Vlad Vaiman, Ph.D. and professor at California Lutheran University talked with Mark and Patrick about his life starting in Russia, with many stops along the way to the 805. He's a noted authority on Talent Management, which is where we spent most of the conversation

This wide-ranging conversation covered a lot of ground including:

-Leaving Russia at age 21 and moving to Wyoming to go to school

-Then Canada, Switzerland, Austria and Iceland

-His early education was as a Mechanical Engineer (Oil and Gas)

-How did he get attracted to the Business School

-What is the current state of HR (Human Relations) -it's the intersection of Organizational Dynamics and Organizational Behavior

-The biggest takeaway from this episode was a broad discussion about -Talent Management and an acronym that we should all memorize: -ADRM;

--- A = Attract

--- D = Develop

--- R = Retain

--- M = Motivate

Listen to the full episode and take notes if you manage any group of people. This episode was a Master Class in 20 minutes.

"Great Leaders Make Great Coaches"

-How to recognize and leverage High-Potential employees in the workforce

-He talked about his outside interests, Start-up Kids and it's impact

-He is also the Assistant Dean, working with Gerhard, who's been on the show before, and explained the MBA-EP program that attracts EP - Experienced Professionals to the University

As Mark mentioned on the show, he's keenly interested in Talent Management and wants to thank Vlad for helped unpack ADRM for him.