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30. David Mansilla - ISU Corp Guest Info: David Mansilla is the CEO and Founder of ISU Corp and HubLinked and is also the author of the #1 International Bestselling book, Breaking Out of Corporate Jail. David works as a business advisor for technology and marketing companies and is a real estate and angel investor.  David moved to Canada at the age of 19 with his wife and one-year-old daughter.  O...

29. AAPI Voices - Susan Jin Davis - Global Impact Leader "The answer was like, shut up and be like these model minorities who are not asking for such outrageous things as equality and justice. They're not complaining!" Guest Info: Susan Jin Davis, former Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) of Comcast NBCUniversal, is an industry expert and senior CSR executive with over 25 years of experience in co...

28. AAPI Voices - Nydia Han - 6ABC Action News Guest Info: Nydia Han is an Emmy award winning television journalist, TEDx speaker, and creator of #ThisIsAmerica, a provocative three-part documentary series about racism and the diverse American experience.  Nydia co-anchors 6abc Action News Sundays and is the station’s consumer investigative reporter. She gets real results for Action News viewers b...

27. AAPI Voices - Kenneth Wong - CIG Asia, Ltd. Guest Info: Mr. Wong is a principal in NavPac Advisors, LLC that brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to both the US and China markets. NavPac Advisors, LLC, under the leadership of Mr. Wong, assists US entities navigate through the complexities of developing strategies and building working relationships in China. In a very short period of tim...

26. AAPI Voices - Madalene Xuan-Trang Mielke - APAICS "Learning about people is so important." — Madalene Xuan-Trang Mielke Guest Info: Madalene Xuan-Trang Mielke is a nationally recognized civil rights leader and a member of U.S.A Today’s Inaugural Leaders of Change. As President & CEO of the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) and Founder and Principal of Arum Gro...

25. AAPI Voices - Lisa Chang - The Coca-Cola Company Guest Info: Lisa Chang is the Global Chief People Officer for The Coca Cola Company, overseeing the company’s talent and people strategies, culture, and diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.  In her role, which she has held since 2019, she is responsible for leading the company’s global people, strategy, aligned to the company’s purpose of re...

24. Make Life Better: "B" the Force for Good. Part 2 ”Those who really want to have a successful career at Saxbys thrive because they get so much feedback, because we communicate so openly with such are. We care about ourselves and our own reputations and about you as a fellow member of the Saxbys’ tribe.”  Guest Info: Nick Bayer has always been in the business of bringing people together, whether...

23. Make Life Better: "B" the Force for Good. Part 1 "If we got a bunch of people who look differently and think differently but have the same heart and soul, the same motivation to make life better for others every single day, we’re going to be in a really good position to serve our communities quite well.” Guest Info: Nick Bayer has always been in the business of bringing people together, whethe...

22. Givers Need Askers: Turn the Wheel of Reciprocity and Ask “The fact is, you can be more productive, more efficient, more creative, less stressed out if you make requests for what you need and you help other people.”  Guest Info: Dr. Wayne E. Baker is Robert P. Thome (“Toe-May”), Professor of Business Administration and Professor of Management & Organizations at the University of Michigan Ross...

21. Pay it Forward: Wishes and Wisdom “My whole philosophy is purpose, people and process. First you have to understand what you are doing, where are we going, what’s the objective, what outcome are we looking for. Making sure that messaging is clear around a purpose is key.”  Guest Info: Veronica Sheehan is a global business leader with over 25 years of notable experience as a turnaround strategi...

20. Great Place to Work For All Part II: Listening, Learning and Measurable Actions “You’ve got to unlearn what you’ve learned about what a leader is and you’ve got to unlock and bring forward what’s inside of you, which Mandela says is inside all of us. You have to liberate that part and it enables other people to liberate it too and that’s how you change society.”  Guest Info: Michael C. Bush is...

19. Great Place to Work For All Part I: The Measure that Matters Most "Do I speak to people in a way that makes them know that their job is critical, the work they do is critical for us to achieving our purpose of helping all organizations be a great place to work by 2030?” Guest Info: Michael C. Bush is CEO of Great Place to Work, the global research and analytics firm that produces the annual Fo...

