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In This Podcast
Angela Spencer, SVP for AndPlus’ Digital Transformation practice, speaks with Amjed Al-Zoubi, CIO of Amerisure, about his role as a transformation leader and the experiences and insights gained during his transformation journey. In their conversation, they discuss a wide range of transformation leadership topics:

* Defining organizational transformation
* Influencing and working with teams
* Dealing with failures and successes
* Gaining peer and leadership buy-in
* Engaging the organization in transformation
* The role of the CIO in transformation

…and more
 
Podcast Speakers
Host: Angela Spencer, SVP for AndPlus’ Digital Transformation practice.
Guest: Amjed Al-Zoubi, CIO Amerisure
Amjed is a strategist and business leader with more than 20 years of experience delivering results by bridging the business-technology gap. Amjed joined Amerisure in 2018 and currently serves as CIO with accountability for IT, Innovation, Business Agility, and the PMO. Prior to joining Amerisure, Amjed held diverse roles at USAA, CUNA Mutual Group, and PwC, all of which allowed him to address business challenges and devise strategies from multiple perspectives.
Under his leadership, Amerisure is undergoing an agile transformation, a digital transformation, and is modernizing the IT department, improving solution delivery and business outcomes.

About the "Leading in the Gap" Series
Leading transformation is challenging work and for companies undergoing transformation, everyone is living in the gap – the gap that exists between the current state and the desired future state (i.e., where the organization aspires to be.) The responsibility of transformation leaders is to lead through this gap and bring people and organizations along the way. This brings special leadership challenges.
In the “Leading in the Gap” series you will hear from transformation leaders working in various industries and explore their thoughts and experiences about the challenges of leading in the gap, what has worked for them, lessons learned along the way, and what they wish someone had told them to better prepare for the role of leading in the gap.

In This Podcast
Angela Spencer, SVP for AndPlus’ Digital Transformation practice, speaks with Dr. Shelley Johnson, Dean at Florida A&M University (FAMU) School of Nursing. In their conversation, they discuss a wide range of transformation leadership topics:

* Digital transformation at the FAMU School of Nursing
* Transformation challenges during the pandemic
* Tips for communicating during transformations
* Motivating people over the long haul
* Practicing self-care in the transformation journey

…and more
About the "Leading in the Gap" Series
Leading transformation is challenging work and for companies undergoing transformation, everyone is living in the gap – the gap that exists between the current state and the desired future state (i.e., where the organization aspires to be.) The responsibility of transformation leaders is to lead through this gap and bring people and organizations along the way. This brings special leadership challenges.
In the “Leading in the Gap” series you will hear from transformation leaders working in various industries and explore their thoughts and experiences about the challenges of leading in the gap, what has worked for them, lessons learned along the way, and what they wish someone had told them to better prepare for the role of leading in the gap.

Podcast Speakers
Host: Angela Spencer, SVP for AndPlus’ Digital Transformation practice.
Guest: Dr. Shelley Johnson holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in nursing, and a doctorate in educational leadership. Most recently, she graduated from Northwestern University’s, Kellogg School of Management’s Executive MBA program in 2019. She has completed certificate programs from Harvard University in educational leadership and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and a Community Participatory Research Fellowship at University of Pennsylvania.
She is dedicated to life-long learning, and she has created, taught, and led undergraduate and graduate programs for more than 18 years. She currently serves as the Dean and Professor at the Florida A & M University, School of Nursing and she is an independent consultant for Kairos Solutions, LLC. Her specialties include higher education, leadership, curriculum and instruction, assessment, and community health. She is certified as a nurse executive, nurse educator, and as a comprehensive systematic reviewer.
She has participated in research related to a variety of topics including healthy educational environments, health disparities, cultural diversity, advocacy, leadership, and nursing education. She also conducts presentations and workshops on these topics to educational and business groups.

In This Podcast
Angela Spencer, SVP for AndPlus’ Digital Transformation practice, speaks with Kate Kelley, Chief Human Capital Officer, U.S. Army Futures Command. In their conversation they discuss a wide range of transformation leadership topics:

* The role of Army Futures Command in transforming the U.S. Army
* The challenges of transformation that are similar for the U.S. Army and for corporations
* People being the Army’s #1 transformation priority
* Influencing and winning hearts & minds during transformation
* Getting comfortable with ambiguity

…and more
About the "Leading in the Gap" Series
Leading transformation is challenging work and for companies undergoing transformation, everyone is living in the gap – the gap that exists between the current state and the desired future state (i.e., where the organization aspires to be.) The responsibility of transformation leaders is to lead through this gap and bring people and organizations along the way. This brings special leadership challenges.
In the “Leading in the Gap” series you will hear from transformation leaders working in various industries and explore their thoughts and experiences about the challenges of leading in the gap, what has worked for them, lessons learned along the way, and what they wish someone had told them to better prepare for the role of leading in the gap.
 
