Human Capital Leadership

In this HCI Podcast episode, I pay tribute to an American icon, Ruth Bader Gibsburg, who passed away this evening. I share her famous oral argument in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, Frontiero v. Richardson, on January 17, 1973. Her powerful argument, and the Court's decision, changed the very fabric of U.S. society. Ranked in the Top 15 Personal Development and Self-Improvement Podcasts: https:/...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Anthony J. Placek about people and leadership development. See the video here: https://youtu.be/MZrLG2YpTDk. Anthony J. Placek (www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-placek) is an expert in the fields of leadership development, culture transformation, and operational consulting. He has over 15 years of experience as a strategic operations leader and prove...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Stu Minshew about overcoming workplace mental challenges (fear, anxiety, & burnout) as a leader. See the video here: https://youtu.be/5guYZptnj5w.  Stu Minshew (https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuminshew/) is Founder and CEO of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, where he coaches exhausted & overwhelmed entrepreneurs to create balance in their lives. He is...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Laurina Esposito about succeeding as a women executive in a male-dominated industry. See the video here: https://youtu.be/bDg0K3Tr-3Y. Laurina Esposito (www. LinkedIn.com/in/laurinaesposito) is the CEO of EspoResto and the founder of Women in Porsche. Laurina has a background is in the fashion world, as well as in music performance- living a jet...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Charlie Hartwell about fostering your personal transformation and waking up your authentic self. See the video here: https://youtu.be/cJRZ96genZ8. Charlie Hartwell (https://www.linkedin.com/in/charliehartwell/) is the Managing Partner of Bridge Builders Collaborative, a group of highly successful investors who have been investing in start-up com...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Jarrod Haning about leveraging healthy mindset to increase productivity and leadership. See the video here: https://youtu.be/JI3A0RYdEk8. Award winning speaker featured on ABC Nightline for his Real Estate investing and TEDx for his Performance Coaching, Jarrod Haning (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jarrod-haning-5831578/) specializes in a Nobel No...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Robert A. Belle about leveraging creativity to live and work abundantly. See the video here: https://youtu.be/knxoEVAT10w. Robert A. Belle (https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-belle-acca-creativity-speaker/) is a transformational speaker, author and ACCA Qualified Accountant. He helps people who feel stuck in their career or life journey to break...

In this HCI podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Orin Davis about finding flow in work and daily life. See the video here: https://youtu.be/r4BkCSbb980. Orin Davis (https://www.linkedin.com/in/davisoc/) earned his doctorate in positive psychology, and is a self-actualization engineer who enables people to do and be their best. He consults for companies from startups to multinationals on hiring...

In this HCI Podcast Season 8 Preview, I reflect on where we have come over the last several months of the podcast and tease what will be coming in Season 8. Ranked in the Top 15 Personal Development and Self-Improvement Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/personal_development_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 15 Leadership Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/leadership_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 15...

As part of our new "Inspiring TED Talks" series, spotlighting can't-miss TED Talks and their key takeaways, Dr. Westover explores Simon Sinek's famous 2009 TED Talk, "Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Action."  See the full video and all of the details here: https://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action?language=en. Key takeaways include: "Inspired leaders and the...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover shares his recent Forbes article, "Fostering and Sustaining Institutional and Interpersonal Trust as a Leader." Just like individuals need to develop trust in order to sustain productive and meaningful relationships, so too must institutions and organizations. See the article here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2020/09/08/fostering-and-...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Beth Armknecht Miller about increasing your leadership energy and capacity during difficult times. See the video here: https://youtu.be/6eKJrqmWNsc. Beth Armknecht Miller (https://www.linkedin.com/in/betharmknechtmiller/) is CEO of Executive Velocity, a top talent and leadership development advisory firm. Beth is a trusted executive consultant,...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Nir Bashan about fostering creativity in the workplace. See the video here: https://youtu.be/sNt4k9jTsMU. From working with Hollywood and music stars like Woody Harrelson and Rod Stewart, Nir Bashan (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nirbashan/) discovered something that may shock you: These creative superstars aren't all that different from you or I!...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Alison Donaghey about finding our self-worth and improving our workplace relationships. See the video here: https://youtu.be/DAPwUOsw-Jg. Alison Donaghey (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisondonaghey/) believes that worthiness is the foundation of everything we do. She believes that we can connect with our worth internally and have a strong founda...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Summer Jensen about empowering teams and supporting employees through times of uncertainty. See the video here: https://youtu.be/cO4GTGPQ3y0. Summer Jensen (https://www.linkedin.com/in/summerjensen/) is a senior human resources leader with extensive experience in partnering with global leaders to coach employees and drive human capital initiativ...

