The HCI Executive Edge

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. Check out all of the podcasts in the HCI Podcast Network!

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Gary Cohen about executive coaching and waving the leadership magic wand. Over his career, Gary Cohen (https://www.linkedin.com/in/garycohen/) embarked on several entrepreneurial ventures, each offering unique lessons in leadership and business strategy. His first major entrepreneurial success was with ACI Telecentrics, a national company, which he co-founded with Rick Diamond. They grew the company from a modest beginning to a workforce of 2,200 employees and successfully took it public on NASDAQ. This experience, coupled with the challenges they faced, including the impactful decisions regarding business financing, offers practical insights into the complexities of entrepreneurial growth. Check out all of the podcasts in the HCI Podcast Network!

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Scott Mautz about his recent book, The Mentally Strong Leader: Build the Habits to Productively Regulate Your Emotions, Thoughts, and Behaviors. Scott Mautz (https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottmautz/) is a former senior executive of Procter & Gamble, where he successfully ran several of the company’s largest multi-billion-dollar businesses. Scott is faculty on reserve at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business for Executive Education and is also a popular course instructor on LinkedIn Learning where his courses have been taken 1.5 million times (and counting). Check out all of the podcasts in the HCI Podcast Network!

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Kelly Mackin about her book, Work Life Well-Lived: The Motives Met Pathway to No-B.S. Well-Being at Work. Kelly Mackin is the author of Work Life Well-Lived: The Motives Met Pathway to No-B.S. Well-Being at Work, and cofounder and CEO of the Motives Met Platform and Human Needs Assessment which empowers people to create their best work life and workplace. Kelly’s journey from ill-being to well-being at work ignited her passion and dedication for helping people create health and happiness in their lives through a unique blend of skills. Her expertise spans quantitative research in human behavior to fostering psychological safety, from guiding individuals in mind management coaching to imparting the practice of mindfulness meditation both in and outside of work. As a researcher, she gains insights into significant parts of our lives like values, stress, and emotions to develop frameworks to better understand the world and ourselves to make positive change. Kelly’s mission is to create a work world where we are human first and well-being is a right, not a privilege. She built Motives Met to achieve the attainable dream of a work life well-lived for all. When asked about her proudest moments, Kelly would tell you it was standing at the top of Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa and at Mount Everest Base Camp. Hailing from sunny San Diego, California, you can often find her soaking up a sunset, playing beach volleyball, or sparring in the boxing ring. Check out all of the podcasts in the HCI Podcast Network!

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Tracey Watts Cirino about how aligning your purpose with a compelling vision can lead to success. Tracey Watts Cirino (https://www.linkedin.com/in/traceywattscirino/) is a 5-Time #1 international best-selling author, award-winning business owner, highly engaging empowering speaker, and podcast host of Beyond Common Business Secrets. Tracey is passionate about helping people become successful entrepreneurs and reach their highest potential. Through her dynamic keynotes, retreats, workshops, digital training programs, and mastermind groups, Tracey helps business owners and leaders discover their own personal power so they can develop customized success systems. As the founder and CEO of Beyond Common Coaching & Training Company, a Cleveland, OH-based business that provides success strategies and speaking services to business owners across the world, Tracey is a Certified Success and Mindset Coach, Certified Canfield Success Principles Trainer, and John C. Maxwell certified speaker, coach, and trainer. With her gifts of clarity and cutting through the B.S. while serving business owners all across the globe, Tracey has developed the proven BEYOND Common Success Method and the BEYOND Business Method and is dedicated to helping clients get out of their own way in order to achieve their business dreams while building a life they love. On any given day you will find Tracey passionately doing work she loves or enjoying spending time outdoors hiking, or cooking with her family and their beloved dog, Rocky right at their heels. To learn more about how Tracey can help you achieve your goals or to book Tracey as your speaker at your virtual or in-person next event, please visit www.traceywattscirino.com. Check out a free gift: https://www.beyondcommoncoaching.com/strategies Check out all of the podcasts in the HCI Podcast Network!

