DECODING AQ - Adaptability For The Future Of Work With Ross Thornley
DEVELOPING A NEW PLATFORM FOR CHANGE IN AN EXPONENTIAL WORLD.
Conversations with special guests on their stories of adaptability. From resilience, grit and motivation, to stress, mindset and support from those around us.
We explore the science and real-life experiences of adaption. Helping HR leaders, coaches and consultants learn the tools, mindsets, and actions to thrive in an ever-changing world.
**New Episode Every Second Tuesday**
Episodes
149 episodes
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Sandra Loughlin - Chief Learning Scientist at EPAM Systems
With me today is Sandra Loughlin, Chief Learning Scientist at EPAM Systems, an organizational psychologist and a self-proclaimed 'skills nerd.' Sandra has dedicated her career to transforming the way businesses approach learning, employee enabl...
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Episode 149
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48:32
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Russell Harvey - The Resilience Coach
What does Russell do? Well the opening line on his website says it all "he Supports Leaders Who are Wading Through Treacle to Rediscover their Mojo and make great decisions"With over 2 decades years of experience in learning, leadership...
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Episode 148
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47:39
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Kevin Eikenberry - The Chief Potential Officer
Joining us today is Kevin Eikenberry, the Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group. Kevin is a globally recognized expert on leadership, remote and hybrid work, and team development. A best-selling author, a few of his many notable...
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Episode 147
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49:17
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Henrik Jarleskog - Executive Leadership
Henrik Jarleskog is Head Future Work at Sodexo, as he puts it "A Journey of Leadership and Innovation".This is a big role for the 19th largest employer worldwide, Sodexo, a leader in sustainable food and facilities management, with over...
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Episode 146
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59:21
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Tim Bowie - Professional business coach.
Tim is the Owner of Bowie & Associates, and a remarkable professional business coach.As one of AQai's certified level 2 professional adaptability partners Tim is an expert in empowering leaders to embrace change with optimism and st...
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Episode 145
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Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Lisa Hammond - Chief Human Resources Officer at Veradigm
For my first guest of 2025, I'm delighted to welcome Lisa Hammond, Chief Human Resources Officer at Veradigm. Lisa is a visionary leader with over two decades of experience in HR and organizational strategy. With key roles at Blockbusters, Sams...
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Episode 144
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52:00
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Rob Lion - Expert in Human Behaviour
Joining us today is Dr. Rob Lion, a dynamic leader and expert in human behavior with over 20 years of experience in organizational development, leadership, and performance improvement. Known for his people-first approach, Rob specializes in bui...
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Episode 143
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55:07
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Wayne Turmel - Remote Leadership
Leading and working in a virtual world requires new skills and mindsets. I'd like to welcome Wayne Turmel, the authority in remote leadership. With over 25 years helping organizations thrive in virtual environments. He is the co-f...
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Episode 142
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1:03:22
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Charles M Jones - The Emotion Decoder & Emotion Scientist
Charles is a Leadership Coach and Trainer on his own specific frameworks.I'd like you all to join me in welcoming Charles M. Jones, a pioneering emotion scientist with over 40 years of groundbreaking research on flow, empathy, negativit...
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Episode 141
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1:05:00
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Andrew Tallents - Self-coaching & Conscious Leadership
Andrew Tallents, has built an impressive career, starting with his early roles at prestigious firms like Spencer Stuart and Warren Partners, where he honed his expertise in executive search and leadership development. His journey has led him to...
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Episode 140
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56:11
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Francis Cholle - Master Trainer & WSJ Best Selling author
Francis is a Master Trainer, WSJ Best Selling author and is driven to help executive coaches take their business & clients’ businesses to the next level.He is the Founder & CEO of SQUIRCLE ACADEMY where he helps executive coache...
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Episode 139
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50:27
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Dr. Johanna Dahm - Decision Making & Leadership
A warm welcome to our listeners, today I'm proud to welcome Dr. Johanna Dahm, CEO of Dahm International Consulting. Johanna is a leading expert in decision-making and leadership, with over two decades of experience researching, advising, and pu...
