Human Capital Leadership

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 Will the Future of Jobs Be Like?" See the full video and details here: https://www.weforum.org/videos/what-will-the-future-of-jobs-be-like. The Future of Jobs repor...

In this HCI "Forbes Feature" Podcast episode, where Dr. Jonathan H. Westover explores Amy Blaschka's recent Forbes article, "The One Thing That’s Sabotaging Your Career Growth." Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/MoKMAJhpdg4. See the related Forbes article here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/amyblaschka/2019/12/16/stop-doing-the-one-thing-thats-sabotaging-your-career-growth/?sh=698b41665e66...

In this HCI "Throwback Thursday" Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Dr. Scott Anderson about working with executive teams to drive successful organizational change initiatives (originally aired on June 19, 2020). See the video here: https://youtu.be/GwS9kvfuMn4.  As a change management and business communications strategist, Scott Anderson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottanders...

In this HCI "Inc. Insights" Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover explores Jason Fried's recent Inc. video, " The Future of Office Design." See the video and details here: https://youtu.be/yHP1SIUdgLs. Video Overview: "Open office layouts and the amount companies spend on rent will likely change after Covid-19, according to Basecamp CEO Jason Fried." Jason Fried (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ja...

In this HCI "HBR Minute" Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover explores the recent HBR video, "Want to Be Happier? Value Time Over Money." Check out the video and details here: https://youtu.be/5dSE2hS2bcY.  Video overview: "Here’s how to know if you’re making enough time for happiness, and what to do if you’re not. A preponderance of evidence shows that the feeling of having enough time — “ti...

As part of our "Inspiring TED Talks" series, spotlighting can't-miss TED Talks and their key takeaways, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover explores Lorna Davis' famous 2019 TED Talk, "A Guide to Collaborative Leadership." See the video and details here: https://www.ted.com/talks/lorna_davis_a_guide_to_collaborative_leadership/up-next.  Video Overview: "What's the difference between heroes and leaders? In th...

As part of our "Forbes Feature" series, spotlighting thought-provoking Forbes videos and their key takeaways, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover explores the recent Forbes video, "What To Do When You’re Feeling Unproductive." See the video and details here: https://youtu.be/z-7LPjiYBHU.     Video Overview: "If you’ve felt less productive lately, you’re not alone. According to a Thrive Global survey, over 75...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Alen Bubich about how to build an employee referral machine that attracts top talent. See the video here: https://youtu.be/ZVyY07hRr6M. Alen Bubich (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bubich/) is the founder of Social HorsePower. With over ten years of working in the Social Media Marketing industry, he is highly skilled in Search Engine Opt...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Jeff Harry about how to navigate uncertainty through play. See the video https://youtu.be/Bin6YdHl2uQ. Jeff Harry (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffharryplays/) has worked with Google, Microsoft, Southwest Airlines, Adobe, the NFL, Amazon and Facebook, helping their staff to infuse more play into the day-to-day. Jeff is an internation...

In this HCI "Throwback Thursday" Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Anand Tamboli about distributed leadership and developing an experimentation culture (originally aired on June 19, 2020). See the video here: https://youtu.be/XyMrW6Hqsio. See the transcript here.  Anand Tamboli (https://www.anandtamboli.com/about) is an entrepreneur, award-winning author, global speaker, futuris...

In this HCI "Inc. Insights" Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover explores Simon Sinek's recent Inc. video, "How to Show Vulnerability as a Leader." See the video and details here: https://youtu.be/ht6Ion4cFxM.   Video Overview: "Best-selling author Simon Sinek explains why employees and managers have very different rules when it comes to expressing vulnerability."     Simon Sinek (https://www...

In this "HBR Minute" HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover explores the recent HBR video, "The Explainer: What Is Design Thinking?." See the video and details here: https://youtu.be/_WI3B54m6SU. Video Overview: Popularized by David M. Kelley and Tim Brown of IDEO and Roger Martin of the Rotman School, design thinking has three major stages. As the complexity of the design process increases...

As part of our "Inspiring TED Talks" series, spotlighting can't-miss TED Talks and their key takeaways, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover explores Angela Lee Duckworth's famous 2013 TED Talk, "Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance."  See the video and details here: https://youtu.be/H14bBuluwB8.    Video Overview: "Leaving a high-flying job in consulting, Angela Lee Duckworth took a job teaching math...

