Resonate Recordings https://resonaterecordings.com © 2026 Management as a Liberal Art Management as a Liberal Art Research Institute en-us Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:01:24 +0000 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:01:24 +0000 https://storage.googleapis.com/com-resonaterecordings-public/cover-art/Fe9BLJeQsqfpLLyNBm4bpBTsTeGQ4j2NsD8N2Xjz.jpg Management as a Liberal Art Research Institute false episodic Management as a Liberal Art Research Institute Management as a Liberal Art Research Institute media@resonaterecordings.com No false 2 3 Crafting a Life of Impact: Management Beyond One Discipline In this episode of the Management as a Liberal Art podcast, Dr. Byron Ramirez speaks with Dr. Maria Akopian about her career and journey through music, television, healthcare, marketing, and academ... full 356767b0-1b9c-4714-a4ef-8fc34e9ceeca Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 3850 false false 1 3 Why Manager Engagement Matters More than Ever This episode explores why manager engagement is a critical yet often overlooked driver of organizational success, as the host speaks with Christina Watt about her research on post-COVID practices a... full 48a3cfa9-5adc-4ddf-988f-aa5754f0833f Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 false false 19 2 From a Functional to a Free Society In this podcast, listeners are introduced to Peter Drucker’s early effort to explain why industrial society broke down and why so many people were drawn to totalitarian movements. It highlights his... full 89926e14-e3d8-4753-afba-23310c357906 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 04:00:00 +0000 1235 false false 18 2 Trust, Change, and Leadership in Health Systems: A Conversation with Sheryl Thiessen In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Sheryl Thiessen, author of “Change Readiness of Laboratory Leaders in the System-Level Organization,” to explore how trust, communication, and engagement shape... full a523b0b6-92fc-4ea0-9650-a431506b3a30 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000 2237 false false 17 2 Digital Social Capital: The Hidden Currency for Startup Growth In this episode of the Management as a Liberal Art Podcast, Dr. Rob Kirkland speaks with Dr. Cynthia Cheng about her groundbreaking research on digital social capital and its growing influence on s... full f51280d0-d989-4609-9f3b-386b54c5fd64 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 false false 16 2 You Better Bereave It: Creating Compassionate Workplaces In this episode, Dr. Rob Kirkland speaks with Katie Hansen, author of Working Through Grief, about the often-overlooked impact of grief in the workplace. Drawing from her own experiences and recent... full df187e18-3a8d-4b24-a0a6-ec26a55bac60 Mon, 04 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 false false 15 2 Purpose-Driven Beauty: Aishwariya Kannan on Building Amohas with Integrity and Innovation In this episode, we sit down with Aishwariya Kannan, founder of the plant-based skincare brand Amohas and a student at the California Institute of Advanced Management (CIAM). Aishwariya shares how ... full 366478e2-2d39-4504-ab58-8cee05f532aa Wed, 25 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 false false 14 2 "Never Again Is Now” Use of Cultural Frames in a Social Movement Organization In this episode, author Erik Carlson talks about his article published in the Transdisciplinary Journal of Management which explores the Never Again Action protest group and their use of the cultur... full 9b3d730a-16c3-4902-aa70-b2da5a63a817 Thu, 12 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 false false 13 2 It Can’t Be All About You: Lewin, Drucker, and the Social Psychology of Leadership In this episode, the authors talk about their article published in the Transdisciplinary Journal of Management which discusses employee engagement, the importance of securing employees’ commitment ... full d7548dda-b470-444e-b87a-e92277e01c5d Mon, 26 May 2025 19:30:00 +0000 false false 12 2 Neal Tyler on Police Leadership In this episode Neal Tyler reveals the essence of effective police leadership, i.e. caring about people having a long and fulfilling career by dedicating themselves to trusting relationships, respe... full 994ec868-d45a-4ef2-a592-15631a12893c Tue, 06 May 2025 19:30:00 +0000 1465 false false 11 2 The X-Factor of C-Suite Executives: An Interview with Sheila Tan An interview with Sheila Tan discussing patterns in C-level executives that may be key to their effectiveness and leadership. full 1f5bd1fd-481a-488f-b8fb-f5019be9f1d5 Mon, 17 Mar 2025 17:30:00 +0000 1127 false false 10 1 Leadership in the Military and Life: An Interview with Rob Kirkland Byron Ramirez conducts an interview with Rob Kirkland, a retired Army Lieutenant Colonel and historian, who offers insights into his experiences in leadership, character development, and management... full d2c8af76-136d-4797-9bde-eabfdd353346 Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:30:00 +0000 2710 false false 9 1 Workplace Deviance Behaviors: A Conversation with Molly McGuire A conversation with Molly McGuire examining if perceptions of social isolation in in-person workplace contexts impact engagement in behaviors which harm the organization and its members. full 25f3d3c8-1858-4c3e-bcbf-3be7b178f216 Mon, 17 Feb 2025 20:30:00 +0000 1336 false false 8 2 What Can Organizations Do to Attract and Retain Generation Z? A Conversation with Will Peterson A discussion with researcher Will Peterson in understanding what organizations can do to create a motivating and engaging workplace to retain Generation Z. full 90bc0ee7-9949-4195-ac81-053d729e621c Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000 1442 false false 7 2 Peter Drucker and Management: Drucker and the Knowledge Society Byron Ramirez interviews author Karen Linkletter about her new book, Peter Drucker and Management, specifically about the chapter on Drucker's work on knowledge work and the knowledge society. full 267fbd3b-25ee-4ade-9d7e-3eddb526d2e3 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 12:30:00 +0000 2273 false false 6 2 Peter Drucker and Management: Drucker and Effective Leadership Byron Ramirez interviews author Karen Linkletter about her new book, Peter Drucker on Management, specifically its chapter on Drucker on Leadership. full f492c882-1261-4107-8536-a265ddb76aa8 Tue, 15 Oct 2024 12:30:00 +0000 1748 false false 5 2 Peter Drucker and Management: The Practice of Management Byron Ramirez interviews Karen Linkletter, author of the new book Peter Drucker and Management on the subject of her chapter on The Practice of Management full fb973a4d-4b11-46c6-a9e8-b6957b0813b2 Tue, 01 Oct 2024 20:00:00 +0000 2052 false false 4 2 Roundtable Tribute to Dr. William Alan Cohen A formal tribute to Dr. William A. Cohen who had a distinguished record of military service and a profound impact on increasing society's awareness of Peter Drucker. full 9fd637ca-c17d-4501-a515-53989d8b480a Tue, 03 Sep 2024 22:02:00 +0000 3155 false false 3 2 The New Landscape for Entrepreneurial Innovation Byron Ramirez discusses the role of the entrepreneur as a collaborator and innovator. Innovation is seen as an important social process that involves not only for-profit entities, but also all kind... full 79124297-d0e9-42e8-a81d-be00dfb20147 Mon, 29 Jul 2024 13:00:00 +0000 1690 false false 2 2 The Intersection of Leadership and Coaching This is a discussion with Michael D. Cortrite, Ph.D. and Byron Ramirez, Ph.D. of the Management as a Liberal Art Research Institute regarding their recent publication. How do leadership and coachin... full 9cc146b1-e253-41f0-9017-d37b9303e3dd Fri, 05 Jul 2024 01:30:00 +0000 2295 false false 1 2 Discussion with Immigration Attorney Kim Alabasi Kim Alabasi brings valuable experience as a licensed independent social worker and teacher in Mexico to her immigration law practice. She has practiced in the area of Immigration since 2004. In t... full e97ba1f4-e985-4736-ba99-4e5aabfab71f Sat, 13 Apr 2024 19:30:00 +0000 2467 false false 21 1 Collaboration in the Workplace This podcast includes a discussion of how organizations can maximize the possibilities for effective collaboration and create teams that work well together. It includes a consideration of collabora... full 80e61c32-98f7-4f6c-a66e-96c497bc480f Tue, 12 Sep 2023 18:00:00 +0000 737 false false 20 1 What's New About Quiet Quitting (And What's Not): An Interview with Dr. Rick Johnson Rick Johnson discusses his article on "Quiet Quitting," noting that while the 2022 phenomenon was treated as a fad, it was, in fact, not particularly new. Dr. Johnson looks at "quiet quitting" from... full f3f9300a-476d-4d66-a378-96e218ec4e49 Mon, 03 Jul 2023 19:30:00 +0000 1653 false false The ESOP Model and Drucker's Management as a Liberal Art: An Interview with Dr. James Dorsett James Dorsett discusses his research on Employee Stock Ownership plans and how they model Drucker's principles. Dr. Dorsett shares his own personal experience with participating in an ESOP and how ... full 76c5ca23-45ac-4608-8efe-39838f157e21 Wed, 07 Jun 2023 19:30:00 +0000 1848 false false 1 MLA: Defining Management as a Liberal Art full b3a9d387-ad48-4285-b8ff-3c75925284d2 Wed, 01 Mar 2023 20:30:00 +0000 1867 false false 17 1 The New Concerns of Knowledge Workers A discussion of the recently averted 2022 railroad workers' strike in the context of the 1877 Great Railroad Strike. What do both events have in common? How is the more recent threatened labor acti... full c1e0a4be-c742-4780-b79f-a4715435782b Mon, 13 Feb 2023 20:30:00 +0000 1318 false false 16 1 Do Words Matter? A discussion of Peter Drucker's thoughts on Communication. What does effective communication look like? How can Drucker's ideas help us be more effective communicators in the 21st century? full f65025da-5dda-4ada-b189-5f1644c577c9 