The People Dividend Podcast

At the heart of thriving organizations lies trust, the cornerstone that upholds enduring success. By prioritizing communication, integration, and empowerment, leaders create an environment where trust flourishes, paving the way for lasting achievements. Dr. Leonel Peña, a retired Lieutenant Colonel from the US Army and co-founder of the Brigify Group, delves into this topic in the Authentic Change...

"Being true and real to yourself is a really genuine asset of being an authentic leader. And I think demonstrating that 24/7 can be a truly difficult thing to do but something that we need to work on every single day," says Jennifer Krippner, the Chief Experience Officer at the Institute for Healthcare Excellence. Join us as Mike and Jennifer have an insightful conversation discussing the vital ro...

"In Episode 101 of Authentic Change, I am absolutely delighted to usher in season five," says Mike Horne. He expresses his gratitude for the guests who appeared during season four and their valuable insights on living and leading authentically. Mike announces that the new season will begin with Episode 101 and highlights the 14 guests who appeared in the latter half of season four. He also referen...

"As leaders no matter what business you're in, you're tasked with leading change," states host Mike Horne. The first half of season four has contained many valuable insights from guests who are leaders of authentic change within their organizations. They have spoken on everything from coaching to organizational and executive development, diversity and inclusion, and the ai revolution. Today, Mike...

"Technology is fantastic, but sometimes we lose the human touch. And so it's important just to step back for a moment, and to not think that you know everything, and to actually seek knowledge or wisdom from others," explains Bill Brown, Chief People Officer at Think People Culture and author of Don't Suck at Recruiting: Strategies and Techniques for Creating a Better Candidate Experience. Today,...

"Good things take time. It takes 10 years to become an overnight success. You have to be committed to your goals," shares Rick Elmore, CEO at Simply Noted and retired NFL athlete. As a professional athlete, Rick learned a lot about what it takes to push hard and succeed. He quickly found that those skills transferred over to the corporate world when he decided to start his own robotic software and...

"In DEI, we tend to categorize people and look at constructs that put us into boxes as a way to try to understand what is going on. And it is far more complicated than that," explains Sophia Kristjansson, founder of Lexicon Lens, published author, and faculty member at the University of Denver's University College. She prides herself in guiding organizations and their leaders to achieve change thr...

"You have to be aware of the fact that we are in front of a lot of different people who have a lot of different viewpoints and perspectives, quite frankly, that all needs to be and should be respected," explains Kevin Wayne Johnson, founder and CEO of the Johnson Leadership Group. Today, he talks about what it takes to be a great leader. Many leaders make the mistake of thinking that they have to...

"Balance is much more thinking of that image of a surfer on the surfboard riding the wave. Life is going to crash in any number of different directions, but the surfer is there enjoying the ride the entire time," explains Luke Iorio, host of the podcast, On This Walk. Today, he shares his thoughts on the distillation process for getting back to your most authentic core self.  Part of being your tr...

"You can think about profit, you can think about people, and you can think about purpose, and really intersect those three concepts. And the research shows that when you have those, you actually have better performing companies," explains Shaara Roman, CEO of the Silverene Group, a culture consulting firm, and author of The Conscious Workplace: Fortify Your Culture To Thrive In Any Crisis. Today,...

"We can't necessarily control change because organizations are living systems. But we can certainly more effectively manage the journey and impact and ramifications of the changes in our organization," explains Tim Creasey, Chief Innovation Officer at Prosci, an international leader in change management. Today, he discusses new perspectives in the world of change management and what is needed for...

"There are things there that without that evil, without that pain, without that bad, I would not have a chance to further understand some of the mysteries that are out there for me to continue to grow and experience whatever it is I'm meant to experience next," shares Joshua Berry, Managing Director and co-founder of Econic, an innovation, transformation, and strategy consulting company. Today, he...

