Human Capital Leadership

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Pandit Dasa about his time as a monk in New York and how he became a corporate leadership consultant focused on mindfulness in the workplace (Originally aired May 25, 2020). See the video here: https://youtu.be/Fte0INhF3Tg Pandit Dasa is a Mindful Leadership Expert (https://www.linkedin.com/in/panditdasa/), author and motivational keynote speake...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Anthony J. Placek about the importance of a leader knowing themselves in order to connect with and engage their teams. See the video here: https://youtu.be/QCU5A47R3Wg. Anthony J. Placek (https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-placek/) is an expert in the fields of leadership development, culture transformation, and operational consulting. He has o...

In this "Inc. Insights" HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover explores the recent Inc. video, "Steve Jobs: My 5 Principles For Success." See the video and details here: https://youtu.be/LcmS0y7ZOXI. Steve Jobs was one of the most innovative leaders of our time, creating iconic companies like Apple, Pixar and NeXT. #SteveJobs #Apple #Success Ranked in the Top 15 Personal Development and Self-Improvemen...

In this "HBR Minute" HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover explores Amy Gallo's recent HBR video, "How to Deal with Remote Conflict." See the video and details here: https://youtu.be/cRmKCXbHTRE. Amy Gallo, author of the “HBR Guide to Dealing with Conflict”, explains why conflicts are more likely to escalate through text-based communication, and says that even in the Zoom-era a phone call may be the b...

As part of our "Inspiring TED Talks" series, spotlighting can't-miss TED Talks and their key takeaways, Dr. Westover explores Roselinde Torres's famous 2014 TED Talk, " What it takes to be a great leader." See the video and details here: https://www.ted.com/talks/roselinde_torres_what_it_takes_to_be_a_great_leader?language=en    TED Talk Overview: "The world is full of leadership programs, but the...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Alex Circei about remote engineering management and software development, especially in the COVID-19 context. See the video here: https://youtu.be/nJKqjEJrK_0. Alex Circei (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexcircei/) is the co-founder and CEO of Waydev. Waydev is one of the market leaders in the Git Analytics industry - it analyzes codebase, PRs an...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover shares his recent Forbes article, "The Key to Creating a Growth Culture and Producing Exceptional Results." When leaders help their people to feel supported, provide them with the resources they need and focus first on growth and continual learning, employees will tap into their intrinsic motivations and find more meaning and purpose in their work.  See th...

As part of our "Forbes Minute" series, spotlighting thought-provoking Forbes videos and their key takeaways, Dr. Westover explores Kourtney Whitehead's recent Forbes video, "How To Make Working From Home More Sustainable For The Long-Term."  See the full video and all of the details here: https://youtu.be/lL5Pq-5qUxY. Video overview: "While the timeline to return to the office for other industries...

In this HCI Podcast "Throwback Tuesday" episode, Dr. Westover talks with Patricia Carl about EQ, emotional intelligence, and leading with compassion and intentionality (original aired May 25, 2020).  See the video here: https://youtu.be/vtgJbOSbsVk. Patricia Carl (https://www.linkedin.com/in/patriciacarl/) is president of Highland Performance Solutions, LLC (https://www.linkedin.com/company/highla...

In this "HBR Minute" HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover explores Marcus Buckingham' recent HBR video, "The Most Engaged Employee in the World." See the video here and details: https://youtu.be/5gtFPVwtnTk. Overview of video: "Barbara is a composite character based on factors that make us feel engaged, and she has a pet python." Internationally renowned and celebrated, Marcus Buckingham (https://www...

As part of our "Inspiring TED Talks" series, spotlighting can't-miss TED Talks and their key takeaways, Dr. Westover explores Simon Sinek's famous 2014 TED Talk, " Why Good Leaders Make You Feel Safe?" See the video and details here: https://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_why_good_leaders_make_you_feel_safe   TED Talk Overview: "What makes a great leader? Management theorist Simon Sinek suggests, i...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Eric Pfeiffer about establishing a leadership culture to engage Millennial and Gen Z workers. See the video here: https://youtu.be/J3xIohzEFLE. Eric Pfeiffer (http://linkedin.com/in/eric-pfeiffer-53964b173) is a leadership coach who works with leaders and  teams to increase personal and organizational health to  maximize performance and produc...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Frank DeSocio about his leading an organization during a global pandemic. See the video here: https://youtu.be/wnPauPTiQu4. Frank DeSocio (https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-desocio-42818a5) is the executive director of The Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America (BPAA). As the executive director of the BPAA since July 2014, DeSocio’s mission...

