Human-Centered Leadership Podcast

Have you ever had someone believe in you? What kind of a difference did it make in your life? In this episode, we learn from Daniel Bartlett, founder of Team Body Project https://teambodyproject.com/, a home workout system with over 100 million home workouts completed, who has transformed lives through the power of encouragement. You may be surprised at how relevant his tips are for your leadership, including:- How to be authentic as a leader and the fun work environment that brin...

So far In this podcast, our episodes have featured experienced leaders reflecting on how they leave their employees better than they found them. Today we shift gears a bit, and learn from a leading academic in the field of management, Dr. Ryan Quinn, Associate Professor of Management at the University of Louisville. Ryan is the co-author of the book Lift: The fundamental State of Leadership and numerous journal articles including his Harvard Business Review article, "Why You Shoul...

Perhaps you, like many our current work climate, find yourself leading a remote team. You may wonder how you can connect with and engage your team members even when you can't see them and be with them in person. In today's episode we have the pleasure of talking with Mary Lowrance, who over the course of her career has held senior leadership roles, including CFO, across a variety of companies and industries. Most recently, Mary was an Operations Manager of a team of over 1000 work-...

Terry Lim, former COO of premier pet retailer Pet Food Express, spent over 25 years building a work culture where employees are happy and engaged, which translated into a differentiated customer experience. The culture he built resulted in the company winning the "Bay Area Top Workplace" award for 10 years straight and led to Business Insider naming the company in 2015 as one of the "25 Companies That Are Revolutionizing Retail."Join us as Terry describes his journey to build that...

John Russett, former VP of NA Manufacturing at General Mills, is known for his ability to inspire large organizations through a personal, high-touch style of leadership. In this episode John discusses his mindset that every employee wants to be successful, and how that understanding transformed his leadership. He speaks to the common challenges facing leaders, including: how to hold people accountable in a way that motivates instead of threatens, how to find time to build personal conne...