Human Capital Leadership

How Work Has Shifted Over the Past Decade and Workflow Redesign to Accommodate, with Anant Sood

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Anant Sood about how work has shifted over the past decade and how workflow has been redesigned to accommodate.
Anant is a Co-founder @ & oversees marketing and channel partnerships in worxogo. Prior to worxogo, he spent 18 years at EY, PwC & Opera Solutions across India, USA, the Middle East & China. Most of Anant’s career has been being part of startups building , scaling teams from being one of the first few employees in Opera (a Big data analytics Co) to setting up the consulting practice for EY in Chennai in 2007 to worxogo. Within worxogo, Anant helps building partnerships to drive sales through distribution nurturing partnerships with like Accenture, Microsoft with led to wins (Accenture, KPMG, EXL). His time is also spent on making worxogo’s nudge coach more visible amongst enterprise customers with a one-of-a-kind newsletter going out to ~5000 CxOs across the world.

Leaders' Role in Promoting and Supporting Inclusion and Belonging, with Alida Miranda-Wolff

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Alida Miranda-Wolff about leaders' role in promoting and supporting inclusion and belonging.
Alida Miranda-Wolff is a diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) practitioner committed to teaching love and cultivating belonging. She is an Amazon-bestselling author of two books with HarperCollins Leadership, Cultures of Belonging: Building Inclusive Organizations That Last (February 2022) and The First-Time Manager: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (May 2024). She is principal at SR4 Partners, a full-service DEIB and employee advocacy firm, which serves hundreds of clients across the world. She hosts Care Work with Alida Miranda-Wolff, a podcast about what it means to offer care for a living. In 2021, Alida received The University of Chicago’s Early Career Achievement Award. She is a graduate of The University of Chicago and holds certificates from the School of the Art Institute (graphic design) and Georgetown University (DEI). She lives in Chicago with her partner, toddler, rabbits, and cats. When she’s not working, reading, writing, or parenting, Alida is wild gardening, interior designing, and falling down research rabbit holes.
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Hidden Tensions between U.S. Employers and Employees, with Matthew Dietly

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Matthew Dietly about the hidden tensions between U.S. employers and employees.
Throughout a career spanning management consulting, agency strategy, and digital strategy at a major tech firm, Matthew Dietly has developed a multifaceted approach to helping brands achieve profitable growth through innovative products, services, and experiences. This diverse background has equipped him with expertise across digital transformation, product innovation, customer experience, and growth strategy. Dietly's methodology centers on human-centricity and mutual value creation, consistently asking: Who is the target audience? How can we create value for them? How do we ensure profitability and sustainability? This philosophy has proven effective across varied industries, geographies, and contexts. Beyond professional pursuits, Dietly thrives on collaborative problem-solving with passionate teams. Personal time is spent playing games and exploring parks with his young daughter, hitting the golf course and ski slopes, and following baseball.
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The Future of Social Impact Investing: Trends and Opportunities, with Shahar Botzer

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Shahar Botzer about the future of social impact investing and current trends and opportunities.
Shahar Botzer is co-founder and managing partner at Good Company, an early-stage VC fund with a mission to back bold entrepreneurs who solve the world’s biggest challenges for people and the planet. They invest in software-driven innovations in Digital Health, Education, Energy, Circular Economy, and Agriculture because they believe these are the domains where technology can rewrite the future.
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Work Life Balance and Employee Well Being, with Lee Rubin

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Lee Rubin about work life balance and employee well being.
Lee Rubin is a visionary culture leader with over a decade of experience in B2B sales. She first came up with the idea to help companies plan better corporate events back in 2014 when tasked with planning an event for her team. Lee is a leading pioneer of the virtual events space, pivoting Confetti from in-person to virtual team building following the 2020 pandemic. Her deep expertise and passion lies in helping companies scale and improve company culture.
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Creating a Sense of Community in a Highly-Fragmented Workplace and World, with Jamie Ramsden

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Jamie Ramsden about creating a sense of community in a highly-fragmented workplace and world.
Jamie Ramsden is CEO & Founder at Adastra Leadership. He is an Executive Leadership Coach and Former CEO, and is the author of "Let's Go!"
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Choosing People Over Automation in the Age of Digital Safety, with Mary Hagen

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Mary Hagen about choosing people over automation in the age of digital safety.
Passionate about giving back and leaving a positive impact, Mary Hagen is the proud CEO of Colossal, the leading nationally registered professional fundraiser. Under Hagen's leadership since 2021, Colossal has made an extraordinary impact on fundraising with a commitment to supporting diverse charitable causes and organizations across the globe. Raising a remarkable $183M through its innovative online competitions, Hagen has successfully showcased that Colossal's unique approach to philanthropy is an effective model for ultramodern times.
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Recruiting and Interviewing in a Tight Labor Market: How to Identify 'High-Probability' Hires, with Paul Falcone

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Paul Falcone about recruiting and interviewing in a tight labor market and how to identify 'high-probability' hires.
Paul Falcone is a renowned expert on effective hiring, performance management, and leadership development, specializing in helping companies build higher performing leadership teams. He spent the last three decades in human resources executive roles at organizations including Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures, NBCUniversal, Time Warner, and City of Hope Cancer Center Hospital.
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