Podcast Speakers
Host: Angela Spencer, SVP for AndPlus’ Digital Transformation practice.
Guest: Katharine Kelley (Kate) is the Chief Human Capital Officer (CHCO), U.S. Army Futures Command (AFC), Austin, TX. She serves as the senior advisor on all aspects of Human Resources providing overall direction, guidance, theories and principles of sound Human Capital management. In this role, she is responsible for transformation strategies that align engagement, talent management, and workforce planning tailored to the Army Modernization Enterprise. She leads an empowered team of Human Resources professionals supporting a workforce of 20,000 located in both the United States and overseas. Kate has served in connection with the U.S. Army for more than 20 years, from active duty as an officer to civilian to contractor, and her distinguished career has resulted in numerous honors and medals.

In This Podcast
Angela Spencer, SVP for AndPlus’ Digital Transformation practice, speaks with Udit Mehta, Chief Digital Officer for Carrier - Fire and Security. In their conversation they discuss a wide range of transformation leadership topics:

* Defining “digital transformation”
* Influencing up and across
* Co-creating with customers
* The Chief Digital Officer’s role
* Looking to the future
* Advice for transformation leaders

…and more
 
About the “Leading in the Gap” Series
Leading transformation is challenging work and for companies undergoing transformation, everyone is living in the gap – the gap that exists between the current state and the desired future state (i.e., where the organization aspires to be.) The responsibility of transformation leaders is to lead through this gap and bring people and organizations along the way. This brings special leadership challenges.
In the “Leading in the Gap” series you will hear from transformation leaders working in various industries and explore their thoughts and experiences about the challenges of leading in the gap, what has worked for them, lessons learned along the way, and what they wish someone had told them to better prepare for the role of leading in the gap.
 
Podcast Speakers
Host: Angela Spencer, SVP for AndPlus’ Digital Transformation practice.
Guest: Udit Mehta, Chief Digital Officer, Carrier - Fire and Security.
As a digital business leader, Udit has worked in the Energy, Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, Automotive, and Financial Services sectors working in global organizations with revenues from $3B to $72B. In his role as a transformation leader, Udit has attracted, recruited, and mentored countless transformation teams and lead transformations that have accelerated business growth and captured market share in complex and competitive business climates.

In this Podcast
Angela Spencer, SVP for AndPlus’ Digital Transformation practice, speaks with Steve Schnall, Founder and CEO of Quontic, an adaptive digital bank. In their conversation they explore a wide range of transformation topics. Steve shares valuable insight and experience as a successful entrepreneur and accomplished leader transforming companies and industries:

* Transformation in banking
* The importance of the vision in transformation
* Hiring the right team to empower transformation
* Balancing transformation risks and rewards
* A key insight and takeaway - what he wishes he knew at the start of transformation

…and much more
 
Podcast Speakers
Host: Angela Spencer, SVP for AndPlus’ Digital Transformation practice.
Guest: Steve Schnall is the Founder and CEO of Quontic, an adaptive digital bank that empowers its customers financially while embracing their diverse circumstances. As a serial entrepreneur, Steve has a passion for business startups and serving the communities in which they reside. He has a proven track record of founding several successful private and public companies across a variety of industries, including Quontic, New York Mortgage Trust (a publicly traded mortgage REIT and national mortgage finance company), Fit Athletic Holdings (a California based luxury health and fitness chain), Realmor Capital (a NYC based real estate investment and development firm), and Restaurant.com (an early-stage dot-com).
About the "Leading in the Gap" Series
Leading transformation is challenging work and for companies undergoing transformation, everyone is living in the gap – the gap that exists between the current state and the desired future state (i.e., where the organization aspires to be.) The responsibility of transformation leaders is to lead through this gap and bring people and organizations along the way. This brings special leadership challenges.
In the “Leading in the Gap” series you will hear from transformation leaders working in various industries and explore their thoughts and experiences about the challenges of leading in the gap, what has worked for them, lessons learned along the way, and what they wish someone had told them to better prepare for the role of leading in the gap.

In This Podcast Episode
Listen as host Angela Spencer, SVP for AndPlus’ Digital Transformation practice, speaks with Melissa Ehresman, Chief Digital Officer at USAA. In their conversation they discuss:

* How transformation leadership can differ from other leadership roles
* The “golden nuggets” to effective transformation leadership
* Key challenges faced in transformation
* How to keep people engaged in the transformation process
* Managing the pace of change

...and much more
Podcast SpeakersHost: Angela Spencer, SVP for AndPlus’ Digital Transformation practice
Guest: Chief Digital Officer Melissa Ehresman has a distinguished career as a digital, IT and transformation leader at several Fortune 500 companies including Capital One, Genworth Financial, and USAA.For immediate access to additional digital transformation and product development resources visit our resource library now (https://www.andplus.com/resource-library).
 
About the “Leading in the Gap” Series
Leading transformation is challenging work and for companies undergoing transformation, everyone is living in the gap – the gap that exists between the current state and the desired future state (aka where the organization aspires to be.) The responsibility of transformation leaders is to lead through this gap and bring people and organizations along the way. This brings special leadership challenges.
In the “Leading in the Gap” series you will hear transformation leaders working in various industries share their perspectives on the challenges of leading transformation, what works for them, lessons learned, and what they wish someone had told them to better prepare for the role of leading in the gap.