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The Daily Leadership Dialogue - Looking to take your people management and leadership skills to the next level? Tune in to ”Daily Leadership Dialogue" for insightful daily conversations with top business executives, HR leaders, and industry experts from around the world. Join us as we explore a wide range of topics critical to organizational success - from building high-performing teams and developing future leaders, to designing effective employee development programs and navigating complex HR challenges. You’ll walk away with actionable strategies and tools to elevate your approach to people management and drive transformative change in your workplace. Whether you’re an HR professional, business leader, entrepreneur, or someone passionate about the human side of organizations, this podcast is your go-to resource for leveling up your knowledge and elevating your impact. Get ready to uncover the alchemy of exceptional people management! New episodes available daily. Subscribe today!

  1. 1D AGO

    Night Shifts, Stress, and the Hidden Cost to Your Brain

    This systematic review of 64 studies shows that shift work—especially night shifts—occupational stress, and prolonged working hours reliably impair attention, memory, executive function, and processing speed via circadian disruption, sleep loss, and stress-related neurophysiology. Evidence for sedentary work is mixed. Practical recommendations include optimizing shift schedules, limiting consecutive nights and long hours, reducing job stress through redesign and resources, and embedding recovery practices to protect cognitive health during working years and beyond. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    46 min

  2. 1D AGO

    The Personal Meaning Penalty: Uncovering the Hidden Costs of Meaningless Work

    Abstract: The pursuit of meaningful work has become a central concern in organizational psychology and career development scholarship, yet theoretical attention has focused disproportionately on the presence of meaning rather than its absence. This article introduces the concept of the personal meaning penalty—the cumulative psychological, motivational, relational, and developmental costs that individuals incur when engaged in work they experience as lacking personal significance, purpose, or value alignment. Drawing on self-determination theory, identity theory, conservation of resources theory, existentialist philosophy, career construction theory, and the psychology of working framework, I develop a multidimensional framework comprising six interconnected dimensions: (a) the alignment gap, (b) energy and motivation drain, (c) identity erosion and fragmentation, (d) temporal and developmental costs, (e) relational and social costs, and (f) existential and spiritual costs. The framework specifies theoretical mechanisms linking meaning deficiency to each dimension, articulates causal relationships among dimensions, and identifies individual, relational, organizational, and societal moderating factors with particular attention to cultural variation and structural constraints. Formal propositions guide empirical testing and establish discriminant validity from related constructs including burnout, alienation, moral injury, and psychological contract breach. Implications for organizational design, career counseling practice, public policy, and future research are discussed, with careful attention to ethical considerations and the risks of individual-level prescriptions. By illuminating what individuals forfeit through meaning-deficient work, this framework advances theoretical understanding of work's role in human flourishing while attending to structural constraints that limit meaningful work access. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    44 min

  3. 2D AGO

    When AI Becomes the Excuse: How Short-Termism Fuels Mass Layoffs

    This episode examines the surge of AI-justified layoffs and argues that managerial short-termism—not technology alone—is driving premature workforce cuts that erode demand and organizational capacity. Drawing on history and economic theory, it proposes a pragmatic policy path: graduated reductions in the standard workweek, income protections, and employer incentives to preserve employment and translate AI gains into broadly shared prosperity. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    48 min

  4. 3D AGO

    Compassion at Work: How Empathy Drives Performance

    This episode explores how compassion—recognizing, empathizing with, and responding to suffering—shapes employee wellbeing and organizational performance. It reviews evidence on the costs of compassion deficits (stress, burnout, disengagement) and the benefits of supportive cultures. Practical, evidence-based responses are presented: leadership development, psychological safety, team practices, flexible policies, and systems to prevent compassion fatigue. The episode concludes that integrating compassion into strategy and governance creates sustainable workplaces where people and performance thrive. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    48 min

  5. 4D AGO

    The Human Edge: Why Creativity, Resilience and Empathy Will Decide the Future of Work

    Human-centric skills—creativity, resilience, empathy, collaboration, and lifelong learning—have shifted from ‘soft’ extras to strategic necessities. Drawing on the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2025 and global data from employers, educators, and learning platforms, this episode maps demand and supply, highlights regional gaps, and shows how education and hiring systems often fail to recognize these capabilities. The paper documents the surprising fragility of these skills (pandemic-era declines in resilience and teaching), their limited visibility in job postings, and their low automation risk under generative AI—making them both scarce and increasingly valuable. It also summarizes industry and regional patterns and the long time horizons many learners need to develop higher‑order human skills. Finally, the episode proposes a nine‑principle roadmap for assessment, development, and credentialing—emphasizing authentic performance tasks, psychologically safe learning environments, and portable digital credentials—and presents case studies (AWS, PwC, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Udemy, Majid Al Futtaim) that illustrate scalable, equitable approaches to make the human edge a measurable, portable asset. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 1m
  6. Emotional Dynamics and Work Performance: How Affective States Shape Daily Productivity Through Attentional Resources, by Jonathan H. Westover PhD