In this HCI podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Orin Davis about creativity in the workplace, including fostering a culture that allows for creativity, managing for creativity, building teams, the role of diversity in creativity, the connection between empathy and creativity. See the video here: https://youtu.be/65q0F4dVAI0.  Orin Davis (https://www.linkedin.com/in/davisoc/) earne...

In this HCI Podcast Season 11 Preview episode, Dr. Westover reflects back on what has been accomplished in this first 10 seasons of the podcast and teases what you can expect to see in Season 11. 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/ ;...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Scott Cullather about effectively pivoting your business amidst disruption. See the video here: https://youtu.be/92I0wHGnWMM. Scott Cullather (www.invntgroup.com;https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-cullather-84688812/ ) is the co-founder of INVNT™, the global live brand storytelling agency™, President and CEO of its holding company (IN...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover shares his recent Forbes article, "The Benefits of Creating A Speak-Up Culture at Work." See the full article here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2020/11/17/the-benefits-of-creating-a-speak-up-culture-at-work/?sh=7dd2b9cc34b1. Article overview: "As leaders, we can’t outsource our responsibility to be the architect our team’s...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Rod Robertson about the human vector, employee productivity, and company success. See the video here: https://youtu.be/auWjc8kx0Bs. Rod Robertson (www.briggscapital.com; https://www.linkedin.com/in/roderickrobertson/) is an international entrepreneur and co-author, with Oleg Kondrashov, of the book The Human Vector. Robertson is the...

As part of our "Forbes Feature" series, spotlighting thought-provoking Forbes videos and their key takeaways, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover explores the recent Forbes video, "The World's Most Powerful Women Define Power." See the video and details here: https://youtu.be/D3IzFbmYFsc.    Video Overview: "Today's most dynamic female leaders open up on influence, impact and how they use their power."  Rank...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Magdalena Ciszewska about how the new hybrid work model could lead to fundamental changes to the workplace as we know it. See the video here: https://youtu.be/IAdoL-W6qQ8. Magdalena Ciszewska (https://www.linkedin.com/in/magdalenaciszewska/) has over 15 years of experience working for international advertising agencies like Saatchi &...

In this HCI "Throwback Tuesday" Podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Chuen Chuen Yeo about leadership agility for personal and organizational development and growth (originally aired on June 4, 2020). Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/ZmPV47_luQk.  Chuen Chuen Yeo (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuen-chuen-yeo/) is a multi-award-winning executive coach who raises the quality of leadership i...

In this HCI "Inc. Insights" Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover explores Minda Zetlin's recent Inc. video, "What Leaders Can Learn From Narcissists, Manipulators and Psychopaths." See the video and details here: https://youtu.be/cRBLthkPbXs.  Video Overview: "Inc.com columnist Minda Zetlin explains how dark qualities can bring you personal success."    Minda Zetlin (https://www.linkedin.com/...

In this "HBR Minute" HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover explores the recent HBR video, "The Explainer: What It Takes to Be a Great Leader." See the video and details here: https://youtu.be/LU84BFFqKvI.  Video Overview: "“Level 5” leadership is about combining fierce resolve with personal humility. “Level 5” refers to the highest level in a hierarchy of executive capabilities. Leaders at...

As part of our "Inspiring TED Talks" series, spotlighting can't-miss TED Talks and their key takeaways, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover explores Pastor Rick Warren's famous 2006 TED Talk, "A Life of Purpose."  See the video and details here: https://www.ted.com/talks/rick_warren_a_life_of_purpose.   Video Overview: "His book, Purpose-Driven Life, has sold more than 30 million copies. The church he pastor...

As part of our "Forbes Feature" series, spotlighting thought-provoking Forbes videos and their key takeaways, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover explores Julie Sweet's recent Forbes video, "Accenture CEO’s Advice To Women: Stand Out." See the video and details here: https://youtu.be/KHq_EDi2PE8.   Video Overview: "Lessons in reinvention, self-confidence and the power of embracing your fears from Julie Sweet...