The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast: Recent Episodes
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In this next episode of The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Christina Cary speaks to Mita Mallick, the head of inclusion, equity, and impact at Carta, a California-based software company that provides ownership and equity management. In this conversation, Mallick, who has also had a long career as a multicultural marketer in the beauty and consumer goods space, discusses her new book, Reimagine Inclusion: Debunking 13 Myths to Transform Your Workplace. She explains how leaders can develop an understanding of inclusion by reflecting on what it feels like to be excluded, the importance of sponsorship, how companies’ commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion are evolving, and how leaders should think about inclusion in a hybrid world.
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In this next episode of The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Dr. Laryssa Topolnytsky speaks to Dr. Ardeshir Mehran, a psychologist, behavioral researcher, business leader, leadership coach, and founder of the Human Work Studio, about mental health and well-being at the leadership level. In the conversation, Dr. Mehran explores some of the science around the links between emotional well-being and peak performance as well as the neuroscience for feeling better, living better, and leading better.
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In this next episode of The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Federico Guerreschi speaks to José Pedro Almeida, a top health AI and chief AI strategist and advisory board member at Intelligence Ventures, an emerging venture capital firm dedicated to cultivating innovation at the intersection of artificial intelligence and healthcare within the United States. In this interview, Almeida discusses the potential of generative AI and its impact on businesses and healthcare organizations worldwide, explaining how AI-driven digital workforce models can revolutionize patient care and operational efficiency. He also emphasizes the importance of collaborative efforts among technology companies, healthcare leaders, and stakeholders to navigate the complexities of AI integration.
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In this next episode of The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ David Hui and Grace Gu speak to Peter Attfield, the former chief talent and learning officer at Jardine Matheson. Attfield shares how the Jardine Group has met the challenges of the last few years, how the company, the group, and the subsidiaries are preparing for the future, and what leadership skills or capabilities the group is focusing on in terms of both development and talent attraction. He also discusses the shifting of both employer and employee expectations, sharing his insights on the most effective way to communicate about those shifting expectations from both sides of the table, and what he sees are typical mindsets, attitudes, or reactions people should work on changing. Finally, Attfield shares the two or three things from a people strategy perspective he believes there needs to be absolute focus on.
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In this next episode of The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Will Krents speaks to Dr. Bob Maughon, the executive vice president, sustainability, technology & innovation and chief technology and sustainability officer at SABIC, the global Saudi Arabia–based chemical manufacturing company, to talk about how Maughon has seen the greater chemicals industry evolve over the last five years, particularly in regard to sustainability and digital transformation. He shares what SABIC is currently prioritizing, some big achievements and goals, and also how he is thinking about continuing to build teams to deliver on those goals. Finally, Maughon discusses the benefits of the duality of his sustainability and technology role, and what skills and experiences he believes will be most important for the next generation of sustainability leaders in the chemical industry.
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In this next episode of The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Ina Sood speaks to Maggie FitzPatrick, the founder of FitzPatrick & Co and former global chief communications officer and head of public affairs at Johnson & Johnson. FitzPatrick discusses how she has seen the chief communications officer role evolve, particularly given the higher societal expectations for corporations to take a stand on public issues in recent years as well as the growing range of contentious social and geopolitical issues. She shares the leadership capabilities that have been most important to her success navigating these complexities, highlighting the importance of being able to influence others and create followership. She also discusses the blurring of the lines between leadership roles in the communications, marketing, and digital functions, the benefits of having someone on a company board with a communications background, and what skill sets communications leaders should focus on if they are looking to join a board in the future.
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In this next episode of The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Martin Holm speaks to Thomas Holm Pedersen, the CEO of NMD Pharma, a clinical-stage biotech company with novel treatments for neuromuscular disease. Pedersen shares how he founded the biotech company and became CEO, sharing the capabilities he needed to learn right away. He discusses the foundational strengths that technically experienced CEOs have that nontechnical CEOs may struggle with in leading a biotech, as well as how he keeps up with different aspects of the growth of the organization including fundraising, hiring key talent, and fostering that culture of growth. Finally, he shares his advice for other biotech founders coming from academia and how he sees the future of the biotechnology industry unfolding.
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In this next episode of The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Victoria Reese speaks to Dr. Larry Richard, the leading expert on the psychology of lawyer behavior and the founder of LawyerBrain, a management consulting firm that exclusively serves the legal profession. Richard, who over his career has analyzed over 25,000 lawyers, shares what he thinks makes lawyers different and how they can best create relationships and environments for collaboration. He also discusses the biggest difference between a successful law firm partner and a successful general counsel and, for those in legal who may want to move into different roles—for example, general counsel or chief legal officer roles—what specific leadership skill sets and capabilities they should focus on developing the most. Finally, he offers advice to organizational leaders for how to best engage and communicate to ensure they are getting the best outcome out of the lawyers they work with.
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In this next episode of The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Scott Bae speaks to Angella Alexander, CHRO at ATS Corporation, a leading industrial automation solutions provider listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, and member of the board of CCL Industries, a global specialty packaging pioneer and the largest label company in the world. Alexander begins by sharing her journey to becoming a public company CHRO and board member, and then turns to the biggest challenges facing leaders responsible for attracting, developing, and retaining leaders, focusing on the balance between hiring externally and developing leaders internally—particularly in a decentralized business—and culture’s role in talent strategy and management. Finally, she discusses the most important areas of expertise that a CHRO can bring to a board of directors and offers advice to other HR leaders who want to serve on boards.
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In this next episode of The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Sean McLean speaks to Jana Mosley, the president of ENMAX Power and a board member of the Western Energy Institute. Mosley, who has seen the electrical industry from multiple viewpoints, shares what she believes Canada’s leaders are doing well and where she believes they can improve, as well as how she and her team prioritize where to focus, what to learn, and which expertise to bring onto the team versus expertise to seek out form external experts. As an executive and board member, she shares what she sees as culture's role in an organization, what practices are most impactful in getting to or staying at a high level of board performance, and both what she believes leaders are doing well right now to accelerate progress on DE&I within their organizations and what more she believes must be done. Finally, she offers advice to emerging leaders on how to develop in their careers as well as advice to senior executives on maintaining their health and wellness.
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In this next episode of The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Josh Clarke speaks to Caitlin Donovan, global head of Uber Health. Donovan shares what attracted her to an operational role and the healthcare ecosystem, what kept her engaged in the sector, and how she believes a strong operational focus has benefited her as a business leader. Speaking from her experience having worked with both early-stage start-ups and large-scale organizations, she also shares what leadership capabilities have helped her thrive in all these different environments as well as what new things she had to learn when starting out in each; her perspective on building thriving teams and striking a balance between functional expertise and general best athletes; and her approach to recruiting, engaging, and retaining talent in different market environments.
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In this next episode of The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Roberto Hall speaks to Angela Hurtado, JPMorgan Chase & Co’s managing director and senior country officer for Colombia and independent director at Bolsa de Valores de Colombia, the Colombian stock exchange. Hurtado, also the chairperson of Women in Connection, discusses the state of diversity, equity and inclusion in Colombian businesses, the challenges and opportunities of managing both executive and non-executive roles at once, and how leaders can foster a culture of allyship and inclusion at their companies.
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In this next episode of The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Shaloo Kulkarni speaks to Nabil Almessabi, the CHRO at TAQA, a high-growth, international clean energy publicly listed company headquartered in Abu Dhabi. Almessabi shares his thoughts on the disruption in the energy sector and what he believes are the most important trends to watch out for in terms of the future of work and the skills and capabilities needed, including how he is approaching the changing needs of the workforce. He also discusses the differences he sees between the Middle East and other regions regarding the future workforce, and highlighting how TAQA is working to attract, develop, and retain future-ready leaders.
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In this next episode of The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Josh Clarke speaks to Kaushik Bhaumik, EY Americas health technology leader. Bhaumik, who earned your PhD in electrical engineering and then became a consultant at McKinsey before moving into healthcare, shares what attracted him to the support of healthcare clients and offers advice to other executives who are looking to transition their careers. He also shares what leadership skills are most transferable across large multinationals and early-stage start-ups, as well as both public companies and private investor-backed companies. Bhaumik then discusses his approach to building teams, balancing the needs for industry expertise and functional best athletes and building and leading diverse teams inclusively. Finally, he shares his thoughts about collaboration within healthcare and health tech specifically and how he sees partnership between tech companies, healthcare payers, providers, and researchers driving innovation, as well as his perspective on the future of health tech—the most exciting possibilities on the horizon, as well as the most significant hurdles for the sector.
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In this next episode of The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Peter Behncke speaks to Guido Kerkhoff, the CEO of Klöckner SE, a German producer-independent steel and metal distributor. The conversation revolves around AI: how it has changed the ways of working in the industrial sector, how it is being used and who is responsible for deciding how to deploy it, and how to manage the risks and opportunities it presents. Kerkhoff also discusses how to assess the performance of AI initiatives and how organizations can make sure they have the leaders they need to progress with AI and other emerging technologies, and finally shares some advice for other leaders about how their organizations can implement AI tools.
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In this next episode of The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Adam Howe speaks to Sophia Velastegui, chief product officer at Aptiv and member of the AI Advisory Committee for National Science Foundation NSF. Velastegui discusses the leadership capabilities most important to her success and the challenges of digital transformations, sharing what she has seen some of the world’s most acclaimed technology organizations get right from organization, culture, talent, and leadership perspectives. She also offers her advice to executives looking to create a culture where people can lean in, regardless of their experience or level in the organization; how to start building new technologies into both current operations and new business models and propositions; and how to accelerate the organizational leadership’s role in understanding and cultivating curiosity about emerging technologies.
