Rise To Leadership with Ebere Akadiri: Recent Episodes
Ebere Akadiri
Do you want to understand what it takes to rise and become a better leader in your workplace, business or society?
Join Ebere Akadiri, the founder of Rise and Lead Women and CEO of Ataro Foods, as she interviews established leaders at the top of their field and uncovers the backstory behind their rise.
Each episode features inspiring conversations with pacesetters and trailblazers who are driving positive social change through their leadership. We pull back the curtain and dig deep into the backstories behind their rise to the top, so you can learn from their journey and enhance your leadership.
For more details on upcoming and past episodes, follow Ebere on Instagram @ebere_akadiri
Welcome to episode 14 of the Rise to Leadership Podcast!
Today, we are joined by Jennifer Eversen, the Professional Services Delivery Leader, Northern Europe at Salesforce.
In this conversation with Ebere Akadiri, Jennifer shares her personal story of becoming a leader at Salesforce.
You will hear Jennifer speak about giving and receiving feedback, how to deal with changes, stepping outside your comfort zone, and, most importantly, how to achieve balance in your career and family life.
This episode will inspire you to start leading from where you are.
Ready to rise and lead? Join Jennifer from September 22-24 virtually for the 4th Rise and lead Summit, featuring top executives from Fortune 500 Global companies. Learn more: www. riseandleadsummit.com
Listen and be sure to subscribe to the Rise to Leadership Podcast so you don't miss anything!
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Welcome to episode 13 of the Rise to Leadership Podcast!
This episode is part of the CEOs series. Today, we are joined by Anne Mclaren, the Chief Executive Officer of American Tower, South Africa operations.
American Tower is a Fortune 500, S&P 500 and Forbes Global 2000 company that provides the infrastructure for modern digital communications.
In this conversation with Ebere Akadiri, Anne shares her personal story of becoming a Fortune 500 company CEO.
She shares tips on how women can leap to top leadership positions. You will hear about her leadership style, how she manages her day-to-day activities, and how she balances her family and work, and tips for next-generation female leaders.
Most importantly, Anne shares how she uses her position to drive diversity and inclusion in American Tower Corporation.
This episode will help you aspire to occupy a top leadership position and show you how to get there.
Ready to rise and lead? Join Anne on September 22-24 virtually for the 4th Rise and lead Summit, featuring top executives from Fortune 500 Global companies. Learn more: www. riseandleadsummit.com
Listen and be sure to subscribe to the Rise to Leadership Podcast, so you don't miss anything!
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Welcome to episode 12 of the Rise to Leadership Podcast!
This episode is part of the Leadership Conversation series.
Today, we are joined by Rhonda, Director of Market Delivery, Mastercard Europe.
In this conversation with Ebere Akadiri, Rhonda shared her personal story on how her mum inspired her to pursue financial independence. She shared tips on how women can leap to top leadership positions.
This episode will help you aspire to occupy a top leadership position and how to get there.
Listen and be sure to subscribe to the Rise to Leadership Podcast, so you don't miss anything!
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Welcome to episode 11 of the Rise to Leadership Podcast!
This episode is part of the Leadership Conversation series.
Today, we are joined by Marguerite Soeteman-Reijnen, Chairman Executive Board of Aon Holdings, CMO of Aon Inpoint and chair of SER Topvrouwen.
In this conversation with Ebere Akadiri, Marguerite spoke about the importance of visibility as a tool for career growth.
The conversation touched on Marguerite’s work at SER Topvrouwen, an initiative based in The Netherlands that gives visibility to board-ready women in the country.
This episode will help your understanding of how to use visibility as a tool for career advancement.
Listen and be sure to subscribe to the Rise to Leadership Podcast so you don't miss anything!
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Welcome to episode 10 of Rise to Leadership!
This episode is part of the Motherhood and Leadership Series.
Today, we're talking with Rick Zednik, Director at Pangea Connections; Zuzana Púčiková, the Head of EU Public Policy at Uber; and Stefan Tonnon, the Vice President of Human Resources for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Insight.
In this conversation, we will discuss the importance of male allyship, how it works, and ways to involve men in driving gender equality. We also share some personal experiences of bias against mothers in the workplace plus Rick's popular five spectra of men according to their receptiveness to feminism.
This episode will help your understanding of partnership for advancement, the importance of building allyship and the strategies to bring men to the equality table.
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Welcome to episode 9 of the Rise to Leadership Podcast!
This episode is part of the Motherhood and Leadership series.
Today, we are joined by Wendy (Barbara) Morée, Senior Manager - EMEA ISV GTM at Salesforce and President Salesforce Women's Network, Netherlands.
In this conversation with Ebere Akadiri, Wendy talked about the impact of motherhood on women’s career progression and leadership advancement.
The conversation touched on Wendy’s personal story as a mother in leadership, life lessons, her biggest challenges, and tips for juggling work and motherhood.
This episode will help your understanding of gender leadership, the challenges that mothers face which often hinders their professional growth, as well as the guilt which women may feel as mothers in leadership positions.
Listen wherever you get your podcast and be sure to subscribe to the Rise To Leadership Podcast so you don't miss anything!
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Welcome to Episode 8 of The Rise to Leadership!
