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Today, business leaders have the opportunity to rewrite the rules! Listen to how these rebel leaders are creating a new reality filled with a higher purpose for their people, business, and community + how their values are building a better workplace, home life, and world with a higher degree of happiness for everyone to thrive.
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We all set out to make a difference, live meaningful lives. Yet, for some of us, life can take turns and dictate our destiny. With the grief, tragedies, and illnesses our Rebels guest has faced, including his own cancer fight, Ben has found new purpose from the No One Dies Alone program to his own strategic HR initiatives. This conversation is sure to bring inspiration and ideas to replicate and live your own life to the fullest with additional meaning and purpose.In conversation with: Derek Lundsten, President and Chief Culture Officer, LifeGuides.
Throughout her journey, Jean has experienced multiple times, in multiple ways what she describes as disruptive detours. In turning each corner, each detour has shed new light on her life and her life's path. Today, Jean has found her ultimate life of purpose through leading Virgin Unite, an entrepreneurial foundation that builds collectives, incubates ideas, and re-invents systems for a better world. Enjoy this sneak-peek into their initiatives, as well as Jean's story to support you in finding and navigating your own purpose.
In conversation with: Derek Lundsten, President and Chief Culture Officer, LifeGuides.
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. TannerJosh Schwede, CEO, SpotlyfeVictor Wang, CEO, StockpileModerated 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, NASCAREdie Goldberg, Ph.D, Founder & President, E.L. Goldberg & AssociatesPaul Wolfe, Board Member & Strategic Advisor, PayscaleModerated 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 ConsultingJess Elmquist, CHRO, PhenomAnita Grantham, Head of HR, BambooHRModerated 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 HealthcareCheryl Forino Wahl, SVP, The MetroHealth SystemKathy Douglas, SVP Clinical Strategy, Prolucent HealthModerated 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. CrowleyLeadership 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.
Listen to this month’s ‘Rebels’ episode for the latest best practices and insights from our amazing people leaders! In today’s workplace, we’re facing a constant demand for faster, bigger results. In this episode, our Panel discusses how to better utilize your energy that will awaken a new, powerful force in yourself and shape your organizational outcomes.
Panelists:John Boudreau, Senior Research Scientist and Professor Emeritus, University of Southern CaliforniaCy Wakeman, President & Founder, Reality-Based LeadershipEva Sage Gavin, Advisor, Senior Managing Director, Accenture
Moderated by: Derek Lundsten, President & Chief Culture Officer, LifeGuides
Listen to this month's 'Rebels' episode to hear the latest best practices and insights from our amazing people leaders! Learn how to create a people-centric workplace and how to nurture a culture where employees are treated as humans first. Let's empower our employees to bring their whole selves to work, where they find real purpose and true fulfillment.Panelists:Mark Levy, Employee Experience Advisor, Public Speaker, and Social Impact AdvocateJoy Rothschild, CHRO, Omni Hotels & ResortsModerated by: Derek Lundsten, President & Chief Culture Officer, LifeGuides
Jamie Naughton HenriodCulture Consultant and Advisor, RESPONSIBLEAs Chief of Staff and Head of Corporate Communications and Media at Zappos.com, and working alongside former CEO Tony Hsieh to bring to life his vision for a community-centric company culture and best-in-class customer service, Jamie was shown the importance of workplace culture and the employee experience and how it affects your brand.In conversation with: Derek Lundsten, President and Chief Culture Officer, LifeGuides.
Kathleen SteffeyCEO/Founder, Naviga Recruiting & Executive SearchFrom being in the talent industry for 25 years, Kathleen has seen many shifts in the industry with the biggest shift occurring in the past couple of years. This change has allowed people to choose the organization they want to work for and is no longer just a place to work. Listen in to hear Kathleen discuss how this is changing culture completely, and that organizations need change with it in order to attract and retain top talent.In conversation with: Derek Lundsten, President and Chief Culture Officer, LifeGuides.
Matt ArsenaultVP of Corporate Development, JamfAs a Senior Strategic Executive known for thinking beyond the numbers, Matt believes that talent retention goes beyond just money. Listen in to hear Matt discuss how Corporate Development departments are finding that money is a driver but not the primary driver of an employee's happiness.In conversation with: Derek Lundsten, President and Chief Culture Officer, LifeGuides.
Roderick JeffersonSenior Vice President, Enablement, PRO UnlimitedFollowing a substantial personal life experience, Roderick's perspective and outlook on life shifted drastically. Listen in to hear how this experience made him question how much you are giving up for what you are gaining.In conversation with: Derek Lundsten, President and Chief Culture Officer, LifeGuides.
Alain HunkinsCEO, Hunkins Leadership GroupWith a passion to kindle the fire of brilliance in individuals, teams and organizations to create a better world, listen in to hear Alain discuss why being human and having a more rich purposeful life is more valuable than any external possession.In conversation with: Derek Lundsten, President and Chief Culture Officer, LifeGuides.
Let's celebrate Pride Month! This conversation was around creating a workplace culture that is LGBTQ+ inclusive that goes beyond Pride Month and is a year-round commitment. Our panel of exemplar leaders discussed how to embrace inclusive and equitable practices to hire, support, and retain these individuals, recognizing and understanding the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ candidates and employees to set your company apart, and how to send a clear message that your organization is committed to DEI beyond Pride Month in this episode of Rebels.Panelists:James Stevens, CHRO, NM Wellness CenterJulie Develin, Sr. Partner, HCM Advisory Group, UKGJeff Nally, President, Nally Group Inc.Moderated by: Derek Lundsten, CEO, LifeGuides
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