In this episode, Aravind sits down with Jennifer Dauer, Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. During the conversation Jennifer shares about her career path, from spending 26 years of her career in consumer goods with Procter and Gamble, to then shifting her transformational leadership efforts to healthcare, with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and now at Ohio State ..read more

In this episode, Aravind sits down with Dr. Tim Pawlik, Executive MBA Alumnus and Chair of Department of Surgery at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. During the conversation Dr. Pawlik explains how he strives to be an agile leader and create organizations that are sustainable and successful, while adding value to his patients, hospital, and community ..read more

In this episode, Aravind sits down with Professor Angus Fletcher, a pioneer of story science, which explores the neuroscience of how the narratives we tell ourselves can shift our performance, increasing creativity, curiosity, empathy, and other psychological skills. Angus was recently awarded the Public Service medal by the US Army for this new method for innovation, leadership, and resilience, by identifying a second part of your brain. This part of your brain doesn't run on data, it runs on stories ..read more

In this episode, Aravind sits down with Scott Howell who recently stepped down as Chief Strategy Officer, US Pharmaceuticals at Novartis. Scott reflects on his time in industry, and the many lessons he learned about leadership and good decision making ..read more

In this episode, Aravind Chandrasekaran sat down with Jana Lithgow, Executive Director for Undergraduate Programs at Fisher College of Business. Jana shares her journey from the financial world, to higher education student affairs, and how she aspires to not only positively impact the students she serves, but also the staff experience ..read more

Many of our Executive Education students find themselves in point of their careers where they may be making a transition, whether it's a transition of roles or a transition of industry. Anna Morris, associate director for executive education degree programs, sat down with three staff members from The James Comprehensive Cancer Center to discuss how they transitioned from using their operational excellence skills within industry to healthcare. Listen to hear how they have been able to not only successfully translate those skills, but also have a great impact on patient care ..read more

Meredith Conder, Executive Director for Executive Education, sits down with Lori Kendall, senior lecturer at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business, to discuss a new Executive Education program offering – The Graduate Certificate in IT Business Strategy – for which Dr. Kendall is the academic director. Learn how this unique and timely program is designed to shape IT leaders into transformational strategists who will lead their organizations into the future ..read more

In this episode, Meredith Conder, Executive Director for Fisher College of Business Executive Education, sat down with John Hrusovsky, an organizational and information technology consultant with over 30 years of experience. Hrusovsky discusses how an ever-changing business landscape has heightened the Senior IT Professional's role within an organization and how John’s vision for helping CIO’s and Senior IT Consultant's advance and excel in their careers has come to fruition with the creation of the Graduate Certificate in IT Business Strategy ..read more

In this episode, Meredith Conder, Executive Director for Fisher College of Business Executive Education, sat down with John Deane, a senior executive and board member with over 35 years of experience across industries ranging from retail to food service. Deane discusses the transformation of the IT industry and how current and upcoming IT leaders can use business strategy principles including data analytics and corporate finance, to be forward-looking and active contributors to the process of management ..read more

Vice President of Culture, Engagement and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer for OhioHealth, Aisha Allen, joins us today to discuss her experience leading change management efforts within the diversity, equity and inclusion space. As part of Aisha's role within OhioHealth she not only addresses the strategy to be more inclusive as an organization at the leadership level, but also how they can address minority disparities within healthcare as a whole. Aisha is also a proud undergraduate and Executive MBA alumna of the Fisher College of Business ..read more