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In this next episode of The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Martin Xiang speaks to Eileen Burnett-Kant, the CHRO at CLP Group, an investor-owned power company in Asia Pacific. Burnett-Kant discusses the transformation CLP’s HR function has been undergoing, sharing what their needs have been and what approaches she adopted for the transformation. She also shares what she believes are the most important trends to watch out for in terms of the future of work; the skills and capabilities leaders will need in the energy industry, especially the power and utility sector; and how she is navigating the needs of a changing workforce, touching on the particular challenges of remote working, the gig economy, and a multi-generational hybrid workforce. And finally, she shares how she is working to shape a thriving culture across the different markets CLP is in and what she sees as the biggest challenges for talent management over the next three to five years.
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In this next episode of The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Frédéric Groussolles speaks to Sebastien Rozanes, group chief data officer of Carrefour, a French multinational retail and wholesaling corporation. Rozanes discusses the role of chief data officer and how he is managing the growing role of AI at his organization: how and where he is implementing it, how he is measuring its impact, and who he is involving in the decision-making process around tools. He also discusses AI’s impact on the talent landscape and recruiting process, what sort of leadership skills or capabilities he sees as most difficult to find or develop, and how he is making sure Carrefour has the leaders it needs to navigate the use of AI and other emerging technologies.
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In this episode of The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Laryssa Topolnytsky speaks to Maura O’Neill, a faculty member at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley and the first chief innovation officer at the US Agency for International Development. O’Neill, who does research on new ventures, innovation, and executive leadership, discusses narrow-mindedness: why humans have it and what we can do to mitigate some of its harms. She also shares her top three tips for leaders: be a voracious learner, question the status quo, and
embrace diversity and dissent.
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In this episode of The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Laila Coffey speaks to Caroline Firstbrook, an award-winning people leader and former COO at Clifford Chance, an international law firm. Firstbrook shares a bit about her leadership journey, focusing on the skills and capabilities she needed to develop or add to her team at Clifford Chance. Regarding searching for talent, she shares her perspective on bringing talent in from outside the professional services industry and how she helped those individuals adapt. She also shares what changes she is proudest of during her time at Clifford Chance, and offers her insights on the long- and short-term impacts of AI and ChatGPT on the traditional law firm model, as well as what new skills and capabilities or ways of working together law firms will need to work effectively as AI influence grows.
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In this episode of The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Roman Wecker speaks to Steffen Metzger, member of the group management committee at The Heraeus Group, a Fortune 500, family-owned technology company. Metzger discusses the importance of empathy and inclusion in fostering a culture optimal for innovation and shares some methods for combatting unconscious biases, emphasizing how important it is as a leader to be self-aware and authentic. He also discusses how to develop new leaders and encourage younger talent, as well as some trends and activities he is seeing in the industrial tech space and what leadership and talent implications come with them.
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In this episode of The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Josh Clarke speaks to John Shagoury, president and CEO at IntelyCare, a leading healthcare workforce management platform. Shagoury shares insights drawn from his extensive career in both operating and investor roles, explaining how these differentiated experiences helped him develop as a leader and what ways he’s found effective to engage teams. He also shares what it was like joining IntelyCare as the COO, which was a new position and an expansion of the executive team, and shares what leadership skill sets and capabilities he found critical to being in a new environment and a new role, and what it was like joining a founder-led business. Turning to healthcare, he discusses culture and its critical role in driving recruitment and retention, and what challenges he anticipates facing the health tech talent market. Finally, he shares how and why it is so important to find the right balance between the people-first side of the organization and encouraging and enabling innovation and disruption mindsets to thrive.
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In this episode of The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Martin Holm speaks to Lise Kingo, an independent board director at Danone, Sanofi, and Covestro. Kingo, who served as chief of staff, executive vice president, and a member of the executive management team at Novo Nordisk and then held a five-year tenure as CEO and executive director of the United Nations Global Compact, implementing its Sustainable Development Goals, shares her insights on the private sector’s role in addressing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) challenges and explains the competitive advantages, economic and social, that companies can gain by purposefully implementing sustainability initiatives. She also shares ways to keep sustainability consistently at the top of the board’s agenda, discusses driving impactful sustainability strategies in the life sciences sector in particular, and offers advice to CEOs and leaders who are looking for a clear path for themselves and their companies on sustainability on how they can start.
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In this episode of The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Victoria Reese speaks to Kimberly Susan Cuccia, the senior vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary at NiSource, a US utilities company based in Indiana. Cuccia, who has been at NiSource for more than 15 years, shares her leadership development journey at the company, including the ways in which NiSource’s leadership supported her, why her willingness to take lateral roles benefitted her in the long run, and what competencies and traits she believes made her the best fit for the general counsel role. She also notes the importance of mentorship and sponsorship to leadership development, and offers advice to young lawyers coming up in an in-house environment. Cuccia also discusses the general counsel’s role in DE&I and ESG, sharing her philosophy and approach to navigating all of these complex topics with her executive team, board, and employees, and how she is navigating the evolving role of AI in organizations, sharing her perspective on balancing between innovation and managing risks both known and unknown.
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In this next episode of The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Tom Clarke and Michael Thomas speak to Sky Kurtz, CEO and co-founder of Pure Harvest, a technology-enabled agribusiness. Kurtz explores the role of technology, including IoT and AI, in addressing global food security challenges, especially in harsh environments such as the Middle East. He also discusses how he thinks about hiring leaders and building a thriving organizational culture, emphasizing the importance of inclusiveness and sustainability.
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In this next episode of The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Phyllis Schneble speaks to Dr. Vidya Raman-Tangella, the chief medical officer at Teladoc Health, a global leader in providing telemedicine and virtual care across a wide range of needs. Dr. Raman-Tangella discusses the evolving role of the chief medical officer, from a “luxury investment” to a person integral to helping to de-risk the organization and create enterprise value. She shares how she has seen the internal purpose, applications, and impact of the role change, as well as how the external nature of the chief medical officer is changing, noting its involvement in investor relations, M&A, and partnerships. She also discusses health equity, stakeholder management, the teams that fall underneath her role in a large scale and growing health tech company, and her perspective on balancing speed, quality, and value. Finally, she shares the leadership capabilities that have helped her balance her role as a practicing physician with her role as a corporate chief medical officer.
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In this next episode of our series, “Crypto leadership & talent: Evolution of control functions,” part of The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ William Bown and David Hui speak to King Leung, head of financial services and fintech at InvestHK, a department of the Hong Kong SAR government responsible for foreign direct investment that attracts and supports overseas enterprises and investors to expand and scale their business in Hong Kong. King shares his first exposure to the crypto and digital assets sector and what drew him to this space, and then discusses Hong Kong's relationship with the crypto industry: how that relationship is evolving, how Hong Kong is trying to find the right balance between stability and allowing innovation to thrive, how the industry can both attract and develop talent, and what kinds of digital asset organization are looking to come to Hong Kong. He also offers some insight into where Hong Kong is in its plans to develop central bank digital currencies (CBDC) and what specific skill sets and capabilities will be most important for future leaders in this space to help their organizations meet their strategic goals.
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In this episode of The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Charlie Moore speaks to Luke Miels, the chief commercial officer at GSK, a global biopharmaceutical company headquartered in London. In this interview, Miels discusses the changing healthcare industry, both from an R&D perspective and from a commercial perspective, highlighting the changing digital and AI environment and sharing how the profile of the successful leader is changing as a result. He also discusses some tips for collaboration between R&D and commercial teams, the challenges of change management, and GSK’s culture journey. Finally, he offers advice for leaders and aspiring leaders looking to build a career within a pharmaceutical company.
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In this episode of The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Carlos Garcia speaks to Linzell Harris, former senior vice president of global supply chain and strategy at AstraZeneca. Harris reflects on the supply chain disruptions he’s experienced over his 35 years in the discipline and shares how the leadership challenges have changed over time. He also shares how he would energize and motivate his teams to understand how much value can come from the latest supply chain technologies and what helped him accelerate digitization initiatives, and discusses how the expectations of his external networks evolved and what effect that had on the supply chain function. Finally, he shares advice for executives aspiring to become chief supply chain officers.
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In this next episode of The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Chiara Berlendi speaks to Matteo De Rosa, the CEO of Métiers d'Art, a division of luxury company LVMH. De Rosa discusses how diverse teams benefit organizations and shares how his own wide range of experiences, from entrepreneur to CEO, working in China and across Europe, and in organizations of a variety of ownership structures, have helped him become a better leader. He also offers advice to his younger self as well as to people within Métiers d'Art who aspire to be leaders in the company one day.
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In this episode of The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Guy Shaul and Tom Clarke are joined by Najam Kidwai and Michael Zhao, cofounders and managing partners at C1, a newly launched fund focused on secondary investments and digital-asset-related companies and infrastructure. Kidwai and Zhao discuss the genesis of C1 advisors and the conditions that led to the timing being right. They also share where they believe think the crypto industry has gone wrong in recent months, what they will be expecting their portfolio of companies to focus on in order to navigate regulation today and as it evolves, and what they think the industry needs to be conscious of when thinking about the right talent for leadership teams.
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In this episode of The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Jennifer Streitwieser speaks to Ying McGuire, the CEO and president of the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC). The NMSDC is the longest-operating business growth engine for the broadest group of systematically excluded communities of color in the United States. In this interview, McGuire discusses the untapped potential of minority business enterprises and shares her perspective on leading through the significant transformations within organizations brought about by technology, data, emerging markets, and economic dynamics. She also discusses how critical culture and change management are in navigating transformations and what specific leadership skill sets and capabilities will be most important to help the National Minority Supplier Development Council meet its strategic goals, and offers advice for other aspiring, underrepresented leaders.
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In this episode of The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Sam Burman speaks to Arun Narayanan, the former chief data officer at Anglo American, about the significance of getting culture right when it comes to driving a digital transformation. Narayanan shares how he came to be the chief data officer of mining company Anglo American and when AI became part of the role, providing some practical examples of how he applied both data and AI to solve problems within the company, navigating the path of buy, build, and partner. Finally, Narayanan offers advice to leaders who are currently wrestling with their approach to both digital transformation and AI and shares his view on the implications that come with these developments and how leaders can adapt for the future.
