What does innovation look like when it is grounded in human connection, cultural intelligence, and hospitality-driven leadership?

In this episode of iNNOVATION Insights, host Dr. Eulanda Sanders sits down with Dr. Arlene Garrick, published researcher and poet, and internationally recognized leadership mentor. Arlene shares her global journey from Jamaica to the United States and Canada, and how living and working across cultures shaped her approach to education, leadership, and student mentorship.

This conversation explores how storytelling, poetry, hospitality, and cultural intelligence can transform leadership and learning environments. Arlene reflects on growing up across from a hotel in Jamaica and how early connections with travelers sparked her lifelong commitment to hospitality, people-centered leadership, and cross-cultural ed ...