Happy Valley Leaders: Recent Episodes
Happy Valley Leaders Podcast
Lora Weiss is Penn State's Senior Vice President for Research
Website: https://psu.edu/research
Books referenced:
- The Perfect Predator by Steffanie Strathdee: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07K6WFZLC/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_QHAG13Y2WQ284SGE43DB
- The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race by Walter Isaacson: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08GP2J186/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_E4SS40XGZ6G6HDECQJAS
- This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends: The Cyberweapons Arms Race by Nicole Perlroth: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08W2D7NGZ/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_XNGVJ40VDT3KJQVWK026
- The Siege at Rhyker's Station by Lee Martin: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1952380553/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_PGQ72CRANDEYFR6X8AX0
Recorded September 21, 2021
Ed Zuech is the IT Director for Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, a Chief Master Sergeant in the Air Force Reserve, and Superintendent, 193rd Special Operations Maintenance Group
Books referenced:
- The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0787960756/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_BVT412NG3J78A3G199HK?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
- The Trust Edge by David Horsager: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009NOT9EC/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_4NNP4EGJ1QE2V92ZXG3E
- Start with Why by Simon Sinek: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074VF6ZLM/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_RQK0MNCJX8R3H77AQRSM
- Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084D1NZGL/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_9RA8QPEDNVQCXV6PKCMN
- The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079DWSYYB/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_QPB2E1C5CAKWBRQ5J5JT
- Rocky with Sylvester Stallone: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075148/
Recorded September 3, 2021
Candy Yekel is Penn State's Associate VP for Research, Director of the Office of Research Protections, and Research Integrity Officer.
Books referenced:
- Leadershift by John Mawell: https://www.amazon.com/Leadershift-Essential-Changes-Leader-Embrace/dp/0718098501
Recorded September 2, 2021
Dr. Kevin Black is interim Dean of the Penn State College of Medicine
Books referenced:
- Forged in Crisis by Nancy Koehn https://www.amazon.com/dp/1501174452/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_GR98ZF4WZ1BX7EF65PT6
- Leadership: In Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Goodwin https://www.amazon.com/dp/1476795924/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_FXTEGMHFHPZMEX3BPN47
- The Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations by James Kouzes and Barry Posner https://www.amazon.com/dp/1119278961/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_RXPA615YEG84STDYVHR7
- Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick Lencioni https://www.amazon.com/dp/0787960756/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_JKB7TGVWGWNSYSTX3VZ7
- American Icon: Alan Mulally and the Fight to Save Ford Motor Company by Bryce Hoffman https://www.amazon.com/dp/0307886069/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_PTHDQP5Z4DTGQBH080SX
- Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy Seals Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin https://www.amazon.com/dp/1250183863/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_78VKEG55AEDYT8RB14RE
- Turn the Ship Around! A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders by David Marquet https://www.amazon.com/dp/1591846404/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_51Z2JQ4MMMQ6SDCF4R20
- The Captain Class: A New Theory of Leadership by Sam Walker https://www.amazon.com/dp/0812987071/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_VF1K61BZD3A15G27K5WQ
Recorded Aug 12, 2021
John Harrar is a member of Penn State's men's basketball team.
The Midnight Domino Show (John and Myreon Jones's podcast): https://open.spotify.com/show/01WZYBnbhrcz1VanAaBhzu
Books/podcasts referenced:
- How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie https://www.amazon.com/dp/0671027034/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_1EBJ96FKRV4P0XB98Z9K
- Ed Mylett Podcast https://www.edmylett.com/podcasts/
- John Maxwell https://www.johnmaxwell.com/
Recorded August 9, 2021
Episode #6: Eugene McFeely is the Senior Director, Veterans Affairs and Services
Books referenced:
- Once an Eagle by Anton Myrer https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0089LOFQW/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_2Y6P35SAHQPX6FKGZSTD
- Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead by James Mattis https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0089LOFQW/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_2Y6P35SAHQPX6FKGZSTD
Recorded Aug 2, 2021
Episode #5: John Hoh is Penn State's Senior IT Director for the Commonwealth Campuses and Campus Technology Officer for the Harrisburg Campus
Books referenced
- Jim Collins "Good to Great" https://www.amazon.com/dp/0066620996/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_ZYFENDXT05ANGS3WYJ90
- Ted Lasso https://tv.apple.com/us/show/ted-lasso/umc.cmc.vtoh0mn0xn7t3c643xqonfzy?ctx_brand=tvs.sbd.4000
Recorded July 22, 2021
Episode #3: David Snyder is Penn State's Assistant Vice President for Auxiliary and Business Services
David's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-snyder1/
Books referenced:
- The Truth About Employee Engagement https://www.amazon.com/dp/111923798X/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_992FD8H4SCQG3EH5DB98?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
- Podcast referenced: Manager Tools https://www.manager-tools.com/podcasts
Recorded July 12, 2021
Episode #1: Don Welch is Penn State's Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer
Don's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/don-welch-1114761
Books referenced:
- Primal Leadership https://www.amazon.com/dp/1633692906/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_AAZ2YJPN39MP38Q7FNMT
Recorded April 23, 2021
Episode #4: Bill Wrobleski is Penn State's Associate Vice President for Information Technology
Books referenced:
- Five Dysfunctions of a Team https://www.amazon.com/dp/0787960756/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_69T1W10B1KKN4FF30W06
- The Ideal Team Player https://www.amazon.com/dp/1119209595/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_MT42XMH9PX852CCAVRWK
Recorded July 15, 2021
Episode #2: Bill Sitzabee is Penn State's Vice President for Facilities and Planning and Chief Facilities Officer
Bill's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-sitzabee-phd-pe-a600a339/
Books referenced:
- Spiritual Leadership https://www.amazon.com/dp/0802416705/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_B5VNN42TBHX03NVKBT5R
- Getting to Yes https://www.amazon.com/dp/0143118757/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_2FAGT1RGB90ME0ZG6F5C
Recorded July 6, 2021
