Human Capital Leadership

Jonathan H. Westover, PhD
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Nov 21, 2022 • 26min

S41E14 - How Blockchain is Improving Data Availability, Security, and Flexibility, with Raghu Bala

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Raghu Bala about how blockchain is improving data availability, security, and flexibility. Raghu Bala (https://www.linkedin.com/in/raghubala/) is the Chief Technology Officer of Kresus Labs and was previously an executive with Yahoo, Infospace, PwC, and with 3 successful startup exits. He also teaches MIT Sloan School of Business/Computer Science and AI Laboratory’s course on the Implications of Artificial Intelligence on Business, as well is a Tutor for MIT’s Blockchain course. Mr. Bala was winner of 2016 Best Abstract in Best Wearable Medical Device category at the AI in Medicine conference, and in 1993 winner of the Best Thesis Award on Temporal Databases at the Hartford Graduate Center Conference. He holds an MBA in Finance from Wharton MBA, an MS in Computer Science from RPI, has been a Columbia University Adjunct Lecturer, published author (Microsoft Press, Macmillan) and speaker at several major conferences including IoT Congress, Google IO, and more. Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon and leaving a review wherever you listen to your podcasts! This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at www.BetterHelp.com/HCI and get on your way to being your best self. Check out Ka’Chava at www.Kachava.com/HCI. Check out BELAY here. Check out the HCI Academy: Courses, Micro-Credentials, and Certificates to Upskill and Reskill for the Future of Work! Check out the LinkedIn Alchemizing Human Capital Newsletter. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Future Leader. Check out Dr. Westover's book, 'Bluer than Indigo' Leadership. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine. Each HCI Podcast episode (Program, ID No. 592296) has been approved for 0.50 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Nov 18, 2022 • 28min

S41E13 - Mental Health at Workplace: The Cost of Coping, with Emma Mainoo and Adrienne Milner

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Emma Mainoo and Adrienne Milner about the recent report, Mental Health at Work: The Cost of Coping. Emma Mainoo (https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-mainoo-066b5123/) worked as a senior-level marketing professional within global brands and agencies for a number of years. This brought great professional reward, but at the same time, Emma was hiding in plain sight whilst living with anxiety and depression. In 2012 she began a healing journey which she later shared on her mental health platform Surviving Sundays. In 2019 Emma became a qualified Mental Health First Aid Instructor and today, through the Utopia mental health practice, Emma drives healthier cultures across organisations as diverse as Spotify, TikTok, Rakuten and eBay.  Dr Adrienne (https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrienne-milner-phd-4345b6220/) is Research and Impact Director at Utopia and an expert in policy addressing race-ethnic, sexual, and other types of societal and organisational inequity. Her passion is utilising empirical evidence and quantitative methodology to drive and measure positive change. Dr Milner is also Honorary Senior Lecturer at Brunel University London and has authored two books and 40+ peer-reviewed publications related to equity, diversity and inclusion issues and policy. Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon and leaving a review wherever you listen to your podcasts! This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at www.BetterHelp.com/HCI and get on your way to being your best self. Check out Ka’Chava at www.Kachava.com/HCI. Check out BELAY here. Check out the HCI Academy: Courses, Micro-Credentials, and Certificates to Upskill and Reskill for the Future of Work! Check out the LinkedIn Alchemizing Human Capital Newsletter. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Future Leader. Check out Dr. Westover's book, 'Bluer than Indigo' Leadership. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine. Each HCI Podcast episode (Program, ID No. 592296) has been approved for 0.50 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Nov 17, 2022 • 26min

S41E12 - Human Connection, Leadership, and the Foundational Principles of Human Behavior, with Sumit Gupta

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Sumit Gupta about human connection, leadership, and the foundational principles behind human behavior. Sumit Gupta (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sumit4all/) is founder and leadership coach at the Deploy Yourself School of Leadership. He helps leaders at a crossroads do the work of their life – while making real impact – with people they care about. Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon and leaving a review wherever you listen to your podcasts! This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at www.BetterHelp.com/HCI and get on your way to being your best self. Check out Ka’Chava at www.Kachava.com/HCI. Check out BELAY here. Check out the HCI Academy: Courses, Micro-Credentials, and Certificates to Upskill and Reskill for the Future of Work! Check out the LinkedIn Alchemizing Human Capital Newsletter. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Future Leader. Check out Dr. Westover's book, 'Bluer than Indigo' Leadership. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine. Each HCI Podcast episode (Program, ID No. 592296) has been approved for 0.50 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Nov 16, 2022 • 26min