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Episode 138
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50:43
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Ronen Olshansky - Building Relationships
Today, I'm thrilled to welcome Ronen Olshansky, one of life's great humans. With a rich and diverse career that spans Wall Street, management consulting, executive coaching and entrepreneurship. As the founder of Cross Campus a Los Angeles base...
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Episode 137
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55:25
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Nichol Bradford - Human Potential & AI
Nichol Bradford stands at the forefront of human potential and AI, accelerating human transformation through technology investments, research, and global thought leadership. As the Executive-in-Residence for AI + HI at The Society for H...
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Episode 136
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43:43
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Dr. James Christopher Edge - Chief at U.S. Marshals Service - Leadership
With over 20 years in the US Marshal Service, and 6 years in the military police, Chris is a self described student of leadership. He has been known to lead DISC and Adaptive Leadership training and special shout out to the fact he has also gon...
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Episode 135
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49:38
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Emily James - Head of Talent Procurement at BP
Today, we have the pleasure of hosting Emily James, the Head of Talent Procurement at British Petroleum (BP.) Emily is an accomplished HR leader, with an impressive track record in leadership and category management across the spectrum of HR. W...
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Episode 134
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56:39
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Co-Founder & CEO at The Hudson House & Distillery
'Succeeding by never giving up.'Charles was a Manhattan Banker, not happy with his life, after nearly 10 years he made the choice to get out. Setting up several nightclubs and lounges, his own vodka brand, and now turned destination dis...
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Episode 133
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1:01:27
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Lee Scott - Inspiring leaders
Lee is Founder and Chief Change Agent at Unleashing Leaders.I've been looking forward to hosting Lee on the show, ever since we met 6 months ago at XPrize visioneering. We connected instantly and I'm excited to learn more about hi...
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Episode 132
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58:00
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Georg Schütz - Leadership Coaching
We recorded this special episode live whilst in Heidelberg with our remarkable guest, Georg Schütz, one of our AQai Certified Partners.Georg is a visionary in the field of leadership coaching and systemic team development. With a rich a...
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Episode 131
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25:00
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Paul Cameron Findlay - Leadership training and Development
Paul is a true innovator in learning and leadership development, changing how these disciplines are perceived and enacted globally.Paul has dedicated his career to dismantling the status quo, constantly pushing the boundaries of what's ...
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Episode 130
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53:14
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Evan Ryan - AI Enhancing Human Potential
Evan is at the forefront of AI innovation. As the Founder and CEO of Teammate AI and Co-Founder of Lede AI, Evan is transforming how businesses and news platforms leverage AI to enhance productivity and content generation. His belief that every...
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Episode 129
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54:29
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Khoa Le Nguyen - Human Flourishing
Khoa is a distinguished behavioral scientist with an amazing background. Including seven years of leading and collaborating on transformative projects across academia and industry, Khoa brings to the table an impressive blend of psychol...
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Episode 128
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1:10:50
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Dr. Nuri Jeong - Neuroscience-based Peak Performance
Today we're diving into the fascinating intersection of neuroscience and peak performance with Dr. Nuri Jeong, a neuroscientist and founder of Goals Unhindered, hailing from Atlanta, Georgia. With a rich background in goal-directed lear...
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Episode 127
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59:22
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Martyn Redstone - AI Recruitment
Martyn helps Recruitment and People Leaders navigate the world of Conversational and Generative AI.I think of myself as a ‘recruitment engineer’ – able to help solve blockers in the recruitment process using technology.I am fasci...
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Episode 126
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56:20
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva - Reinvention
Nadya is Chief Reinvention Officer at the Reinvention Academy. She helps corporations thrive in perpetual turbulence and capitalize on disruption, teaching her science-based methods to help 1B people reinvent continuously.Nadya helps pe...
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Episode 125
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