Personalization Outbreak

In this episode we discuss why higher education institutions need to adapt the way they are preparing students to land on jobs that don't exist and solve problems we haven't yet identified.  Our guest today, Dr. Robert Johnson, is the 6th president of the Western New England University. Together we will discuss new ways to prepare students to do things that cannot be replicated by an alg...

In this episode we discuss how to prepare students for jobs that don’t exist yet trough a cross disciplinary approach to higher educations and how to use the advancements of technology to create highly personalized curriculums. Our guest, Paul Pavlou, is the Dean of the Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston. All episodes are available at ageofpersonalization.com – where you will f...

In this episode, we talk about the collective realization of a higher interconnectedness brought by the pandemic and how we could apply these notions in the higher education transformation. Our guest, Dr. Kaushal Chari, is the dean of the Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Together, we talk about providing options in higher education so that we don't...

In this episode, we talk about the evolving role of CHRO’s that are changing from being traditionally siloed managers within the organization to indispensable community builders that should be responsible for implementing inclusion as growth strategy in a world that is craving for more unity. Our guest, Kristin Gwinner the Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for Chico's FAS – an...

In this episode we discuss the importance of removing barriers in our higher education system – from simplifying the application process to getting to know and listen to every student. Our guest, Mike McDonough is the eighth president of Raritan Valley Community College in New Jersey. Since 2014, Mike has been working to foster intellectual curiosity, promote leadership and encourage social respon...

This week we discuss the complexities and possibilities for higher education to change in a more personalized world. Our guest, Nancy Hubbard is a professor of management and Dean of college of business at the University of Lynchburg. Nancy is also an best-selling author of several books on strategy, change management and mergers & acquisitions and a PhD by the Oxford university. Nancy help us...

In this episode we discuss about the importance of co-designing the future of healthcare with patients and how to find the right balance of personalization and standardization on a systemic level. Our guest today is Dr. Neha Nanda – whom I refer to as the Paradigm Disruptor. Dr. Nanda serves as the medical epidemiologist for Keck medicine at the university of Southern California, where she leads t...

In this episode, we talk about how an employee centric approach can have a significant impact on how we lead in times of crisis and uncertainty. We will talk about how a large, established organization had to adapt to the challenges of 2020 and saw that as an opportunity – rather than a challenge – for their employees to be true to their shared mission and play an essential role in their communiti...

In this episode, we will talk about the challenges that our educational system is faced with and how student centricity can play a big role in preparing our students to confront the world and transform society. Our guest is David Banks and he’s the president and CEO of the Eagle Academy Foundation and the founding principal of the Eagle Academy for Young Men.   ------------------------------------...

In this episode, we discuss the challenges of defining education as an investment, how 2020 digital transformation and social unrest is impacting the lives of professors, faculty and students. Our guest today, Adlai Wertman, is the David C. Bohnett Professor of Social Entrepreneurship at the USC Marshall School of Business. Adlai is going to be amongst the featured 15 guest speakers in the higher...

Our guest today comes directly from Wall Street to discuss the impact the pandemic has had not only in the consumer package goods industry - but also in higher education that must quickly adopt a consumer centric approach.   Nik Modi is a Managing Director at RBC Capital Markets, where he has responsibility for coverage of Beverage, Household Personal Care and Tobacco industries.   Nik Modi will b...

In this episode we discuss how organizations are being compelled to evolve their talent management practices in today’s more personalized word as they compete for global talent. Our guest, Eric Miller is the Vice President Global talent operations at Viacom CBS and has spent the last 25 years of his career in the HR space. Together we review how personalization is demanding corporations to rethink...

In this episode we talk about the fundamentals of Leadership in the Age of Personalization with an experienced C-Suite Executive that was a pioneer of woman leadership at a large organization like Walmart. Gisel Ruiz served in C-suite roles in operations and human resources during her 26-year career at Walmart and has most recently retired as the EVP Chief Operations Officer at Sam's club. To...

In this episode, we review how the cultural demographic shift is influencing higher education and how its diversity know-how can be a valuable asset for Corporate America. Our guest, Dr. Tomas Gomez-Arias is the Dean of the College of Business at the California State University in Stanislaus.  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOIN...

In this episode, we discuss how COVID-19 became a catalyst for virtual care and how individual empowerment can play a large role to the advancement of the healthcare sector. Our guest, Dr. Shaden Marzouk, is the President of the CareMore and Aspire at Anthem. She has over two decades of experience in healthcare with expertise in services, provider, device technology, and pharmaceutical spaces.  --...

In this episode, we talk about the 3 P’s that are defining the narrative these days: Pandemic, Protests and Profit. Gyasi is the president at the Cancer Treatment Centers of America Global (CTCA). Along with our Co-Host, Professor Scott Lacy, we will discuss the importance of dismantling false narratives to create awareness and start acting as co-creators of an evolutionary agenda – one that is in...

In this episode, we review the racial tensions the world is rightly facing as consequences of a system that was created and perpetuated by design.  Our guest, Pam Abner is the vice president and chief administrative officer for diversity and inclusion at Mount Sinai health system in New York. Together, we discussed how the recent racial protests have elevated the level of accountability in organiz...

In this episode, we identify the trends in higher education as it reinvents itself to teach in remote environments and provide the necessary curriculum to better equip students to today’s new realities that are impacting the workplace and marketplace. Our guest, Sandeep Krishnamurthy, is the dean of the AACSB-accredited School of Business at University of Washington, Bothell. Together we discussed...

In episode #8, we invited a mental health scientist to discuss the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of anxiety and depression in the overall population, as well as the latest advancements in pharmacogenomics as the industry moves to a more personalized approach. Our guest, Dr. Tony Ortiz is the founder, principal investigator and scientific director at NRC Research Institute where he over...

In episode #7, we wined back to April when the COVID-19 crisis was in full force and we were trying to predict the impact an imposed isolation was going to have on our work and our lives. Along with our special guest, Eric Llopis, we discussed how corporations would have to adapt to our new reality and compared it with other moments of crisis, such as the great recession of 2008 and how these two...

In episode #6, we invited an experienced C-Suite Executive with 30 years of experience in the automotive industry to discuss how emotional intelligence, transparency and vulnerability are powerful tools for leaders that are in constant pressure to deliver and increase key performance indicators. Fred Diaz has recently served as President and CEO of Mitsubishi Motors of North America and is an acti...

In Episode #5, we invited Patrick McHonett, Head of School at St. John’s Episcopal School to discuss some of the implications on the educational system during the COVID-19 pandemic. Patrick shared some of the challenges and opportunities that educators are encountering right now and how this crisis will influence the evolution of education moving forward.  -----------------------------------------...

In episode #4, our guest Teri Fontenot takes us inside the mindset of a Healthcare Leader during times of crisis – as she shares some of her own experience during Hurricane Katrina as the CEO of Woman's Hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Teri now serves as director at numerous state and national healthcare boards after 23 years of experience at Woman’s Hospital. Teri also explains the import...

In our third episode, we invited Jim Bastian to share some of the challenges and opportunities this COVID-19 crisis has created to organizational culture, productivity and the practice of law. Jim is a partner in the law firm: Shulman Bastian Friedman & Bui where he heads the Firm’s Bankruptcy and Reorganization Practice Areas. Also, Dr. Scott Lacy, Fairfield University Professor explains the...

In our second episode of Personalization Outbreak, we invited the personalization advocate, Jack Cox, to share his knowledge acquired over 25 years in the healthcare segment, including stories about his years of military service at Travis Airforce Base. Jack brought up the importance of building trust during times of chaos – triggering Scott Lacy to take our conversation about trust back to Mali,...