S41E11 - The Future of Human Capital Management, with Hason Greene

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Hason Greene the future of human capital management. Hason Greene (http://linkedin.com/in/hasongreene) is a full stack HR practitioner and human capital management specialist. He founded HumInt Labs, a human capital management practice, to partner with VC/PE firms to provide human capital expertise to their firms and portfolio companies. Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon and leaving a review wherever you listen to your podcasts! This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at www.BetterHelp.com/HCI and get on your way to being your best self. Check out Ka’Chava at www.Kachava.com/HCI. Check out BELAY here. Check out the HCI Academy: Courses, Micro-Credentials, and Certificates to Upskill and Reskill for the Future of Work! Check out the LinkedIn Alchemizing Human Capital Newsletter. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Future Leader. Check out Dr. Westover's book, 'Bluer than Indigo' Leadership. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine. Each HCI Podcast episode (Program, ID No. 592296) has been approved for 0.50 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Nov 15, 2022 • 27min

S41E10 - A Personal Journey as a Costa Rican Entrepreneur, with Jose Cayasso

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Jose Cayasso about his journey and experience as a Costa Rican entrepreneur. Jose Cayasso (Caya) (https://www.linkedin.com/in/caya) is one of the three co-founders, and the CEO at Slidebean; overseeing the company roadmap, strategy, and growth marketing efforts. Slidebean is a venture-backed company founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York City. The company closed its first seed round in 2016 and has since become a multi-million dollar, profitable tech company that continues to expand rapidly. Caya has been running tech startups since 2011, which have earned him recognition as a '40-under-40', plus being a guest speaker in over a dozen startup and tech conferences around the world, including TEDx. Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon and leaving a review wherever you listen to your podcasts! This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at www.BetterHelp.com/HCI and get on your way to being your best self. Check out Ka’Chava at www.Kachava.com/HCI. Check out BELAY here. Check out the HCI Academy: Courses, Micro-Credentials, and Certificates to Upskill and Reskill for the Future of Work! Check out the LinkedIn Alchemizing Human Capital Newsletter. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Future Leader. Check out Dr. Westover's book, 'Bluer than Indigo' Leadership. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine. Each HCI Podcast episode (Program, ID No. 592296) has been approved for 0.50 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Nov 14, 2022 • 26min

S41E9 - Networking for Career Advancement and Building Your Influence, with Palena Neale, Ph.D.

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Palena Neale, Ph.D. about networking for career advancement and building your influence. Palena Neale, Ph.D. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/palenaneale/) is a women’s leadership coach and educator. She founded unabridged – a boutique leadership development practice based in Paris, France. She has over 20 years’ experience designing and delivering leadership development programs for the UN and other non-profit organizations in Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Palena holds a doctorate in Gender and International Politics and teaches on a number of different executive education programs. She is an ICF PCC-certified coach and works with clients around the globe who want to have more personal, professional and social impact. Palena has been published in Forbes, Psychology Today and Harvard Business Review and has recently launched a new online course called Network to Amplify V.A.L.U.E for women who want to amplify their contributions and create move value for themselves and others. Found out more at http://www.unabridgedleadership.com/. Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon and leaving a review wherever you listen to your podcasts! This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at www.BetterHelp.com/HCI and get on your way to being your best self. Check out Ka’Chava at www.Kachava.com/HCI. Check out BELAY here. Check out the HCI Academy: Courses, Micro-Credentials, and Certificates to Upskill and Reskill for the Future of Work! Check out the LinkedIn Alchemizing Human Capital Newsletter. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Future Leader. Check out Dr. Westover's book, 'Bluer than Indigo' Leadership. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine. Each HCI Podcast episode (Program, ID No. 592296) has been approved for 0.50 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Nov 11, 2022 • 31min

S41E8 - Considerations for the Future of Business, Society, and The Planet, with Guillaume Wiatr

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Guillaume Wiatr about consideration for the future of business, society, and the planet. Guillaume Wiatr (https://www.linkedin.com/in/guillaumewiatr/) is the author of Strategic Narrative: A Simple Method That Business Leaders Can Use to Help Everyone Understand Their Business, Get Behind it and Believe In It. His company, MetaHelm, guides CEOs, founders, and business owners of transformative companies to align teams and accelerate innovation adoption. Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon and leaving a review wherever you listen to your podcasts! This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at www.BetterHelp.com/HCI and get on your way to being your best self. Check out Ka’Chava at www.Kachava.com/HCI. Check out BELAY here. Check out the HCI Academy: Courses, Micro-Credentials, and Certificates to Upskill and Reskill for the Future of Work! Check out the LinkedIn Alchemizing Human Capital Newsletter. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Future Leader. Check out Dr. Westover's book, 'Bluer than Indigo' Leadership. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine. Each HCI Podcast episode (Program, ID No. 592296) has been approved for 0.50 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Nov 10, 2022 • 27min

