Modern Career: Recent Episodes
Mary Humiston
In this episode, Mary connects with Ian Ziskin, president of EXec EXcel Group – A human capital coaching and consulting firm he founded following a highly successful 28 year career as a corporate business executive. Mary and Ian discuss the latest thinking on the future of work, the secret sauce for leading transformational change, characteristics and practices of great leaders, and tips for navigating a successful career.
Ian is a board advisor, coach, consultant, teacher, speaker and author. His global leadership experience includes serving as Chief Human Resources Officer and other senior leadership roles with three fortune 100 corporations – Northrop Grumman, Qwest communications, and TRW.
Ian has written four books; his most recent The Secret Sauce for Leading Transformational Change. Ian is the current and past board member of multiple boards and executive committees including chairman of the USC Marshall School of Business Corporate Advisory Board, Vice Chairman HR Policy Association, Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies at Cornell University, Personnel Roundtable, and Human Resources People and strategy. Ian has a Masters of Industrial and Labor Relations degree from Cornell University and a Bachelor of Science in management from Binghamton University where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. He is an elected fellow of the National Academy of human resources.
Resources:
- The Secret Sauce for Leading Transformational Change
- Black Holes and White Spaces: Reimagining the Future of Work and HR with the CHREATE Project
- Three: The Human Resources Emerging Executive
- WillBe: 13 Reasons WillBe’s are Luckier than WannaBe’s
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In this episode, Mary connects with Dr. Judi Kosterman, Co-Founder of the Brain Health Leadership Foundation whose mission is to promote science education and treatment leveraging breakthrough innovations in brain health and wellness. Mary and Judi discuss how brain health is a critical piece of our overall health and underlies our ability to communicate, make decisions, problem solve and live a productive life. Because the brain controls so much of our daily function, it is said to be the single most valuable organ in the human body. They explore how Judi navigated her own career path as well as how brain health can directly impact your life and your own career journey.
Throughout her career Dr. Kosterman contributed to significant education and policy change that has impacted mental health, substance use disorders and brain health across government, business and the medical world. Earlier in her career as a high school principal, she directly witnessed the problem of kids and drugs and the barrier to learning it created which catalyzed her commitment and determination to find solutions.
Since then she has held leadership positions at the state and national levels with three executive positions in Washington, D.C. More recently, Dr. Kosterman co-founded the brain health leadership foundation to promote breakthroughs in brain health and overall Wellness. Dr. Kosterman received a BS in Education from Washington State University, an MS in Counseling Psychology from Whitworth College and a Doctor of Education from Seattle University.
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In this episode, Mary connects with Pat Wadors, Chief People Officer of UKG. Mary and Pat discuss how the challenges we all have can lead to new strengths, the importance of never letting people define you, and Pat’s version of the Goldilocks principle as it relates to navigating your career and so much more.
Pat oversees the critical HR functions for UKG that bring the employee experience to life. Her personal mission is to ensure that all employees around the world are better people for having worked there. Known for transformational and strategic HR leadership, Pat believes that organizations thrive when they have a blend of people with differing backgrounds and ways of thinking, and who feel they belong as a contributor to the company’s success.
As a multiple recipient of the National Diversity Council’s Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Technology, Pat is a frequent speaker on human capital management, diversity, equity and inclusion, and has served on the board of several prominent technology companies. Prior to UKG, Pat served as Chief People Officer of Procore Technologies, and has held multiple leadership roles at ServiceNow, LinkedIn, Plantronics, Inc., and Yahoo!
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In this episode, Mary connects with Jon Younger. Jon is the author of Forbes’ #Freelancerevolution blog and is a prolific and well-respected writer about the freelance economy.
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In this episode, Mary connects with Mark Green, a Chief People Officer based in San Francisco with 30 years of global HR experience in Technology. He is currently CPO at Nextiva, a high growth private SaaS company providing communications and customer management solutions. Mary and Mark discuss the larger forces that play a role in the trajectory of your career path, why character traits are just as important as what you deliver, insight into successfully living and working cross-culturally and much more.