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In this episode of The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Lewis Adams speaks to Luis Lozano, the president of Toyota Mexico. Adams and Lozano discuss leadership through the transformation currently taking place within the automotive industry, moving from traditional automotive to broader mobility. Lozano shares what he sees as the biggest opportunities and challenges over the next five years and what leadership skill sets and capabilities will be critical for him as he leads through the transformation and disruption, and what types of leaders he is looking for as well. Lozano also shares how his Mexico strategy plays into the broader global strategic development plan in Toyota, how he plans to achieve his vision of Mexico becoming an innovation center in developing new ideas, and expands a bit on some of the ways he and his teams are integrating and prioritizing diversity and inclusion into the business—focusing particularly on challenges unique to Mexico.
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In this next episode of The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast,Heidrick & Struggles’ Jacek Chodzko speaks to Anders Nørgaard, the CEO of FirstFarms, a Danish public company focused on investing in and operating agriculture farms in Central and Eastern Europe. Nørgaard discusses the current disruptions in the agriculture sector and how FirstFarms is responding to the various challenges, and shares how and why his leadership style has become much more collaborative. He also talks about the importance of being a purpose-driven company for both attracting and retaining talent, why FirstFarms takes a very locally minded approach to business, and how he is looking ahead to new regulations aimed at preventing climate change.
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In this next episode of The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast,Heidrick & Struggles’ Charlie Moore speaks to Carsten Brunn, the president and CEO of Selecta Biosciences, a clinical-stage biotech company with a commitment to solving the challenges associated with autoimmunityheadquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Brunn, who moved into biotech from Bayer, discusses the differences—cultural, day-to-day, and leadership capabilities needed—between biotech and big pharma. He shares what surprised him, the challenges he faced when he first joined Selecta Biosciences, and managing his relationship with the board of directors. Finally, he offers advice to leaders considering a move into the biotech space.
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In this next episode of The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast,Heidrick & Struggles’ Andy MacLeod speaks to Mathai Mamman, the CEO of FogPharma, a company spun out of Harvard University with a mission to drastically reduce the burden of disease on patients and their families by inventing new types of drugs. Previously, Mammen was a member of the executive committee at Johnson & Johnson, where he served as executive vice president of pharmaceutical R&D. In this conversation, Mammen discusses balancing steady, incremental innovation and significant, transformational innovation, and how leaders should leaders think about that balance as they plot their strategic agenda and build their teams. He also discusses the development of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine, creating value as a purpose-driven company, and what he views as the consistent traits and skills business leaders need to possess that enable them to harness science and innovation impactfully.
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In this next episode of The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Kelley Lang and Adam Howe speak to Cynthia Burkhardt, the global head of talent acquisition at Kimberly-Clark. Burkhardt discusses the hyper-competitive talent market and how organizations must adapt to the changing needs of the workforce, including by moving from hiring for pedigree to hiring for skill. She also shares what leadership capabilities and skill sets will be needed for future success.
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In this next episode of The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast,Heidrick & Struggles’ Charlie Moore speaks to Ramona Sequeira, president of Takeda’s global portfolio division. Takeda is a global research and development–driven biopharmaceutical company. Sequeira is responsible for the company’s global portfolio division and serves as a member of Takeda’s executive team.
In this interview, Moore and Sequeira discuss the disruption areas in commercial pharmaceuticals and how they are affecting what competencies and capabilities Sequeira is looking for in the leadership team. They also discuss organizational culture, sourcing digital talent, and driving innovation around the world.
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In this next episode of The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Phyllis Schneble speaks to Lisa Earnhardt, Abbott's executive vice president of medical devices, about talent in the health tech sector. Earnhardt discusses the necessary skill sets for leadership in health tech, how she thinks about successfully integrating outside talent into the organization, and the benefits of being part of a mission-driven company.
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In this episode of The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Sean McLean speaks to Kristina Williams, the CEO of Alberta Enterprise Corporation, vice chair of the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), and a non-executive director of North American Construction Group. Williams discusses her experience in the technology and investment industries and shares how her investment philosophy has changed since 2020 and her outlook for 2023, highlighting the potential for Canada to start thinking globally and exporting high-value products. She also discusses the role of DE&I in organizations, particularly regarding gender, stressing the importance of sponsorships and the need for organizations to change their mindset and recruitment processes. Finally, she shares how being a both a CEO and a board member has helped her in both roles.
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In this episode of The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Andy MacLeod speaks to Martin Mackay, co-founder and CEO of Rallybio, a biotech company. Mackay discusses his passion for science, medicine, research, and innovation, his career in the biotech and pharmaceuticals industries, and how leaders can enable innovation to translate into commercial value. He also shares insights on the importance of having a purpose, an agile mindset, and dealing with setbacks.
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In this episode of the Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Josh Clarke speaks to Diana Nole, the executive vice president and general manager for Nuance's healthcare division. Nuance, now a Microsoft Cloud and AI company, created the voice recognition space more than 20 years ago and continues to be a pioneer and leader in conversational AI innovation. Nole shares how differentiated experiences helped her grow as a leader and which leadership capabilities have helped her succeed, including curiosity, risk-taking, pivoting, and decisiveness. She also shares how she thinks about balancing the need for innovation with the need for stability and offers advice to aspiring board members and shares how being a board director has made her a better leader.
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Welcome to The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast. In this new series of podcasts, “Crypto leadership & talent: Evolution of the control functions,” Heidrick & Struggles will be sitting down with leaders in crypto and digital assets to explore the current environment, the evolution of control and governance functions in these areas, expectations for the future, and what they have learned from their work in these areas.
In this episode, Heidrick & Struggles’ Adrianna Huehnergarth and Julian Ha speak to Niki Christoff, the founder and CEO of Christoff & Co., a Washington-based boutique consultancy that advises clients on public policy, political strategy, messaging, and media relations. Christoff and Ha discuss some of the learning curves they are seeing when people come into crypto from other industries and share what advice or development goals they would give these people to ensure their adjustment.
Christoff shares some of the leadership attributes that are contributing to successes and failures in the industry, how her experience from her advisor and public policy roles influence her as a director, and what she believes leaders should be thinking about and prioritizing in terms of messaging and media. Finally, the three discuss diversity in the crypto sector, sharing the reasons women may not be interested in pursuing roles within these organizations and what the industry can be doing better to attract and retain diverse talent.
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In this episode of the Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Lukasz Kiniewicz speaks to Gurdeep Grewal, CEO of Intive, a global software company. Gurdeep shares his journey to becoming CEO and highlights the importance of creating a value plan, building trust, and listening. They also discuss the necessary leadership capabilities for private equity–backed CEOs, such as focusing on value creation plans and managing costs. Gurdeep explains how Intive's growth through global acquisitions has affected the company culture and emphasizes the importance of having a clear operating model and integration plan. Finally, they talk about how Intive is preparing for the impact of new technologies, with an emphasis on training the next generation of leaders.
Welcome to The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast. In this new series of podcasts, “Crypto leadership & talent: Evolution of the control functions,” Heidrick & Struggles will be sitting down with leaders in crypto and digital assets to explore the current environment, the evolution of control and governance functions in these areas, expectations for the future, and what they have learned from their work in these areas.
In this episode, Heidrick & Struggles’ David Richardson and Julian Ha speak to Matthew Homer, a venture investor and advisor to crypto founders and managing member of venture capital firm The Department of XYZ. Homer is also the former executive director, superintendent research and innovation at the New York State Department of Financial Services, and the former head of policy and research at Quovo. Homer shares what it was like moving from his government job into the venture world and his perspective on how to work with and build teams in this evolving industry, particularly regarding what skills and capabilities he thinks are most needed in leaders. He also shares the key piece of advice he offers leaders on their development goals and objectives. In turn, Ha and Shaul discuss what they are seeing organizations and leaders do to help onboard talent from outside the industry.
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In this episode of the Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ David Burd speaks to Jonathan Graham, the executive vice president, general counsel, and secretary of Amgen, a leading biopharmaceutical company. Graham discusses the challenges facing the biopharmaceutical industry, including political and legislative threats, and the need to focus on patients and innovation. He highlights the importance of culture in building a thriving organization, particularly in the post-pandemic environment. Graham also shares insights on attracting and retaining talent in the industry, emphasizing the value of these roles beyond compensation, including working at the cutting edge of law and science, and being part of a team that cares about the mission of the company. Finally, he offers advice for those seeking a successful career in the industry, stressing the importance of curiosity and people skills, in addition to legal competencies.
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In this episode of the Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Jeff Boyd sits down with Dr. Bruce Levine, the Barbara and Edward Netter Professor in Cancer Gene Therapy and the founding director of the Clinical Cell in Vaccine Production Facility in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and the Abramson Cancer Center, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. Levine discusses the partnership between academia and industry and offers his perspective on what is important to attract the best technical, scientific, commercial, and leadership talent to the space of selling gene therapy. As an advisory board member for many companies, he also shares how he is advising these organizations, specifically with regard to their talent agenda and building out technical and CMC expertise. Finally, he discusses automation in medical manufacturing and advocates for the importance of leaders taking on mentorships and actively engaging in the development of their teams.
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In this episode of our series, “Crypto leadership & talent: Evolution of control functions,” part of the Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Guy Shaul and Aliceson Robinson speak to Dan Chaplin, a partner and leader of digital assets at technology investment firm Dawn Capital. Chaplin’s investment portfolio stretches across B2B fintech and includes businesses such as Tink, Billie, Access FinTech and OpenGamma, but he has specific investments in digital assets that include Copper and Elwood technology. Chaplin shares where he thinks certain parts of the industry have gone wrong, how he thinks some of the executives, management teams, and boards need to evolve, and his perspective on the common criticism that there's a lack of governance controls and oversight in the digital assets industry. He also discusses how the recent collapse of Signature Bank and SVB will impact the ecosystem, how engagement from regulators is changing, and what leadership capabilities and qualities he thinks are important for organizations to be bringing on board as they chart the next chapter for digital assets.
