Season Two of Leadership Life Stories examines Disney leadership as The Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida celebrates its 50th anniversary.

In this episode, Part 1 of a two-part interview, hosts Rebecca Morgan and J.B. Adams welcome Valerie Oberle, 27-year Cast Member, former Vice President of Disney University and the first woman executive at Walt Disney Parks & Resorts. Our guest describes her leadership philosophy of finding treasure in people, how she found her way to Disney, her perceptions of how Disney Parks leadership has changed over time, and how to build a culture of high engagement.

02:41 -- Leadership philosophy, being a barrier breaker, guest’s role model

13:25 -- The Self Awareness Quiz

17:56 -- Backstory and finding her way to Disney

25:42 -- WDW Insider Free Association

28:26 -- Perceptions of Disney leadership through the decades

The Awesome Leader League -- https://theawesomeleader.com/

Guest -- Valerie Oberle, https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerie-oberle-657037180/

Host -- Rebecca Morgan, https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccapmorgan/

Host -- J.B. Adams, https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamslearning/

Production by Victor Media Group, Inc. -- https://victormediagroup.co/

Creator -- J.B. Adams

Executive Producer -- Gerard Mitchell

Audio Design -- Michael Orlowski

Mixing and Editing -- Manni Simon

Season Two of Leadership Life Stories examines Disney leadership as The Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida celebrates its 50th anniversary.

In this episode, hosts Rebecca Morgan and J.B. Adams introduce themselves to listeners, discuss their leadership philosophies, and consider the impact that The Walt Disney Company has had on the leisure and entertainment industry as well as on their own careers as leadership consultants. Is Disney leadership a big deal? Tune in, listen, and decide for yourself.

03:09 -- Leadership philosophies and why Disney leadership is a big deal

07:08 -- The Self Awareness Quiz; hosts share backstories

18:56 -- WDW Insider Free Association; Disney leadership through the decades

23:00 -- The greatest accomplishment; hosts define success

25:27 -- Hosts share their greatest adversity stories

32:19 -- Leader’s best advice, hosts introduce each other

The Awesome Leader League -- https://theawesomeleader.com/

Host -- Rebecca Morgan, https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccapmorgan/

Host -- J.B. Adams, https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamslearning/

Production by Victor Media Group, Inc. -- https://victormediagroup.co/

Creator -- J.B. Adams

Executive Producer -- Gerard Mitchell

Audio Design -- Michael Orlowski

Mixing and Editing -- Manni Simon

Why is it important to have more Asian Americans working in the video game industry? How do we get there? And what do video games have to do with tabletop RPGs? Tune in to hear Nate Yelle, game designer at Iron Galaxy Studios, share his insights from nearly a decade in the industry as he talks about Pokemon nostalgia, trends in Asian American representation, and why every game developer should play tabletop RPGs.

00:01:07 -- Meet Nate!

00:14:50 -- The most compelling narrative game ever

00:19:00 -- Asian American identities

00:27:15 -- Diversity & representation at video game studios

00:41:21 -- Getting more Asian Americans in the industry

00:46:06 -- Why every game dev should play TTRPGs

01:03:06 -- The Nice Dad GM

As an affiliate, Victor Media Group may earn from qualifying purchases.

Shadowrun -- https://rb.gy/hsfwyz

Animal Crossing: New Horizons -- https://www.animal-crossing.com/new-horizons/

Florence -- https://annapurnainteractive.com/games/florence

Toejam and Earl 2 -- https://rb.gy/osknzz

Overwatch -- https://playoverwatch.com/en-us/

Apex Legends -- https://www.ea.com/games/apex-legends

Ghost of Tsushima -- https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/ghost-of-tsushima/

Street Fighter II -- https://rb.gy/tlax3n

NBA Live -- https://www.ea.com/games/nba-live/nba-live-19

Blades in the Dark (free download TTRPG) -- https://www.evilhat.com/home/blades-in-the-dark/

Unreal Engine -- https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/

“Asian American Game Developers Are Dreaming of Their Own Minari Moment” (IGN) -- https://rb.gy/arxa4t

Hideo Kojima -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hideo_Kojima

Chummer (for Shadowrun 5th edition) -- https://github.com/chummer5a/chummer5a

Don’t forget to check out our friends at the Quit The Build podcast!

