Lisa Shumate is a longtime media executive, board member with PBS and the PBS Foundation, and founder of Maximum Q, an organization helping leaders raise their personal and professional quotient.

In this episode, she joins She Owns Success to talk about the kind of leadership that holds up in real life, when things get messy, uncertain, or human.

We unpack what it takes to build culture through trust, empowerment, and accountability, and walk through the Five Qs of Maximum Q — the framework behind sustainable, human-centered leadership.

Lisa also gets practical about time, boundaries, and the shift from expert to leader — plus what it really means to serve on boards without the gloss.

We touch on entrepreneurship, reinvention, and why, as Lisa says, "the universe rewards action."

If you're an ambitious introvert or quiet leader looking for grounded, real-world insights you can use immediately, this conversation is your playbook.

🔗 Links: maximumq.com