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Teri Beckman about reconciling the CEOs capacity dilemma. Teri Beckman (https://www.linkedin.com/in/teribeckman/) and her experienced team at HIGOL help mission-driven leaders increase revenue and community impact by an average of 50% within twelve months of working together. Teri has worked in business and organizational development for over thirty years, including five years as an Executive Director. She understands leadership challenges and has been a strategic advisor and consultant to Executive Directors and CEOs throughout the United States as they grew their organizations, teams and board of directors.  Check out all of the podcasts in the HCI Podcast Network!

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Aoife O’Brien about identify and responding to toxic work cultures. Aoife O’Brien founded Happier at Work with the mission to accelerate the progress of women at work. She is passionate about creating a culture that supports women to thrive, and helps organizations increase their bottom line while supporting female leaders to reach their full potential. She works with business leaders and employees to focus on: workplace culture; cultivating balance; and empowering leaders. Her award-winning podcast, Happier at Work®, features a combination of interview-based episodes as well as solo podcasting. Check out all of the podcasts in the HCI Podcast Network!

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Alex Goryachev about his book, FEARLESS INNOVATION: Going Beyond The Buzzword To Continuously Drive Growth, Improve The Bottom Line, And Enact Change. Alex Goryachev (linkedin.com/in/alexgoryachev), author of FEARLESS INNOVATION: Going Beyond The Buzzword To Continuously Drive Growth, Improve The Bottom Line, And Enact Change, is the former managing director of Cisco’s global Co-Innovation Center, where he spearheaded programs and initiatives to accelerate innovation. Goryachev is a Silicon Valley veteran who is a sought-after speaker on innovation and is often referred to as the ‘innovation therapist’. Check out all of the podcasts in the HCI Podcast Network!

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Dr. Donte Vaughn about reassessing your organizational values at work. Dr. Donte Vaughn, DM (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-donte-vaughn-dm-msm-73386a34/), is the Founder and President of LightPoint Advisors. Check out all of the podcasts in the HCI Podcast Network!

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Alex Brueckmann about his book, The Strategy Legacy: How to Future-Proof a Business and Leave Your Mark.

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Dr. Benjamin Ritter about self-leadership and the difference between a job and a career. Dr. Benjamin Ritter (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritterbenj/), founder of Live for Yourself Consulting, is a leadership and career coach, Talent Development Executive, values geek, international speaker, online instructor of the course Be the Leader of Your Own Career and Create a Career You Love, and podcaster (The Executive, and The Live for Yourself Revolution), who’s passionate about guiding leaders to be the leader of their own career and create a career they love. With over 11 years of experience working with clients from companies such as Amazon, Coursera, Doordash, Google, Fiserv, Northwestern, Pinterest, and Yelp, Ben understands how to navigate any career path you decide you want to travel. From empowering professionals to get unstuck, to guiding senior leadership on how to stand out from the competition, develop executive presence, and feel confident in being a leader, Ben is an expert in his field and will guide you toward truly living for yourself at work and in life. Ben received his Doctorate in Organizational Leadership with a focus on value congruence and job satisfaction and earned an MBA in entrepreneurial management, and an MPH in health policy administration.  Check out all of the podcasts in the HCI Podcast Network!

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Elan Divon about engaging and retaining young talent. Elan Divon (https://www.linkedin.com/in/elan-divon-96849680/)is a Harvard-trained author, speaker, and founder of Divon Academy: an organization that helps students and young professionals develop essential work, life, and leadership skills that companies want but schools don't teach and technology has disrupted at a time when they're needed most. Elan’s clientele includes Fortune 500 companies, universities, and governments, where he works to train and develop the next generation of young leaders.

