Human Capital Leadership

In this 'Inspiring TED Talks" HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) explores Richard St. John's famous 2007 TED Talk, "Secrets of Success in 8 Words, 3 Minutes." See the full video here: https://youtu.be/Y6bbMQXQ180. Overview of video: "Analyst and bestselling author, Richard St. John, managed to condense 7 years of interviews into an unforg...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) shares and explores Josh Bersin's (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bersin/) recent discussion titled, "What Can We Learn From Politics." See the original podcast episode here: https://joshbersin.com/podcast/what-can-we-learn-from-politics/.  Episode Overview: "We just finished one of the most difficu...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Jay Jermo about relationship building and the sharing of organizational objectives to drive higher productivity. See the video here: https://youtu.be/01k-loLISTE. Jay Jermo's (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayjermo/) background began in cost accounting and asset valuation.  He managed ma...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) and Dr. Eric Russell continue their servant leadership discussions and explore the connection between a selfish/unselfish mindset and servant leadership. See the video here: https://youtu.be/hCLhh8ASMus.        Overview: It’s not about you. It never was and it never will be. It’s about the people...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) shares his remarks to the Orem, Utah chapter of Rotary International, focused on his recent book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership. Rotary International is an international service organization whose stated purpose is to bring together business and professional leaders in order to provi...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Shereen Thor about Impactful Executive Coaching for Successful Organizational Leadership (originally aired October 6, 2020). See the video here: https://youtu.be/D4uln2f13So. Shereen Thor (https://www.linkedin.com/in/shereenthor/) is an executive coach and the founder of Awaken The Reb...

In this HCI Podcast episode, we share Dr. Martin Luther King's historic Letter from a Birmingham Jail. Though he wrote this letter a little over 57 years ago, it remains incredibly relevant today. See the Stanford link below for a full written draft of the letter and the full audio of Rev. King reading his letter that is presented in this podcast episode. The YouTube video link below is a slightly...

In this HCI Podcast episode, we commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by sharing his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. Speech overview: "The 'I Have a Dream' speech, delivered by Martin Luther King, Jr. before a crowd of some 250,000 people at the 1963 March on Washington, remains one of the most famous speeches in history. Weaving in references to the country’s Founding Fathers and the Bible, Kin...

In this 'Inspiring TED Talks" HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover explores David Logan's famous 2009 TED Talk, "Tribal leadership." Check out the video here: https://www.ted.com/talks/david_logan_tribal_leadership. Video Overview: "It’s easy to think that as a species we have evolved far beyond the days of tribalism, but management consultant David Logan argues that effective leaders und...

In this "WE-Forum Feature" HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover explores the recent WE-Forum video, "We asked 6 business leaders how they see the working world post COVID." See the full video and details here: https://youtu.be/xMl_Ncl9RY4.      Overview of Video: "The COVID-19 pandemic has change the world of work for good. But how? We spoke to 6 business leaders to find out. Featuring in...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Anne Corley Baum (https://www.linkedin.com/in/annebaum/) about how perception is reality to the people with whom we engage. The instant we meet another person, they are making assumptions about our skill, competence, and abilities based upon our behavior. Taking time to learn the small...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Jeff Wald about his book, The End of Jobs: The Rise of On-Demand Workers and Agile Corporations and pros and cons to a future where companies and employers are relying more heavily on technology. See the video here: ??? Jeff Wald (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffwald/) is the Founder of Work Market, an enterprise software platform th...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Yuri Kruman about shifts in strategic HR and how personal and professional development will evolve in 2021 and beyond. See the video here: https://youtu.be/6j87z3aUECc. Yuri Kruman (Linkedin.com/in/yurikruman) is the CEO of HR, Talent & Systems Consulting, an award-winning HR consultancy (Top 10 HR Consulting Vendor in 2020 by HR Tec...