This episode is part of the Leadership Conversation series and we were joined by Therese Noorlander, the Sustainability Director Europe at The Coca-Cola Company, and her colleague, Sofia Kilifi, the Sustainability and Community Manager for Coca-Cola in Europe. In this conversation with Ebere Akadiri, Therese and Sofia talked about the importance of leading the change through corporate sustainability.
The conversation touched on how Coca-Cola achieved its 5by20 vision and even exceeded its goal to help 5 million female entrepreneurs by 2020.
This episode will help your understanding of gender leadership, as well as Diversity & Inclusion as a sustainability issue.
Listen wherever you get your podcast and be sure to subscribe to the Rise To Leadership Podcast so you don't miss anything!
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Welcome to episode 7 of Rise to Leadership!
This episode is part of the Leadership Conversation series.
Today, we're talking with Aylin Arslantas Bumin, the Director of Marketing at ManpowerGroup.
In this conversation, Aylin shares the importance of building relationships at work and outside of work.
We also talked about networking and online outreach, and strategic connections with decision-makers.
This episode will help you clarify how to grow your network and leverage it to advance your career.
Listen wherever you get your podcast and be sure to subscribe to the Rise To Leadership Podcast, so you don't miss anything!
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Welcome to episode 6 of Rise to Leadership!
This episode is part of the Leadership Conversation series.
Today, we're talking with Stefan Tonnon, the Vice President of Human Resources for EMEA at Insight.
In this conversation, Stefan shares why it's important to lead with kindness at work and how he's been able to do this.
We also discussed the issues of inclusion and belonging.
This episode will inspire you to treat people right and show more kindness when you can.
Listen wherever you get your podcast and be sure to subscribe to the Rise To Leadership Podcast, so you don't miss anything!
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Welcome to episode 5 of Rise to Leadership!
This episode is part of the Leadership Conversation series.
Today, we're talking with Seun Awolowo, the Executive Director and Vice President at Goldman Sachs in London responsible for building Launch with GS at EMEA.
In this conversation, Seun shares the importance of leading with impact.
Having begun her career at Goldman Sachs as an intern and risen to her current position, Seun shares her leadership journey and how her understanding of the three dimensions of our lives contributed to her leadership and impact.
This conversation also touches on belonging, diversity, support, what Launch with GS EMEA is all about, the different Goldman Sachs initiatives and how we can benefit from them.
This episode will inspire you to embrace the culture of contribution in your life and career.
Listen wherever you get your podcast and be sure to subscribe to the Rise To Leadership Podcast, so you don't miss anything!
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Welcome to episode 4 of Rise to Leadership!
This episode is part of the Leadership Conversation series.
Today, we're talking with Marisa Daly, the Senior Director, HR Africa at American Tower Corporation.
In this conversation, Marisa shares the importance of resilience in leadership.
Marisa Daly, a cancer survivor, shares her own story of resilience and survival and how to deal with or support employees who may be experiencing or have experienced traumatic situations.
We discussed the issue of inclusivity and belonging, self-care and well-being.
This episode will help you understand how to deal with personal trauma, support others who may be experiencing trauma at work and create a culture of belonging.
Listen on your favourite podcast platform, and be sure to subscribe, so you don't miss anything!
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Welcome to episode 3 of Rise to Leadership! This episode is part of the Women History Month series. Today, we're talking with Cristina Falcone, Vice President of Public Affairs at UPS Europe. In this conversation, Cristina shares the importance of mentorship and sponsorship for career advancement. Cristina, who herself received much support, discusses the importance of mentors and sponsors in climbing the leadership ladder, giving insight into her journey. We tackled gender equality - what women can do to take matters into their hands and how UPS supports the economic empowerment of female entrepreneurs globally. This episode will help you understand how to get mentors, when to get sponsors and how to approach mentors and sponsors. Listen on any podcast platform and be sure to subscribe so you don't miss anything! The post EP3: Rising Through Sponsorship and Mentorship with The UPS Vice President of Public Affairs, Cristina Falcone, appeared first in Rise and Lead Women Forum.
Welcome to episode 2 of the Rise To Leadership! This episode is part of the Women History Month series.
Today, we're talking with Bob Rog, Managing Director Benelux, The Kraft Heinz Company.
In this conversation, Bob shares the importance of self-awareness in leadership.
We dived into why self-awareness can be a tool for driving diversity and inclusion in workplaces.
Plus, we tackled the issue of gender equality - progress made and challenges faced.
We dug deep into how Bob uses his leadership position to make his company more inclusive and equitable for women and people of ethnic minorities.
We also answered audience questions and much more.
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Welcome to the first episode of the Rise To Leadership!
This episode is going to be a celebration of women during international women's day 2021.
Today, we're talking with Hanneke Faber, President, Global Foods & Refreshments Unilever and one of the Fortune 50 most powerful women internationally.
In this conversation, Hanneke provides her perspective on key progress milestones on inclusion and gender equity, especially within the context of Unilever's recent commitments.
We dug deep into her success story and the obstacles she had to overcome on the way to her rise. This conversation will inspire you to rise to top leadership roles.
Plus, you'll hear how she's using her position to drive Unilever's bold commitment to inclusion, equity and sustainability.
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In this series, Ebere Akadiri will explore topics that matter while sharing stories of inspiring leaders who are creating positive social change in the areas of diversity, inclusion and equity.