All About Skills!

Dr. Ethan Hollander is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Wabash College and creator of “Democracy and Its Alternatives”, now available on Wondrium (formerly known as the Great Courses). 

“Democracy and Its Alternatives” is a 24-lecture series on the future of democracy, not just in the US, but globally. It addresses questions like: Does democracy have a future? What’s causing it to falter? And is there anything we can do about it?

To watch the trailer or stream the course, go to Wondrium. Get the DVD and guidebook (or to download them electronically) at The Great Courses. The course is also available at a number of 3rd party sites, like Audible or Amazon.

In his own words,” I am also the author of Hegemony and the Holocaust: State Power and Jewish Survival in Occupied Europe (published by Palgrave MacMillan Press, 2017) and a number of scholarly articles on topics ranging from demoratization and authoritarian regimes to the politics of organ transplant.” 

“I love my job, this college, and its community because it gives me the ability to teach and learn from the most engaged students an educator could hope for, to ask questions about important and fascinating social and political phenomena, and to be a part of a dynamic and supportive community.”

“In both my teaching and my scholarly research, I hope to bridge academic disciplines in an effort to better understand the world in which we live. My teaching portfolio includes such varied courses as Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict; European Politics; Politics of the Middle East; Cuban Politics and Culture; Political Development; Voting and Electoral Systems; The Holocaust and Genocide; and Research Methods and Statistics. I also enjoy sharing the process of original scholarly research with my students, and I have worked with students on topics such as the politics of warfare, European Union immigration policy, South African electoral reform, and Vietnam War photography, just to name a few. Part of the beauty of working in a small college is the opportunity to share the learning process with my students who, in turn, teach me more than I could learn on my own.”

“Finally, this community allows me to pursue my non-academic interests, which include hiking, pottery, and making good food. I also serve on the Crawfordsville City Council as a representative of Ward 2.” 

Dr. Arthur W. Zimiga, a master and doctorate graduate from the Graduate School of Education, Harvard University, is known nationally and worldwide as a top Native American educator.

Dr. Zimiga has presented curriculum material and has lectured on such subjects as Native American Education and business development for the “Cultural Different.”

Institutions where he has either taught or lectured include foreign educational agencies and major universities in the United States including Harvard University, UCLA, University of Arizona, University of South Dakota, and others.

Dr. Zimiga has an extensive background in Native American cultures and specializes in the Lakota Culture of which he is a member of Oglala Lakota Teton Nation. He is well respected by his fellow colleagues in business development as well as higher learning as well as elementary and secondary education worldwide.

His humor and can-do attitude are refreshing attributes that audiences enjoy. Dr. Zimiga is a poet, writer, soldier, artist, sportsman, executive, business developer, politician, educator, community leader, and family-oriented person.

He is also my friend – we were elementary school classmates in Hot Springs, South Dakota.

He brings insights that enlighten audiences – so you are in for a big surprise with Dr. Arthur Zimiga.

Dr. Douglas Slakey is Professor and Chief of Surgical Services at Christ Medical Center in Chicago and Program Director of General Surgery Residency at Advocate Aurora Health.

Dr. Slakey’s responsibilities include clinical, operations and strategy for in-patient and outpatient, adult and pediatric, surgical services.

His mission is to advance and promote safety, outcomes effectiveness and value-based practices across all surgical disciplines; to maintain a collaborative interdisciplinary environment for patient-centric tertiary and quaternary surgical care and related service lines.

His responsibilities also include medical education, research, financial management, contracting, and strategic planning.
Dr. Slakey has an active surgical practice involving advanced surgery for pancreas and liver disease, kidney transplantation and dialysis access.

He has broad experience in developing innovative techniques for assessing reliability in medical systems, and in medical education and training including the use of simulation.

His research and international medical education experience includes the application of human factors and team training to improve outcomes, healthcare efficiency and patient safety.

Bill Carmody is a master of marketing and sales and an exceptional coach. He is a “maker of millionaires” and is committed to helping more than a million people reach total financial freedom.

Bill’s experience has included entrepreneurship, consulting, coaching, writing, volunteering, promoting social justice, and a builder of businesses.

In 2020, Bill co-created the Positive Intelligence (or PQ) program with founder Shirzad Chamine and the business has become one of the most powerful and fastest growing programs available today for coaches to supplement any coaching certification and to enable them to develop a six-seven figure income.

