People Operations Conversations

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Sunny Bonnell about culture and visionary leadership.

Sunny Bonnell is a leadership and brand expert and the visionary Co-founder and CEO of Motto®, a strategic brand transformation agency helping the world's most innovative companies advance into their next era, and the bestselling author of the Rare Breed, A Guide to Success for the Defiant, Dangerous, and Different. Sunny was recognized with the prestigious 2024 Thinkers50 Radar Award, in partnership with Deloitte, spotlighting her as a seminal thinker whose ideas are shaping the future of business. Her strategic insight and creative prowess have benefited an impressive roster of clients including Virgin, Google, Microsoft, Minnesota Vikings, NFL, Hershey’s, Legendary Digital, Disney, Twentieth Century Fox, Klaviyo, Andela, Goodnotes, Hopscotch, Hello Alice, and many more. SWAGGER named her a ‘Visionary Brand Icon’ and has graced lists such as Top 30 Global Gurus in Brand, GDUSA's Top 25 People to Watch, and the Webby Awards. Sunny is also an internationally acclaimed keynote speaker for organizations like MasterCard, Microsoft, Dale Carnegie, Fast Company Innovation Festival, Inc., and Inspiring Workplaces. She has been featured on Yahoo! Finance, Fast Company, Inc., Forbes, Entrepreneur, and The Wall Street Journal. She has appeared on CNBC’s Closing Bell, The Breakfast Club, Bloomberg Radio, Yahoo Finance, The Verge, and more.

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In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Heather Vickery about leveraging your fears into intentional bravery.

Heather Vickery (https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-vickery/) is a global leader and success coach that helps people leverage their fears into intentional bravery. A celebrated public speaker, Heather inspires audiences and supports others with the tools they need to live empowered, bold, joy-filled, and successful lives. She’s the creator of the emPOWEWRment program used by international corporations to help foster leaders from the ground floor up and learn to honor the whole employee. She’s also a best-selling author and the host of two podcasts. Heather is an achiever of unrealistic dreams and the founder of the Every Day Brave Revolution.

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In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talk with Carson Finkle about improving employee mental health.

Carson Finkle (https://www.linkedin.com/in/carson-finkle-%F0%9F%8E%A9-16762b17/) is a successful entrepreneur, who is currently the acting CEO of a fast-growing D2C hat company called Tenth Street Hats and an e-commerce advisor to the Brand Growth Experts Accelerator. After experiencing entrepreneurial burnout, Carson is on a mission with a new venture to help entrepreneurs and companies improve their mental health and well-being with Create Meditation.

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In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Tahmina Watson about how immigration contributes to innovation and economic growth and the future of immigration law.

Named a Top Immigration Attorney for Startups in America by Business Insider, Tahmina Watson is a nationally recognized expert in US immigration law, specializing in the visa needs of global entrepreneurs. She founded Watson Immigration Law in Seattle in 2009, successfully supporting hundreds of startups and generating millions in business investments Watson also founded the nonprofits, Airport Lawyers and the Washington Immigrant Defense Network. Watson is a sought-after industry expert, speaker, and media spokesperson, with appearances in Bloomberg, Forbes, NPR, and CNN. 

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In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Richard Flint about replacing a search for balance with finding harmony in your life.

Richard Flint (https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-flint/) is a powerhouse Chairman and CEO of Flint Inc, a highly sought-after company that specializes in the transformative training and development of individuals, companies, and associations. With over 35 years of experience in the field of human behavior and development, Richard has cemented himself as a renowned keynote speaker and seminar leader who has addressed more than 200,000 people across the globe each year. Richard is a prolific author, having written 19 books and produced more than 100+ audio and video learning programs, including being a finalist for the top self-help book of 2005. Richard is a media darling and has made appearances on over 100 radio and TV shows, showcasing his exceptional ability to captivate audiences with his knowledge and insights. He also hosts his acclaimed podcast, Let's Talk Human Behavior, where he shares his extensive knowledge and helps listeners unlock their true potential. 

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In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Orin Davis about the shifting nature of performance management.