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In this episode of our series, “Crypto leadership & talent: Evolution of control functions,” part of the Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Michael Held, a partner at law firm WilmerHale and former general counsel at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, discusses how both traditional finance and crypto and fintech, can navigate the ever-evolving regulatory environment. He shares what his transition from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to a law firm was like as well as his first exposure to the crypto and digital asset sector, then talks about how, because legal teams need to be constantly learning, he decides what expertise he needs in his team and what expertise he can rely on business partners. Heidrick & Struggles’ David Richardson shares what he is seeing from a client perspective, whether executives, particularly those with policy regulatory backgrounds, are hesitant to move into the crypto and digital asset space now, and what kind of skill sets and capabilities are currently being sought out, specifically in the legal and risk functions in terms of crypto. Finally, Held shares how his clients find that balance between financial and regulatory stability and innovation.
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In this episode of the Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Lukasz Kiniewicz and Aliceson Robinson speak to Jamie Fly, the president and CEO of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's mission is to promote democratic values and institutions and to advance human rights by reporting news in countries where free press is banned or not fully established. Fly discusses the benefits and complexities of being a non-profit, highly purpose-driven organization, his evolution as a leader, and how he is navigating the current uncertainties—from crises such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to the rapidly evolving digital media landscape.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Leanne Arcinue speaks to Katie Stein, the chief strategy officer and global business leader of enterprise services and analytics at Genpact, a global professional services firm, and a non-executive director at CTG, a leading provider of digital transformation ID solutions and services. Stein discusses the evolution of the chief strategy officer role and its integration with a digital transformation leader role, sharing who she collaborates most with and how she uses data and analytics to help clients transform as well. She also talks about the importance of DE&I to both Genpact and herself and shares how her board role at CTG is influencing her role at Genpact.
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Given the recent controversies that made some question its credibility, how would the crypto industry start moving forward?
In this second episode of our podcast series with crypto and digital assets industry leaders, Heidrick and Struggles' Partner Guy Shaul from London and Sarah Sliva from our New York office speak with Marcus Hughes, the former Chief Risk Officer (CRO) of BitMex. BitMex is one of the world's leading cryptocurrency derivatives exchanges, founded in 2014 and owned by HDR Global Trading Limited. Prior to BitMex, Marcus was the Managing Director of Europe and the General Counsel at Coinbase, where he played a leading role in building and scaling the business and establishing and developing relationships with regulators worldwide.
Today, Marcus talks about the perception problems in the crypto and digital assets industry, what regulators are looking for, and how the regulators' engagement and interest have changed over the years. He also shares what the crypto industry needs to do to put its recent controversies behind it, the future of cryptocurrency and digital assets, and more.
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In this episode of the Heidrick & Struggles’ Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Mattias Kamber speaks to Pedro Uria Recio, the chief data analytics and AI officer at True Digital, the digital arm of Thailand’s leading telecom company, and managing director of True Analytics, a corporate venture that builds data-driven enterprise solutions in advertising, credit risk, customer intelligence, and data enrichment. Recio shares what drew him into the AI space and talks about key business applications for generative AI, as well as what new skill sets and capabilities organizations will need to seek in leaders to maximize opportunities and minimize the risks. He also shares his thoughts on the regulatory, legal, and ethical questions AI is bringing to the forefront of society and how he believes the job market will change in response to these technologies.
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In this episode of the Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Angela Gardner speaks to Danny Brooks, a brand archeologist working at the intersection of data strategy and storytelling and the co-founder at Penrose, a strategy consulting firm that puts company DNA at the center of all decision making. Brooks discusses what company DNA means to him and how organizations and people management leaders should be thinking about data in that context, as well as how to use that data to connect with diverse internal and external stakeholders. He also shares some of his research regarding the growing Gen Z workforce and what leaders can do to become more effective at managing their talent.
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In a series of podcasts with leaders in crypto and digital assets we will be exploring the current environment, the evolution of control and governance functions in these areas, expectations for the future, and what they have learned from their work in these areas.
In this episode, Dante Disparte, chief strategy officer and head of global policy for Circle, shares his insights with Julian Ha & David Richardson on the evolution of leaders and control functions in the crypto environment and how organizations and leaders are helping to onboard talents from outside the industry.
They also talk about finding the right balance between financial and regulatory stability while allowing innovation in the crypto and digital assets industry, its future, and more.
In this episode of the Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Claudia Schneider speaks to Dietmar Knoess, the CHRO at Puma. Knoess discusses how the HR function has moved into the boardroom, what challenges the function is facing looking into the next decade, and how he promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion both within and outside Puma. He also discusses how he is building an organizational culture that is attractive to Gen Z workers and shares his advice for future HR leaders.
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In this episode of the Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ David Burd speaks to Earl Barnes II, the corporate vice president and general counsel for Sentara Healthcare, a large, integrated non-for-profit healthcare delivery system. Barnes discusses what’s driving current trends in the healthcare industry and how those trends are affecting the industry’s talent needs, how not-for-profit leaders can find a balance between serving their communities and remaining sustainable, and how the role of general counsel is evolving at healthcare organizations. Finally, he offers some advice for lawyers coming up in the healthcare space regarding talents or competencies they should focus on.
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In this episode of the Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Sean McLean speaks to Kelly Schmitt, the CEO of Benevity, a Calgary-based leading global provider of corporate purpose software. Schmitt discusses the importance of mental well-being and shares how she role models maintaining her own health and wellness to make sure her colleagues feel comfortable doing the same. Schmitt, who was a three-time CFO before accepting the CEO role at Benevity, also talks about making the transition and shares some advice for finance leaders who aspire for the top job. Finally, she offers her take on the future of work and shares how she and her chief people officer work together to promote DE&I within Benevity and navigate the changing expectations of employees.
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In this episode of the Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Laila Coffey speaks to Chris Vaughan, the general counsel and company secretary of Whitbread plc, an FTSE 100 company. Vaughan, who also leads the company’s sustainability function, shares how he has embedded ESG into the company, how he empowers other functions in the company to help drive ESG, and some advice to other legal leaders who want to actively contribute to and lead on sustainability initiatives.
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In this episode, Heidrick & Struggles’ Jean Allen sits down with two of our colleagues, our very own John Abele and Kristin Deutmeyer. Together, they discuss the blurring lines between leadership roles in communications, marketing, and digital functions.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Chiara Berlendi speaks to Luca Sburlati, the CEO of Pattern Group, which is a leading company in engineering, patternmaking for the most prestigious fashion and luxury brands. Sburlati, who started his career in HR, shares how he believes his CHRO experience prepared him for the CEO role and why HR leaders can be successful CEOs. He also discusses the leadership skills and capabilities needed to lead a sustainable industrial company, set investor expectations, and build a healthy organizational culture.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Victoria Reese speaks to Kathy Card Beckles, chief legal officer and corporate secretary at Verisk, an American multinational data analytics and risk assessment company. Beckles discusses the benefits of making a cross-industry move, both in terms of her own development and how it benefits her company. She also shares how her experiences as an engineer and in intellectual property management and litigation helped her progress in her career and how her non-executive director role at NASDAQ has influenced her to be a more forward-thinking chief legal officer and, in return, how being a sitting general counsel and chief legal officer has influenced her perspective as a board member.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Silvia Eggenweiler speaks to Patricia Corsi, Bayer Consumer Health’s chief marketing, digital, and information technology officer. Corsi discusses the initiative she launched on creativity and consumer health, how she combines a marketing role with a digital and information technology role, how she helps to build a diverse organization, and the importance of personal branding. She also shares the value of working in different countries and across sectors, and talks about how she balances her career, motherhood, and health.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Victoria Reese speaks to James Ford, the senior vice president and group general counsel at global biopharma company GSK. Ford discusses the evolution of the legal function over the past two decades and how it complements the compliance function, which he also leads. He also shares how living in many different countries made him into a better leader, what lessons he learned as a legal leader during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how he works to advance DE&I. Finally, he shares what skills will be most important for general counsels to lead into the future.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Josh Clarke speaks to Karishma Patel Beauford, chief people officer at Spring Health, which provides comprehensive mental health solutions for employers and health plans. Beauford discusses how the role of HR leader is evolving as a strategic business partner and how she identifies leaders who can fit into and thrive in a hyper-growth environment, as well as what else leaders should be considering in terms of leadership capabilities for fast-growing companies. She also shares how her team is managing fatigue, what policies she is implementing in order to combat burnout, and how she is working to retain employees.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Adam Howe speaks to Rend Stephan, CEO of ClicData, a global data analytics and business intelligence company; the author of the book Anti-Complex: The Leadership Mindset for Ultimate Performance; and the founding partner of endCX, helping leaders build anti-complex business models. Stephan shares why complexity can be a trap for organizations and argues for why being anti-complex is the most vital leadership capability.
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In this podcast, Rudy Figueroa, the senior vice president, general counsel and chief compliance officer at Mitsui Rail Capital, discusses the importance of DE&I and shares his insights on moving from a law firm to in-house counsel. He also talks about how his experience in HR and risk has informed his leadership capabilities and reflects on why it’s so important for general counsel and chief legal officers to build a personal brand and network.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Julian Ha speaks to Tim Hwang, the founder, chairman, and CEO of FiscalNote, an information services company focused on reshaping how companies understand global policy and market intelligence by combining AI technology, expert analysis and legislative regulatory and geopolitical data. Disclosure: Julian Ha has been an adviser to and is a shareholder in FiscalNote. Hwang shares his journey from politics to founding FiscalNote out of a Motel 6 room to taking it public in August 2022. He discusses some of the skills he gained from working on campaigns as well as why collaborating with stakeholders is critical and what it takes to drive that collaboration within the C-suite and with other stakeholders such as employees, shareholders, and regulators. Finally, he talks about how he links DE&I goals to FiscalNote's strategy and operations.