Glain Roberts-McCabe is the President and founder of Toronto-based THE ROUNDTABLE – a place where leaders can cultivate their leadership skills.

Through their innovative and multi-award Roundtable Peer-to-Peer Coaching programs and their “leaders teaching leaders” community, The Roundtable is reimagining the traditional consulting firm model.

Prior to launching The Roundtable in 2007, Glain was the Managing Partner of one of Canada’s most respected mid-sized consulting firms specializing in the area of leadership development.

JD Hoye is the Former President of the National Academy Foundation (NAF).

With a deep commitment to preparing students for college and meaningful careers, Ms. Hoye has worked at both the grassroots and the highest levels of government to reform how young people are engaged in learning and how they are positioned to pursue their academic interests and career goals. Through this work, she has become a nationally recognized leader in forging partnerships between educators and employers.

In leading the National Academy Foundation, Ms. Hoye oversees a network of 500 college preparatory, career-themed academies in 39 states, D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands. NAF academies focus on one of five career themes – finance, hospitality & tourism, information technology, engineering, and health sciences – and work in partnership with over 2,500 businesses.

Prior to her appointment at NAF, Ms. Hoye served as President of Keep the Change, Inc., a nationally recognized consulting business focused on helping communities reform education and develop a skilled workforce. An active public speaker, Ms. Hoye worked closely with the National Academy Foundation while President of Keep the Change, Inc. and built strong relationships with the organization and its leadership.

Marty Strong has been a leader for decades, first in uniform as a combat-decorated Navy SEAL, and then in commercial business.

In this episode, Marty discusses his career as a Navy Seal and prolific author – the rigors of Navy Seal training, and the transition from a military career to the business world.

After leaving military service Marty spent seven years as a successful investment advisor focused on high net worth clients, ending that phase of his career at the United Bank of Switzerland. He transitioned into business management as a senior vice president for a billion-dollar-a-year defense contracting company.

In 2009, he joined a small, early-stage growth company in this same industry as an equity partner. Since then, Marty has led first one, then two employee-owned healthcare startups as CEO, and Chief Strategy Officer.

He is a thought provoking guest with over 350 appearances to his credit on national cable TV. He is a popular Podcast personality and has conducted hundreds of stimulating interviews in large metro radio markets across the United States. Marty plans to continue writing business insight books over the next few years and is currently working on, Be Exceptional: Personal and Professional Leadership in the age of Optimization.

Henry Kimsey-House is one of the first professional coaches in the 1980s and the co-founder and lead designer of the Co-Active Training Instute’s (CTI) provocative experiential learning programs. He is also the co-author of Co-Active Coaching and Co-Active Leadership.

An actor since age 9, Henry honed his insights into human emotion and the narrative process through classical theatrical training and years of stage, television, and film experience.

With deep conviction that education should be driven by immersive, contextually based learning and not dry information dumps, Henry is committed to creating richly engaging and transformative learning environments where retention approaches 80% rather than the traditional 20%.

Henry continues to develop new, innovative curriculum and collaborate with other dynamic thought leaders. Along with his wife and partner, Karen, has written Co-Active Leadership – now in its second edition.

When one thinks about public radio networks and classical music radio, one name comes to mind and that name is Steve Robinson.

It’s difficult to imagine a highly successful radio station without a leader like Steve Robinson. Steve is well known for his unflagging energy, endless creativity, and deep knowledge of classical music and radio operations.

Steve has been creating, producing and developing radio programs for 50 years that have been heard throughout the U.S. and around the world. He is an example of someone who is a master of the critical skills of Communications, Production, and Technology.

In Chicago, Steve spent sixteen years at the helm of the great classical radio station, WFMT FM (98.7). He retired from WFMT in 2016 and now lives in Boston where he is President and Head Cheese of a company he founded, New Media Productions. The company creates and produces podcasts, CD’s and provides consulting services to a variety of media clients.

Retired Rear Admiral Tom Lynch is my classmate from the great Naval Academy class of 1964.

At Navy, Tom was active in sports – especially football where he lettered three times and was the captain of the great 1963 Navy team. He was also the brigade heavyweight boxing champion.

Tom’s Naval service focused on surface warfare culminating his taking command of the USS Eisenhower battle group during the course of Operation Desert Shield.

He also served as chief of Navy Legislative Affairs, and for three years was Superintendent of the US Naval Academy. Tom retired in 1995 and since then has pursued a very successful business career primarily in mortgage banking.