In this HCI podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks shares two related talks (including his own) from the Ten News Live - ISOL Foundation Virtual Conference on Human Oriented Leadership Styles, held in India on January 12, 2021. See the video of the full session (including all speakers) here: https://youtu.be/M7vAKBxxc9U. Dr. Corné Bekker (https://www.regent.edu/faculty/d-litt-et-phil-corn...

In this "Throwback Tuesday" HCI podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Jeff Ruby about People-Centric Organizational Culture and Health ( originally aired AUgust 6, 2020). See the video here: https://youtu.be/aIisEMM1UTI.  Jeff Ruby (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrubytampa/) began his business career in his hometown, earning a degree in Business Administration at the University of Akron. After...

In this HCI "HBR Minute" Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover explores the recent HBR video, "How Industry Competition Theory Can Help Fix U.S. Politics." Check out the video and details here: https://youtu.be/NE61lMiZV2k.     Video overview: "Unhealthy competition is at the root of political dysfunction. Applying a famous business framework can help identify the best ways to fix it.  Althoug...

In this HCI Podcast, I share my recent interview with Bill Reel on his podcast, Almost Awakened. We discuss my new book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership.  From his podcast description: "I sit down with my friend, Professor, Podcaster, and Author Jon Westover and we discuss his new book, “The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership: Ordinary, Everyday Actions That Produce Extraordinary Re...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover shares his recent article in the January issue of HR.com's Leadership Excellence magazine, "Core Leadership Capabilities For The Future of Work." Read the article and see the entire issue here: https://web.hr.com/r6sx. Overview of the Article: "Regardless of what the future holds, increasingly leaders need to be socially-minded, data-driven, de...

As part of our new "Wednesday WE-Forum Feature" series, exploring can't-miss insights from the World Economic Forum and their key takeaways, In this HCI Podcast episode Dr. Jonathan H. Westover explores the recent WE-Forum video, "The Post-Pandemic Challenge." See the full video and details here: https://youtu.be/8AQpXKIYnIU.     Overview of Video: "This is the scale of the challenge facing the wo...

In this HCI podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Marcy Westcott about the importance of mindfulness and implementing mindfulness in the workplace ( originally aired July 28, 2020). See the video here: https://youtu.be/F63oVsE6ozc. Founder of The Still State Meditation & Mindfulness Instruction, Marcy Westcott (https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcy-westcott-the-mindful-culture-curator-28825a186/) s...

In this "Inc. Insights" HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover explores the recent Inc. video, "The Leadership Breakthrough That Helped Kendra Scott’s Company Through Dark Times." See the full video here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=O2-A_IX4QME&feature=youtu.be.  Video Overview: "When the 2008 financial crisis hit, Kendra Scott found her business network crumbling. One revelation showed h...

In this HCI "Forbes Feature" Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover explores the recent Forbes article, "Why Employers Seek Candidates With Creativity And How You Can Cultivate Your Creative Side." Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/wdIQUng-_44.  Video Overview: " Creativity is the ability to perceive the world in new ways, to find hidden patterns, to make connections between seemingly...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover shares his recent Forbes article, "The Benefits of Showing Gratitude in the Workplace." See the full article here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2021/12/29/the-benefits-of-showing-gratitude-in-the-workplace/?sh=4b954ba17dd3.  Article overview: "Everyone wants to feel valued and appreciated; it is one of the deepest and most...

In this 'Inspiring TED Talks" HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover explores Drew Dudley's famous 2010 TED Talk,"Everyday Leadership." Check out the video here: https://www.ted.com/talks/drew_dudley_everyday_leadership/up-next. Video Overview: "Drew Dudley’s whole approach is to make sure everyone understands how to bring out the leader within. Too many people think great leadership is res...

In this HCI "HBR Minute" Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover explores the recent HBR video, "Stopping Yourself from Acting On Bad Impulses." Check out the video and details here: https://youtu.be/P562K-K5t94.    Video overview: "It’s about training yourself to pause. Here's how. Amy Jen Su, author of "The Leader You Want to Be: Five Essential Principles for Bringing Out Your Best Self—Every...