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In this episode of the Practitioner Scholar, host Julio Zelaya sits down with Dr. Janet Duliga, a distinguished executive and alumna of the Penn CLO Executive Program. Dr. Duliga, currently the Chief Corporate Officer at Prada Group, shares her extensive journey through law, psychology, and human resources, emphasizing her passion for organizational learning and leadership.
They delve into Dr. Duliga's groundbreaking research on workplace fun, revealing that while management-sponsored events are positively valued for fostering social connections, they have limited lasting impacts on daily work life. The conversation highlights the importance of inclusive and frequent fun activities in enhancing workplace culture. Dr. Duliga also advises leaders on effectively organizing such events and balancing professional and personal life.
The discussion underscores the dynamic nature of employees' lives and the significance of understanding their needs and motivating them through meaningful connections. This insightful episode encapsulates the essence of following one’s curiosity, leading with positivity, and the transformational impact of the Penn CLO program on professional and personal growth.
Creators and Guests
Host
Julio Zelaya
Julio Zelaya is the keynote speaker senior teams trust for their most decisive moments. A bilingual, bicultural voice for both Americas, he helps organizations make the decisions that define what comes next, combining Penn-level academic rigor, real-world AI expertise, and stage energy that moves a room. Julio is Academic Director of the "Implementing AI in the Classroom" program at the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education, where he also serves as faculty, and Senior Principal in the Innovation & AI Practice at The RBL Group. Each year he works with close to 125,000 leaders in more than 20 countries. In 2026, Education Technology Insights featured him on the cover of its "Leadership Perspectives" edition as a "Judgment Education Architect," alongside his article "When Intelligence Gets Cheap, Judgment Gets Expensive." An educator for 27 years (he started teaching at 19), Julio is also a serial EdTech entrepreneur. He co-founded Escolaris, Guatemala's first accredited online K–12 school, and Bright Domino, and he built and sold his first company. He is the author of five #1 Amazon bestsellers in Spanish, has co-authored with Steve Forbes and Brian Tracy, and his work has been endorsed by Marshall Goldsmith, Kevin O'Leary, and Verne Harnish. He holds an MSEd from Penn GSE, where he is completing his EdD, an MBA from INCAE, and a doctorate in Human Dynamics and Mental Health. He is a CALI X-Ponential Fellow of the Aspen Global Leadership Network and a member of EO. His forthcoming book, The Voltage Mismatch, explores how the person you share your life with shapes everything else, including how you lead and how you work. Two things most audiences don't know: at age 10, he was mayor of Guatemala City for a day, and he has written and produced more than 50 original songs. His work comes down to one idea: design the moment, win the outcome.
Producer
Dr. Raghu Krishnamoorthy
Dr. Raghu Krishnamoorthy is a scholar-practitioner whose 40-year career spans corporate HR leadership and doctoral education. From 2022 to 2026 he was Senior Fellow and Director of the University of Pennsylvania's Chief Learning Officer (PennCLO) doctoral program. There he shaped the curriculum, led faculty and admissions, and chaired dissertations on leadership, learning, and the future of work. He has also taught at Wharton and been guest faculty at Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, Yale, and Columbia. Before moving into academia, Raghu spent 25 years at General Electric, with HR roles in India, Hong Kong, London, and the United States. He was CHRO of GE Aviation, Chief Talent and Learning Officer at Crotonville, GE's leadership institute, and CHRO of GE Healthcare. He then became Chief Human Resources Officer of GE, leading HR for a $120 billion company with an HR organization of 4,000 people. Earlier in his career he held HR roles at American Express Bank, Modi-Xerox, and Escorts in India. His research looks at the future of work, the workplace, and the worker. His doctoral dissertation, on how leader behaviors affect employee engagement in virtual work, was awarded distinction, and his research won the Academy of Business Research's Best Paper Award in 2020. He writes often for Harvard Business Review and co-edited Leaders as Architects of Change (Routledge, 2026) with Sharon Ravitch. Raghu has advised and consulted with several organizations, including Boeing, Kraft Heinz, Tech Mahindra, Takeda, and the Tata Group. He sits on the board of IIM Ahmedabad's Ashank Desai Center for Learning and Organizational Development. He holds an Ed.D. and M.S.Ed. from Penn and an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad and was a Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow under the Fulbright program.
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