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 ...
Nov 18, 2021•21 min
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 admi...
Nov 04, 2021•15 min
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 ...
Oct 25, 2021•28 min
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...
Oct 21, 2021•26 min
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 14, 2021•33 min
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 con...
Oct 06, 2021•23 min
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 ...
Sep 27, 2021•21 min
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 busin...
Sep 23, 2021•9 min
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...
Sep 14, 2021•10 min
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 08, 2021•21 min
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...
Aug 23, 2021•28 min
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 hi...
Aug 09, 2021•17 min
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...
Jul 26, 2021•17 min
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 19, 2021•22 min
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 15, 2021•14 min
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....
Jun 29, 2021•16 min
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 deepl...
Jun 01, 2021•30 min
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...
May 10, 2021•24 min
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 sector...
Apr 26, 2021•17 min
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...
Apr 12, 2021•19 min
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...
Mar 02, 2021•16 min
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 i...
Feb 25, 2021•17 min
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 environme...
Feb 02, 2021•18 min
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 y...
Jan 11, 2021•23 min
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 10, 2020•14 min
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 07, 2020•20 min
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...
Oct 09, 2020•22 min
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 t...
Sep 01, 2020•23 min
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 leaders...
Jul 28, 2020•14 min
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...
Jul 14, 2020•16 min