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Michael Teape about what to do when your leaders struggle to perform. Since 1994, Michael Teape (https://www.linkedin.com/in/teapetraining/) has been conducting business and personal effectiveness design and delivery training, coaching, train-the-trainer, and training strategy development for a wide spectrum of clients. He works for global corporations, leading training firms, and universities as well as small and middle market businesses. Mike has obtained unique and relevant market experience in helping companies achieve their goals. Training globally provided him with a rich understanding of cultural differences as well as global experience in train the trainer skills.  Check out all of the podcasts in the HCI Podcast Network!

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Bradley Hamner about how to develop confidence and lead yourself first. Bradley Hamner (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradleyhamner/), an entrepreneur with a tenacious drive, started his first business in 2009 against all odds. Overcoming initial challenges, he developed effective operating systems through relentless trial and testing. Today, Bradley is a Business Growth Coach and Value Builder consultant, empowering entrepreneurs to become architects of their own success. He shares his revolutionary BlueprintOS methodology, unlocking businesses’ true potential and driving remarkable achievements. Check out all of the podcasts in the HCI Podcast Network!

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Richard Newman about the science of storytelling. Richard (https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardnewmanspeaks/) is the Founder of Body Talk. Over the past 22 years his team has trained over 120,000 business leaders around the world, to improve their communication and impact, including one client who gained over $1 Billion in new business in just one year, using the strategies that Richard teaches.  Check out all of the podcasts in the HCI Podcast Network!

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Kimberly Gerber about cultivating a high-performing team culture. Kimberly Gerber (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlygerber) is the founder of Excelerate, an innovative leadership development firm specializing in coaching and training executives and their teams. For 30+ years, Kimberly has helped transform the impact of more than 1,700 leaders across industry-leading companies including Verizon, Revance, Blizzard, UCLA, Whirlpool, USC, Glidewell, Lexus and more. The creator of several innovative leadership development programs, Kimberly helps executives create strategic vision, build strong cultures, elevate leadership presence, and finesse communication to strengthen their impact on teams and organizations. Check out all of the podcasts in the HCI Podcast Network!

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Shawn Shewchuk about leveraging a growth mindset to level up and achieve. Shawn Shewchuk (https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnshewchuk/) is considered the "Go-To" for those entrepreneurs, high achievers, and leaders that are driven to achieve more and collapse time frames. Shawn Shewchuk is known as THE Productivity Speaker, The Number 1 Results Coach, two-time bestselling author, and most recently name one of the Top 25 Speakers of 2022.

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Raine Mahdi about the benefits of nearshoring and key steps to take for organizational leaders. Raine Mahdi is a lifelong entrepreneur from San Diego with deep experience in sales, business development, and product sourcing. He's currently focused on building Zipfox.com, the world's first global B2B product sourcing platform, and establishing new global norms for trade and hiring. Check out all of the podcasts in the HCI Podcast Network!

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Vidusha Natahvitharana about institutionalizing collective leadership. Vidusha Natahvitharana (https://www.linkedin.com/in/vidushanathavitharana/) is Founder and Destiny Architect of High Five Consultancy & Luminary Learning Solutions. Vidusha is a multidisciplinary consultant who specialises in Leadership Training. He has the innate ability to understand the complexities of modern business and the nuances of individuals affecting its performance and seamlessly intertwine it with simple processes and solutions. This ability to simplify, along with his in-depth understanding and hands-on appreciation for his subject matter, makes him one of the most sought-after Leadership Trainers and HR Consultants in the region.  Check out all of the podcasts in the HCI Podcast Network!

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Ben Lytle about futurists versus potentialists. Ben Lytle (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-lytle-a6a0b914/) is a self-made serial entrepreneur-CEO known for being ahead of the curve. Creating something out of nothing, adjusting and thriving during change, Lytle now is a thought leader on the future. He launched five successful companies, two listing on the New York Stock Exchange. His best-known success being Anthem, with a current market value of more than $100 billion. He is a healthcare policy expert who served on state and presidential healthcare commissions, and a governance leader with extensive public company experience. Check out all of the podcasts in the HCI Podcast Network!