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Transformational Leadership
by Jeff Harnois
The Transformational Leadership podcast is for executives and leaders to share their war stories and "wins" in developing and managing high performing teams. Focused on driving high impact and performance through people. Each episode features CHROs, CEOs, and operational leaders sharing tested frameworks and real outcomes tied to transformation, leadership, culture, and execution. The show delivers practical tools for decision-makers building great teams for great organizations!
Episodes
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Why Transformation Fails Without a Solid Foundation | Kandi Gongora | EP 126
What if your transformation isn't failing because of the vision, but because the foundation underneath it was never solid? In this episode of Transformational Leadership, Jeff Harnois sits down with Kandi Gongora, Chief Experience Officer at The Car Group, founding member of Hacking HR's Expert...
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How Great Leaders Navigate Change, Empower People & Build Stronger Cultures | Andrea Vaughan | EP 125
What does it take to navigate constant transformation, help people take ownership, and lead without taking over someone else's journey? In this episode of the Transformational Leadership Podcast, Jeff Harnois sits down with Dr. Andrea Vaughan, HR Leader, Author, Adjunct Instructor, and...
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How Great Leaders Build Resilience, Culture & High-Performance Teams | Molly Hamilton | EP 124
What does it take to build resilience, strengthen culture, and lead people effectively in a high-pressure healthcare environment? In this episode of the Transformational Leadership Podcast, Jeff Harnois sits down with Dr. Molly Hamilton, SVP & CHRO for Southern Illinois Healthcare, after rising...
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Leadership Under Pressure: Building Teams & Culture | Tony Alves | EP123
What does it take to lead effectively when the stakes are high? This conversation explores leadership lessons shaped by experiences ranging from SWAT team training and war-zone leadership in Iraq to organizational culture, communication, and change management. The discussion examines how leaders...
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Transforming Access Into Scalable Impact: Leadership, Networking & the Power of Opportunity | Jodi Brockington | EP 122
What happens when you transform access to opportunity into a strategy for scalable impact? Jeff Harnois speaks with Jodi Brockington, founder and CEO of Nyara Consulting, founder of the FOJ Network, and co-founder of Venture Philanthropy Blueprint. Jodi shares how she transformed a traditional...
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Leadership Identity, Pressure-Proof Performance & Building High-Trust Teams | Gerry Watkins | EP 121
What does it take to transform your leadership identity, perform under pressure, and build a truly aligned team? Jeff Harnois speaks with Gerry Watkins, founder and owner of The Leader’s Edge, about identity, pressure-proofing, leadership, culture, and team alignment. Gerry explains how leaders…
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Transforming Leadership, HR & the Future of Work with AI | Eric Rodriguez | EP 120
How can leaders build trust, simplify compensation, navigate HR transformation, and prepare their organizations for AI? Jeff Harnois speaks with Eric Rodriguez, Deputy Chief Human Resources Officer at Dallas College, about the changing world of leadership, compensation, technology, and the…
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From Soldier to Executive Leadership: Building High-Performance Teams That Win | Christopher Pogue | EP 119
What does it really take to transition from technical expert to executive leader? Christopher Pogue shares the lessons he learned serving in the U.S. Army, leading cybersecurity organizations, teaching future business leaders, and advising executives. This episode explores: • Military leadership...
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Transformational Leadership, Sales Coaching & AI | Ray Makela | EP 118
Ray Makela, Managing Director of Talent Development at SBI Growth and author of High Impact Sales Manager, joins Jeff Harnois to discuss leadership transformation, sales coaching, scaling high-performance teams, and the future impact of AI on management. Discover practical frameworks for…
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Transformational Leadership: Trust, Change Management, and Leading Across Cultures | Shirell Rivers | EP 117
In this episode of Transformational Leadership, Shirell Rivers shares lessons learned from leading major healthcare transformations, working across 24 different cultures, and helping organizations drive meaningful change. From Saudi Arabia to athenahealth, Shirell reveals how trust…
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Scaling Transformation Inside Global Organizations | Dr. Regis Chasse | EP 116
Dr. Regis Chasse shares how Capgemini tackled global complexity during a massive period of growth and acquisitions. In this episode, he explains how inconsistent methodologies, tools, and delivery standards created operational friction across global teams — and how a CEO-led transformation…
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Internal vs External Transformation with Bryan Chaney | Leadership, Culture & Change | Bryan Chaney | EP 115
What’s the real difference between internal and external transformation? In this episode of the Transformational Leadership Podcast, Jeff Harnois sits down with Bryan Chaney, founder of People Brand Collective, to unpack how organizations navigate change, culture, leadership, and employee...
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Why Most AI Initiatives Fail in Business | Mandy Monk | EP 114
AI is everywhere but most organizations are not using it effectively In this episode we explore why AI projects fail how poor implementation impacts employees and customers and what leaders should focus on instead From training AI correctly to leveraging existing talent this conversation gives...