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In this episode, Mary connects with Chip Conley to discuss Chips’ experience as Airbnb’s ‘Modern Elder’, the transformational cure to midlife malaise, how to be an effective and accepted leader regardless of your age and much more.
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In this episode, Mary connects with George S. Davis. George recently retired from Intel where he served as CFO. He oversaw Intel’s global finance and information technology organizations, as well as its M & A function.
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In this episode, Mary connects with Jorge Aisa Dreyfus. Jorge heads Talent, Capability and Culture at Sage, in what he sees as a fantastic opportunity to support their exciting transformation into a great Digital Network company.
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In this episode, Mary connects with Everett Harper, a CEO, entrepreneur, strategist and author of the new book, Move to the Edge, Declare it Center, which offers a pragmatic take on solving complex problems and making decisions through uncertainty and offers leaders a new framework for success in an increasingly uncertain, and unpredictable world.
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In this episode, Mary and InaMarie discuss the importance of making connections outside of both your company and industry, how to navigate your career well in our new context, why you need to focus on what you want and not what other people think you should want, why personal growth is everything and much more.
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In this episode, Mary connects with Ken Coleman who is known as America’s Career Coach. Ken highlights the relationship between struggle and purpose, the secret to persistence, how the people you surround yourself with impact your success and the criticality of clarity of purpose and addressing the biggest obstacles in your way.
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What kind of impact do you want to have throughout your life and career? In this episode, Mary talks with Dr. Jann Freed, a leadership development consultant, speaker and a professor of business management, about her concept of The Breadcrumb Legacy. They discuss how to reflect on and leave a meaningful legacy along the way throughout your daily life and career.
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In this episode, Mary connects with sport and performance psychologist, Dr. Michael Gervais, one of the world’s leading experts on the relationship between the mind and elite performance. Over the course of a 20-year career working with world class performers and organizations, Dr. Gervais has developed a framework for the mental skills and practices that allow athletes to thrive in pressure-packed environments.
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In this episode, Mary connects with John Goldberg, Global Director, Executive Talent Acquisition at The Coca-Cola Company. John leads the executive talent acquisition function for The Coca-Cola Company globally which he created when he joined 18 years ago. He has extensive global experience in identifying and selecting leaders and executives in over 70 countries.
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In our Leadership Profile series, Mary connects with Eva Sage-Gavin. Eva is a former CHRO and has served in top HR and C-suite leadership roles at many of the world's well-known Fortune 500 companies, including PepsiCo, The Walt Disney Company, and Gap Inc. Eva most recently was the Senior Managing Director, Talent & Organization Practice at Accenture helping companies evolve their workforces to innovate, unlock human potential, and drive transformation.
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In our Chief Human Resources Officer Perspective series, Mary sits down with CHROs from around the world to uncover insider knowledge about navigating a modern career. The next guest in the series is Lynn Minella, CHRO of Johnson Controls retiring at the end of this year.
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In this episode, Mary connects with Jim Kouzes, the coauthor with Barry Posner of the award-winning and best-selling book, The Leadership Challenge, now in its sixth edition, with over 2.8 million copies sold.
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In our Chief Human Resources Officer Perspective series, Mary sits down with CHROs from around the world to uncover insider knowledge about navigating a modern career. The next guest in the series is Patrick Nicollier, CHRO of The Global Fund.
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Mary and Marc discuss what it means and what it takes to be a high performer and navigate a career today to reach your aspirations and be most successful.
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Mary and Dan discuss the new rules regarding how to successfully make it to the C-suite in the current workforce
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Mary and Shilpa discuss a variety of approaches to stand-out and thrive in career moves, transitions and pivots.
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Mary and Shilpa discuss a variety of approaches to stand-out and thrive in career moves, transitions and pivots.