Key Takeaways:
Introduction (00:00)
What led Tim to found FiscalNote (01:09)
Why FiscalNote went public (05:16)
What political campaigns and startups have in common (08:48)
Leading your company through uncertain times (11:21)
Tim talks DE&I (13:19)
The leadership skills needed to drive collaboration in the organization (15:12)
Additional Resources:
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Matti Takala speaks to Amy Chen, senior vice president and chief innovation officer at Kone about industry shifts in the industrial sector and which leadership capabilities drive innovation forward.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Carlos Garcia sits down with Len DeCandia, former global chief procurement officer at Johnson & Johnson and former chief procurement officer at Estée Lauder.
DeCandia, who has held multiple procurement and supply chain leadership roles throughout his career, shares his thoughts on the evolution of these functions and what leadership capabilities have been most helpful through the upheaval of the past few years as well as through growth and consolidation, acquisitions, and spinoffs.
He also discusses what skills and experiences he’s sought when designing and building his procurement and supply chain teams and what tradeoffs he has had to make when hiring and developing future leaders.
Finally, DeCandia shares some advice for those who are looking to grow into a C-level procurement or supply chain role.
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Key Takeaways:
Meet Len DeCandia (00:29)
The evolution of supply chain leadership roles (01:26)
Leadership capabilities you need to navigate change (03:31)
About tradeoffs in the hiring process (08:41)
Career advice from Len DeCandia (11:30)
Additional Resources:
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Christina Cary speaks to Suni Lobo, the chief human resources officer at Marqeta, a digital payment, innovation, and modern card issuing platform company; and Missy Forlani, the chief people officer at PowerSchool, a global provider of cloud-based software for the K–12 education sector. Lobo and Forlani, who both recently stepped into their first public-company head of HR role, share what their experiences have been like over the first few months on the job, and talk about what they wish they had known before stepping into their current positions. The two also discuss the importance of building relationships with various company stakeholders including the CEO and board, and how those relationships can help the CHRO or CPO become a strategic partner within the organization that aligns talent strategy to business objectives. Finally, the two discuss how the current digital and technology transformation is affecting how they are implementing their organization’s HR strategy.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Tom Cunnigham speaks to Anish Batlaw, managing director at General Atlantic, a global growth equity investor. Batlaw discusses talent management strategy, must-have criteria for CFOs, and the global economic and geopolitical challenges ahead for this role.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Marianne Hill speaks to Candice Pillay, the newly appointed general manager of legal services for the BMW Group in South Africa. Pillay shares her interest in and commitment to the professional development of teams, specifically harnessing and developing talent from within to help companies achieve their goals. She also discusses the leadership traits necessary to navigate in today’s complex environment.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Carlos Garcia speaks to Len DeCandia, former global chief procurement officer at Johnson & Johnson and former chief procurement officer at Estée Lauder. DeCandia, who has held multiple procurement and supply chain leadership roles throughout his career shares his thoughts on the evolution of these functions and what leadership capabilities have been most helpful through the upheaval of the past few years as well as growth and consolidation, acquisitions, and spinoffs. He also discusses what skills and experiences he’s sought when designing and building his procurement and supply chain teams and what tradeoffs he has had to make when hiring and developing future leaders. Finally, DeCandia shares some advice for those who are looking to grow into a C-level procurement or supply chain role.
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We know today that thriving cultures are sustained when leaders understand that culture is a journey in its own right and not a destination. This special episode of the Heidrick & Struggles’ Leadership Podcast is about organizational culture: what it means, how to build a positive one, and why it matters now more than ever. With the constancy of change in our world today and the looming economic uncertainty, it is culture that will enable organizations to sustain performance, even in times of uncertainty. There is no one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to culture shaping. However, there are common elements to thriving, adaptive, powerful cultures, and there are four foundational principles that serve as keys to shaping and maintaining them: purposeful leadership, personal change, broad engagement, and systemic alignment. Following our discussion of the four principles of culture shaping, we'll explore other important principles related to monitoring and maintaining a positive culture. The goal of this podcast, our published work, and indeed our whole organization is simple: to empower you with the mindsets, case studies, research, and resources that you need to intentionally and continuously shape your culture and your future.
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We know today that thriving cultures are sustained when leaders understand that culture is a journey in its own right and not a destination. This special episode of the Heidrick & Struggles’ Leadership Podcast is about organizational culture: what it means, how to build a positive one, and why it matters now more than ever. With the constancy of change in our world today and the looming economic uncertainty, it is culture that will enable organizations to sustain performance, even in times of uncertainty. There is no one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to culture shaping. However, there are common elements to thriving, adaptive, powerful cultures, and there are four foundational principles that serve as keys to shaping and maintaining them: purposeful leadership, personal change, broad engagement, and systemic alignment. Following our discussion of the four principles of culture shaping, we'll explore other important principles related to monitoring and maintaining a positive culture. The goal of this podcast, our published work, and indeed our whole organization is simple: to empower you with the mindsets, case studies, research, and resources that you need to intentionally and continuously shape your culture and your future.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Peter Behncke sits down with Michael Pontzen, the CFO of German chemicals company Lanxess, to discuss the challenges of the last few years, what lessons Pontzen learned from them, and how he plans to help Lanxess meet the continuing challenges of climate change, the war in Ukraine, and economic uncertainty. Lanxess aspires to be climate-neutral by 2040, and Pontzen shares how this will impact the organization’s workforce and how he is preparing the finance department for the energy transition. He also shares what leadership skills CFOs should develop in order to meet the challenges ahead and discusses what makes the CFO role such good experience for future CEOs.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Francesca Michel speaks to Laura Ortman, the newly appointed chief executive officer of Cologix, a Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners–backed network neutral interconnection and hyperscale edge data center company. Ortman, the company’s former president and chief revenue officer, shares her leadership philosophy for leading and managing in a fast-paced and constantly evolving industry as well as how driving high-performance teams allows their company to deliver a best-in-class experience for customers. She also discusses how her executive role and board position complement each other and which leadership skill sets and capabilities she considers most important
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Nick DeMagistris speaks to Jim Miller, board member and advisor at TheRealReal, Brambles, and Deep North, and former CTO and board member of Wayfair and VP of worldwide data center operations at Google, about the innovation and leadership trends in the data center and public cloud industry. Miller discusses what the next five years could look like for the industry and whether or not we could be approaching a saturation point, particularly for AWS. Miller also shares some advice for the next generation of leaders of cloud computing or digital infrastructure companies and offers his thoughts on how his experience, perspective, and relationships as a board member of Wayfair helped prepare him for his role as CTO.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Björn Lindberg speaks to Roger Hunter, vice president, E-Mobility, at Shell, the global energy company. Hunter shares where the energy and mobility markets are heading and how Shell is responding to these market trends from both an industrial perspective and a talent perspective. He also shares how his roles as chairman as well as his experience in acquiring a start-up have supported him in his daily work at Shell.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Victoria Reese speaks to Deborah Farone, a strategic marketing consultant in for professional services; a former chief marketing officer of two global law firms, Cravath, Swain & Moore and Debevoise & Plimpton; and the author of Best Practices in Law Firm and Business Development and Marketing.Reese and Farone discuss the importance of building a personal brand and networking for an in-house counsel and what skill sets are most important to highlight as they do so. Farone also shares some misperceptions around in-house legal talent and what highlights the importance of having a good reputation.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Sean McLean speaks to Theresa Jang, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Stantec, an award-winning international engineering and design company based in Canada and listed on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges. Jang shares her career journey and what it was like taking on a CFO role in a new industry, and offers advice for aspiring CFOs. She also discusses the leadership lessons she learned while serving as both an executive and a board member through periods of adversity and rapid change, what she believes leaders are doing well to accelerate the progress on diversity, equity, and inclusion in their organizations, and what business partnership means to her as a CFO.
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AmerisourceBergen’s CFO and SVP of corporate responsibility and sustainability share some of the key ESG initiatives that AmerisourceBergen is currently focused on and how they collaborate on meeting their goals and communicate with their various stakeholders.
In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Dorothy Badie speaks to Jim Cleary, executive vice president and CFO of AmerisourceBergen, and Susan Lorenz-Fisher, the senior vice president of corporate responsibility and sustainability. One of the largest global pharmaceutical sourcing and distribution services companies, AmerisourceBergen is a #10 Global Fortune 500 and was recently named one of America’s most responsible companies by Newsweek. Cleary and Fisher discuss the importance of ESG, share some of the key ESG initiatives that AmerisourceBergen is currently focused on and how they collaborate on meeting their goals and communicate with their various stakeholders, and talk about the role the board plays in those initiatives. They also share how the company’s purpose of creating healthier futures drives their ESG efforts and offer advice to other companies starting out on their ESG journeys about how they can use their purpose to drive progress.
