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78. In With...Elana Rugh: Human Centered Leadership (aka Just be nice!)

45 min · 24. feb. 2026
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Welcome Elana Rugh to the podcast! Elana is the CEO of the Detroit Historical Society, where she oversees a team of 80 and manages some of the most important cultural landmarks in the country. We dove deep into what it actually looks like to be a "human-centered" leader and how to navigate the "invisible burden" of caring for your people. Plus, Elana talks about the importance of carving guilt-free time for yourself, listening to your gut when it comes to delivering tough news and how publicly sharing her story of being an adoptee has opened new doors of vulnerability. Elana reminds us of the best leadership advice ever: to be kind and to be ourselves. Connect with Elana on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/elanarugh/] Read her story about adoption [https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/claiming-story-once-claimed-me-57-elana-a-rugh-qiabc/?trackingId=d8Nequ%2FdsFy%2FyHtvleGxHQ%3D%3D]  Check out the book: Speed of Trust [https://speedoftrust.com/] And visit the Detroit Historical Society [https://www.detroithistorical.org/] next time you're in town!   Connect with Jenna: Want to work one-on-one with Jenna? Schedule time to chat  [https://www.inwithcoaching.com/work-with-me] Stay in the loop by subscribing to Jenna's email [https://www.inwithcoaching.com/subscribe] Connect with Jenna on Instagram here [https://instagram.com/inwithjenna/] or LinkedIn here [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenna-washnieski/] Interested in other ways to work with Jenna? Check out more ways to connect here [https://www.inwithcoaching.com/podcast]

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