Orin Davis earned the first doctorate in positive psychology, and is a self-actualization engineer who enables people to do and be their best. He consults for companies from startups to multinationals on hiring strategies, culture, innovation, diversity/equity/inclusion, and employee well-being, and coaches people at all levels on building self-knowledge and developing personal and professional growth trajectories. As the principal investigator of the Quality of Life Laboratory, he conducts research on flow, creativity, hypnosis, and mentoring. Dr. Davis teaches business at Columbia University, and gives workshops and lectures globally about human capital, creativity and innovation, and positive psychology. He is a startup advisor who helps early-stage companies enhance their value propositions, pitches, culture, and human capital, and writes and speaks avidly about human capital, creativity and innovation, and positive psychology.

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In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Joe C. Lopez about how to take an idea to market while developing a team-building culture.

Joe Lopez (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jlopeziii/), a global business strategist, is a passionate innovator, entrepreneur, and lifelong learner. His zeal for ideas, sharing new viewpoints and strategies, and team building are genuinely inspiring. His enthusiasm to innovate and learn has been a driving force in his successful career. 

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In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Bob Borcherdt about accessing the unused human capacity in your organization.

BOB BORCHERDT (pronounced like Orchard with a B; https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-borcherdt-70b38810/) is a visionary through and through. He has been a leader, strategist, and business owner for over 35 years. His deep passion for people and leadership is what led him in 2011 to start IN2GREAT, a leadership consulting company. Bob founded IN2GREAT with the intent to help businesses grow by building better leaders. Since then, the firm has grown to include powerful human analytics and a team that specializes in implementing leadership development systems. Bob believes when leaders are empowered and equipped to create cultures of clarity, the people around them are engaged, developed and fulfilled. To many of IN2GREAT’s clients, Bob is a trusted advisor. He has worked with CEOs of large companies to head coaches of professional sports teams to small business owners and leaders at all levels in organizations. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Toledo and is the co-author of the book Leading to the One: Creating Cultures of Clarity Where People Are Engaged, Developed and Fulfilled. Bob currently serves as CEO of IN2GREAT. Bob is also the creator of the Clarity Based Leadership System and co-founder of The L-21 Group, which he launched in 2023 with Nicki McLeod, the co-author of Leading to the One and President of IN2GREAT. Based on The Clarity ModelTM from their first book, this new system focuses on achieving Clarity in organizations, among leaders, with teams, and in meetings to help generate greater employee engagement and better business results. Their future plans include licensing their systems to other consulting firms. In 2024, Bob and Nicki launched The Restoring Leadership Initiative, which is focused on restoring leadership not to what it was, but to what it should be. As part of this initiative, they will be providing free content to their tribe of followers. Bob has been married to his wife Judy for 38 years, and together they have four sons, four daughters-in-law, and twelve grandchildren. Bob and Judy live in East Tennessee between Johnson City, TN and Asheville, NC.

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In this podcast episode, Dr. Angela Schill and Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Trina Celeste Limpert about orchestrating life-work harmony.

Trina Celeste Limpert, a seasoned author, speaker, and tech industry veteran with a thirty-year career at eBay and Oracle, is the founder of RizeNext Corp and co-founder of Tech-Moms.org. Her initiatives have cultivated a vibrant community of over 500 alumni, fostering diversity in technology and providing pathways for aspiring technologists. Trina and her family reside in the heart of Utah's Silicon Slopes.

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In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Elissa Sangster about issues affecting women's abilities to seek, prepare for and attain business leadership positions.

Elissa Sangster (https://www.linkedin.com/company/fortefoundation/) serves as CEO of Forté and brings to the role extensive knowledge of issues affecting women's abilities to seek, prepare for and attain business leadership positions, drawn from her prior experience as Assistant Dean and Director of the MBA Program at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin. There she oversaw all activities related to the full-time McCombs MBA program including marketing, admissions, student services, and alumni relations. Before McCombs, Elissa was Assistant Director of the MBA Program at Texas A&M University’s Mays School of Business. Elissa currently serves as Treasurer and Board Member for the Thirty Percent Coalition. She is past Chair of the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) Annual Industry Conference and formerly served as Chair of MBA Student Services Professionals (MBA SSP). Elissa sits on the board of Forté as an ex-officio member. She enjoys reading, running, cooking and is a champion for women in business.

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