George Washington Carver is famous for discovering 300 uses for the peanut and almost 200 for the sweet potato. In 1894 he was the first Black man to receive a Bachelors’ degree from what would later be known as Iowa State University. When Booker T. Washington invited Carver to The Tuskegee Institute, Carver took it as an opportunity to fulfill the charge of his “Aunt” Moriah who told him to “Give your learning back to your people.” Dr. Karen shares seven powerful executive leadership lessons from his brilliant life.

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Winner of the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016, recipient of two Emmy Awards for “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman” in 1974, Best Supporting Actress in 1994 for an Adaptation of “The Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All”, and 2013 winner of a Tony Award for Best Performance by an actress in a leading role for a revival of “The Trip to Bountiful”, Cicely Tyson shines as a star on Broadway, in Hollywood, and on television. In this episode Dr. Karen walks through more than 70 years of Cicely Tyson’s career honors and extracts leadership lessons for business executives.

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Sidney Poitier was the first Black man to become a true Hollywood movie star. He was also the first Black man and first Bahamian to win an Academy Award for Best Actor (Lilies of the Field, 1963). Known for his elegance, style, class, and dignity he was careful about the roles he chose to play even if his refusals negatively impacted his earnings. In this segment Dr. Karen shares scenes from his life and unpacks seven lessons for corporate executive business leaders.

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Dr. Karen says that like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we all have a God-given life purpose and calling. She further shares some of the spiritual disciplines that help to highlight and illuminate the ways we are set apart. Do you know the purpose and calling for your life and the legacy you are here to create? This episode will help you clarify what God is saying to you.

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In his last speech, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. talked about how each person builds part of a Temple that he or she won’t complete in his or her lifetime. Dr. King appreciated the opportunities of the time period in which he lived and had a powerful sense of passion and calling for what he was doing. In this special tribute, Dr. Karen shares more about the relevance of the call to service and the use of our gifts and talents today.

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Too often we want to rush in and get to work doing something; however, God calls His people to first spend time sitting in His presence. Only in His presence do we first get His guidance, instructions, and power to accomplish the task. Watch and listen to this episode as Dr. Karen talks about how God ordains and brings abundance into our lives.

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