Practicing Positive Leadership with Dr. Kim Cameron

March 25, 2026

Practicing Positive Leadership with Dr. Kim Cameron

March 25, 2026

Episode 90

Episode 90

In this episode, Dr. Kim Cameron—professor emeritus of management and organizations and cofounder of the Center for Positive Organizations at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, and founder of The Cameron Institute—explores the transformative power of positive leadership. Drawing on decades of research, Dr. Cameron explains how organizations that embrace positive deviance—practices that produce extraordinary results—often outperform their peers. The conversation dives into practical feedback strategies, the importance of empathetic communication, and how leaders can guide organizational change while strengthening workplace culture and resilience. Dr. Cameron also introduces the “90 in 90 Challenge,” a simple but powerful framework designed to spark positive practices and meaningful leadership development, showing how small, intentional actions can create lasting cultural change.

In this episode, Dr. Kim Cameron—professor emeritus of management and organizations and cofounder of the Center for Positive Organizations at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, and founder of The Cameron Institute—explores the transformative power of positive leadership. Drawing on decades of research, Dr. Cameron explains how organizations that embrace positive deviance—practices that produce extraordinary results—often outperform their peers. The conversation dives into practical feedback strategies, the importance of empathetic communication, and how leaders can guide organizational change while strengthening workplace culture and resilience. Dr. Cameron also introduces the “90 in 90 Challenge,” a simple but powerful framework designed to spark positive practices and meaningful leadership development, showing how small, intentional actions can create lasting cultural change.



In this episode, Dr. Kim Cameron—professor emeritus of management and organizations and cofounder of the Center for Positive Organizations at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, and founder of The Cameron Institute—explores the transformative power of positive leadership. Drawing on decades of research, Dr. Cameron explains how organizations that embrace positive deviance—practices that produce extraordinary results—often outperform their peers. The conversation dives into practical feedback strategies, the importance of empathetic communication, and how leaders can guide organizational change while strengthening workplace culture and resilience. Dr. Cameron also introduces the “90 in 90 Challenge,” a simple but powerful framework designed to spark positive practices and meaningful leadership development, showing how small, intentional actions can create lasting cultural change.



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