In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Claudia Schneider speaks with Livia Freudl, senior vice president and head of human resources at Varian, a radiation oncology treatment and software maker headquartered in Palo Alto, California, and now a Siemens Healthineers company. Freudl shares her insights on how Varian’s people strategy has evolved since Varian's acquisition and how she has been driving full integration while maintaining both company cultures. The key to success, she says, is to stay open and curious. She also shares her perspective on the differences in leadership between Europe and the United States.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Victoria Reese speaks to Tracey Heaton, Heidrick’s chief legal officer and corporate secretary, about the evolving role of the legal function. Heaton joined the firm in 2021 and is responsible for the company's global legal and compliance function. Prior to that, she was the senior vice president and chief corporate counsel for Visa Inc. Heaton discusses the way her differentiated experiences have helped her develop as a leader and offers advice to other leaders who may be considering a cross-industry move. She also shares her perspective on the evolution of the chief legal officer role, what specific leadership skills and capabilities she believes will be most important to help Heidrick to meet its strategic goals, and the role she played in helping form the firm’s broader ESG initiatives.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Matthieu Galian speaks to Alexandre Menais, executive vice president, group head of M&A strategy and corporate development, and group general counsel at Atos, a world-leading international information technology company listed in the CAC 40 Index. Menais shares his views on how leadership skills for success have changed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and what skills will be required in the future. He also discusses how companies can build and maintain a thriving culture while ensuring that culture remains aligned with the organizational strategy.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Scott Bae speaks with Ben Nyland, the president and CEO of Vancouver-based Loop Energy, an industry-leading developer, manufacturer, and supplier of hydrogen fuel cell systems for vehicle OEMs and power generation system manufacturers. Bae and Nyland discuss the impact good leadership can have and how leaders of public companies can meet the challenge of addressing both short-term commercial outcomes and long-term business sustainability. Nyland also shares how he has influenced Loop’s corporate culture as they pivot to a more commercial enterprise, and what leadership skills and capabilities he believes will be most important for Loop Energy to meet its strategic goals.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Victoria Reese speaks to Scott Stengel, the general counsel at Ally Financial, a US-based bank holding and insurance company. Stengel discusses the greater ownership general counsels are now taking in the enterprise, and how he has been navigating the growing complexities of the regulatory environment and the role as well as becoming more of a strategic business partner. He also shares his plans to further Ally’s progress on diversity, equity, and inclusion, and how he is driving an inclusive culture in a hybrid work environment, both within his team and the broader organization.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Stefano Salvatore speaks to Andy Brown, CEO of Galp Energia, one of the leading companies in Southern Europe in oil and gas, and now also in solar assets. Brown shares his insights on where the energy sector is today as well as how Galp is responding to the sector’s continuous changes and volatility. He also shares how Galp is rethinking its people strategy to become more people first and what the company is doing to attract and retain talent.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Emilie Johnson, a principal and member of the global Industrial Practice, speaks to Marty Proctor, the vice chair of ARC Resources, a leading Canadian energy company, about the challenges and opportunities currently facing the oil and gas industry. Proctor shares the leadership strategies he believes are essential in driving organizations to embed sustainability throughout operations, as well as how leaders should approach attracting and retaining talent in an industry that has experienced a lot of societal backlash. He also discusses how Canadian industrial companies can be more responsible actors in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, particularly with regard to Canada’s Indigenous population, and offers his insights into how Canadian industrial leaders can help their companies compete on the global stage.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Rachel Farley speaks to Paula Stannett, the chief people officer at Heathrow Airport. Stannett discusses how she and her fellow executive team members dealt with the collapse of the aviation industry that was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and how they’ve been building the industry up again. She also discusses the importance of making DE&I a part of organizational strategy and prioritizing employees’ health and well-being and offers her opinion of what the future of HR will look like.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Shaloo Kulkarni speaks to Abakar Saidov, co-founder and CEO at Beamery, a talent lifecycle management platform headquartered in London. Saidov shares his advice for aspiring entrepreneurs and discusses the process and goals of building his company’s culture and values as well as his perspective on how to think about building diverse and inclusive teams. Finally, he shares what leadership skills he believes will be most important to drive success in 2022.
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Aisha Oliver-Staley, New York University's senior vice president, general counsel, and secretary, joins Heidrick & Struggles' Victoria Reese to discuss the challenges of onboarding remotely and managing risk within her own career and as general counsel for a global institution. She also shares what leadership skills have been essential as she navigates her new roles and leads her team, as well as the ways NYU as a whole is building on the lessons of 2020 and 2021.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Claudia Schneider speaks to Sangeeta Pandey, human resources director of the Convenience Cluster at Metro, a leading international wholesale company headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany. Pandey shares how she experienced leadership in an uncertain and fast-moving crisis and impresses how critical developing the right people is for the future success of every company. She further touches upon the importance of being transparent about gender goals for all hierarchy levels within a company.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Sean McLean speaks to Bhushan Ivaturi, the senior vice president and chief information officer at Enbridge, a multinational pipeline company headquartered in Canada, where he leads the information, technology, cybersecurity, business process, simplification, operational technology, data, and digital functions. Ivaturi shares the leadership skills and strategies he considers imperative to success as a CIO and what derailers to avoid when leading through transformations, including mergers and acquisitions. He also discusses what Canadian leaders must do to initiate productive dialogue and engagement in the clean energy transition and ESG goals.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Julian Ha speaks to Broderick Johnson, who is currently the executive vice president for public policy and executive vice president for digital equity at Comcast. Johnson has over three decades of experience as a lawyer, policy advisor, and strategist, and has served under two US presidents—as deputy assistant to the president for legislative affairs in the Clinton administration and as assistant to the president and Cabinet Secretary for the Obama administration. Johnson discusses what digital equity means to him and the initiatives and commitments Comcast has undertaken to close the digital gap between communities across the United States. He also shares his advice for navigating a transition from government to corporate work environments and cultures.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Marianne Hill speaks to S'ne Magagula, Chief Human Resources Officer at Tiger Brands, a leading fast-moving consumer foods company in South Africa. Magagula shares her experiences leading the company through various crises, the lessons she learned from doing so, and the importance of using the opportunities created by a crisis. She also shares her insights on the process of creating a new set of values for the company and how diversity and inclusion in the workplace both benefits the company culture as well as helps the company better understand its consumers’ needs.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Sean McLean speaks to TransAlta’s former president and CEO, Dawn Farrell, who was instrumental in the development of TransAlta's wind and renewables business through the acquisition of Vision Quest Windelectric and Canadian Hydro Developers. Farrell shares the many lessons she learned in her experience driving technology transformations, which leadership strategies and skills she feels are most imperative to successful transformations, and what Canadian energy industry leaders must do in terms of ESG to win the hearts and minds of key stakeholders. She also discusses what leaders should do to accelerate DE&I in their organizations.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Amanda Worthington speaks to Maria Stipp, CEO of Stone Brewing, and Cassie Nielsen, a talent partner at VMG Partners, about diversity in private equity. Stipp and Nielsen share their insights on what may hold women back from pursuing careers in private equity, the differences between what they had heard about the industry versus its realities, and the importance of developing diverse talent.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Martin Xiang and David Hui speak to Agnes Tai, director of Great Glory Investment Corporation, where she models and manages a climate and ESG-centric Greater China equities portfolio. Agnes shares insights on the landscape of sustainable investment in Asia’s financial center and how these compare to other regions, as well as the effect of regulatory and investor pressure on boards. According to Agnes, ESG is no longer a nice to have but an essential consideration for securing capital to ensure a long-term growth.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Roman Wecker speaks to Andreas Schell, CEO of Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG, a product and solution brand of Rolls-Royce that provides world-class solutions and complete lifecycle support for energy and propulsion. Schell discusses the fundamental shift that the industry has undergone, and the leadership skills required to manage a business in such a disruption. He also stresses the need for diverse perspectives within teams and how Rolls-Royce has made sustainability a core pillar of their business strategy.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Victoria Reese speaks to Jordan Fasbender, executive vice president, general counsel, and secretary at iHeartMedia, the number-one audio company in America by reach. Fasbender discusses the lessons she learned as a first-time general counsel in 2020 and emphasizes how important it is to be able to trust and empower your team, take the time to establish deep relationships across the business, and to instill the idea of partnership between legal and business is critical. She also shares how she works with senior management, the chief diversity officer, and the chief communications officer to help develop and implement strategies and programs that cultivate and foster diversity at every level of iHeartMedia to ensure that they reflect their broad and diverse audiences.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Peter Behncke speaks to Kathrin Dahnke, former CFO of Osram, a global German company offering innovative and sustainable lighting solutions. Dahnke shares her experiences on navigating the company through the pandemic and discusses the challenges she faced and what aspects of leadership helped her succeed. She also offers her observations on how the CFO role has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic and how these changes will have an impact in the future.
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Chuck Magro, former president and CEO of Nutrien, the world's largest crop nutrient company and the largest agricultural retailer in North America and Australia, discusses digital innovation in the industrial industry.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Rachel Farley speaks to Jeri Doris, chief people officer at Delivery Hero, the European multinational online food delivery service. Doris shares her insights on how to build a people-centric company culture while simultaneously focusing on scale. She also discusses the organization’s diversity and inclusion ambitions, their commitment to sustainability, and how leaders can manage their teams in a hybrid work environment.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Dr. Nicolas von Rosty speaks to Sebastian Biedenkopf, a board member with responsibilities for legal, compliance, HR, and insurance at Fresenius, a global healthcare group. Biedenkopf discusses the leadership skills that have been essential throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as how to articulate feelings of anxiety and burnout in a way that creates camaraderie rather than discourages employees. He shares how his training as a lawyer is helping him navigate uncertain times and argues that leaders must be able to deal with radical uncertainty, and talks about some of the issues that keep him up at night.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Shaloo Kulkarni speaks to Raj De Datta, chief executive officer and cofounder of Bloomreach, a digital commerce platform headquartered in Silicon Valley. De Datta shares what he believes are the most critical issues for organizations that are focused on building on their digital transformation program and discusses the difference between a customer-centric approach to the digital experience and the more successful seeker-centric approach. He also offers some advice for those seeking to become entrepreneurs.
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Anton Katz, founder and CEO of Talos, a leading institutional technology provider, discusses the leadership characteristics that have helped him as CEO, the importance of diverse talent and inclusive teaming, and the common themes of the lessons he's learned throughout his career.
