Episodes

Abstract: Human resource functions across industries increasingly adopt "People Operations" terminology without restructuring the underlying operating model to support horizontal integration. This article examines why positioning People Operations as a downstream function or subordinate to vertical ...

This research examines People Operations as a vital horizontal infrastructure rather than a mere rebranding of traditional human resources. It argues that for this function to succeed, it must be positioned as a strategic peer to specialist departments, granting it the authority to integrate technol...

This research examines People Operations as a vital horizontal infrastructure rather than a mere rebranding of traditional human resources. It argues that for this function to succeed, it must be positioned as a strategic peer to specialist departments, granting it the authority to integrate technol...

EPISODE DESCRIPTION Summary This is a one year follow up conversation with a returning guest who first learned that his name means blessed and well spoken. He explains what actually changed after that discovery: how he used the phrase well spoken as a practical tool to speak up after decades of shyn...

Some of the most important lessons we carry into the C-suite aren’t learned in a boardroom, they’re learned in the moments when the plan falls apart. Mike Morini knows something about that. Before becoming CEO of PlanSource and building a 30-year career in software, Mike pursued a very different dre...

Laura sits down with Fred Leong, Head of People and Culture, to explore what it takes to build high-performing, human-centered teams. They discuss radical candor, trust, empathy, and emotional intelligence, alongside the impact of AI, productivity, and the challenge of finding real ROI. The conversa...

Twenty-five years after 9/11, one question still doesn't have a clean answer: did Osama bin Laden actually win? In this solo episode, Scott Kelly goes goal-by-goal through what bin Laden said he wanted — U.S. troops out of Saudi Arabia, an end to support for Israel, toppled Arab regimes, a global ca...

This research explores how higher education is adapting to a volatile landscape defined by generative artificial intelligence, decreasing public trust, and financial instability. Academic institutions are moving away from punitive AI surveillance in favor of collaborative governance and redesigned a...

This research explores how higher education is adapting to a volatile landscape defined by generative artificial intelligence, decreasing public trust, and financial instability. Academic institutions are moving away from punitive AI surveillance in favor of collaborative governance and redesigned a...