Management Mastery: The Human Side of Business – Details, episodes & analysis

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Chris Harper about a transparent and ethical background check process. Chris Harper, CEO and Co-founder of ZippedScript, is a visionary entrepreneur with over a decade of leadership experience. Chris's entrepreneurial journey has been defined by innovation, ambition, and resilience. From launching his first business in his teens to leading ZippedScript's game-changing education verification platform, he has consistently turned bold ideas into thriving ventures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith about her book, Being Fully Known: The Joyful Satisfaction of Beholding, Becoming, and Belonging. Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith is a Board-Certified internal medicine physician, speaker, and award-winning author. She is an international well-being thought-leader featured in numerous media outlets including Prevention, MSNBC, Women’s Day, FOX, Fast Company, Psychology Today, INC, CNN Health, and TED.com. She is the author of numerous books including her bestseller Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity, including insight on the seven types of rest needed to optimize your productivity, increase your overall happiness, overcome burnout, and live your best life. Her newest book is Being Fully Known: The Joyful Satisfaction of Beholding, Becoming, and Belonging. Over 250,000 people have discovered their personal rest deficits using her free assessment at RestQuiz.com. Learn more about Dr. Saundra at DrDaltonSmith.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This article explores the pervasive and counterproductive phenomenon of workplace "catch-up culture," where employees experience constant stress from feeling perpetually behind on tasks. Drawing on extensive research, it demonstrates how factors including unrealistic expectations, infinite workloads, constant distractions, and competing priorities create an impossible standard where complete task fulfillment becomes unattainable. It challenges organizational leaders to shift away from perfectionism by implementing practical strategies: communicating realistic productivity expectations, modeling healthy work-life boundaries, implementing effective planning systems, and fostering growth mindsets that value progress over perfection. By reframing success away from task completion and toward balanced, focused productivity, the article offers evidence-based approaches for reducing guilt and burnout while improving both employee wellbeing and organizational effectiveness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Jonathan Hunt Glassman and Joshua Lee about digital health innovations in addiction treatment. Jonathan Hunt Glassman - A healthcare entrepreneur and CEO of Oar Health, an addiction recovery platform that is revolutionizing the way people approach Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) treatment. With over 15 years of experience in the healthcare industry, including strategic leadership roles at Humana, Optum, and Bain & Company, Jonathan combines his expertise with a personal journey of overcoming alcohol addiction to make a meaningful impact in the field of addiction and recovery. Joshua Lee specializes in medication-assisted treatment of alcohol and opioid use disorders. He conducts clinical trials and treats patients struggling with addiction as a primary care physician. As a Professor at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, he leads the Addiction Medicine Fellowship and conducts research focused on justice and community outcomes. He is ready to explore the intersection of addiction treatment with innovative solutions, and personal and professional growth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Ray Grady about best practices in scaling your freelance and contract workforces. Ray Grady, the CEO of Worksuite, brings over 20 years of experience in scaling high-growth B2B organizations, leading the company in designing and executing Worksuite’s vision, strategic growth plans, and company operations. Prior to joining Worksuite, Ray held several executive positions including CEO of Conexiom and SVP, COO, and GM of B2B Commerce at Salesforce. Previously, Ray was President and COO of CloudCraze, where he led the company through its 2018 acquisition by Salesforce. Ray lives in the Chicago area with his family and in his free time, he likes to play golf (poorly) and wakesurf. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Scott Clancy about leadership development, talent management, and taking care of your team. Major General (ret) Clancy (https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-clancy-leader-author-speaker-mentor-coach-3901115a/) served in multiple squadrons of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) in the Canadian Armed Forces as a tactical helicopter pilot. As a Director General on the RCAF staff his responsibilities included all personnel, operations, logistics, infrastructure and strategic planning for the entire RCAF. His last years of service saw him as the Deputy Commander of the Alaskan NORAD Region and finally Director of Operations for all NORAD in Colorado Springs. His 37 years of military experience leading and mentoring multi-faceted teams in the US and Canada have resulted in a book entitled Developing Coaching Leaders. Since retirement from the RCAF, Scott served as a senior mentor on courses delivered to senior officers of the RCAF and is a fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. He has been featured on CNN Morning, AC 360, CBC News and CTV News. But his greatest achievements are his two boys and being married to the love of his life; Val.