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In this episode, Mary connects with Mark Herschberg, author of The Career Toolkit: Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You. They discuss some of the top skills and approaches necessary for navigating a career in a new and changing landscape. Mark is the author of The Career Toolkit: Essential Skills for Success ThatContinue reading "Episode 21: The Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You with Mark Herschberg"
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In our Chief Human Resources Officer Perspective series, Mary sits down with CHROs from around the world to uncover insider knowledge about navigating a modern career. The next guest in the series is Lisa Mulrooney Gross, CHRO of Fitbit at Google. In this episode, she discusses her inspiration for her career journey including balancing lifeContinue reading "Episode 20: A Chief Human Resources Officer Perspective with Lisa Mulrooney Gross"
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In this episode, Mary connects with Anett Grant, Founder and CEO of Executive Speaking. The ability to project confidence and substance under pressure is a key career skill, and one that we should constantly be working on. During the episode, Mary and Anett discuss some of the top insights on developing a strong and authenticContinue reading "Episode 19: Enhancing Leadership and Executive Presence In A Changing Environment with Anett Grant"
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In this episode, Mary connects with Jeff Wald, a founder, investor, and startup advisor. Mary and Jeff discuss historical events and relevant data to help us better understand the changing work landscape and career implications to prepare for what’s ahead. They also discuss Jeff’s insight and experience as a founder of multiple startups and throughContinue reading "Episode 18: The End of Jobs: Upcoming Change and How it Will Impact All of Us with Jeff Wald"
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In our Chief Human Resources Officer Perspective series, Mary sits down with CHROs from around the world to uncover insider knowledge about navigating a modern career. The next guest in the series is Harry Elsinga, former CHRO of Baker Hughes. After a nearly 20-year career at General Electric in HR leadership where he lived andContinue reading "Episode 17: A Chief Human Resources Officer Perspective with Harry Elsinga"
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In this episode, Mary connects with Liz Kislik, a management consultant and executive coach. Conflict throughout our careers and lives is inevitable, but how we deal with it before, during, and after matters a lot to our relationships and career goals. During the episode, Mary and Liz discuss why there is so much conflict atContinue reading "Episode 16: Navigating Conflict Throughout Your Career with Liz Kislik"
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In our Chief Human Resources Officer Perspective series, Mary sits down with CHROs from around the world to uncover insider knowledge about navigating a modern career. The first guest in the series is Melissa Anderson, former Executive Vice President and CHRO of Duke Energy. Melissa Anderson recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief HumanContinue reading "Episode 15: A Chief Human Resources Officer Perspective with Melissa Anderson"
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In this episode, Mary talks with Keith Ferrazzi about his expertise and insights on Leading Without Authority. Throughout the episode, Mary and Keith discuss how the new concept of co-elevation can accelerate your career growth, the importance of building collaborative leadership skills, and how companies can leverage this to support a more collaborative workplace ofContinue reading "Episode 14: The Power of Co-Elevation to Accelerate Your Career with Keith Ferrazzi"
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In this episode, Mary talks with Dr. Adam Wright, who works with elite athletes, military, and successful CEOs on strategies for optimal performance. Between changes in the workforce and economy and our health, performing under pressure is more critical than ever. Throughout the episode, Mary and Adam cover key strategies for mental and physical conditioningContinue reading "Episode 13: Mental and Physical Conditioning for the Road Ahead with Dr. Adam Wright"
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In our Leadership Profile series, Mary sits down with insightful and accomplished leaders from business, technology, and the media to discover their secrets to career success and fulfillment. Next in the series is Adam Bryant, Managing Director for Merryck and former columnist of “Corner Office” at The New York Times. Adam Bryant joined Merryck &Continue reading "Episode 12: Leadership Profile with Adam Bryant, Managing Director of Merryck"
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In this episode, Mary sits down with Brian Reinken, a leader in the CEO and Board practices at Egon Zehnder. Brian and Mary discuss important considerations for joining a Board of Directors, how to prepare, increase your visibility, and be selected for board service, and how leaders can open up opportunities to diverse and first-timeContinue reading "Episode 11: Are You Ready to Serve on a Board? with Brian Reinken"
