Human Capital Leadership

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover welcomes in the new year by sharing and discussing the article from DigitalHRTech.com, titled: "Top 10 HR Trends for 2021 and Beyond." See the full article here: https://www.digitalhrtech.com/hr-trends/. You can watch the corresponding video here: https://youtu.be/MZ6Qf0TCB-U.  Article and Video Overview: "2020 has been a year unlike any other....

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover explores the human capital twists and turns that 2020 brought us. As part of the episode, I read the insightful article, "2020 in review: Handling annual conversations with employees," by Julie Winkle Giulioni. You can read the article here: https://www.smartbrief.com/original/2020/11/2020-review-handling-annual-conversations-employees. Ranked...

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, "Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Technology Pioneers Community" See the full video and details here: https://youtu.be/p6EfPBfo1tY.    Overview of Video: "Launched...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Dr. Russell Thackeray about performance, accountability, and building employee resilience in organizations (originally aired July 22, 2020). See the video here: https://youtu.be/xWCmhDtFXlg. Dr. Russell Thackeray (https://www.linkedin.com/in/russellthackeray/) is an expert at assisting people and organizations drive change, achieve g...

As part of our "Inspiring TED Talks" series, spotlighting can't-miss TED Talks and their key takeaways, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover explores Tim Harford's famous 2011 TED Talk, "Trial, Error and the God Complex." See the video and details here: https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_harford_trial_error_and_the_god_complex?language=en.      Video Overview: "If the title of Tim Harford’s TED Talk doesn’t pique...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Craig B. Whelden about his career in the military and his insights about setting organizational expectations, effective communication, and mentoring for success. See the video here: https://youtu.be/gabB8dCfF2s. Craig B. Whelden’s (https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-whelden/) leadership journey began as an Eagle Scout at age 14. Thirt...

I this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover and Jennifer Mackin have a conversation about the recent comments by Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk, that the biggest problem with corporate America today is that too many MBAs are running the show (see https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/elon-musk-says-too-many-mbas-are-running-american-companies). Is he right? See the video here: https://y...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Mark Herschberg about the skills essential to thriving organizations and how individuals and organizations alike can work to develop them. See the video here: https://youtu.be/ThApbtvYR6o. Mark Herschberg (https://www.thecareertoolkitbook.com; https://www.linkedin.com/in/hershey/) is the author of The Career Toolkit, Essential Skills...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Lin Grensing-Pophal about leading remote staff to maximize productivity. See the video here: https://youtu.be/UlqzIkK0lK4.   Lin Grensing-Pophal, SPHR, SHRM-SCP (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lingrensingpophal/) is a business journalist with a background in corporate communications and human resource management. She has many years of e...

In this HCI Podcast Season 12 Preview episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover recaps where we have come in the first 11 seasons of the HCI podcast and teases what you can expect to see in Season 12. Ranked in the Top 10 Performance Management Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/performance_management_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 10 Workplace Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/workplace_podcasts/ ; Ran...

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, "What is the Fourth Industrial Revolution?" See the full video and details here: https://youtu.be/kpW9JcWxKq0.   Overview of Video: "Ubiquitous, mobile supercomputing. Ar...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Terry Rich about creating an environment to promote creativity and innovation within organizations and the importance of being an ethical leader that demonstrates integrity in all things (originally aired July 8, 2020). See the video here: https://youtu.be/V3djcVlXm-o. Terry Rich (https://www.linkedin.com/in/terich/) is a successful...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Dr. Catherine M. Rymsha about the importance of effective listening and decision-making in successful and impactful leadership. See the video here: https://youtu.be/5R0E8EZUGDk.  Catherine M. Rymsha, EdD (https://www.linkedin.com/in/crymsha/) is a lecturer at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell, where she teaches courses on leade...

As part of our "Inspiring TED Talks" series, spotlighting can't-miss TED Talks and their key takeaways, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover explores Fields Wicker-Miurin's famous 2009 TED Talk, "Learning from Leadership's Missing Manual." See the video and details here: https://www.ted.com/talks/fields_wicker_miurin_learning_from_leadership_s_missing_manual?language=en.    Video Overview: "Leadership doesn't...

In this HCI "Forbes Feature" Podcast episode, where Dr. Jonathan H. Westover explores the recent Forbes video, "The Social Impact Revolution Is Here." Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/WhVjcrRJpjo. Overview of Video: "There is a quiet revolution afoot. It may not be as loud as the technology revolution—but some experts predict it will be just as transformative. Its reverberations are bein...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Craig B. Whelden about his career in the military and his insights about successful and impactful leadership to bring the best out in your people . See the video here: https://youtu.be/73lPWu6UVZ4.  Craig B. Whelden’s (https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-whelden/) leadership journey began as an Eagle Scout at age 14.  Thirty years late...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover shares his recent Forbes article, "Five Characteristics of Highly Impactful Leaders." See the full article here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2020/12/08/five-characteristics-of-highly-impactful-leaders/?sh=3c8c0696d755. Article overview: "Leaders are increasingly faced with amplified organizational complexity and a myriad o...

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, "What Future of Jobs Do We Want to Build?" See the full video and details here: https://youtu.be/oxkXM7mRJhM.  After years of growing income inequality, concerns about te...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Theresa Sigillito Hollema about creating successful virtual teams across cultures. See the video here: https://youtu.be/6bdmoVnS-pg. Theresa S. Hollema (https://www.linkedin.com/in/theresa-sigillito-hollema-27b226/) is a cultural consultant, team coach and an expert on leading virtually.  Recently she has added ‘author’ to her descri...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Dr. Steve Yacovelli about inclusive organizational cultures and consciously inclusive leadership (originally aired on June 29, 2020). See the video here: https://youtu.be/BJwaApL81zE. Dr. Steve Yacovelli (https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveyacovelli/) is a hard working, creative, energetic professional with over twenty-five years’ experience in le...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Jared Olsen about disruptive people innovations and the future of HR. See the video here: https://youtu.be/jRwyRch3LPM. Jared Olsen (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredolsen/) is a father, husband, entrepreneur, workplace culture enthusiast, millennial, and Nacho Libre lover. He spends his day at Motivosity helping HR Executives and ot...

In this HCI "Inc. Insights" Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover explores Jessica Iclisoy's recent Inc. video, "Work-Life Balance Is Impossible. Aim for This Instead." See the video and details here: https://youtu.be/hORlzGv4WxE.     Video Overview: "In the early days of California Baby, Jessica Iclisoy had two toddlers and a company to run--so they hit the road."       Jessica Iclisoy (https...

In this HCI "HBR Minute" Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover explores the recent HBR video, "What Does 'Just Be Yourself' Really Look Like at Work?." Check out the video and details here: https://youtu.be/rrW0VfpZYkg.   Video overview: "Everyone says to “be authentic” or “just be yourself” at work. But what does that really mean, and why does it matter?  Innovation Editor Christine Liu explo...

As part of our "Inspiring TED Talks" series, spotlighting can't-miss TED Talks and their key takeaways, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover explores Coach John Wooden's famous 2001 TED Talk, "The Difference between Winning and Succeeding." See the video and details here: https://www.ted.com/talks/john_wooden_the_difference_between_winning_and_succeeding.   Video Overview: "With profound simplicity, Coach Joh...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover and Dr. Eric Russell continue their servant leadership discussions and explore the concept of healing and servant leadership. See the video here: https://youtu.be/cQg7q6yivxc.       Overview: Healing relates to the emotional health and "wholeness" of people, and involves supporting them both physically and mentally. First, make sure that your p...