    12/13/2025

    Emotional Dynamics and Work Performance: How Affective States Shape Daily Productivity Through Attentional Resources, by Jonathan H. Westover PhD

    Abstract: Individual work performance fluctuates considerably within persons across days and even hours, yet traditional performance models focus primarily on stable between-person differences. This article synthesizes recent research demonstrating that momentary affective states substantially influence episodic work performance through their impact on attentional resource allocation. Drawing on affective events theory and the episodic performance framework developed by Weiss and colleagues, we examine how negative emotional states misallocate attention away from task demands, impairing concurrent performance, while certain positive affective states can enhance attentional focus. We distinguish between background core affect and discrete emotion episodes, showing that emotion episodes—characterized by heightened arousal, cognitive elaboration, and regulatory demands—exert particularly strong effects on attention and subsequent depletion. The article integrates evidence from experience-sampling studies across diverse occupations and discusses organizational implications for performance management, work design, and employee wellbeing. Practitioners gain insight into managing the affective climate of work, designing tasks with appropriate attentional pull, and recognizing that daily performance variability represents meaningful psychological processes rather than mere measurement error. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    6 min
  7. Reclaiming Human Leadership in the Age of AI: Evidence-Based Strategies for Navigating Disruption and Rediscovering Purpose, by Jonathan H. Westover PhD

    12/12/2025

    Reclaiming Human Leadership in the Age of AI: Evidence-Based Strategies for Navigating Disruption and Rediscovering Purpose, by Jonathan H. Westover PhD

    Abstract: Artificial intelligence is fundamentally disrupting traditional leadership paradigms, forcing organizations to reconsider what leadership means when machines can process information faster, generate competent outputs, and automate decisions at scale. This disruption manifests across four interconnected domains: meaning-making, identity, organizational systems, and leader development. Rather than rendering human leadership obsolete, AI clarifies what leadership has always been for—stewarding purpose, creating connection, and exercising judgment in contexts machines cannot comprehend. Drawing on organizational behavior research, developmental psychology, and case studies across technology, healthcare, and financial services sectors, this article examines how leading organizations are responding to AI-driven leadership disruption. Evidence suggests successful navigation requires shifting from expertise-based authority to inquiry-driven facilitation, from control-oriented management to adaptive systems stewardship, and from horizontal skill acquisition to vertical developmental growth. Organizations that intentionally cultivate human-centered leadership capabilities—meaning stewardship, reflective practice, distributed intelligence, and developmental capacity—position themselves to thrive amid technological transformation while preserving the irreducibly human elements that create organizational vitality and stakeholder wellbeing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    45 min
  8. The Myth of the Workless Future: Why AI Will Reshape—Not Replace—Human Labor, by Jonathan H. Westover PhD

    12/11/2025

    The Myth of the Workless Future: Why AI Will Reshape—Not Replace—Human Labor, by Jonathan H. Westover PhD

    Predictions of a fully automated, workless society within two decades have captured public imagination and policy attention. This article examines the empirical evidence and theoretical frameworks surrounding large-scale technological displacement, arguing that rather than eliminating work entirely, AI and automation are more likely to hollow out middle-skill occupations while preserving demand for high-touch human services and augmented knowledge work. Drawing on labor economics, organizational psychology, and technology adoption research, we identify three emerging workforce segments: AI-augmented super-workers, human-essential service providers, and a potentially marginalized middle tier facing structural displacement. The article evaluates organizational responses including skills development programs, hybrid human-AI work design, and social safety net innovations. We conclude that preventing a bifurcated "stipend society" requires proactive intervention in education systems, labor market institutions, and the psychological contract between workers, employers, and the state. The central challenge is not whether society can afford economic security for displaced workers, but whether existing political and cultural frameworks can accommodate such a transformation while preserving human agency and meaning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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The Daily Leadership Dialogue - Looking to take your people management and leadership skills to the next level? Tune in to ”Daily Leadership Dialogue" for insightful daily conversations with top business executives, HR leaders, and industry experts from around the world. Join us as we explore a wide range of topics critical to organizational success - from building high-performing teams and developing future leaders, to designing effective employee development programs and navigating complex HR challenges. You’ll walk away with actionable strategies and tools to elevate your approach to people management and drive transformative change in your workplace. Whether you’re an HR professional, business leader, entrepreneur, or someone passionate about the human side of organizations, this podcast is your go-to resource for leveling up your knowledge and elevating your impact. Get ready to uncover the alchemy of exceptional people management! New episodes available daily. Subscribe today!

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    Daily Leadership Dialogue
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
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