Human Capital Leadership

In this "Throwback Tuesday" HCI Podcast Episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Gabrielle Bosché about purpose, leadership, and the emergence of the "purpose economy" (Originally aired August 23, 2020). See the video here: https://youtu.be/65mOQ4rzUeg. Gabrielle Bosché (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriellebosche/) has been called the next gene...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Ira S. Wolfe about the biggest people management mistakes organizations are making and the impending "perfect labor storm." See the video here: https://youtu.be/WpjTBRlJpDM.  Ira S. Wolfe (https://linkedin.com/in/irawolfe) is a “Millennial trapped in a Baby Boomer body” and the world’s...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) shares his recent Forbes article, "Practicing Openness and Transparency to Become a Highly Impactful Leader." See the article here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2021/04/02/practicing-openness-and-transparency-to-become-a-highly-impactful-leader/?sh=c0c83661e772. Check out Dr....

In this "HBR Minute" HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) explores the recent HBR video, "Does Virtual Presence Still Matter at Work?" See the video here: https://youtu.be/3hJsnUKah54. Video Overview: "After a year of remote working and spending most of our waking hours glued to video calls, what have we learned? Many of us have been workin...

In this "Inspiring TED Talks" HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) explores Liz Fosslien's recent TED video, "How to embrace emotions at work." See the video here: https://youtu.be/sSOBk0v0viM.  Video Overview: "'You can't just flip a switch when you step into the office and turn your emotions off. Feeling feelings is part of being human,'...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Murad Salman Mirza about the importance of taking an interdisciplinary approach to organizational development and change management. See the video here: ???. Murad Salman Mirza (https://www.linkedin.com/in/muradsalmanmirza/) is an innovative thinker and an astute practitioner with more...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Lane Kawaoka about scaling and building a successful team in a wealth management organization. See the video here: https://youtu.be/aJhCm2j9MQg. Lane Kawaoka (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lanekawaoka/) currently owns 3,500+ units across the US. He lives in Hawaii and recently quit his d...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Professor M.S. Rao, PhD about the characteristics of "soft leadership" and how they can be a game changer for organizational leaders. See the video here: https://youtu.be/-2_qwMkkhsw.   Professor M.S. Rao, Ph. D. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/professormsrao/) is the Father of “Soft Lead...

In this "Inc. Insight" HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) explores the recent Inc. video, "Matt Mullenweg: Why Distributed Workplaces Are More Productive Than Offices." See the video here: https://youtu.be/DiOmqkqsW0g. Video Overview: "WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg explains why even the best office cultures can't compete with distri...

In this "Throwback Tuesday" HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Mitch Gray about the qualities and attributes of a successful organizational leader (Originally aired September 28, 2020). See the video here: https://youtu.be/7TBec49pogQ.  Mitch Gray (http://linkedin.com/in/mitch-gray-a32439196) is a writer, speaker, podcaster and...

In this "Forbes Feature" HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) explores the recent Forbes video, "Melinda Gates On The Need To Have More Women In Positions Of Power." See the video here: https://youtu.be/bEzCegbbx58. Melinda French Gates is a philanthropist, businesswoman, and global advocate for women and girls. As the co-chair of the Bill...

In this "HBR Minute" HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) explores the recent HBR video, "Here’s How Leadership Skills Can Help You Parent Better." See the video here: https://youtu.be/o0wVonbT884. Video Overview: People know that good leadership includes clarifying your values, talking to stakeholders, and sharing a vision. All of that als...

In this "Inspiring TED Talks" HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) explores Stacey Kramer's 2010 TED talk, "The Best Gift I Ever Survived." See the video here: https://youtu.be/PKbet4RdSo4.  Video Overview: "Stacey Kramer offers a moving, personal, 3-minute parable that shows how an unwanted experience -- frightening, traumatic, costly -- c...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Michele Molitor about cultivating your confidence and mastering your mindset. See the video here: https://youtu.be/1zsG_P-Inwc.  Michele Molitor (https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelemolitor) is the founder and CEO of Nectar Consulting Inc., and co-author of the best-selling book “Breakt...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Shane Foss about building and motivating your team during times of uncertainty. See the video here: https://youtu.be/ySJ4xC_FFlw. Shane Foss (https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanefoss/) built himself into the business leader and innovator he is today through more than 20 years of tenure as...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Craig B. Whelden about experiences from his career and leadership lessons learned. See the video here: https://youtu.be/IOjuhz7hlqQ. Craig B. Whelden’s (https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-whelden/) leadership journey began as an Eagle Scout at age 14. Thirty years later, he was the youn...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Naz Beheshti about lessons from her book, Pause. Breathe. Choose.: Become the CEO of Your Well-Being. See the video here: https://youtu.be/u-LiuplMOO4. Naz Beheshti (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nazbeheshti/) is the author of Pause. Breathe. Choose.: Become the CEO of Your Well-Being. S...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Dan Berger about maintaining a positive work culture and promoting employee engagement during a pandemic. See the video here: https://youtu.be/iGGO0DTCXUQ. B. Dan Berger (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bdanberger) first joined NAFCU in 2006 and helped turn the association into the premier...

In this "Throwback Tuesday" HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Benjamin Preston about developing collaborative and strengths-based teams (Originally aired September 21, 2020). See the video here: https://youtu.be/KRSLRhlvjI8. Benjamin Preston (https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-j-preston/) is a marketer and business strategis...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Josh Bersin about his latest annual report on the HR technology market (published March 16, 2021). The 2021 report addresses important sector trends, including a move from “HR Technology” to “Work Technology”, a focus on employee experience (EX) including the wider implications of the...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Garrett Blair about leveraging virtual communication to influence and change the world. See the video here: https://youtu.be/I1iDE3Ju48w. Garrett Blair (https://www.linkedin.com/in/garrett-blair-theperformanceguy/) is on a mission to build an elite force of live virtual communicators w...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Bill Lyons about transformational HR as an investment in our people and organizational culture. See the video here: https://youtu.be/sDqyDKQdQEQ.  Bill Lyons (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-j-lyons-99008a7/), the Forbes Books author of We Are HR: The Business Owner’s Definitive Guide...

In this "HBR Minute" HCI Podcast Episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) explores the recent HBR video, "How to Get Through the Workday When the News is Terrible." Dr. Angela Neal-Barnett is a national award-winning psychologist, professor, and leading expert on anxiety disorders among African Americans. The first Black woman to be tenured and promoted to...

In this "Inspiring TED Talks" HCI podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) explores Barry Schwartz's 2014 TED Talk, "The Way We Think about Work is Broken." Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/3B_1itqCKHo.  Video Overview: "What makes work satisfying? Apart from a paycheck, there are intangible values that, Barry Schwartz suggests, our curre...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) shares his recent HRCI Alchemizing HR Webinar, titled, "Enacting Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging for the Future of Work." See the video here: https://vimeo.com/529011809/759f58b0ba#.   Check out Dr. Westover's new book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership, here: https://www.inn...