Tuesday Tea with Sweet D
Join serial entrepreneur, executive coach, and #1 International Bestselling Author, Dominica Lumazar, on Tuesday Tea - where thoughtful conversations explore the intersection of AI governance, leadership, and modern business growth.
With over a decade of experience advising founders, executives, and purpose-driven organizations, Dominica brings a strategic lens to every episode. Known for helping leaders navigate change and build sustainable, forward-thinking businesses, she guides conversations that go beyond surface-level success.
Tuesday Tea was born from the powerful, behind-the-scenes discussions Dominica has had with leaders across industries - conversations filled with insight, perspective, and real-world decision-making in an evolving landscape shaped by artificial intelligence.
Each episode features founders, executives, and innovators who are not only building businesses, but shaping how we lead, govern, and grow in a rapidly changing world. And in the most recent season: From ethical decision-making and AI strategy to leadership under pressure, these conversations uncover the thinking behind meaningful progress.
This podcast is for leaders who are ready to think differently, lead responsibly, and build with intention.
If you have a perspective, lesson, or story that can help shape the future of leadership and innovation, Tuesday Tea is the conversation you’ve been looking for.
Tuesday Tea with Sweet D
Leadership, Governance, and the Decisions That Shape Organizations Feat. Ed Gillcrist
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In this episode of Tuesday Tea, Dominica sits down for a thoughtful conversation with Shackleton group Founder, Ed Gillcrist, about leadership, governance, and what really happens inside organizations once strategy meets reality.
Many organizations spend enormous energy building plans, structures, and org charts. But as companies grow and decisions become more complex, the way things actually operate often looks very different from what is written on paper.
This conversation explores where leadership, governance, and execution intersect- and what leaders need to understand when decision-making becomes distributed across teams, systems, and increasingly, intelligent technologies.
Together, they discuss:
• Why organizational charts rarely reflect how decisions are truly made
• The difference between leadership, management, and governance
• How execution breaks down even in highly capable organizations
• What leaders often miss when responsibility becomes unclear
• Why thoughtful governance is becoming more important in the age of AI
As technology accelerates and organizations adopt more automated tools and data-driven systems, the question of who ultimately owns decisions becomes more important than ever.
This episode is a conversation about responsibility, stewardship, and the evolving role of leadership in complex organizations.
Connect with Ed:
LinkedIn
Shackleton group
If you’ve been following Dominica’s recent exploration into AI governance and leadership in the age of intelligent systems, this discussion offers valuable perspective.
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Dominica is also writing about these topics in more depth on Substack.
You can join the conversation at:
The Governance Era
Connect with Dominica:
https://www.instagram.com/dominicalumazar/
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