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Simon T. Bailey about discovering your purpose through resilience in leadership. Simon T. Bailey is the world’s leading expert in Brilliance. His groundbreaking research, State of Working America Report Thriving in Resilience and Brilliance, solidifies his insights in his 11th book, Resilience@Work: How to Coach Yourself Into a Thriving Future. With Disney Institute as his launchpad, he’s left an indelible mark on 2,400 plus organizations in 54 countries, including American Express, Deloitte, Visa, Signet Jewelers, and Taco Bell. He has made a remarkable impact on 120,000 professionals who’ve experienced his pioneering courses on the LinkedIn Learning platform. He’s also been recognized as Success Magazine’s Top 25, alongside Brené Brown, Tony Robbins, and Oprah Winfrey, as well as being on leadersHum Top 200 Power List. His viral video, released on Goalcast through META, has over 91 million plus views to date.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Brian Peckrill about ethical leadership in America. Brian Peckrill is executive director of the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund, leading all operations of the Fund. He previously served as the fellows program director, where he was responsible for the design and implementation of this forward-thinking, ethics-focused experience for top MBA students, as well as fostering an active and engaged alumni community of young business leaders as they embark on and manage their careers. Prior to joining the McGowan Fund, Brian served as vice president of WorldChicago, a Chicago-based nonprofit organization focused on engaging the world in person-to-person exchange-based, capacity building projects. There he gained extensive experience developing leadership programming programs across the globe, from Chicago to Ukraine, North Macedonia, and Japan. He has a bachelor’s degree in English from Wheaton College, as well as an MPA from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Darwin Shurig about nurturing trust and collaboration and the practical steps we can take to establish a psychologically safe team environment. Darwin Shurig (https://www.linkedin.com/in/darwin-shurig-73258310/) is a seasoned entrepreneur and talent management expert, with a proven track record of delivering strategic value to medical device, lifescience, and pharma companies. He founded Shurig Solutions, Inc. in 2015 and is responsible for business development processes, contracting, and recruiting strategy, personally responsible for over $4 million in revenue generation while scaling a business that was paid $2.4 million in 2022 for the value it brings. Darwin has created the SSI Educational Webinar Series, the SSI Executive Conversations Podcast™, Candidate Prep Best Practices, and the Top Talent Accelerant Process™. At SSI, he has built a successful executive recruiting firm that partners with clients to fill their greatest talent needs, strategically support initiatives, matching top performers with great companies and improving the quality of their most important resource: people. Darwin's expertise in talent management and recruitment, combined with his clinical background as a respiratory therapist and years of experience in sales, business development, marketing, and negotiations, make him a great fit for podcasts targeting CEOs and professionals in high-level regulatory affairs, quality, engineering, commercial, operations, clinical, and marketing fields. He has also been featured in the book "The American Entrepreneur," awarded as an MRI Top 10 Managing Partner, 2022 MRI President's Club, Achiever Award, Top 2 Managing Partner/Owner, and admitted into the prestigious Pinnacle Society. Darwin's passion for people and philanthropy, as evidenced by his support of independent charities and his position on the board of the MRI Charitable Foundation, make him a great role model and thought leader for any audience seeking to learn more about talent management, recruitment, and industry insights.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Damon Lembi about the intersection of leadership and lifelong learning. Damon Lembi (https://www.linkedin.com/in/damonlembi/) is a 2x bestselling author, the host of The Learn-It-All Podcast, and CEO of Learnit – a live learning platform that has upskilled over 2 million people. Drawing from his prior baseball career, Damon brings an athlete’s perspective to leadership. Through his journey, he has gained invaluable insights into what helps organizations grow, how great leaders learn, and why learn-it-all companies outpace their competitors every time.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices