To Lead Is Human

Through a decades-long career, Tom O’Brien has learned that human precedes resources for good reason. He shares what he’s learned in leading thousands of people, emphasizing a heart-centered approach to human connection.

Show Notes

Welcome to To Lead Is Human. Envision how you can uplevel your leadership and shape cultures of accountability, respect, and candor.

Tom O'Brien has built a long career in the field of human resources, currently serving as the VP of Human Resources at Trinchero Family Estates, a winery in Napa, California.

“You got to lead from the heart. You got to lead from caring about others.”  — Tom O’Brien


Tom O'Brien has built a long career in the field of human resources, currently serving as the VP of Human Resources at Trinchero Family Estates, a winery in Napa, California.

Prior to Trinchero, Tom served as the Managing Partner at O'Brien Partners and held senior positions at Constellation Brands and Constellation Wines, leading the global HR function and playing a crucial role in transforming the company. Tom also served as the SVP of HR at Barton Incorporated, a beer importer and spirits manufacturer. Additionally, he has held HR leadership roles at Rexam Beverage Can America, The Clorox Company, Nestle Beverage Company, Nestle USA, and Nestle Foods.

Tom O'Brien holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Management from the University of Illinois - Chicago.



For more than 30 years, Sharon Richmond has partnered with C-level executives from mid-size and small, fast-growing companies who want to up-level their leadership and build companies they are proud of. Clients accelerate their leadership by embracing mindset and behavior changes, building self-awareness and self-management skills, and focusing on the three things all leaders must ensure: focus, energy and delivery.

Sharon’s purpose as an executive coach is to help leaders 10X their impact by leveraging the power afforded by their roles to build organizations that are forces for good, both economically and socially. She also advises CEOs on shaping organization culture and leading change.

Sharon has taught leadership at Stanford GSB, where she now helps leaders increase influence, manage conflict, and prepare to build high-performing teams.

To see a list of Sharon’s clients, please visit LeadingLarge.com.


Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:
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Sharon’s website: LeadingLarge.com
Tom’s LinkedIn: LinkedIn.com/in/tom-o-brien-90aab1

For show notes, visit Human Comes Before Resources (Tom O’Brien)

Credits:
Host: Sharon Richmond
Producer: Cynthia Lamb
Assembled by: Andrew Chapman
Audio Editor: Marvin del Rosario
Executive Producer: Danny Iny
Music Soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely
Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio

Music credits:

Track Title: Escaping Light
Artist: Aaron Sprinkle
Writer: Aaron Sprinkle
Publisher: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION

Track Title: Bright Future
Artist: Be Still The Earth
Writer: Marshall Usinger
Publisher: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION

Special effects credits:

24990513_birds-chirping_by_promission used with permission of the author and under license by AudioJungle/Envato Market.

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Episode transcript: Human Comes Before Resources (Tom O'Brien)

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Creators & Guests

Host
Sharon Richmond
Producer
Cynthia Lamb
Editor
Marvin Del Rosario
Guest
Tom O'Brien

What is To Lead Is Human?

In this podcast, executive coach Sharon Richmond interviews successful leaders who have applied their professional and personal growth to produce tangible business outcomes. They discuss challenges, lessons learned, and what has helped them guide their organizations to success. Sharon helps listeners supercharge their own leadership with coaching tips on how to apply the lessons learned from our guests.