My Curious Life with Robert Danna & Walter Rhein

Robert Danna BioPhysicist, naval officer, engineer, business leader, and author.Danna served as an officer in the United States Navy, trained and worked as a physicist, practiced as a consulting engineer, and closed his corporate career as an executive at Deloitte. At Bersin by Deloitte, he served as Director, helping launch the firm’s advisory consulting practice and building its core consulting methodologies. Across more than thirty-five years in management consulting, he concentrated on human capital strategy, adult learning, talent management, leadership development, and veteran recruitment (Danna, n.d.-a). Marquis Who’s Who (2024) recognized him for a career spanning more than fifty years.He describes himself as "a progressive, secular humanist… lover of science and reason" and adds, without apology, "You are forewarned" (Danna, n.d.-b, The Authentic Bob Danna section). He lives in Las Vegas, Nevada, with his long-term partner, Laci Loew.The Book: My Curious Life: If My Grandkids Ask About Me, Tell Them ThisIt was published April 8, 2024 (Danna, 2024). It began as a private record for his grandchildren and became a public one, structured in four parts: a five-act life narrative, a deconstruction of his professional selves, a section on self-knowledge, and a closing section on sustained curiosity.Chapter titles include "Growing Up in a Low-Income Home" and "Let’s Talk About Reason, Logic and Being a Skeptic." Kirkus Reviews (2024) called it "an engaging, curiosity-driven journey from the 1960s to the present." It received an International Impact Book Award in April 2025 (Danna, n.d.-b).Laci Loew BioLaci Loew is a global HR analyst, people scientist, and enterprise talent strategist based in Las Vegas, Nevada. She serves as an executive advisor guiding organizations, CEOs, and corporate boards through complex business transformations, leadership alignment, and talent architecture redesigns.Current Leadership Roles* Fellow at the Global Curiosity Institute, co-developing the Curiosity Maturity Model to help organizations measure and scale curiosity as a driver for innovation and resilience.* Board Member at the AI Learning Alliance (AILA), focusing on human-AI collaboration and integrating agentic AI into modern workflows.* Member of the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council and member of the Senior Executive HR Think Tank.Senior ExecutiveProfessional ExperienceWith over 30 to 40 years of workforce experience, Loew has held senior HR leadership, principal analyst, and strategic advisory roles across major global enterprise organizations.Key Areas of Focus & Expertise* Future of Work & AI Partnering: Advising executive teams on deploying agentic AI tools as collaborative working partners alongside employees.* Organizational Strategy & Change: Utilizing evidence-based maturity models to resolve cultural bottlenecks, elevate executive team dynamics, and improve performance management.Senior Executive* Workplace Culture & Inclusion: Promoting psychological safety, equity, and modern workforce engagement strategies.Education & Publications* Education: Holds a Bachelor of Science in Education and Psychology, along with an MBA with a concentration in Human Resources.Senior Executive* Publications: Frequently contributes insights on talent management, leadership, and workplace trends to outlets including Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and the Talent Management Handbook.Walter Rhein’s BioWalter Rhein is an American author, writer, and teacher known for his work spanning fantasy fiction, non-fiction travel writing, and sports memoirs.Early Life & Travel* Background: Raised in northern Wisconsin, he earned a degree in English literature before traveling and living abroad.* Time in Peru: Lived in Lima, Peru, for a decade working as an English teacher, translator, and writer. He currently splits his time between Wisconsin and South America.* Athletics: An avid cross-country skier, he regularly participates in the American Birkebeiner 50km ski race in Hayward, Wisconsin.Notable Works* Beyond Birkie Fever (2010): A sports memoir focused on his experiences with cross-country skiing and the c