18. Warrior Toughness, Preparation and Purpose: Acts of Service "When morale seems to dip in organizations and you start to face that doubt, when you start to feel disillusionment set in, a lot of the times, it’s because you start to lose that sense of purpose.”  Guest Info: Stephen Drum is a combat-tested retired Navy SEAL Master Chief who has 27 years of experience leading and developing high-pe...

17. Build Intentionality Muscle: Strengthen with Curiosity “I am trying to get to that table but I am also imagining all the chairs I am going to bring up, I am imagining all the seats I am going to save…I’m not just doing it for me.” Guest Info: Tiffany Tavarez serves as Senior Vice President and Business Solutions Leader for Wells Fargo Advisors. In this newly created national role, Tiffany will...

16. Judgment-Free Social Courage “We are social creatures. We are meant to care about each other, we are meant to love each other, we are meant to help each other…..you can get so much further together.” Guest Info: Tammy Barlette is a retired Lieutenant Colonel and fighter pilot. She has flown multiple aircraft, to include the T-37 Tweet, T-38 Talon, A-10 Warthog, MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper, a...

15. Wide Angle Lens: Images of Empathy, Education and Encouragement “….. create a culture of people who are more engaged, who are deeply committed to help you accomplish the goals of your business, of your organization and in the end that culture of generosity says here we are delivering on the promise to the customers, the promise to the company and the promise to the shareholder.” Guest Info: Fi...

14. Semper Fi Leadership: Faithfulness and Loyalty “Once you understand the essence of leadership is service, Semper Fi/Always Faithful means you’re always looking to be of value to others.” Guest Info: As the founding partner of Lead Star, a leadership development consulting firm, Courtney works closely with all levels of leaders — from CEO’s to frontline team members. She designs and delivers de...

13. Habitual Excellence: Wisdom for the Ages "If you give people opportunity to shine, they more often than not, will in fact shine and probably brighter than you ever thought that they would." Guest Info: Cathy Avgiris is a long-time advocate for advancing women and people of color and has over 35 years of experience being "the only woman in the room." She developed and launched Power of 2(00), a...

12. Top Gun Leadership Part 2: Short-Term Gain vs. Long-Term Success “...the key to solving the leadership crisis is connecting to our purpose by understanding who we are.” Guest Info: John has been married for 30 years to his best friend and has three boys, daughter in law and a grandson. John started out his career as a Navy fighter pilot. He has had a 30 year career as an entrepreneur and CEO....

11. Top Gun Leadership Part 1: Connecting to our Purpose “If my success is built on helping those around me succeed…what I have found is that we just blow it out.” Guest Info: John has been married for 30 years to his best friend and has three boys, daughter in law and a grandson. John started out his career as a Navy fighter pilot. He has had a 30 year career as an entrepreneur and CEO. Nine year...

10. Who Do Your Products and Services Reflect? The Business Imperative of Inclusion “If we are not building out inclusive teams…we are not going to get to a place of creating diverse products and services for our clients and that’s going to hurt the bottom line of an organization.” Guest Info: Maureen Greene James leads the FTI Consulting's efforts to attract, retain and develop diverse talent and...

09. One Big Thing: Safety is Performance Relevant “As leaders, people are watching all the time…. if you are not genuinely committed to doing the right thing in terms of how you build a culture where everyone feels respected and included, that has a downstream effect that could be detrimental to the culture and the company.” Guest Info: Shane Portfolio is Senior Vice President of Field Ops Enginee...

08. Accounting for Generosity: Balance Sheet of Giving “Giving strategy keeps us from overextending ourselves. We can’t give or pour into anyone else’s life if our cup is empty.” Guest Info: Temeka Easter Rice leads social media and brand engagement at a national bank. She's a national conference speaker on influencer marketing and employee advocacy programs. Temeka recently launched "The Joy Grou...

07. A Factory of Lifelong Givers: Quality = Dignity “One of the best things about the Cradles to Crayons model is the fact that it brings communities together to enhance the impact and build a collective generosity…” Guest Info: Michal Smith is the Executive Director of Cradles to Crayons Philadelphia, an organization that provides children living in poverty with the basic essentials they need to...

06. Opportunities for the Future NOW: a Pipeline to Diversity “When your work is being acknowledged, when you are given feedback, not just positive but constructive feedback…that is a form of generosity.” Guest Info: Margaret “Peggy” Kim is a Peabody and multi-award-winning executive producer, entrepreneur, and educator. Peggy is the Founder and President of iSTANDtv, a content studio and creative...