Most leaders want to build great cultures. Most culture change efforts still fail. The gap between what leaders intend and what their people actually experience is exactly what Yvonne Alston has spent her career closing.
Yvonne is the founder of Indelible Impressions Consulting and a trusted partner to organizations navigating complexity, tension, and change. She challenges performative dynamics and surface-level solutions, helping leaders do the deeper work required to align people, purpose, and performance. Her superpower? Turning intention into measurable impact — through courageous leadership that honors the whole human.
In this episode, Jeff sits down with Yvonne to break down her superpower step by step, so you can steal it.
Key Takeaways
– Courage is the currency of culture change. Every meaningful shift — personal or organizational — requires it. Ask yourself: what are you willing to be courageous for?
– Know what people are there for. Before you can lead others through change, understand their WIFM (What’s In It For Me). People don’t care about the org’s agenda until they see how it connects to theirs.
– Experience yourself, not just others. Role-play, surveys, and direct feedback help leaders see the gap between their intent and how they’re actually being experienced.
– Inquiry over assertion. Asking more questions than making statements keeps people in a reflective space rather than a defensive one.
– Micro wins to macro wins. Organizations that swing big too fast run out of steam. Build momentum through small, sustainable steps, then scale.
Resources Mentioned
– The Lovable Leader by Jeff Gibbard
– Start With Why by Simon Sinek
– Think Again by Adam Grant
– Therapy and performance coaching for self-awareness and leadership development
About Yvonne Alston
Yvonne Alston is the founder of Indelible Impressions Consulting and a trusted partner to organizations navigating complexity, tension, and change. She challenges performative dynamics and surface-level solutions, helping organizations do the deeper work required to align people, purpose, and performance. Known for bringing both strategy and soul, Yvonne equips individuals to move from intention to action and build cultures where accountability is real, humanity is honored, and impact actually happens.
Connect with Yvonne Alston
– LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yvonnealston/
– Website: http://indelible-consulting.com
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