shout out to our brother Dell Warren for making the connection. CLICK PLAY TO LISTEN TO MY CONVERSATION WITH JAY HAIGLER ABOUT LEADERSHIP, PURPOSE, AND DIVING. #mygreatauntedna #auntedna #leadership #leadershipdevelopment #leadership #excellence #dointthingstherightway #noshortcuts #accountability #author #books #podcast #macmcneil #My_Great_Aunt_EDNA #MacMcNeil

Is there a line in heaven for those who choose to be born an orphan? I am assuming that line would not exist, even if there were a desk for this category (I am picturing the Division of Motor Vehicles in my mind). As Grace Yung Foster told me during our leadership discussion pertaining to her lived experience of being an adoptee, then abandoned after adoption, resulting in the rest of her childhood being in foster care, being born an orphan means that you are literally born an outsider belonging nowhere. But Grace has overcome the beginning of her existence to become a leader in working with adoptees, foster children, and organizations to better maximize the full human potential.

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Have you ever met someone that has so many gifts pouring out of them that it seems that it will take 4 lifetimes to get all of the gifts out of them and into the world? Well, that is Micole Williams, MFA. Micole is the CEO of Eclectically You Experience, a film producer, author of four books, an educator, and a speaker. How in the world does one person do all of this, you ask? Adaptability at its finest is how I describe her. Many people struggle with purpose and seasons in their lifetime, and Micole has found the ability to adapt in quickly changing seasons and fulfill several purposes for her existence. Click PLAY to listen to the My Great Aunt EDNA leadership interview with Micole Williams, MFA and host Mac McNeil to learn how Micole uses the recognition of seasons to direct her attention, passions, and gifts. My Great Aunt EDNA is an exciting new show on leadership culture of EXCELLENCE, DOING THINGS THE RIGHT WAY, NO SHORTCUTS, & ACCOUNTABILITY! Host, Mac McNeil, author of the book, "My Great Aunt EDNA: The Golden Girl of Leadership," interviews top leaders from around the world to share bite-sized nuggets of leadership wisdom to help you in your own journey. Mac McNeil has been a leader in the financial industry for 18 years in various leadership roles. Most recently, he was the Senior Vice President of Operations for the Community Reinvestment Fund, USA where he led Enterprise Operations which includes Asset Management, Customer Engagement, Data Management & Analytics, Fund Administration, Learning & Development, Loan Servicing Operations, Process Governance, Risk & Controls, Technology/Automation, Underwriting & Closing, and Vendor Relations. He had leadership responsibility for a data architectural and data science team relationship in Chennai, India. He began his career with JPMorgan Chase in Arizona in Branch Banking, and spent four years as 1st Vice President, District Manager in Southern California. He finished in the top 5% of performance in the country and was recognized two consecutive years as a Top Performing District Manager. He accepted a role with Bank of America as a Vice President, Consumer Market Manager in the Los Angeles East Market in 2014, where he managed 13 financial centers in the East San Gabriel area. He was then offered the position of Vice President, Operations Market Manager, where he managed 60 financial centers and finished 2015 #2 in performance in the country and was recognized as Pinnacle Club Performer top 1%. He also managed 27 financial centers in the San Diego North Market. Mac became Vice President of Operations Optimization for Synchrony where he was responsible for leading IRA and Trust call center operations, all bank letters and correspondence, as well as lead optimization initiatives for the Consumer Bank to include robotic process automation, digital transformation, process mapping, and product development with operations in Charlotte, NC, Merriam, KS, Hyderabad, India, and Manila, Philippines. Mac has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Pfeiffer University, a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix, and Doctorate (ABD) in Management and Organizational Leadership from the University of Phoenix. Mac spent four years in the U.S. Army as an Intelligence Analyst in Psychological Operations, Special Operations Command (Airborne), and he is a Desert Storm Veteran. He has served on the Board of Directors for Feeding America of Greater Riverside, Inspire Life Skills Training, Inc, The Christian Adoption Service, The Black Professional Group of Bank of America, The Black Organization for Leadership Development for JPMorgan Chase, and The Minority Supplier Development Service. He has been married for 28 years, has four children and one grandchild, and enjoys golf, travel, and being the Captain of his boat in his spare time.

Host Mac McNeil speaks with generational expert, author, and top keynote speaker, David Stillman, on the differences and similarities in generations pertaining to leadership principles and philosophies. David shares his thoughts on excellence, accountability, and how My Great Aunt EDNA would think about generational approaches to operating with the Spirit of Excellence. My Great Aunt EDNA is an exciting new show on leadership culture of EXCELLENCE, DOING THINGS THE RIGHT WAY, NO SHORTCUTS, & ACCOUNTABILITY! Host, Mac McNeil, author of the book My Great Aunt EDNA: The Golden Girl of Leadership, interviews top leaders from around the world to share bite-sized nuggets of leadership wisdom to help you in your own journey. Mac was named as a Top 10 Black Corporate Leader to Watch in 2023 by CIO Views Magazine and has been a leader in the financial industry for 18 years in various leadership roles. He is currently the Senior Vice President of Operations leading Enterprise Operations which includes Asset Management, Customer Engagement, Data Management & Analytics, Fund Administration, Learning & Development, Loan Servicing Operations, Process Governance, Risk & Controls, Technology/Automation, Underwriting & Closing, and Vendor Relations. He has leadership responsibility for a data architectural and data science team relationship in Chennai, India.

Today’s guest, Wayne Petersen, is on a mission to bring diversity to youth hockey. As the Director of Community Relations and Hockey Partnerships for the Minnesota Wild hockey team, has seen first hand the role that sports can play in bringing communities together. Wayne shares his journey in sports administration, from applying for an internship with the Minnesota Twins in 1987 to becoming the primary person in charge of community involvement and diversity initiatives for the Minnesota Wild. We also explore using leadership strategies in communities, how to say “no” with kindness, and how we can create positive change through hockey.