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Why Most Transformations Fail (And How to Actually Scale Growth) | John Murphy | EP 113
Why do most transformation efforts fail even when the strategy looks right? This episode breaks down the real reason: execution under imperfect conditions. John Murphy shares his experience leading growth and transformation at JLL Technologies and Akamai, where he built demand generation from...
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From Mezcal to Global Exit: Leadership, Grit, and Scaling Smart | Stephen Myers | EP 112
This episode explores what it truly takes to build, scale, and exit a global brand. Stephen Myers, founder of Dynamic Beverage Consultants, shares his journey from launching Illegal Mezcal across international markets to helping brands like Mr. Black successfully enter the U.S. and achieve...
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How HR Leaders Drive Retention and Patient Outcomes Through Culture | Kimberly Love | EP 111
In this episode of Transformational Leadership, Jeff Harnois speaks with Kimberly Love, VP of Human Resources at Legacy Community Health. Kimberly shares how her organization addressed high turnover and employee dissatisfaction by redesigning their PTO system and investing in leadership...
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How Courage and Confidence Shape Transformational Leadership | Valerie Workman | EP 110
Jeff Harnois speaks with Valerie Workman about leadership courage, confidence, and how organizations must evolve during periods of transformation. The conversation explores imposter syndrome, women in leadership, and how AI will reshape HR and workforce development.
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Conscious Leadership, Identity & AI: Building High-Trust Organizations | Marissa Levin | EP 109
Marissa Levin shares her journey of building and exiting multiple companies and the identity transformation that followed. This episode explores conscious leadership, psychological safety, trust, Enneagram, and the cultural implications of AI. A practical conversation for leaders serious about...
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How Audacity Transforms Leadership and Organizational Performance | Dethra Giles | EP 108
What separates capable leaders from transformational leaders is not confidence. It is audacity. This episode explores how leadership action drives organizational transformation and measurable business results. You will hear real executive case studies, leadership interventions that improved...
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Leading Transformation Before Crisis Hits | Richard Finger | EP 107
Welcome to the Transformational Leadership Podcast, where senior leaders share real-world experiences building high-performance organizations in complex, high-pressure environments. In this episode, host Jeff Harnois is joined by Richard Finger, Vice President of Human Resources at Broadmead Inc....
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The Dirty Dozen: Frontline Change Management | Billy Parsons | Transformational Leadership | EP 106
How do you transform HR in a 9,000-employee, multi-billion dollar healthcare organization while reducing turnover by 11% and increasing engagement by 24%? Billy Parsons, a transformational CHRO with 65+ M&A integrations under his belt, shares the playbook. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction to…
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Leadership Blind Spots and the Power of Human-Centered Transformation | Jennifer Kozel | EP 105
In this episode of Transformational Leadership, host Jeff Haar Noyes is joined by Jennifer Kozel, Founder and CEO of The Guevarra Group, for a powerful conversation on leadership, blind spots, and human-centered transformation. Jennifer shares her unconventional yet deeply impactful approach to...
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How PlayStation Enables Leaders to Thrive | Theresa Hilsen | Transformational Leadership | EP 104
In this episode of Transformational Leadership, host Jeff Harnois sits down with Theresa Hilsen, Director of Leadership Enablement & Communications at Sony Interactive Entertainment — the company behind PlayStation. Theresa has spent her career inside highly matrixed, technical organizations,...
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Employee Engagement Improvements | Myriam Del Angel | Transformational Leadership | EP 103
In this powerful episode of Transformational Leadership, host Jeff Harnois sits down with Miriam Del Angel, former VP of Human Resources at Ronstad Enterprises and current founder of LML People Consulting. With executive leadership experience at Arthur Andersen, Microsoft, Accenture, Deloitte…
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Financial Services Transformation | Christie Hall | Transformational Leadership | EP 102
Next-generation talent, AI-powered coaching, remote-first cultures that actually work, and an HR leader who refuses to accept “we’ve always done it this way.” This episode with Christie Hall turns old-school HR on its head and lays down a roadmap for building organizations that move fast, scale...
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What Transformational Leadership Really Means | Transformational Leadership | Ep 101
Welcome to the very first episode of Transformational Leadership! In this debut conversation, producer Nick Uresin flips the script and interviews host Jeff Harnois about the podcast's mission, his leadership philosophy, and the real-world strategies that drive organizational change. Jeff shares...
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Transformational Leadership Podcast
The Transformational Leadership podcast is for executives and leaders to share their war stories and "wins" in developing and managing high performing teams. Focused on driving high impact and performance through people. Each episode features CHROs, CEOs, and operational leaders sharing tested...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Transformational Leadership podcast is for executives and leaders to share their war stories and "wins" in developing and managing high performing teams. Focused on driving high impact and performance through people. Each episode features CHROs, CEOs, and operational leaders sharing tested frameworks and real outcomes tied to transformation, leadership, culture, and execution. The show delivers practical tools for decision-makers building great teams for great organizations!
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Jeff Harnois
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The Transformational Leadership podcast is for executives and leaders to share their war stories and "wins" in developing and managing high performing teams. Focused on driving high impact and performance through people. Each episode features CHROs, CEOs, and operational leaders sharing tested...
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