As part of our "Forbes Minute" series, spotlighting thought-provoking Forbes videos and their key takeaways, Dr. Westover explores Hal Gregersen's recent Forbes video, "The Four Behaviors of Innovative Leaders." See the full video and all of the details here: https://youtu.be/gmkcGqZIZp8. Drucker’s keen insight about the power of questions has long been a guiding inspiration for Hal Gregersen (htt...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Michelle Tremblay about combatting bullying and creating a respectful workplace culture. See the video here: https://youtu.be/nNG_4syivyY.  Michelle Tremblay (https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelletremblay/), founder of MPower Lives Company, is located in the Tri-Cities area in Vancouver’s Lower Mainland.  She has worked with over 15,000 participa...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Di-Ann Eisnor about her company, Core, a new construction labor marketplace. See the video here: https://youtu.be/ACLpxizMkCA. Di-Ann Eisnor (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianneisnor/) is a serial entrepreneur and the co-founder CEO of Core (https://www.bycore.com), a newly launched construction labor marketplace supporting the construction workf...

In this HCI Webinar, Dr. Westover talks with Chris McGoff about leading during a crisis and fostering a healthy corporate culture. See the video here: https://youtu.be/3QXB4h5YXxE.   Chris McGoff (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrismcgoff/ ) is a business builder, best-selling author, and advisor to business leaders throughout the world. He has founded, partnered, and invested in several companies i...

In this HCI Podcast "Throwback Tuesday" episode, Dr. Westover talks with Lee Eisenstaedt about effective leadership characteristics, particularly the importance of self-awareness and humility (originally aired 5/20/2020).  See the video here: https://youtu.be/9rOykZumTes. Lee Eisenstaedt (https://www.linkedin.com/in/leeeisens...) brings more than 35 years of diverse leadership, finance and operati...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Janine Yancey about creating and sustaining a healthy workplace culture. See the video here: https://youtu.be/Vuxrql8AajY. Janine Yancey (https://www.linkedin.com/in/janineyancey/) is an entrepreneur, lawyer and workplace visionary on ethics, respect and inclusion.  Janine is the founder and CEO of Emtrain, a culture tech platform that provides...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Leanne Wyvill about why some teams and businesses excel while others expire. See the video here: https://youtu.be/onxq8sv9VYg. Leanne Wyvill (https://www.linkedin.com/in/leannewyvill/) is an experienced corporate communications professional who helps people in business communicate their ideas with confidence. She has worked for iconic Queensland...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover shares his recent Forbes article, "How to Lead with a Growth Mindset." As leaders, we need to foster a deeply rooted personal commitment to continual growth and development, both in ourselves and within each member of our team. See the article here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2020/09/29/how-to-lead-with-a-growth-mindset/  Ranked in t...

As part of our "HBR Minute" series, spotlighting thought-provoking HBR videos and their key takeaways, Dr. Westover explores Keith Ferrazzi's 2014 HBR video, "How to Build Trust on Your Virtual Team." See the full video and all of the details here: https://youtu.be/UYqKaRSW1CI. Teams can’t function well when co-workers don’t trust one another. Building and maintaining trust in the traditional, phy...

As part of our "Inspiring TED Talks" series, spotlighting can't-miss TED Talks and their key takeaways, Dr. Westover explores Dan Ariely's famous 2013 TED Talk, " What makes us feel good about our work?" See the video and details here: https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_ariely_what_makes_us_feel_good_about_our_work/details?language=en  TED Talk Overview: "What motivates us to work? Contrary to conventi...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Jason Thane about building a values-based organization and culture. See the video here:  Jason Thane (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonthane/) is co-founder of Seattle-based engineering and software development firm GenUI. Thane has brought over 50 software products from concept to market, with a passion for organizational development, and creat...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Chris Yoko about creating and sustaining a transformative company culture and driving corporate social responsibility with impact. See the video here: Driven by an indefatigable determination to make the world a better place, Chris Yoko (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisyoko/) is focused on helping people, and the organizations they belong to, p...