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The world of work is changing in profound ways, which means what it takes to navigate a career is different than ever before. In this episode, Mary speaks with Diana Wu David about what it means to have a future proof career and how we can employ a new mindset and behaviors to stay agileContinue reading "Episode 10: Future Proof Your Career with Diana Wu David"
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In this episode, Mary talks with Debra Corey, author of Build it: The rebel playbook for employee engagement. Leveraging Debra’s Engagement Bridge Model, she and Mary highlight the key ways to take control of your own engagement based on what matters most to you so you can have more impact and fulfillment throughout your wholeContinue reading "Episode 9: How Does Your Engagement Effect Your Career and Ways to Boost Fulfillment with Debra Corey"
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In our Leadership Profile series, Mary sits down with insightful and accomplished leaders from business, technology, and the media to discover their secrets to career success and fulfillment. The first in our Leadership Profile series features Bask Iyer, the Chief Information Officer and Chief Digital Transformation Officer of VMWare, a software company based in SiliconContinue reading "Episode 8: Leadership Profile with Bask Iyer, CIO of VMWare"
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In this episode, Mary sits down with Melissa Hereford to discuss the most successful strategies for negotiating for what you want in your career. Mary and Melissa explore different techniques and negotiation situations in and outside of the workplace, inspiring you to negotiate with greater confidence throughout your career. Melissa Hereford is a facilitator, consultant,Continue reading "Episode 7: Negotiate with Confidence to Get What You Want with Melissa Hereford"
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In this episode, Mary sits down with Dorie Clark to discuss how we can be proactive in our careers, pivot as needed, and reinvent ourselves towards our greatest success. Throughout the episode, Dorie shares how anyone at any time can reinvent their career to fit their goals and passions by leveraging an entrepreneurial mindset, strengtheningContinue reading "Episode 6: Reinventing Your Career with Dorie Clark"
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In this episode, Mary sits down with Richard Taylor, the VP of Employee Experience at Nasdaq, to discuss strategies for advancing your career from inside a company. In the episode, they’ll cover how to take control of your career, who can help you advance, promotions, unconscious bias, and personal branding. Richard Taylor is the VPContinue reading "Episode 5: Growth Strategies to Advance Your Career with Richard Taylor"
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In this episode, we’ll cover the key elements you need to best navigate a career transition in which you are empowered and in control to reach your goals. Whether you’re beginning your career, transitioning industries, or planning for your next leadership role, we’ll provide the skills, knowledge, and strategies you need to get to yourContinue reading "Episode 4: Driving Your Career Proactively with Ron Carucci"
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Job searches can be daunting and can easily feel overwhelming in a highly competitive market. In this episode, Mary sits down with talent search expert Jana Rich to dig into how the current job market is different than we’ve ever seen before, lasting effects we may see, and how to best navigate it. Jana offersContinue reading "Episode 3: Navigating a Competitive Job Market with Jana Rich"
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In this episode, we’re exploring the connection between personal finance and our life and career goals. Mary spoke with two finance experts, Sandi Bragar and Andy Hamilton, to dig into the most important factors to consider around personal finance, how to make financial decisions that align with our personal and professional goals, and how theContinue reading "Episode 2: Personal Finance and Your Career with Sandi Bragar and Andy Hamilton"
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In the first episode, we’re exploring resilience: what it is, and why it matters, especially during the uncertain times we’re facing today. During her career as a top Human Resources executive, Mary has worked in companies that all went through turbulent times and transformations, where resilience was critical. She uses her experience to facilitate aContinue reading "Episode 1: Staying Resilient in Challenging Times with Tara Herrick Brown and David Giannini"
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In this trailer, our host Mary Humiston introduces her HR leadership background and the goals of the Modern Career podcast.
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