Best of 2025: Human-Centered Leadership, Wellbeing, and Innovation
Wed Jan 14 2026
As we kick off 2026, Tim Flanagan and Amanda Kramer look back on some of the most impactful moments from Winning Through Culture in 2025.
This Best Of episode brings together four standout conversations that captured the heart of what it means to lead with intention in today’s world—where performance, wellbeing, identity, and innovation are deeply intertwined.
Across these clips, a clear theme emerges: winning cultures are human-centered, purpose-driven, and built with care.
You’ll hear reflections on identity beyond titles, the power of presence and storytelling, the importance of recovery and sustainability, and how leaders can thoughtfully integrate AI while keeping people at the center of their organizations.
Whether you’re revisiting these conversations or hearing them for the first time, this episode offers timeless reminders for leaders committed to building cultures where people can truly thrive.
Featured Highlights
Kelsey O’Connor (3:00) on identity, resilience, and seeing people beyond their roles
Ross Kimball (8:44) on improv, storytelling, and presence as leadership skills
Dr. Aaron Goodson (16:58) on burnout, recovery, and sustainable high performance
AI in the Workplace (24:43) on embracing innovation without losing the human element
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About Winning Through Culture
In today’s ever-changing world, it is more important than ever for an entrepreneur to stay impactful and relevant.
That’s where Winning Through Culture comes in! This podcast will let you inside the dynamic minds of Tim Flanagan and Amanda Kramer to give you expertise, insight, and tips so that you can remain impactful and relevant.
With Tim and Amanda’s experience and desire to plant knowledge in the business leaders around them, we hope you will take this podcast into your everyday life as an upcoming entrepreneur.
This genuine content will provide opportunities, relationships, and a community to expand your personal and professional growth.
Let’s create a winning culture together!
Connect with Us
Tim Flanagan: LinkedIn | Instagram
Amanda Kramer: LinkedIn
Important Links
The Pelora Group
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As we kick off 2026, Tim Flanagan and Amanda Kramer look back on some of the most impactful moments from Winning Through Culture in 2025. This Best Of episode brings together four standout conversations that captured the heart of what it means to lead with intention in today’s world—where performance, wellbeing, identity, and innovation are deeply intertwined. Across these clips, a clear theme emerges: winning cultures are human-centered, purpose-driven, and built with care. You’ll hear reflections on identity beyond titles, the power of presence and storytelling, the importance of recovery and sustainability, and how leaders can thoughtfully integrate AI while keeping people at the center of their organizations. Whether you’re revisiting these conversations or hearing them for the first time, this episode offers timeless reminders for leaders committed to building cultures where people can truly thrive. Featured Highlights Kelsey O’Connor (3:00) on identity, resilience, and seeing people beyond their roles Ross Kimball (8:44) on improv, storytelling, and presence as leadership skills Dr. Aaron Goodson (16:58) on burnout, recovery, and sustainable high performance AI in the Workplace (24:43) on embracing innovation without losing the human element —— Tune into Winning Through Culture on your preferred Podcast platform Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube Music About Winning Through Culture In today’s ever-changing world, it is more important than ever for an entrepreneur to stay impactful and relevant. That’s where Winning Through Culture comes in! This podcast will let you inside the dynamic minds of Tim Flanagan and Amanda Kramer to give you expertise, insight, and tips so that you can remain impactful and relevant. With Tim and Amanda’s experience and desire to plant knowledge in the business leaders around them, we hope you will take this podcast into your everyday life as an upcoming entrepreneur. This genuine content will provide opportunities, relationships, and a community to expand your personal and professional growth. Let’s create a winning culture together! Connect with Us Tim Flanagan: LinkedIn | Instagram Amanda Kramer: LinkedIn Important Links The Pelora Group The post Best of 2025: Human-Centered Leadership, Wellbeing, and Innovation appeared first on Winning Through Culture.