The bigger themes of human flourishing and purpose are often lofty concepts and difficult to communicate, let alone truly attain. Not anymore with the words, insights, and faith-based inspiration in this conversation with personal development coach, communications expert, and seminary instructor Vaughn Kohler. And, as a recent cancer survivor, Vaughn doesn't hold back any of the major lessons, to where you'll want to listen to this episode multiple times for its many takeaways.

In conversation with: Derek Lundsten, President and Chief Culture Officer, LifeGuides.

Roti's journey as a corporate leader is an impressive one, including the immense talent development strategies, workforce planning for organizational effectiveness, and DEI practices he successfully assembled for 130,000+ global employees at JPMorgan & Chase.

Yet, through it all, you might be surprised to hear who one of Roti's biggest inspirations is to this day! Tune in and learn from one of the most admired people leaders today.

In conversation with Derek Lundsten, President and Chief Culture Officer, LifeGuides.

In organizations today, there are endless conversations on how to support the people aspect. This discussion will reveal lessons we can all use from a suite of successful CEOs — a success stemming from a culture of caring for their people.

Listen in to hear what it takes — and what it means — to invest in your people, how to foster a strong workplace culture and what these CEOs see on the talent horizon.

Panelists:

David A. Petersen, CEO, O.C. Tanner
Josh Schwede, CEO, Spotlyfe
Victor Wang, CEO, Stockpile

Moderated by: Derek Lundsten, President & Chief Culture Officer, LifeGuides

As a student of eastern and western philosophical traditions for 30 years, Carson is now on a personal mission to thoroughly scale compassion for the masses through the use of different technologies, touchpoints, and more.

Check out what has influenced this mission - and how compassion positively impacts so many aspects of your own life's journey.

In conversation with: Derek Lundsten, President and Chief Culture Officer, LifeGuides.

Leaders often realize they don’t have all the answers. Yet, they have everyone looking to them. This “Rebels” episode explores the new pressures both the pandemic and the “Greats” brought on - and offers real wisdom on how to navigate this new landscape setting you, your organization, and your people up for a strong 2023!

Panelists:
John Ferguson, CHRO, NASCAR
Edie Goldberg, Ph.D, Founder & President, E.L. Goldberg & Associates
Paul Wolfe, Board Member & Strategic Advisor, Payscale

Moderated by: Derek Lundsten, President & Chief Culture Officer, LifeGuides

This 'Rebels With A Heart' episode is sure to fine-tune your leadership goals, skills, and tactics to take yourself, your career, and your people to the next level.  With individual success from different areas, our Panel comes together with the perfect lens into the best attributes to be a successful people leader today, and for the future.

Panelists:
Stuart Crabb, Veteran HR, People, L&D Leader, Partner, Oxegen Consulting
Jess Elmquist, CHRO, Phenom
Anita Grantham, Head of HR, BambooHR

Moderated by: Derek Lundsten, President & Chief Culture Officer, LifeGuides

This month’s ‘Rebels’ episode put the spotlight on the healthcare industry – and a much-needed evolution. There is no question moving forward healthcare systems will have to rely on innovation, fresh ideas, and out-of-the-box thinking to be sustainable. Listen in to learn more insights on this inevitable shakeup and what it means for our benefits, our healthcare. 

Panelists:
Vicki Cansler, CHRO, Piedmont Healthcare
Cheryl Forino Wahl, SVP, The MetroHealth System
Kathy Douglas, SVP Clinical Strategy, Prolucent Health

Moderated by: Derek Lundsten, President & Chief Culture Officer, LifeGuides

Robert Ellis has over 30 years of experience working with global companies—spanning startups, mid-stage, Fortune 500 giants, and non-profits— guiding leaders to take their impact to the next level at any stage of growth. His proven strength in coaching entrepreneurs and CEOs to become better leaders, think more strategically, create high-performing teams, foster future-friendly cultures, and deliver compelling presentations—including several high-profile IPO roadshows—has earned him praise from one client as “one of Silicon Valley’s best-kept secrets.”

He’s taught leadership, coached entrepreneurs at Singularity University, and developed Level UP, the leadership curriculum for the Global Startup Program.

Listen to hear how Robert went from being "half-hearted" to "whole-hearted", and how that has impacted his life.

In conversation with: Derek Lundsten, President and Chief Culture Officer, LifeGuides.

Estrella Parker's journey to heartfelt leadership started as a young child which initially led her to Computer Science, but over time she started doing more organizational development work. In that transition, she has found that in order to really engage people, you need to engage both their minds and hearts.

Listen in to hear Estrella's journey to doing more work in human performance, human behavior and organizational performance which has allowed her to engage people and connect them to the organization they work for. This has not only enabled her to self reflect as a leader, and as a person, but also do work that scales for other leaders.

In conversation with: Derek Lundsten, President and Chief Culture Officer, LifeGuides.

Mark C. Crowley
Leadership Speaker, Consultant & Change Agent For Workplace Engagement & Culture, Author of "Lead From The Heart"

With over 50mm people quitting jobs in the US in 2021 (& resignations on pace to set a new record in 2022), one thing’s emphatically clear: traditional leadership practices – methods that have been used to motivate workplace performance for over a century – are failing.

Listen in to hear Mark's profound understanding of what behaviors truly move the needle, what inspires human beings to commit themselves to doing extraordinary work, and his road to becoming the Author of “Lead From The Heart,” (taught so far in 9 US universities; the 2nd edition just debuted as an Amazon #1 New Release).

In conversation with: Derek Lundsten, President and Chief Culture Officer, LifeGuides.