Guest -- Nate Yelle, Game Designer at Iron Galaxy Studios

Production by Victor Media Group, Inc. -- https://victormediagroup.co/

Original Music by Byson -- https://spoti.fi/3eoC47l

Creator / Host -- Clara Mount

Executive Producers -- J.B. Adams and Gerard Mitchell

Sound Editing -- Aaron Trnka

 

What happens when you take a theatrical performer, introduce them to D&D, and then quarantine strikes? Naturally, they get on Twitch. Laura Tutu (she/her or they/them) is a Black streamer and podcaster with a background in theatre and burlesque. Tune in to hear about the performance side of tabletop RPGs, Laura’s character creation methods, why barbarians are Laura’s favorite class, and how you can find your people.

01:06 -- Meet Laura!

09:30 -- Dramatic escapism

17:45 -- Characters are everything

22:46 -- The role of improv in D&D

24:50 -- Why player comfort is #1

32:03 -- Character creation and D&D shenanigans

40:30 -- Barbarians 4ever

51:00 -- Find your people

As an affiliate, Victor Media Group may earn from qualifying purchases.

Dungeons and Dragons, 5th Edition -- https://amzn.to/32sfVhh

Shadowrun -- https://rb.gy/hsfwyz

TheWorldsGuild (live play campaigns) -- https://www.twitch.tv/theworldsguild

Brunches and Dragons (live podcast) -- https://www.twitch.tv/starkravingmab

Critical Role -- https://critrole.com/

Consent in Gaming (with a consent checklist!) -- https://rb.gy/ztx4l8

Guest -- Laura Tutu, https://beacons.page/lauratutu

Production by Victor Media Group, Inc. -- https://victormediagroup.co/

Original Music by Byson -- https://spoti.fi/3eoC47l

Creator / Host -- Clara Mount

Executive Producers -- J.B. Adams and Gerard Mitchell

Sound Editing -- Aaron Trnka

There are a lot of ways to protest. If marching isn’t for you, have you ever thought about making a game? Trey Joiner is the writer/creator of an afrofuturist supplement to the Lancer RPG, entitled The Field Guide to Mfecane. Join us as he tells us about a Star Wars RPG cry session, how he aims to honor South African culture through his writing, and why we need more afrofuturist stories.

01:09 -- Meet Trey!

10:40 -- Star Wars cry session

14:00 -- Games as protest

19:30 -- Origins of the Field Guide

30:10 -- What Civ 6 left out

39:00 -- The problem with white liberalism

50:18 -- Creating more Afro futures

As an affiliate, Victor Media Group may earn from qualifying purchases.

Lancer RPG -- https://massif-press.itch.io/

The Field Guide to Mfecane -- https://nhp-shaka.itch.io/mfecane-field-guide

Dungeons and Dragons, 5th Edition -- https://amzn.to/32sfVhh

Genesys RPG -- https://amzn.to/2Tvc0zh

Apex Legends -- https://amzn.to/3zuskjk

Star Wars: Edge of the Empire -- https://amzn.to/2RhvRRD

Star Wars: Force and Destiny -- https://amzn.to/3rx3U63

Swordsfall -- https://www.swordsfall.com/

Civilization VI -- https://amzn.to/2WgODKX

The Myth of the Mfecane -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rSx98w5fH0

Zulu Rise and Mfecane (BBC) -- https://rb.gy/xlqkmn

A history of Shaka Zulu -- https://rb.gy/n7vkaf

Black Table Arts -- https://www.blacktablearts.com/

Lovecraft Country -- https://www.hbo.com/lovecraft-country

Pilot Net (Discord for Lancer RPG) -- https://discord.gg/CXMuMkFCwS

Guest -- Trey Joiner (@StationUkuwa on Twitter)

Production by Victor Media Group, Inc. -- https://victormediagroup.co/

Original Music by Byson -- https://spoti.fi/3eoC47l

Creator / Host -- Clara Mount

Executive Producers -- J.B. Adams and Gerard Mitchell

Sound Editing -- Aaron Trnka

Host Clara Mount interviews Dr. Robert Prescott, Former Executive in Residence Associate Professor and Continuing Graduate Faculty of Management. The first half of the show is the Crummer Connections interview recorded and broadcast in Spring 2021. The second half of the show is a panel Q&A session with Dr. Prescott and selected Crummer alumni and students, featuring discussions on his thoughts on management and leadership development, his advice for the Crummer community, and some tips for life-long learners.

