Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Dr. Frank Gonzalez - Cultural Architect
Tue Feb 03 2026
Dr. Frank Gonzalez is a culture and talent leader known for turning people strategy into business strategy. With over 20 years of cross-industry leadership, he has shaped large-scale learning ecosystems, redesigned organizational culture, and delivered thousands of learning experiences worldwide.
A Chief Culture Officer, and deeply human-centered leader, Frank blends data, empathy, and design to build organizations where people and performance grow together.
Ross and Dr Frank talk about 4 day work week, nurturing your time, caring about people, human behaviour, what push and pulls us, building capability, cultural architecture, leadership, how you show up, guiding words, fun building, coaching with fun, aligning, one word for a business, framing, feeling words, filtering decisions, mindset, fears, C.A.R. & C.A.B. - Competency Autonomy Relationships/ Belonging. The pair also discuss resistance to change, routine seeking, trust in organisations, simplification, AQ before AI, pre-hiring, thought leadership, capability building, behavioural models, friction between functions, bicultural, human connection, people being left behind, efficiency , ethics, influences, AI workflows, AI assistance, clapping & enthusiasm, coaching youngsters, workshops and energy.
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00:18 Intro to Dr Frank 02:43 The definition of love05:03 Frank's new role09:53 Culture anchors17:14 Adapting to ensure relevance27:34 Merging humans and AI34:43 Different operating systems collaborating39:51 Healthcare and humanoid robots47:18 Exciting things Dr Frank is currently working on48:22 AI simplifier - www.ai-simplifier.com49:34 The last time Dr Frank did something for the first time Connect with Ross:
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Dr. Frank Gonzalez is a culture and talent leader known for turning people strategy into business strategy. With over 20 years of cross-industry leadership, he has shaped large-scale learning ecosystems, redesigned organizational culture, and delivered thousands of learning experiences worldwide. A Chief Culture Officer, and deeply human-centered leader, Frank blends data, empathy, and design to build organizations where people and performance grow together. Ross and Dr Frank talk about 4 day work week, nurturing your time, caring about people, human behaviour, what push and pulls us, building capability, cultural architecture, leadership, how you show up, guiding words, fun building, coaching with fun, aligning, one word for a business, framing, feeling words, filtering decisions, mindset, fears, C.A.R. & C.A.B. - Competency Autonomy Relationships/ Belonging. The pair also discuss resistance to change, routine seeking, trust in organisations, simplification, AQ before AI, pre-hiring, thought leadership, capability building, behavioural models, friction between functions, bicultural, human connection, people being left behind, efficiency , ethics, influences, AI workflows, AI assistance, clapping & enthusiasm, coaching youngsters, workshops and energy. Timecodes: 00:18 Intro to Dr Frank 02:43 The definition of love05:03 Frank's new role09:53 Culture anchors17:14 Adapting to ensure relevance27:34 Merging humans and AI34:43 Different operating systems collaborating39:51 Healthcare and humanoid robots47:18 Exciting things Dr Frank is currently working on48:22 AI simplifier - www.ai-simplifier.com49:34 The last time Dr Frank did something for the first time Connect with Ross: WebsiteLinkedInMoonshot Innovation Connect with Dr Frank LinkedInTikTokInstagram