Senior executives face unprecedented challenges: AI-driven processes, multi-generational teams, and constant change can make leadership feel overwhelming.

In this episode of The Executive Appeal, Alex D. Tremble sits down with Alejandra Castillo, Senior Fellow for Economic Development at Purdue University NW and former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development. Alejandra shares her decades of leadership experience across three presidential administrations and explains how human-centered leadership drives alignment, innovation, and team performance.

You’ll learn:

- How to quiet your mind and lead with clarity under pressure

- Strategies for aligning multi-generational, AI-impacted teams

- Why empathy and human connection accelerate performance

- How to empower your team without over-relying on technology

- When to push forward and when to allow space for others to catch up

This episode is for you if:

- You’re managing teams across generations or tech disruption

- Your team struggles with alignment or communication

- You want to maintain humanity in an AI-influenced workplace

- You want to drive results while reducing burnout and friction

Listen now to discover how human leadership is your most powerful strategic advantage.