Human Capital Leadership

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Andrew Hartman about how leaders can help their team members better manage their time.

Andrew Hartman is the Founder of Time Boss, an organization that helps leaders and their teams reinvent their relationships with time to get more done with less stress and anxiety. Andrew founded Time Boss after burning out several times, even losing his sense of smell for a season. He ...

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Robb Munger about sustainable community revitalization projects.

Robb Munger, founder of Exodus Place, champions transitional housing for homeless men. With a background in finance, where he established a leading financial company in manufactured housing, Munger’s journey took a pivotal turn when he joined the board of Guiding Light Mission. There, he propelled a struggli...

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Jan Barlow about how today's and future leaders can integrate human sustainability practices.

As Founder of Better Job Fit, Jan is driven by a passion for transforming lives and creating sustainable human, social, and economic impact in communities. At Better Job Fit, they believe in empowering individuals and businesses to grow with purpose. Through their programs, they ...

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Doug Howarth about hypernomics and improving our understanding of markets and decision-making processes.

At fourteen, Doug Howarth was faced with a problem that would pursue him for decades. He had just been exposed to the 2D and 3D coordinate systems of René Descartes. While they offered a framework for many problems, he wondered: What other plotting systems exist that w...

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Jordan Burton about mastering the art of interviewing and tools and strategies for hiring exceptional talent.

Jordan Burton has an unusual job—he’s a professional interviewer. Over the past 17 years, he has conducted several hundred multi- hour interviews with CEOs and other C-level candidates on behalf of major private equity firms and corporate Boards. He has leveraged ...

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Dennis S. Holland about the Net Connected Score, a new KPI for workplace culture.

As CEO, Dennis is leading Quantum Connections into a new era of innovation, expansion, and transformation. Leveraging the organization’s 40-year history of clinical innovations and philanthropic successes, he is charting an exciting path of sustainable growth through the delivery of transfor...

This article explores the critical importance of effective communication during organizational change, emphasizing that successful transformation requires more than simply announcing changes. It demonstrates how leaders must proactively build trust by explaining the rationale behind changes, addressing employee concerns with empathy, and fostering two-way communication throughout the process. Drawing on research and real-world ...

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with David Gray about empower your team.

David Gray is the CEO of FedUp Foods, a leading external manufacturer for functional, flavorful beverages in North America. An innovator in his field, David leverages his wealth of experience to help companies grow in a way that positively impacts society and the environment. David’s work as a CEO centers around his commitment to commun...

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Cameron Herold about evolving your team so that it doesn't need a "tie-breaker".

Cameron Herold has decades of experience in operations, scalability, company culture, and so much more. Cameron Herold, founder of the COO Alliance and the Invest In Your Leaders course, is known as the "CEO Whisperer" for helping top businesses like Sprint Telecom and a Middle Eastern monarc...

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Kelli Thompson about shifting from a doer to a leader mindset.

Kelli Thompson is an award-winning executive coach and speaker who is on a mission to advance women to the rooms where decisions are made. She has coached and trained thousands of women to trust themselves, lead with more confidence, and create a career they love. She is the founder of the Clarity & Confid...

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Kendall Wallace about building team cohesion.

Kendall Wallace is a master at creating meaningful experiences that make you feel more alive, connected with yourself, with nature, and with one another. She creates movie-like magical moments not on a screen but in real life. After reading Eat, Pray, Love, she traveled the world by herself for 2 years. For the past decade, sh...

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Cyriel Kortleven about making change simple.

For more than 20 years, Cyriel Kortleven has been inspiring organizations like IKEA, NASA and Unilever to approach Change with courage, confidence and enthusiasm. His pragmatic advice has earned him the nickname The Simplifier. In an increasingly complex world, we need new simple perspectives to enable us to navigate uncertaint...

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with John Addison about his book, Turn Your Fear Into Fuel.

In 2015, John Addison retired as co-CEO of Primerica, one of the world's largest financial services companies. Today, he shares his servant-leader ethos as a sought-after keynote speaker and leadership consultant. Through his consulting business, Addison Leadership Group, John utilizes over four decades of stories fro...

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Raphael Williams and Kavita Singh Gilchrist about empowering resilience and nurturing motivation and self-care amid DEI challenges.

Raphael Williams, WELL AP, serves as Senior A&D Manager for Allsteel, a leading innovator in workplace furnishings and architectural product solutions. He also serves as Equity Council Co-Chair for the International Interior Design Associ...

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Patrick Hardy about engaging your employees in disaster planning and response.

Patrick Hardy is founder and CEO of Hytropy Disaster Management™, the largest full-service small business disaster management company in the US. A Certified Emergency Manager®, Certified Risk Manager®, Master Business Continuity Professional®, and a FEMA Master of Continuity® he has extensive e...

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Dr. Ishan Shivanand about dealing with workplace stress and burnout.

Dr. Ishan Shivanand is bringing forth what is unknown about yoga. An acclaimed mental health researcher and professor, Dr. Shivanand is the founder of “Yoga of Immortals,” an evidence-based mental resilience meditation program for holistic well- being. The program has been clinically proven to reverse an...

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Chris Harper about a transparent and ethical background check process.

Chris Harper, CEO and Co-founder of ZippedScript, is a visionary entrepreneur with over a decade of leadership experience. Chris's entrepreneurial journey has been defined by innovation, ambition, and resilience. From launching his first business in his teens to leading ZippedScript's game-changing edu...

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith about her book, Being Fully Known: The Joyful Satisfaction of Beholding, Becoming, and Belonging.

Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith is a Board-Certified internal medicine physician, speaker, and award-winning author. She is an international well-being thought-leader featured in numerous media outlets including Prevention, MSNBC, Women’s Day, FOX, Fast Comp...

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Thomas Douglas about the importance of culture and people in achieving business excellence.

Thomas Douglas's remarkable trajectory at JMARK began in 1997, shortly after his notable tenure in the Navy. His early days as a level-1 engineer laid the groundwork for his eventual acquisition of the company in 2001. In a bold move, Tom downsized to a core team of six, a pivotal ...