Leadership Is Changing podcast

LIC 760: Leadership is Changing Mash Up 2025 (ft. Denice Torres and Kevin Dedner)

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Can your past become the foundation for powerful leadership?

In this thought-provoking mashup, host Denis Gianoutsos is joined by Denice Torres and Kevin Dedner, two leaders whose greatest lessons came not from boardrooms but from lived experience.

Denice, a former janitor who rose to the C-suite at Johnson & Johnson, shares how being underestimated helped her see others more clearly and lead with compassion. Kevin, now a mental health advocate and CEO, reflects on a moment of reckoning as a teenager that reshaped his values and purpose.

Together, they unpack the real work of leadership: embracing your story, building confidence in others, and showing up with presence, not pretense.

If you’re leading through change, challenge, or reinvention, this episode is for you.


EP 213 – Denice Torres: Leading from the Margins to the Boardroom

  • Rising from a steel-town janitor job to executive leadership
  • How one sponsor shifted her trajectory and gave her self-confidence
  • Leadership as service: helping others feel seen, valued, and empowered
  • Letting go of ego to truly lead with heart



EP 216 – Kevin Dedner: Purpose, Pressure, and Personal Growth

  • A life-threatening experience that demanded a new direction
  • Why conscious leadership begins with reflection
  • Honoring his 104-year-old grandmother as his most powerful leadership model
  • The invisible influence of everyday leaders and legacy through action



Key Quotes:


“Leading others is such a privilege, we have the ability to help others be seen, and when they're seen, they can flourish.” - Denice Torres


“We’re always leading, someone’s always watching us, we’re teaching valuable lessons just by the things we do daily.” - Kevin Dedner


“It comes down to not just what we say, but how we treat people as leaders. One word, one conversation, it can change someone’s life.” - Denis Gianoutsos



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Connect with Denis:

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.LeadingChangePartners.com

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/denisgianoutsos/

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YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DenisGianoutsos

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