00:27 -- Introducing the panel

04:17 -- Change management and trust

10:38 -- Early business influences, management lessons

20:51 -- Career aspirations and transitions

26:55 -- Career philosophy and life-long learning

30:30 -- Meet and greet with Dr. Robert Prescott

31:39 -- Moving from Alabama to Pennsylvania

35:09 -- Lessons learned from students

43:25 -- Storytelling in leadership

47:46 -- The importance of life-long learning

57:10 -- Closing message to the Crummer community

As an affiliate, Victor Media Group may earn from qualifying purchases.

Managing Change by Nic Beech and Robert MacIntosh -- https://amzn.to/3AMhu9M

Four Quartets by T.S. Eliot -- https://amzn.to/3xA5Lt0

Crummer Graduate School of Business -- https://www.crummer.rollins.edu

Appreciative inquiry -- https://www.centerforappreciativeinquiry.net/more-on-ai/what-is-appreciative-inquiry-ai/

TED Talk: “Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are” with Amy Cuddy -- https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_may_shape_who_you_are?language=en

Guest -- Dr. Robert Prescott

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-k-prescott-phd-sphr-shrm-scp-5344836/

Production by Victor Media Group, Inc. -- https://victormediagroup.co/

Creator -- J.B. Adams

Host -- Clara Mount

Executive Producer -- Gerard Mitchell

Sound Editing -- Aaron Trnka

Production Assistance -- Kyle Sawyer

 

Host Clara Mount interviews Dr. Keenan Yoho, Professor of Operations Management. The first half of the show is the Crummer Connections interview recorded and broadcast in Spring 2021. The second half of the show is a panel Q&A session with Dr. Yoho and selected Crummer alumni and students, featuring discussions on his personal backstory, the importance of rhythm in operations management, and the #1 operations mistake that startups make. BONUS: Check out the playlist below with song recommendations from Dr. Yoho!

00:28 -- Introducing the panel

01:47 -- Importance of operations management

07:36 -- Growing up in the Midwest and drumming with Kenny Aronoff

14:14 -- College and the National Guard, career philosophy, and advice

32:23 -- Meet and greet with Dr. Keenan Yoho

33:30 -- Changes in the Midwest

37:51 -- The rhythm of operations management

47:13 -- The importance of storytelling

51:53 -- Book recommendations

56:45 -- Closing message to the Crummer community

As an affiliate, Victor Media Group may earn from qualifying purchases.

When by Daniel Pink -- https://amzn.to/3qB8rUv

Republic by Plato -- https://amzn.to/3AhFTDF

Post Corona: From Crisis to Opportunity by Scott Galloway -- https://amzn.to/2UWqgS8

Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell -- https://amzn.to/3dyhnVn

The Odyssey by Homer -- https://amzn.to/3h8kB41

Crummer Graduate School of Business -- https://www.crummer.rollins.edu

Dr. Yoho’s Music Recommendations -- https://rb.gy/yw6gcn

Guest -- Dr. Keenan Yoho

https://www.linkedin.com/in/keenan-yoho-a81542a1

Production by Victor Media Group, Inc. -- https://victormediagroup.co/

Creator -- J.B. Adams

Host -- Clara Mount

Executive Producer -- Gerard Mitchell

Sound Editing -- Aaron Trnka

Production Assistance -- Kyle Sawyer

Para muchos líderes empresariales, los detalles son algo que se resuelve más tarde, después de haber determinado la estrategia. Pero para los directores de operaciones, los detalles harán o romperán su estrategia. En esta entrevista, el Dr. Keenan Yoho, profesor de gestión de operaciones en la Crummer Graduate School of Business, habla de la importancia de la gestión de operaciones, de las primeras lecciones obtenidas gracias a su interés por la música y de cómo ser estratégicamente audaz en la elección de tu carrera.