In this HCI podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Mike Vannelli about learning from people management mistakes and making sure employee's ideas are heard. See the video here: https://youtu.be/uhR4BvKlUsI. Mike Vannelli (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikevannelli/) is the Head Video Producer with Envy Creative. In this role, Mike leads a production team to film commercials for online and TV ads. M...

In this HCI podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Paul Samakow about the importance of having a purpose driven career. See the video here: https://youtu.be/8dpCEd-j7GE. Paul Samakow (https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulsamakow/), a 40-year veteran attorney, is a life-long entrepreneur who has assisted hundreds of small business owners them growing their businesses and assuring that they were legall...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Jacqueline Maddison about finding success in life and in your career. See the video here: https://youtu.be/mGoLEJfoRfs. An innovative and strong-willed entrepreneur, Jacqueline Maddison (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacquelinemaddison/) has forged business relationships along the way that have allowed full development of each of her professional...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover shares his recent Medium article, "Employee Rights in the Workplace?" Ranked in the Top 15 Personal Development and Self-Improvement Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/personal_development_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 15 Leadership Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/leadership_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 15 HR Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/hr_po...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Juliana Marulanda about effectively measuring and sustaining team performance. See the video here: https://youtu.be/CZJCekkyEQo. Juliana Marulanda (https://www.linkedin.com/in/julianamarulanda/) is a business operations expert, speaker, and the founder of ScaleTime. With over 18 years of experience across Wall Street, the nonprofit sector, techn...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Erin Coupe about employee well-being in the workplace. See the video here: https://youtu.be/sEkhq97PoTs. Erin Coupe (https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-coupe/) has spent 17 years in three global corporations (technology, finance, real estate). Her journey to self-actualization stems from the demands, and commands, that work and the conditioned lif...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Clark Merkley about the keys to success with a distributed workforce. See the video here: https://youtu.be/LChhBhqQoYQ. Clark Merkley (https://www.linkedin.com/in/clarkmerkley/) is the Executive Director of BootUp Professional Development, a national nonprofit devoted to bringing coding and computer science to ALL elementary students by empoweri...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Dale L'Ecuyer about steps employees can take to strengthen the gut-brain connection to improve their mental health. See the video here: https://youtu.be/HzDhE38Px7I. Dale L'Ecuyer (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dalelecuyer/) is the proud Mom of 5 and a grandma to 2 little girls. Her interest and passion for holistic health was sparked after watchi...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Dr. Ronke Dosunmu about the reasons why women are quitting the race to the C Suite and what to do about it. See the video here: https://youtu.be/hqYuwP5J_to. Dr. Ronke Dosunmu (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronke-dosunmu-0080636/) is a board certified pediatrician and the founder and Medical Director of Foundation Pediatrics, a 25 year old private...

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Westover talks with Terry Sidford about finding the courage to lead your situation, team, work environment, and relationships. See the video here: https://youtu.be/YUCHCo92cZk. Terry Sidford (https://www.linkedin.com/in/terrysidford/) is a sought-after TEDx speaker,author, and Certified Professional Life coach. She has spent over half her life acquiring the knowled...