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Balancing Team Dynamics and Leadership, with Captain Kelly J. Gordon Apr 01, 2026

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In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Captain Kelly J. Gordon about balancing team dynamics and leadership.

Captain Kelly J. Gordon is an accomplished motor yacht captain, public speaker, social media influencer, and the 2022 recipient of A Crew Yachting's Master 500-GT award. The former chemistry professor grew up on a farm in a small town in Indiana, where she developed the work ethic and drive that have made her successful. Her thirst for adventure has led her to become one of the busiest and most respected captains.

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Embracing Feminine Leadership in Business, with Layla El Khadri Mar 26, 2026

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In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Layla El Khadri about embracing feminine leadership in business.

Layla El Khadri knows how to get you to access your awe-inspiring magnetism. She has over a decade of experience guiding women to express their absolute highest potential & embody their magic. Layla is the founder of She Leads, a business that guide women to tap into their feminine power, find their unique gifts & turn them into mission-driven business to create a positive impact in the world. With over ten years of experience as a mentor, a degree in Film making, & a master in Somatic Therapy, Layla's passion for personal transformation has taken her all over the world studying, mastering, and distilling the most potent tools and techniques for self-empowerment. The Art Layla has created has touched millions of women across the globe inspiring them to grow, to connect in sisterhood, and to grow their lives & businesses.

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Building Highly Engaged Teams in Today's Performance-Focused Environment, with Dr. Roger A. Gerard Mar 25, 2026

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In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with how leaders can build highly engaged teams in today's performance-focused environment.

Dr. Roger A. Gerard is the owner of Sloan & Gerard Consulting, a private consulting practice serving executives and boards in strategic planning, operational planning, executive coaching, and management development. He also specializes in process improvement, and the use of lean methodologies in bringing about significant and measurable organizational improvement. He is the former Chief Learning Officer for ThedaCare, an integrated healthcare delivery system, retiring from that position in 2014 after 23 years in that role. Dr. Gerard has a 52-year career history leading executive and management development initiatives, in both large and small organizational environments. His work has been primarily within the healthcare industry, but he has also spent a quarter of his career consulting in manufacturing and service industries nationwide. In addition, he is a creative photographer, and provides help to his wife Debra in her fine art business (www.sloangerardstudio.com). Previously, Dr. Gerard served as Vice President of Northern Michigan Hospitals and as the Director of Organizational Development. Before joining NMH, he was Creative Manager for Quality Systems for Sandy Corporation where he consulted with major clients (Burroughs, IBM, General Motors, Hyatt, etc.) on systemic leadership development and quality improvement projects. Dr. Gerard is the author of Owning the Room: Leading with Mind, Heart and Spirit to Make Extraordinary Choices in a Demanding World and the forthcoming title, Lead With Purpose: Reignite Passion and Engagement For Professionals in Crisis. He also co-authored On the Mend: Revolutionizing Healthcare to Save Lives and Transform the Industry. Dr. Gerard has presented at numerous national conferences and locally throughout Wisconsin and Michigan on leadership and lean in the healthcare industry. He earned his Ph.D. in Management and Applied Decision Sciences from Walden University in 2001.

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How Work Has Shifted Over the Past Decade and Workflow Redesign to Accommodate, with Anant Sood Mar 19, 2026

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In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Anant Sood about how work has shifted over the past decade and how workflow has been redesigned to accommodate.

Anant is a Co-founder @ & oversees marketing and channel partnerships in worxogo. Prior to worxogo, he spent 18 years at EY, PwC & Opera Solutions across India, USA, the Middle East & China. Most of Anant’s career has been being part of startups building , scaling teams from being one of the first few employees in Opera (a Big data analytics Co) to setting up the consulting practice for EY in Chennai in 2007 to worxogo. Within worxogo, Anant helps building partnerships to drive sales through distribution nurturing partnerships with like Accenture, Microsoft with led to wins (Accenture, KPMG, EXL). His time is also spent on making worxogo’s nudge coach more visible amongst enterprise customers with a one-of-a-kind newsletter going out to ~5000 CxOs across the world.