01:47 -- La importancia de la gestión de operaciones

07:36 -- Crecer en el Medio Oeste y tocar la batería con Kenny Aronoff

14:14 -- La universidad y la Guardia Nacional, la filosofía de la carrera y los consejos

Sexo, tambores, ¡rock 'n' roll!: El hombre que más pega en el mundo del espectáculo -- https://amzn.to/3hBb1r6

Escuela de Negocios Crummer -- https://www.crummer.rollins.edu/

Rand Corporation -- https://www.rand.org/

Kenny Aronoff -- https://kennyaronoff.com/

Invitado -- Dr. Keenan Yoho, https://www.linkedin.com/in/keenan-yoho-a81542a1/

Producción de Victor Media Group, Inc. -- https://victormediagroup.co/

Creador / Presentador -- J.B. Adams

Productor Ejecutivo -- Gerard Mitchell

Edición de sonido -- Aaron Trnka

Traducción - Gerardo Abril

Asistencia de producción -- Kyle Sawyer

 

 

Todos los directivos guían a sus organizaciones a través del cambio, pero los más eficaces facilitan que los empleados acepten el cambio y lo acompañen de buen grado. En esta entrevista, el Dr. Robert Prescott, antiguo profesor asociado de Executive in Residence y ahora profesor de posgrado de gestión en la Crummer Graduate School of Business, explica la importancia de crear confianza entre los directivos y los empleados; también describe las lecciones de gestión que aprendió de mentores clave y construye un caso de aprendizaje permanente.

03:00 -- Dar un paso adelante y afrontar el cambio, crear confianza entre directivos y empleados

07:40 -- Primeras influencias empresariales, lecciones de gestión aprendidas de los mentores mientras trabajaba en BellSouth

18:11 -- Aspiraciones profesionales, transición de la industria al mundo académico

26:00 -- Filosofía de carrera y actitud hacia el aprendizaje permanente

Escuela de Negocios Crummer -- https://www.crummer.rollins.edu/

Indagación apreciativa -- https://www.centerforappreciativeinquiry.net/more-on-ai/what-is-appreciative-inquiry-ai/

Invitado -- Dr. Robert Prescott,

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-k-prescott-phd-sphr-shrm-scp-5344836/

Producción de Victor Media Group, Inc. -- https://victormediagroup.co/

Creador / Presentador -- J.B. Adams

Productor Ejecutivo -- Gerard Mitchell

Edición de sonido -- Aaron Trnka

Traducción - Gerardo Abril

Asistencia de producción -- Kyle Sawyer

Los líderes empresariales se enfrentan constantemente a elecciones; a veces una sola decisión importante puede cambiar el curso del resto de tu vida. En esta entrevista, la Dra. Tracy Kizer, profesora asociada de marketing, explica la importancia del marketing y los mensajes en un panorama empresarial cambiante, cómo sus padres influyeron en su desarrollo y cómo el éxito llega a través del trabajo duro y de seguir tu alma.

01:46 -- Desafíos de marketing durante la pandemia, recordatorio de que los consumidores tienen opciones

05:58 -- Influencias empresariales tempranas, padres emprendedores

11:12 -- Trayectoria profesional y filosofía de la carrera, soportar los retos y tomar decisiones basadas en la fe

22:07 -- Filosofía de la enseñanza, un enfoque sistemático del aprendizaje

Invitado -- Dr. Tracy Kizer, https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracyharmon/

Producción de Victor Media Group, Inc. -- https://victormediagroup.co/

Creador / Presentador -- J.B. Adams

Productor Ejecutivo -- Gerard Mitchell

Edición de sonido -- Aaron Trnka

Traducción -- Gerardo Abril

Asistencia de producción -- Kyle Sawyer