Mon, 23 Jan 2023 21:00:00 +0000 1344 false false 15 1 MLA Research Institute Discusses the Dichotomy of Management and Leadership Join members of Management as a Liberal Art Research Institute as they discuss these terms of business, management, and leadership. full 229db8d7-77bd-4282-8b75-e0935327320f Wed, 12 Oct 2022 19:30:00 +0000 1482 false false 13 1 Interview with Mike Cortrite, Part I Mike Cortrite served 30 years on the Santa Monica Police force, managing the field training program and developing training in ethics and cultural diversity. Mike shares his thoughts on why the res... full b71079aa-2fce-48c5-af45-dd704965b316 Sun, 25 Sep 2022 19:30:00 +0000 1875 false false 14 1 Interview with Mike Cortrite, Part II Continued discussion with Mike Cortrite, focusing on leadership issues within law enforcement. How does training in leadership impact things like the response to the Uvalde shooting? What challenge... full aa1d9c70-2bc4-447e-af0b-60a54db98a2e Sun, 25 Sep 2022 19:30:00 +0000 1650 false false 12 1 Interview with Dr. Bradley Gilbert A discussion with Dr. Bradley Gilbert, former Director of the California Department of Health Care Services who helped lead the state through its initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Gilb... full 82aa0524-674b-4d84-a4be-51a2eb4c3447 Tue, 06 Sep 2022 02:00:00 +0000 2670 false false 11 1 Interview with Byron Ramirez An interview with Byron Ramirez, Researcher with Management as a Liberal Art Research Institute. Byron discusses his piece on managing for results while involving your people. How can organizations... full 104b6a70-145d-46f7-9b02-d8142099f361 Tue, 16 Aug 2022 23:00:00 +0000 2788 false false 10 1 The Arts and Leadership A discussion of the leadership qualities provided by training in or exposure to the visual and performing arts. The link between the arts and leadership is a clear illustration of Management as a ... full ad445569-1ddf-42c8-a325-81a95b066b48 Sat, 18 Jun 2022 05:30:00 +0000 1714 false false 9 1 Interview with William Cohen Interview with Dr. William Cohen. In this episode, Dr. Cohen speaks about MLA and in particular the idea of Applied MLA (AMLA) and how AMLA can be used as a framework for leaders in all lines of w... full 42f8020b-8fc1-425b-b087-86c75bc733c1 Wed, 01 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0000 2670 false false 8 1 Leadership Lessons From Horses What leadership lessons can we learn from horses? There are surprising parallels between Drucker's concepts of MLA and the horse world. full 0c7c1d52-6332-4758-acf5-80ab34f774d4 Thu, 19 May 2022 19:30:00 +0000 2289 false false 7 1 Interview with Gene Coughlin Interview with Gene Coughlin, Founder/CEO at the Resilience-Building Leader Program (RBLP). Gene talks about his background and his work with RBLP and how it relates to MLA. He also speaks on how ... full 8dd52bc3-2393-4c86-8166-d9691d85fdd3 Mon, 02 May 2022 01:30:00 +0000 2425 false false 6 1 Interview with Rick Wartzman Interview with Rick Wartzman, Head of the KH Moon Center for a Functioning Society at the Drucker Institute, Claremont Graduate University. Rick talks about his background and writing and how it r... full 40cb847b-83ac-493c-ac6d-0a547106b9a0 Fri, 15 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +0000 2487 false false 5 1 Interview with Francisco Suarez Interview with Francisco Suarez, CEO of AdeS for Latin America. Francisco discusses his background and his views of how MLA can be applied in large companies. He also reflects on his work with the... full acf6fb6c-82e5-4b95-aba1-1de86abe83e2 Fri, 01 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +0000 2315 false false 4 1 Interview with Bruce Rosenstein Interview with Bruce Rosenstein, Managing Editor of Leader to Leader, a publication of the Frances Hesselbein Leadership Forum and author of Create Your Future the Peter Drucker Way (2013). Bruce s... full e30aa707-421a-4ec0-a328-b7b09aa5cd2c Thu, 17 Mar 2022 20:00:00 +0000 2549 false false 3 1 The Great Resignation and MLA This episode explores the current shift in the job market known as the Great Resignation. We discuss how MLA can help us understand what is happening with this restructuring, and evaluate what are ... full ecbaef83-75c7-448f-b7e3-810d8f67cf7b Wed, 02 Mar 2022 06:00:00 +0000 1664 false false 2 1 Freedom: What does that mean? This episode explores the concept of freedom and how Americans have defined it in different ways. How do people's different interpretations present problems for organizations and leaders? We discus... full e3e42232-4b14-43de-8853-a3c3debb1354 Thu, 20 Jan 2022 09:00:00 +0000 2247 false false 1 1 Introduction to MLA This inaugural episode introduces the idea of Management as a Liberal Art. We discuss the origins and history of Peter Drucker's theory of a Functioning Society of Institutions, and how MLA came ab... full c3955758-a988-412f-852d-f6fc544d6a9f Wed, 17 Nov 2021 10:00:00 +0000 1370 false false