Leading Through Crisis with Céline Williams

Updated: 12 Jun 2025 • 103 episodes
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Leading Through Crisis is the podcast for leaders who aren’t afraid to face the hard stuff head-on. Hosted by leadership and culture expert Céline Williams, each episode offers real, unfiltered conversations with business trailblazers, change-makers, and truth-tellers. From navigating uncertainty to building cultures that actually work for humans, Céline delves into the messy realities of leadership, while also offering practical tools you can use today to lead with more clarity, connection, and courage.

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In this episode of Leading Through Crisis, speaker, coach/trainer, and former opera director, Elizabeth Bachman, shares about overcoming communication problems at work, particularly between men and women.  We cover: - The two main thinking styles  - What gets lost in translation - Showing the value of things NOT going

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In today’s episode of Leading Through Crisis, we explore the question, “What’s at stake when leaders are unprincipled, unethical, incompetent, and selfish?” Philippe Johnson, a retired US Air Force officer, advocate for principled and ethical leadership, and author, shares his thoughts, particularly as they relate to p

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“We want to foster a culture where we’re open, honest, transparent, and people can grow. When you’re given the chance to express what you want/think, as well as know how you contribute, it creates this magical little atmosphere (aka workplace culture).” Today's Leading Through Crisis episode is all about building an in

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It’s been 5 years and 100 episodes of Leading Through Crisis! Join me for: - Some reflections on how and why the podcast started - Why I debate changing the name monthly (and why I haven’t yet) - The guests and conversations that give me hope - Why it has reaffirmed over and over again that there’s no such thing as “on

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“Many people with autism gravitate toward leadership because of the traits and values of our culture… We’re born leaders because we’re born to see world-building vision.”  Today, we are joined by autistic advocate and host of the Autistic Culture Podcast, Dr. Angela Kingdon. Angela drops a science/history lesson, a ton

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“If people are acting like children in your environment, it’s okay to be the teacher.” Setting and enforcing boundaries at work “is always about creating safety for yourself… it’s not about them.” In this episode, Workplace Conflict Mediator, Communication Coach, and Civil Rights Attorney Meredith Holley shares her per

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