"A lot of times we don't do it because we're afraid or we think, 'My resume is not right. I haven't interviewed in a long time'. But there are steps that you can take to get ready," explains Susan Collins, certified growth and leadership coach and founder of The Network Concierge. Today, she discusses strategies and tips for breaking free from fear and uncertainty and building the career of your d...

"My greatest gift is actually being an advocate versus a champion, which is looking somebody in the eye and believing in them, and then challenging them, and summoning them to the surface and inviting them to have their finest hour," shares Adrian Koehler, leadership engagement expert and senior partner at the executive coaching firm, Take New Ground. Today, he discusses how to be a more authentic...

"To me, being a successful engineer, but hating my life is not success," explains Zach White, founder and CEO of Oasis of Courage, a fast growing company with unique proven coaching programs exclusively for engineers. He is also the host of The Happy Engineer Podcast. Today he discusses how to reach your oasis of courage as an authentic leader through lifestyle engineering. When Zach started out h...

"Culture is a living organism that we have to tend to and grow every day," explains Dr. Shahrzad Nooravi, PsyD. Dr. Nooravi is both the author of Strategy Meets Performance and a business psychoanalyst who works with company leadership to create engaging workplace cultures. Today, she discusses her methods for helping leaders develop authentic and inviting workplaces. Much of leading with authenti...

"The 10 pillars of life mastery is all about living consciously and sustainably, being conscious of all the pillars of your life, and not leaving anything behind. Because as soon as you leave these things behind, you start stressing yourself out," explains Arsalan Al Hashimi, high performance master coach, serial entrepreneur, former professional athlete, and host of the Chronic Stress to Joy podc...

"We have to constantly be dealing with disruption and dealing with new data, new entry points, new ways of looking at the world that are different. Building that adaptive capability as an organization is something that we need to be thinking about doing all the time," explains Caleb Gardner, co-founder and managing partner of 18 Coffees, an innovation consulting firm. Today he brings his wealth of...

"When we think of diversity in the United States, we tend to start and end with the visible things that we can see, race and gender, which are really important. But I think if people really want to get the most out of your people, you've got to really appreciate everything that makes people unique," explains Beth Ridley, organizational transformation consultant, speaker, author, and CEO of Ridley...

"Instead of legacy, think about impact," explains Jann Freed, PhD. Jann is a leadership development and change management consultant with the Genesis group, as well as an author of several books including Living Your Best Life. Today, she talks about leaving a breadcrumb legacy. Many people mistakenly think legacies are something that people create at the end of something, like after death or afte...

"The basis of leadership is good relationships because leadership is about creating something new, about an interruption," explains Robert White, transformational architect, mentor, speaker, bestselling author, and leadership educator. Today, Robert talks about how to architect transformational leadership within a business or organization. A truly effective leader is one who has great relationship...

"The way we speak internally is the way we speak externally. So the message that you have for your employees has got to be the same one you have for the people outside your organization," shares Douglas Spencer, branding and messaging strategist. Today, Douglas explains the importance of messaging strategies for authentic communication and leadership. A brand's message is not only what is seen ext...

"If you feel like you're stuck in your communication, if you feel like you've got a barrier in front of you, if you feel like people have said that you can't do it or you're not that good, whatever it is, three components will get you from where you are to where you want to go," shares Mike Acker, executive communication coach and author of 10 books, including bestsellers Speak With No Fear and Sp...

"Great speaking is an intimate conversation. You can't be intimate without being seen, and in order to have that great speaking, intimate conversation, you need to let the crowd see you," explains Lauri Smith, CEO of Voice Matters and author of Your Voice Matters, A Guide to Speaking Soulfully When It Counts. Today, Lauri shares how to unleash your presence by stepping into the power of your voice...

"Alignment is really the congruence of being yourself, the way you think, and connecting with your driver, who you are, who you want to be," explains Hortense le Gentil, global executive leadership coach and author of Aligned: Connecting Your True Self With The Leader You're Meant To Be. Today, Hortense shares why being in alignment with your true self is so important for leading with authenticity...