In this inspiring episode of Leadership Evolving, host Carlos Martin interviews HR strategist, leadership expert, and CEO Vikita Poindexter about the future of workplace leadership, employee engagement, and organizational culture. Vikita shares powerful insights on authentic leadership, emotional intelligence, HR transformation, team communication, employee retention, and creating healthy workplace environments where people thrive. Learn how leaders can build trust, improve company culture, develop stronger teams, and balance business success with human connection. This conversation also explores generational leadership challenges, coaching, workplace communication styles, and why modern HR must become a true leadership partner. A must-watch for CEOs, entrepreneurs, managers, HR professionals, and anyone passionate about leadership growth and organizational excellence.

In this episode of Leadership Evolving, discover how leadership is shifting in today’s fast-changing world. Explore the rise of “business athletes” — leaders who prioritize precision, resilience, and continuous improvement over simply working harder. Learn how AI is reshaping decision-making, exposing inefficiencies, and helping leaders operate with greater clarity and speed.

This episode breaks down practical strategies to overcome burnout, build smarter systems, and identify your 0.1% competitive edge. It highlights the importance of mindset, focus, and energy management while showing how AI can support — not replace — strong leadership.

• (00:00:01) - Leadership Evolving
• (00:00:52) - Jan Gode on The Business of AI
• (00:02:28) - Business Athletes: The Competitive Edge
• (00:04:14) - How to Build a Business on a Solopreneur Model
• (00:06:46) - How to Build a Strategic Business on the Sales Side
• (00:09:05) - 1% Edge
• (00:12:16) - Leadership Today: How AI Is Evolving the Profession
• (00:12:47) - Leadership Evolving: The Business Athletes
• (00:13:24) - The System Problem of Burnout
• (00:15:44) - What is the Use of AI in Business?
• (00:18:59) - Does Your Biological Age Determine Your Productivity?
• (00:20:38) - Where Are Leaders Leaking Most of Their Energy?
• (00:25:04) - Leadership Evolving: The Real Cause of Burnout
• (00:25:38) - Leadership Evolving
• (00:26:05) - Why Do High Performers Struggle With Boundaries?
• (00:29:20) - What Changes When Leaders Make Decisions Like an Operator?
• (00:32:45) - Does AI Support Better Decision Making?
• (00:37:21) - Leadership Evolving
• (00:37:47) - How AI Empower Leaders
• (00:40:10) - Soft Skills in the AI Era
• (00:41:23) - Is AI Taking Over the Business?
• (00:45:11) - Companies Under-Manage the AI Impact
• (00:46:29) - Want to work with Jen Hatmaker? Here
• (00:47:25) - Leading With AI in the World

In this episode of Leadership Evolving, host Carlos Martin explores what it truly means to lead with purpose, resilience, and impact in today’s fast-changing world. Joined by strategist Anthony Campolattaro, the conversation dives into the human side of scaling businesses, aligning teams, and turning ambitious ideas into measurable results.

Discover powerful insights on leadership mindset, emotional intelligence, and how diversity of thought drives innovation across organizations. Learn how successful leaders balance strategy with execution, build trust between departments like marketing and finance, and adapt to rapid changes like AI while maintaining authentic human connection.

Discover how leadership is evolving in today’s fast-changing world. In this episode of Leadership Evolving, host Carlos Martin sits down with Ricky Chavez, a retired U.S. Army veteran turned business leader, to explore mindset, resilience, and what it truly takes to lead with purpose and impact.

Learn how to transition from individual contributor to effective leader, build trust within teams, and adapt leadership styles across industries—from military to corporate and entrepreneurship. This conversation dives into real-world leadership challenges, including managing people, developing confidence vs. competence, and leading under pressure.

Whether you're an aspiring leader, entrepreneur, or executive, this episode delivers actionable insights on communication, self-leadership, and creating influence that drives results.

Discover how modern leadership is evolving in this powerful episode of Leadership Evolving aired March 30, 2026. Host Carlos Martin sits down with digital growth strategist Marilyn Jenkins to explore how leaders can transition from doing everything to building scalable, high-performing teams.

Learn why delegation, systems, and mindset shifts are essential for business growth, and how stepping into visibility can transform your influence from self-promotion to service. This episode dives deep into leadership identity, emotional intelligence, and the balance between control and connection.

If you’re an entrepreneur, executive, or emerging leader looking to grow your business, improve team performance, and lead with purpose—this conversation is for you.

• (00:00:00) - Leadership Evolving
• (00:00:50) - Leadership Evolving with Marilyn Jenkins
• (00:01:36) - Does a Manager Have to Do Everything?
• (00:04:04) - Marilyn Hewitt on Disciplining as a Leader
• (00:07:38) - What mindset or what mindset shift rather must happen to move from operator
• (00:08:56) - Why Do Contemplative Leaders Put Their Identity Out There?
• (00:10:43) - What is Identity?
• (00:12:08) - How to Reframe Visibility from Bragging to Service
• (00:15:33) - How to Bring Humaneness Back into the Workplace
• (00:20:27) - How to Build Confidence in Your Team: Up Over Time
• (00:22:22) - Leadership Evolving
• (00:22:46) - Why is it so hard for leaders to let go of their old
• (00:25:20) - Carlos Martin on Gaining Control of His Identity
• (00:27:59) - How to Celebrate Wins and Stay in a Place of Grat
• (00:32:05) - Leadership Evolving: Back to
• (00:33:03) - Communicating to Control vs. Connecting to the Client
• (00:37:04) - Listening as a Leader's Skills
• (00:38:14) - How to Use AI in Your Work
• (00:40:14) - How do we align AI with leadership?
• (00:42:38) - 5 Must-Ask Questions for Local Businesses
• (00:44:03) - Leadership Evolving