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Rhonda Ferguson, executive vice president, chief legal officer, general counsel and secretary at Allstate, discusses the leadership skills needed to navigate onboarding into her role in a new organization during the pandemic and the important role that inclusive diversity plays as a core value and strategy.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Merja Eskola speaks to Hanne Peltola, chief human resources officer at Neles, a publicly listed Finnish technology company. Peltola shares her insights on how digitalization has created opportunities, not only for the customer environment, but also helping employees to better balance their working and private lives. She further taps into the importance of a diversified workforce, which should remain a common challenge for all companies around the world.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Roger Muys speaks to Michael Hinssen,global head of HR at Munich Re, a global provider of reinsurance, primary insurance and risk, and insurance-related risk solutions. Hinssen shares insights on Munich Re’s digitalization process from an HR perspective, how the company navigated the pandemic, their new performance management strategy, and how he thinks about driving inclusion, as well as offers some advice for HR leaders: understand the business deeply, be a clear communicator, and simplify the strategy into simple actions.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Axel de Schietere speaks with Cécile Cabanis, board member and former executive vice president and chief financial officer of Danone, the multinational food products corporation. Cabanis talks about the path her career has taken, the coincidence and dedication that led her to where she is today. She offers leadership advice to women aspiring to a career in finance and stresses the importance of focusing on one’s strengths rather than weaknesses, as well as to always stay true to oneself. She also discusses the balance needed between short- and long-term goals and Danone’s commitments to ESG, specifically concentrating on localization, health, and overall governance.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Roman Wecker speaks with Dr. Alex Dibelius, managing partner of global private equity firm CVC Capital Partners. Well-known for being the dealmaker behind the mega-deals Mannesmann-Vodafone and Daimler-Chrysler and a long-standing supervisory board member of several publicly and privately traded companies, Dibelius discusses the specifics of leadership at a private equity firm, what private equity–led firms can learn from other companies in other sectors, and what he learned moving from a career as a heart surgeon to consultant at McKinsey to partner at CVC, as well as what lessons from 2020 his firm is carrying forward into the future.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Giulia Iuticone speaks with Paolo Quaini, group general counsel at Alitalia, the flag carrier and largest airline in Italy. Quaini, having worked in various sectors, shares his insights on how his diverse set of experiences across industries has helped him perform better. He also discusses the challenges the aviation industry has faced during the COVID-19 pandemic and how companies should prepare for atypical risks, and stresses the importance of having sustainability as a pillar of the airline’s business strategy moving forward.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Louis Besland speaks with Steve Foots, CEO of Croda, an FTSE 100 company and a leader in the specialty chemicals sector. Foots shares his experiences in integrating a purpose-led sustainability approach into the company’s strategy by changing behavior and in using smart science to improve lives. He stresses the need to embrace sustainability while focusing on innovation in order to drive growth. According to Foots, sustainability is an investment, not a cost, and vital to future-proofing the organization.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Ed Manfre speaks with Mark A. Gabriel, CEO and administrator of WAPA, the Western Area Power Administration, about the importance of leadership and culture as critical levers of business performance. Gabriel discusses some of the activities and initiatives he has implemented with respect to leadership development, culture, and innovation; shares some personal definitions of leadership and trust; and offers three pieces of advice for leaders looking to improve their company culture.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Adam Howe speaks with Simon Brown, chief learning officer at Switzerland-based Novartis, a leading pharmaceutical company. Brown discusses the importance of developing a culture of curiosity and how it benefits employees’ well-being, team effectiveness, and overall organizational success. Brown explains how, especially given today’s challenges and the rapid pace of change, the process of curiosity enables resilience, helping us to adapt to new environments by constantly learning and acquiring new skill sets.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Chad Carr speaks with Lou Von Thaer, president and CEO of Battelle, a global research and development organization committed to science and technology for the greater good. Thaer shares his experiences driving a restructuring and a complete cultural transformation, focusing on trust, transparency, and accountability. He emphasizes the importance of showing vulnerability as a leader, to set a good example, and to build a common language that will bring your teams together, especially in unprecedented times.
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In this podcast, CEO of LEVC Joerg Hofmann discusses the transformation of a traditional automotive company into a competitor in the global e-mobility market segment.
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In this podcast, Andreas Feiner, CEO of Arabesque S-Ray, and Philipp Rösler, Arabesque advisor and former Vice-Chancellor of Germany, discuss how a sustainable business model reflects positively on economic outcomes and demonstrates responsibility for the environment, society, and the next generation.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Rich Rosen speaks with Robert Mauch, executive vice president and business group president of AmerisourceBergen Corporation, an American drug wholesale company that provides drug distribution and related services. Mauch shares his experiences in leading AmerisourceBergen through the COVID-19 crisis by focusing on purpose-driven change management. He also shares his perspectives on corporate diversity and inclusion as well as the public perception of the pharmaceutical industry and innovations within the healthcare sector.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Rose Gailey speaks with Tamla Oates-Forney, senior vice president and chief people officer for Waste Management, a comprehensive North American waste and environmental services company. Oates-Forney shares her experiences and insights gained from leading her workforce through the COVID-19 crisis: the importance of putting people first, maintaining a sense of calm, and openness and transparency while working on a sustainable tomorrow. She also stresses the necessity of diversity and inclusion as a systemic approach, rather than simply an initiative, for a winning company strategy.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Liz Hayes speaks with Yvette Austin Smith, principal and director of The Brattle Group, a global economics and financial consulting firm that provides expertise in litigation and regulatory matters. Smith, who specializes in M&A and bankruptcy disputes, explains some of the finance market trends she’s seeing as well as how litigation and contested bankruptcies are different now compared to the Great Recession. She also explains the three key leadership skills she focuses on—transparency, accountability, and humility—and offers some advice for boards as they look to guide companies through a successful restructuring and turnaround.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Dennis Alimena speaks with Philip Wenger, chairman and CEO at Fulton Financial Corporation, a US financial holding company. Wenger discusses the cultural transformation journey Fulton embarked on five years ago to create a culture of greater accountability throughout the organization, one where everyone is responsible for driving results. He also shares how the company’s cultural values have helped it navigate the current challenging environment, with a continued focus on working together to help serve its employees, customers, and communities.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Akhil Verma speaks with Ravi Kumar, president at Infosys, one of the world’s largest information technology and consulting organizations, about the evolution of the workplace. Kumar shares his perspective on how the COVID-19 pandemic will change the order of society and the enterprise as we are forced to transition into more agile, resilient, outcome-centric, and empathy-driven hybrid organizations. He further stresses the need for reskilling and shifting from degree-based to skills-based hiring, which can open opportunities to more people, thus creating more diverse and inclusive company cultures.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Cheryl Stokes speaks with Mike Puzziferri, retired deputy chief in the FDNY, the Fire Department of the City of New York, and a key leader in the FDNY’s response to the 9/11 attacks. Puzziferri shares his experience, including how the department recovered and rebuilt itself, during one of the most challenging periods in the history of the FDNY. Puzziferri discusses the important changes that were made to the FDNY’s crisis management plan and operations after the attacks, making the FDNY stronger and more prepared for threats and the unexpected, lessons that any organization should heed to emerge resilient from a crisis.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Jessica Gentile speaks with Marc Zionts, the executive chairman and a board member of Precision Nutrition, an online fitness and health platform with a unique business model: it is a native 100% virtual business. Zionts shares his experiences on the practices, processes, and benefits around running a fully remote company. Zionts has found that success lies in a combination of having people who are fit for remote work, a mission-based organization that people are connected to, and well-developed processes for remote working. He also stresses the importance of taking care of and staying connected to your people, which is vital in a remote work setting—advice that can help companies as they navigate remote working in the current crisis.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Christina Cary speaks with Holly Kortright, Senior Vice President of People at Ellucian, a provider of software and services for the higher education sector. Kortright discusses how the CHRO role has evolved to one of both a business and talent strategist, enabling an organizational culture that embraces change and innovation to reach business goals. She stresses the importance of offering a unique employee value proposition to attract and retain the best talent and supporting and developing your people. She further draws attention to the need for diversity and inclusion to build powerful teams, where everyone’s unique perspectives can be heard to drive the best solutions for the business.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Adam Howe speaks with Matthieu Seguin, recently appointed general manager at Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company (HBC) Nigeria. Seguin shares his insights on leading a transformation, from a complex organization to a more agile one, as general manager at Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland, and the lessons he is applying in Nigeria. He also discusses the often-missed step in the middle of such a journey—simplicity—and the importance of culture in reversing complexity to drive growth.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Samantha Carey speaks with Paul Markovich and Mary O’Hara, the CEO and CHRO, respectively, of Blue Shield of California, a $22 billion nonprofit health plan seeking to transform the healthcare system. They share their leadership journeys, emphasizing the importance of continuous learning and challenging and improving oneself in order to make a difference not only within the company but also in the healthcare industry. They discuss how effective leadership is a combination of integrity, authenticity, and humility, which are key to engaging people’s hearts as well as their minds and inspiring commitment throughout the organization, helping Blue Shield to fight “the world’s fight.”
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Susie Clements speaks with Lloyd Pitchford, CFO and board member of Experian, the multinational consumer credit reporting company. Pitchford shares his experience on how digital disruption is causing a shift in finance responsibilities, moving beyond workflow automation toward supporting technology, data, and innovation to create competitive advantage. He further emphasizes the importance of focusing on external factors to ensure long-term success in a fast-paced environment.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Alyse Bodine speaks with Cathy Smith, former CFO of Target Corporation, one of the largest retailers in the United States. Smith shares her experience as CFO of Target during its successful digital transformation, including the critical importance of understanding the consumer journey, both physical and digital, to inform the company’s strategy and investments. She further shares her vision on future requirements for talent in the finance function, including more technological and data-driven skills, and advice for women in finance.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Roman Wecker speaks with Uwe Raschke, board member of Robert Bosch as well as CEO and chairman of BSH, Bosch Siemens Home Appliances. Raschke shares his perspective on agility, purposeful leadership, and the skills future leaders need in order to thrive. He also discusses the business transformation journey he led when he was president of Robert Bosch’s power tools division and how both organizational and culture change were vital for its success.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Josh Clarke speaks with Jeff Wong, global chief innovation officer at EY. Wong discusses the innovation ecosystem he has implemented at EY, investing in both technology and people to become better, faster, stronger. He also talks about the leadership skills needed to succeed in a continuously disruptive world, how to hire and develop talent with a growth mind-set, and how critical innovation is for companies to not only survive but thrive.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Claire Skinner speaks with Nick Boyle, founder and CEO of Lightsource BP, the leading global provider of solar and smart energy solutions. Boyle discusses the evolution and meteoric growth of Lightsource BP since its inception just nine years ago and how the company has overcome challenges in the disruptive renewables sector. He also talks about the future of the sector, including the need to move toward cleaner energy at a global scale, and the leadership skills and talent you need to thrive in such a young and rapidly changing industry.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Tim Luedke speaks with Alessia Sterpetti, head of open innovation and the Idea Factory at Enel, the multinational power company. Sterpetti shares the journey of the Idea Factory, an initiative that helps foster employee creativity to come up with innovative, value-creating solutions to business challenges. She also talks about shifting the company culture to one that is entrepreneurial and also human-centric, and shares advice for up-and-coming female talent.