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Leaders' Role in Promoting and Supporting Inclusion and Belonging, with Alida Miranda-Wolff Mar 18, 2026

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In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Alida Miranda-Wolff about leaders' role in promoting and supporting inclusion and belonging.

Alida Miranda-Wolff is a diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) practitioner committed to teaching love and cultivating belonging. She is an Amazon-bestselling author of two books with HarperCollins Leadership, Cultures of Belonging: Building Inclusive Organizations That Last (February 2022) and The First-Time Manager: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (May 2024). She is principal at SR4 Partners, a full-service DEIB and employee advocacy firm, which serves hundreds of clients across the world. She hosts Care Work with Alida Miranda-Wolff, a podcast about what it means to offer care for a living. In 2021, Alida received The University of Chicago’s Early Career Achievement Award. She is a graduate of The University of Chicago and holds certificates from the School of the Art Institute (graphic design) and Georgetown University (DEI). She lives in Chicago with her partner, toddler, rabbits, and cats. When she’s not working, reading, writing, or parenting, Alida is wild gardening, interior designing, and falling down research rabbit holes.

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Hidden Tensions between U.S. Employers and Employees, with Matthew Dietly Mar 12, 2026

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In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Matthew Dietly about the hidden tensions between U.S. employers and employees.

Throughout a career spanning management consulting, agency strategy, and digital strategy at a major tech firm, Matthew Dietly has developed a multifaceted approach to helping brands achieve profitable growth through innovative products, services, and experiences. This diverse background has equipped him with expertise across digital transformation, product innovation, customer experience, and growth strategy. Dietly's methodology centers on human-centricity and mutual value creation, consistently asking: Who is the target audience? How can we create value for them? How do we ensure profitability and sustainability? This philosophy has proven effective across varied industries, geographies, and contexts. Beyond professional pursuits, Dietly thrives on collaborative problem-solving with passionate teams. Personal time is spent playing games and exploring parks with his young daughter, hitting the golf course and ski slopes, and following baseball.

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The Future of Social Impact Investing: Trends and Opportunities, with Shahar Botzer Mar 11, 2026

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In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Shahar Botzer about the future of social impact investing and current trends and opportunities.

Shahar Botzer is co-founder and managing partner at Good Company, an early-stage VC fund with a mission to back bold entrepreneurs who solve the world’s biggest challenges for people and the planet. They invest in software-driven innovations in Digital Health, Education, Energy, Circular Economy, and Agriculture because they believe these are the domains where technology can rewrite the future.

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The Definitive Guide to Corporate Learning, with Jordan Hammerstad Mar 10, 2026

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In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Jordan Hammerstad about the new report out from the Josh Bersin company, The Definitive Guide to Corporate Learning.

Jordan Hammerstad is Associate Director of Research at The Josh Bersin Company, where she leads the L&D Roundtable—an executive forum driving corporate learning innovation. Passionate about the intersection of behavioral sciences and the workplace, she pursued a bachelor's degree in neuroscience before obtaining her master's in human resources. As a certified HR practitioner, Jordan brings experience from multiple industries, including commercial real estate, higher education, industrial automation, retail, and transportation. Her research focuses on learning and development—notably dynamic skilling, performance enablement, and AI-first corporate learning transformations.

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Work Life Balance and Employee Well Being, with Lee Rubin Mar 05, 2026

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In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Lee Rubin about work life balance and employee well being.

Lee Rubin is a visionary culture leader with over a decade of experience in B2B sales. She first came up with the idea to help companies plan better corporate events back in 2014 when tasked with planning an event for her team. Lee is a leading pioneer of the virtual events space, pivoting Confetti from in-person to virtual team building following the 2020 pandemic. Her deep expertise and passion lies in helping companies scale and improve company culture.

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Creating a Sense of Community in a Highly-Fragmented Workplace and World, with Jamie Ramsden Mar 04, 2026

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In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Jamie Ramsden about creating a sense of community in a highly-fragmented workplace and world.

Jamie Ramsden is CEO & Founder at Adastra Leadership. He is an Executive Leadership Coach and Former CEO, and is the author of "Let's Go!"

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