<div class="feed-description"><div class="uk-card uk-card-body uk-card-secondary uk-margin uk-text-center"> <div class="uk-card-badge uk-button">Premium</div> <p class="uk-margin-top uk-text-large">This is a preview of our premium episode. Full access is available only to premium subscribers.</p> <p class="uk-text-large"><u><a href="https://www.project-management-podcast.com/premium">Click here and learn about the Premium Podcast to access this interview and transcript...</a></u></p> </div> <p> <a title="To download: Right click here and select 'Save as...' or 'Save target as...'" target="_blank" href="https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/pmpodcast/PM_Podcast_547_2026_01_29_Empower_Project_Teams_Preview.mp3">Play audio-only preview episode</a> | <a title="Watch it on YouTube" target="_blank" href="https://youtu.be/akVXyeSY1Kw">Play on YouTube</a> | <a title="Watch it on Spotify" target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Xs2uF3AY0ibbeopq8L6tT">Play on Spotify</a> </p> <div> <iframe data-testid="embed-iframe" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/4Xs2uF3AY0ibbeopq8L6tT/video" style="width:100%; aspect-ratio:16/9; height:auto; border:0; display:block;" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"> </iframe> </div> <h2>Episode Summary</h2> <p> Leadership is not defined by rank, title, or position, but by how well leaders take care of their people. In this conversation, Cornelius Fichtner speaks with Sergeant Major Jill E. Johnson about leadership grounded in service, trust, and responsibility. Drawing from more than two decades of military experience, including deployments and senior enlisted leadership roles, Jill explains how effective leaders build commitment by focusing on people before personal advancement. She shares how early career experiences, unexpected recommendations, and continuous preparation shaped her leadership path, even when she did not initially plan to pursue a long-term military career. </p> </div>