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In this podcast, Adrian O’Connor, former regional chief financial officer of Prudential Corporation Asia, discusses financial growth and disruption in the insurance industry, the importance of developing talent, and how technology is evolving the role of the CFO.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Chad Carr speaks with Julien Mininberg, CEO of Helen of Troy, a global consumer products company. Mininberg talks about Helen of Troy’s culture transformation as key to driving its business strategy and unlocking a whole new future for the company. He also discusses the importance of having a clear vision, building and empowering the leadership team, leading through example, and instilling passion throughout the company to drive organizational change.
In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Roman Wecker talks to Rainer Hundsdörfer, CEO of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen, a global printing company. Hundsdörfer discusses how the manufacturing industry is evolving in China and its importance to Heidelberger’s competitiveness. He also shares how doing business in China compares to operating in the Western world and how China is ahead of the game in its digital transformation.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Harry O’Neill talks to Robert Ronneberger, vice president and lead strategist for model portfolios and defined contribution solutions for Asia at BlackRock, the global investment management corporation. Ronneberger discusses how BlackRock is promoting the LGBTQ community’s rights in Asia and how important it is to create a diverse and inclusive culture in the workplace. He also shares how BlackRock is actively encouraging D&I, with both internal and external LGBTQ initiatives.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Jacques Amey talks to Alexis Nasard, CEO of Bata, the 124-year-old family-owned global footwear company. Nasard discusses how he is leading Bata through digital innovation and cultivating the mind-set of a start-up culture. He also discusses how the company stays nimble and adaptable amid fierce competition in retail and new emerging technologies in the sector.
In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Scott Snyder talks to Adrian Gore, CEO and founder of Discovery Limited, the South Africa–based private health insurance company. Gore talks about how the company leads with an authentic business purpose—helping people live longer and healthier lives—to inspire and galvanize its people around innovation. He also shares how Discovery has cracked the code on spurring behavior change by embracing technology and behavioral economics and providing tools and incentives to its customers, ultimately making people healthier while enabling the company to achieve better financial results.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Allen Shardelow talks to Doug Jackson, outgoing CEO of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA). Jackson talks about his 35 years within the Coca-Cola system, the impact CCBA has on the social and economic growth of South Africa, and his own journey as a leader. He also shares anecdotes on his friendship with Nelson Mandela and the leadership lessons he learned from him.
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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Sophie Scholes talks to Andrew Bester, CEO of The Co-operative Bank. Bester talks about the challenges both the consumer banking sector and The Co-operative Bank face in a digital world and the steps The Co-op Bank is taking to overcome them. He also shares the need to always put people first—both inside and outside the organization—all along the customer journey.
In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Francois Kouroriez talks to Pradip Patiath, senior partner at McKinsey & Company. Patiath discusses how innovation and digitalization are changing the insurance sector and the consequent challenges the industry is facing. He also shares his perspective on how insurance companies must evolve and become willing to take risks, experiment, and fail in order to meet consumer demands.
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Heidrick & Struggles’ Richard Sumner talks to Brett Gosper, CEO of World Rugby, the world governing body for the sport of rugby and rugby sevens. Gosper talks about the organizational transformation World Rugby is going through and its successes to date. He also shares his views on the role of sports in society and his discovery journey from running an advertising agency to being the CEO of a sports organization.
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Theun van Halewijn talks to Piet Coelewij, CEO of Wehkamp, the first and now leading e-commerce platform in the Netherlands. Coelewij explains how the company went through both a digital and organizational transformation to become a full e-commerce business. He discusses how hiring and developing the right people and cultivating a growth-oriented culture have been key to Wehkamp’s success as much as having the right strategy and tools in place.
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Heidrick & Struggles’ Liz Simpson talks to Colin Walsh, CEO and founder of Varo Money. Walsh explains how banking has become ripe for disruption and the role technology has been playing to transform the sector. He discusses both his journey as a leader and the skills he has been seeking in his team to thrive through change.
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Heidrick & Struggles’ AJ van den Berg speaks with Rainer Baumann, Head Group Digital and Information at Swiss Re. Baumann explains why it is important for organizations to be agile to
survive in today’s volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) environment. He discusses not only the necessary leadership skills to make agility a reality but also the mind-set and behaviours that enable this organizational shift.
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Heidrick & Struggles’ Stefano Salvatore speaks with Andy Palmer, chief executive officer of Aston Martin. Andy explains how advancing client expectations and technologies are revolutionizing the standards of the automotive industry and how Aston Martin outperforms the competition by encouraging its teams to take risks and be creative. He also discusses how Aston Martin needs to behave like a “105-year-old start-up” to break through the status quo and navigate such a disruptive environment.
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NiQ Lai, chief operating officer of Hong Kong Broadband Network (HKBN), discusses how striking the right balance between fulfilling the company’s purpose and achieving bottom-line results led to the company’s expeditious growth.
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Heidrick & Struggles speaks with Steven Overman, Chief Marketing Officer at Kodak. Overman discusses both Kodak’s and Nokia’s journeys through disruption: the challenges they faced and how the strategy to overcome them.
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Heidrick & Struggles’ Jamie Page speaks with Peter Weckesser, digital transformation officer for Airbus Defence and Space. Weckesser discusses how Airbus is navigating continuous disruption while undergoing one of the most dynamic digital transformation programs in the aerospace and defense industry.
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Heidrick & Struggles’ Michael Netzley speaks with Jørn Lyseggen, founder and CEO of Meltwater, the global media-intelligence company. Lyseggen discusses how exploiting digital data—the “online breadcrumbs”—will greatly help businesses make more effective, real-time decisions and thus execute their strategies more quickly.
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Heidrick & Struggles’ Lewis Adams speaks with Antonio Carrillo Rule, outgoing CEO of Mexichem, one of the largest chemical companies in Latin America. In their conversation, Carrillo Rule recounts Mexichem’s journey from a national firm to becoming a diversified global player. He also explains how Mexichem integrates its strategic acquisitions into its greater culture and the need for adaptability in the Industry 4.0 age.
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Senn Delaney’s Priya Dixit Vyas talks to Natalie Ceeney, chair of Innovate Finance and former CEO of the UK Financial Ombudsman. From the regulator’s perspective, Ceeney explains how corporate culture in financial services was a major factor in the 2008 financial crisis, and how the advent of FinTech is now changing that culture, 10 years on.
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Heidrick & Struggles’ Jamie Page speaks with Cedrik Neike, Member of the Managing Board at Siemens. Neike discusses how Siemens is using innovation and technology to better the future of the industry but also that of society.
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Heidrick & Struggles’ Daren Kemp talks to Antony Jenkins, Founder and Executive Chairman of 10X Banking and the former CEO of Barclays. Jenkins explains how corporate culture in financial services was a key factor in the 2008 financial crisis and 10 years on, how FinTech is helping to transform that culture.
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Heidrick & Struggles’ Bill Bradley speaks with David Casey, vice president of workforce strategies and chief diversity officer at CVS Health.
Casey discusses the distinction between diversity and inclusion and why gathering together the right skill sets and perspectives is a crucial business capability. He also describes how he built a level of trust with senior leaders and used culture-shaping principles to shape CVS Health’s efforts in developing an inclusive company culture.
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Heidrick & Struggles’ Mark Livingston speaks with Ashley Haynes, vice president and general manager of global support at GE Digital, the division within General Electric focused on leading the industrial giant into a new era of digitized, cloud-based operations.
In a conversation at the GE’s offices in California, Haynes explains how GE has moved from a traditional industrial company to a fully digitized one that embraces the Industrial Internet of Things. She also offers tips on how to succeed in this new era, and explores the changes that digital brings through the lenses of innovation, culture, and leadership.
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Heidrick & Struggles’ Sam Burman speaks with Raghav Lal, EVP and Chief Data and Analytics Officer at Westfield Retail Solutions, the division within Westfield Corporation that is focused on reinventing the shopping experience.
In a conversation via Skype, Lal explains the innovations traditional “bricks and mortar” retailers have developed in order to keep up with online businesses. He also analyses whether the chasing of distinct physical or digital channels in recent past has been misguided.
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Heidrick & Struggles’ Rory Singleton speaks with Ian Rhodes, CEO of McLaren Applied Technologies, a division of the world-famous racing team and supercar manufacturer. Rhodes started out at Rolls-Royce developing aircraft engines and spent much of his career at PA Consulting, where he supported technology, healthcare, and life sciences companies in driving innovation. In a conversation via Skype, Rhodes discusses McLaren’s cutting-edge technologies for the automotive and racing industries and how they are spurring innovation in the sector.
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Heidrick & Struggles’ Rory Singleton speaks with Denzil Samuels, global chief channel officer at Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Samuels joined HPE from GE Digital, where he served as the global head of channels, alliances, business development, and ventures. In a conversation via Skype, Samuels discusses GE’s digital transformation and the keys steps the company took to accelerate its growth and performance.
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Heidrick & Struggles' Rory Singleton speaks with Girish Nadkarni, founder of ABB Technology Ventures. In a conversation via Skype, Nadkarni discusses what makes venture groups successful, his personal recipe for innovation, the consequences of Industry 4.0 on the industrial sector, and the type of leadership necessary to navigate this new landscape.
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Heidrick & Struggles' Jamie Page speaks with Nick Earle, SVP of Hyperloop One - a futuristic rapid transit system best described as a cross between a Concorde jet, a rail gun, and an air hockey table. Nick discusses how he's managed to shake up traditional companies, and the challenges of measuring the performance of something that's never been done before
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