“The Zenquest of Leaders” Podcast - James Hischke
We’re talking with movers, shakers, top business owners, community leaders, wellness experts and ridiculously “type A” good people; exploring hard-earned nuggets of wisdom, great storytelling, humor, inspiration, accomplishment, overcoming challenge and answers to the question… “How do YOU zen?” Your host Jess Ollenburg brings 3+ decades of evidenced practices, leadership case studies of success and today’s most timely topics! The goal of every episode is to collaboratively deliver at least one strong lightbulb moment… and hopefully three! Each episode brings the uniqueness of its featured guest!
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About our Featured Guest & Topics… James Hischke, S2 E2, Released May 15, 2024
Today we’re talking Strengths Based Leadership, STEM Outreach, Leveraging Technology, Training Metrics, Critical Thinking, All Things Zen and The Spark of Watching Future Generations!
Here’s a little background on today’s guest…
James Hischke brings over 20 years of experience in various leadership roles across business and technology.
He builds high-performing lean/agile teams that solve business problems and advance business strategy, while ensuring the strengths of each individual are fully leveraged.
After starting his career as a Software Engineer for Strong Financial, he excelled in various roles during an 18+ year career at Northwestern Mutual that included project/program management, lean/agile IT transformation, IT vendor management, tech talent/workforce development, and lean process improvement.
He was instrumental in the work that led to the creation of the Milwaukee Tech Hub Coalition.
James is currently the Director of Consulting Services for Codeworks, LLC, serving exceptional nationwide clients.
He serves on the advisory boards for i.c.stars Milwaukee and Pathways High School, and is a member of the Tech United (United Way) Advisory Council.
James and his wife Beth have 4 children (Maddie - 18, Claire - 16, Owen - 13, and Simon - 11) and live in Muskego, WI.
He spends his time outside of work traveling with his family, playing basketball, coaching youth sports, golfing, mountain biking, fishing, and just about any other activity someone wants to throw his way.