{"podcast":{"title":"Workplace Stories by RedThread Research","slug":"workplace-stories-by-redthread-research-3600959","podcast_index_feed_id":3600959,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/4800257/episodes/feed","website_url":"http://redthreadresearch.com/podcast","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/48f82915396d22a82e8e5b9b202f0df2.jpg","author":"Stacia Garr & Dani Johnson","episode_count":133,"summary":"Workplace Stories is a podcast for HR and people leaders who are tired of noise and need clarity that actually holds up. It is hosted by Stacia Garr and Dani Johnson of RedThread Research. Each episode features candid conversations with practitioners, thinkers, and executives who are navigating real decisions inside complex organizations. Not hypotheticals. Not vendor promises. Real tradeoffs, real experiments, and real lessons learned along the way. You’ll hear how leaders are making sense of skills, AI, organizational design, and culture when there’s no clear playbook and pressure to show progress is high. The focus is always the same: what’s actually working, what isn’t, and what leaders are doing next. Workplace Stories helps you make sense of complexity, build credibility with evidence, and move from ideas to action with more confidence. Want to be part of the conversation? Join our community for free and connect with others shaping the future of work. Learn more about RedThread Research here: https://redthreadresearch.com/home","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T14:18:52.086994+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/workplace-stories-by-redthread-research-3600959"},"episode":{"title":"Building Trust Through Vulnerability: How Zane Zumbahlen Leads Transformational Change","slug":"building-trust-through-vulnerability-how-zane-zumbahlen-leads-transformational-change","published_at":"2025-07-23T06:00:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/workplace-stories-by-redthread-research-3600959/building-trust-through-vulnerability-how-zane-zumbahlen-leads-transformational-change","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/workplace-stories-by-redthread-research-3600959","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/building-trust-through-vulnerability-how-zane-zumbahlen-leads-transformational-change--67080355","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67080355/wps109.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Workplace Stories, we sit down with Zane Zumbahlen, Chief People Officer at Wedgwood Veterinary Pharmacy, to explore how vulnerability in leadership can catalyze organizational change. With a 30-year career spanning IBM, CTCA, and global roles in Sweden and Japan, Zane shares candid stories that reveal the power of low-ego, high-confidence leadership. From active listening sessions that rebuilt trust among skeptical managers to structural programs that flipped the risk equation for women leaders, Zane's journey is a masterclass in how HR leaders can move from intention to impactful systems. His approach blends authenticity, experimentation, and a relentless drive to make things better, one conversation at a time. You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in... (00:00) Intro (04:21) How vulnerability accelerates trust and change. (12:45) The real-life risks of emotional leadership. (18:50) Driving systemic transformation from the HR seat. (22:33) A roadmap for active listening that leads to measurable action. (35:10) Building female leadership pipelines in risk-averse cultures. (47:52) Examples of HR-led innovation across global contexts. (56:15) Rethinking how credibility and compassion coexist in leadership. Resources & People Mentioned: Wedgwood Veterinary Pharmacy Adam Grant on Personal Branding and Trust Connect with Zane Zumbahlen: LinkedIn: Zane Zumbahlen Connect With Red Thread Research Website: Red Thread Research On LinkedIn On Facebook On Twitter Subscribe to WORKPLACE STORIES","meta_description":"In this episode of Workplace Stories, we sit down with Zane Zumbahlen, Chief People Officer at Wedgwood Veterinary Pharmacy, to explore how vulnerability…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2583,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/workplace-stories-by-redthread-research-3600959/episodes/building-trust-through-vulnerability-how-zane-zumbahlen-leads-transformational-change/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/workplace-stories-by-redthread-research-3600959/building-trust-through-vulnerability-how-zane-zumbahlen-leads-transformational-change.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}