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Human Capital Leadership episodes

October 06 New Data Shows Immigration Policy is Slowing Jobs Market, with Guy Berger
In this podcast episode, I talk with Guy Berger about new data that shows that immigration policy is slowing the jobs market.
Guy Berger is a macroeconomist with expertise in US labor markets. Aside from his role as Chief Economist at Homebase, he is currently Senior Advisor on Labor Markets at Access/Macro. He was previously the Principal Economist at LinkedIn, and has also worked as an economist at Bank of America and the Royal Bank of Scotland. His work includes the creation of novel economic indicators, the development of models linking the macroeconomy to business performance, and the design of economic reports. His commentary has been featured frequently in the media, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Marketplace, CNBC, Bloomberg, Yahoo! Finance, and Axios. Guy holds a doctorate in economics from Yale University.
32 min
September 30 Don't React, Act: Business Crisis Communication Made Simple, with Lea Greene
In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Lea Greene about her book, "Don't React, Act: Business Crisis Communication Made Simple."
Lea Greene spent her Air Force career telling the truth on deadline. As a broadcast journalist for American Forces Network, she reported from Korea, Germany, Bosnia, and Iraq. She later served seven years as a base spokesperson with final release authority over worldwide RQ-4 Global Hawk operations. Today she helps business leaders stay human, think clearly, and build trust in an AI-driven world. She owns Top Ten Communication and she teaches AI to business owners, chambers, and public information officers. Her message to leaders is short. Every hard moment is a communication moment. The tools keep changing. The trust problem does not.
33 min
September 23 Unlocking Innovation with "A Better Way" Framework, with Leslie Holman
In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Leslie Holman about unlocking innovation in your organization.
Leslie Holman believes there is a better way to live, lead, and work—and she’s spent the last 13 years proving it. As the Owner & CEO of Pinnacle Performance Group, she leads a boutique consulting firm that helps organizations turn bold plans into recognized value. Prior to Pinnacle, Leslie spent many years watching companies who had strategies, but no way to execute on them. Enter Pinnacle, where her team partners with executives to ensure strategy becomes tangible, measurable outcomes across the business. Leslie’s deeper purpose took shape when she purchased Pinnacle with a vision to transform it into a living experiment in a more human, sustainable way of working. After years in corporate and consulting environments where excellence often demanded personal sacrifice, she set out to design a model where people could do meaningful, high-impact work without breaking themselves in the process. Today, Pinnacle operates as a whole-person, future-of-work laboratory—demonstrating that exceptional results come from honoring the full humanity of the people doing the work.
29 min
September 16 Creating a Culture Where People Love Coming to Work, with Brandon Matthews
In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Brandon Matthews about creating a culture where people love coming to work!
Brandon Matthews is helping organizations build workplace cultures where people feel valued, inspired, and fully engaged. He has worked with global brands including Apple, Whirlpool, and AT&T, as well as small organizations helping people love the work they do, where they do it, and who they do it with. Brandon is also the host of The Mind Your Business Podcast. He is known for his practical, engaging, and humor-driven delivery style.
30 min
August 26 Jobs Report: As Hiring Slows, America Works CEO Explains Impact on Vulnerable Job Seekers, with Dr. Lee Bowes
In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Dr. Lee Bowes about the jobs report and slowing hiring.
Dr. Lee Bowes is the Chief Executive Officer of America Works, a private workforce development organization founded in 1984. She joined the company in 1987 and co-developed the "Work First" theory, which emphasizes private-sector employment as the primary path out of poverty.
Founded in 1984, America Works is a national workforce development organization committed to delivering real jobs, real support, and real results. With more than 30 million clients serving across 50+ states, America Works helps job seekers overcome employment barriers through rapid placement, individualized support, and employer partnerships. The organization places clients on average in about seven weeks and maintains a retention rate of more than 70%, reflecting its performance-based approach to workforce success. Learn more at americaworks.com/about.
45 min
August 12 Turning Strategy Into Results, with Ganzorig Ulziibayar
In this podcast interview, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Ganzorig Ulziibayar about turning strategy into results.
Ganzorig grew up herding on the Mongolian steppe, the same landscape that produced history's most effective strategists. He pursued fifteen years of independent research into the subconscious foundations of strategic judgment. He became a CEO at twenty-seven and has spent two decades building companies and teaching strategy. He is a Founder of the Education Reform Movement, the founding chairman of Mandal Financial Group, a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, and Founder of the World Financial History Museum, which houses more than one thousand artifacts spanning two millennia.
32 min
August 05 AI As A "Cognitive Acid Test" for Leaders, with Eric Saylors
In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Eric Saylors about how AI is a "cognitive acid test" for leaders.
Eric Saylors is the author of Quantifying a Negative (2015), Sense Making in Risk Assessments (2022), and The 7-Year Active Shooter Study (2026). He is a Fire Chief with over 30 years of experience and holds a Doctorate in Leadership from the University of Southern California. In addition to serving as Product Lead for HEN Technologies, Eric currently serves as Fire Chief of the El Cerrito–Kensington Fire Department, having previously spent 25 years with the Sacramento City Fire Department. Over the course of his career, he has served in every rank from firefighter/paramedic to Fire Chief, including engineer, captain, battalion chief, and assistant chief. His operational experience includes assignments on ambulances, fire engines, ladder trucks, a Type 1 HazMat team, and a heavy rescue unit. He has responded to and managed a wide range of incidents, including high-rise fires, large commercial fires, wildland-urban interface incidents, basement fires, and balloon-frame construction fires. Prior to joining executive leadership, he served as Battalion Chief 1 in downtown Sacramento, one of the busiest operational areas in the region. In addition to his doctorate, Chief Saylors holds two associate degrees, a bachelor’s degree in finance, and a master’s degree in Security Studies from the Naval Postgraduate School. He regularly consults with fire departments nationwide on active shooter response, leadership development, succession planning, and post-incident analysis, and has published more than twenty articles on homeland security and fire service topics.
28 min
July 22 The Judgment Void: How AI Is Dismantling the One Human Capability It Cannot Replace, with Larry Durham
In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Larry Durham about his new book, The Judgment Void: How AI Is Dismantling the One Human Capability It Cannot Replace.
Larry Durham is President of St. Charles Consulting Group and a recognized leader in enterprise learning and talent development. Over 30years, he has partnered with large professional services firms and Fortune 500companies to build innovative talent solutions that deliver measurable results. Before founding St. Charles, Larry spent a decade at PwC as Learning Practice Leader within Human Capital Advisory Services. He is also co-author of The Talent-Fueled Enterprise.
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31 min
July 15 A Roadmap for the Embracing of Agentic AI into HR by 2030, with Kathi Enderes
In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Kathi Enderes about The Josh Bersin Company roadmap for the embracing of agentic AI into HR by 2030.
Kathi Enderes is Senior Vice President of Research and a global industry analyst at the human capital advisory firm The Josh Bersin Company, the world's largest community for HR. She has over 20 years global experience in human capital, talent and performance management, and change management from consulting with IBM, PwC and EY and industry, working with companies of various sizes, from Fortune 50 companies to start ups, in multiple industries including technology and healthcare, and leading research on all topics of HR, talent and technology. She is passionate about making work better and more meaningful.
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30 min
July 08 Why Smart Leaders Keep Getting the Same Results, with Randy Lyman
In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Randy Lyman about why smart leaders keep getting the same results.
Randy Lyman is a physicist, entrepreneur, and leading expert in emotional intelligence and service-based leadership. He has built and scaled multiple successful companies, including an Inc. 500 firm, and brings decades of proven experience in business growth, innovation, and high-performance team leadership.
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32 min

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