S41E7 - Succession Planning - Mapping the Success of Employees to Future Leadership, with Alexander Kunz

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Alexander Kunz about succession planning and mapping the success of employees to future leadership. Alexander Kunz (https://www.linkedin.com/in/akunz/) is an accomplished Senior Executive with more than 20 years of success across the energy, renewables, technology, consumer products, cybersecurity, defense, and health & wellness industries. Leveraging extensive experience building and managing high performance teams with a proven record for developing effective long term strategies for a wide range of verticals, he is a valuable asset for companies working on M&A strategies, valuations, technology integration, employee and cultural issues, corporate restructuring, exit strategies, or on turnaround of distressed business units. His broad areas of expertise include rapid growth, corporate structure, M&A, enterprise risk management, strategic planning, innovation, cost accounting, branding, product development, public relations, new markets, go-to-market strategy, venture capital, and sales team optimization. Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon and leaving a review wherever you listen to your podcasts! This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at www.BetterHelp.com/HCI and get on your way to being your best self. Check out Ka’Chava at www.Kachava.com/HCI. Check out BELAY here. Check out the HCI Academy: Courses, Micro-Credentials, and Certificates to Upskill and Reskill for the Future of Work! Check out the LinkedIn Alchemizing Human Capital Newsletter. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Future Leader. Check out Dr. Westover's book, 'Bluer than Indigo' Leadership. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine. Each HCI Podcast episode (Program, ID No. 592296) has been approved for 0.50 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Nov 9, 2022 • 24min

S41E6 - Talent Insurance, Preventative Mental Health, and the Impact on Productivity, with Tom Finn

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Tom Finn about talent Insurance, preventative mental health, and the impact on productivity. Tom Finn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomfinnleggup/) is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of LeggUP®, the first company to insure employee productivity, wellbeing and retention for their clients. He is also the host of the Talent Empowerment podcast where he sits down with people leaders, talent development savants, founders, and executives from every industry to learn how they’re driving people innovation. Spending his entire career in the insurance industry, Finn possesses a wealth of experience in employee benefits, InsurTech, business development, and underwriting strategies—all central to the company’s unique offering, Talent Insurance®. Talent Insurance® provides a single platform for personalized professional development and preventative mental health support, for a fraction of the cost. Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon and leaving a review wherever you listen to your podcasts! This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at www.BetterHelp.com/HCI and get on your way to being your best self. Check out Ka’Chava at www.Kachava.com/HCI. Check out BELAY here. Check out the HCI Academy: Courses, Micro-Credentials, and Certificates to Upskill and Reskill for the Future of Work! Check out the LinkedIn Alchemizing Human Capital Newsletter. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Future Leader. Check out Dr. Westover's book, 'Bluer than Indigo' Leadership. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine. Each HCI Podcast episode (Program, ID No. 592296) has been approved for 0.50 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Nov 8, 2022 • 24min

S41E5 - What the Role of Recruiter Will Look Like in 2023, with Anil Dharni

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Anil Dharni about what the role of recruiter will look like in 2023. Anil Dharni (https://www.linkedin.com/in/anildharni/) is Sense CEO and Co-Founder. Sense empowers fast growing companies to simplify and personalize recruiting through AI- driven talent engagement. Sense has raised over $90M led by SoftBank, Accel, and Google Ventures. Before founding Sense, Anil was co-founder and COO at Funzio, which was acquired by GREE in 2012 for $210M, where Anil continued his work as COO. Prior to Funzio, Anil led Product and Design at the third largest Social Networking company, hi5. Anil has an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Engineering and a Bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering. Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon and leaving a review wherever you listen to your podcasts! This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at www.BetterHelp.com/HCI and get on your way to being your best self. Check out Ka’Chava at www.Kachava.com/HCI. Check out BELAY here. Check out the HCI Academy: Courses, Micro-Credentials, and Certificates to Upskill and Reskill for the Future of Work! Check out the LinkedIn Alchemizing Human Capital Newsletter. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Future Leader. Check out Dr. Westover's book, 'Bluer than Indigo' Leadership. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine. Each HCI Podcast episode (Program, ID No. 592296) has been approved for 0.50 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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