Dear Global Leaders

In this powerful episode of the Dear Global Leader Podcast , we dive deep into the invisible rules of global business with world-renowned cross-cultural expert Terri Morrison . If you’ve ever felt misunderstood in international meetings, struggled with communication across cultures, or wondered why deals fail despite great strategy, this episode will change your perspective. 🎯 In Part 1, you’ll d...

What if opportunities didn’t come from applying… but from your network? In Part 2 of this conversation, investor and global leader Larissa Garcia shares how she built a powerful international network, and why today, opportunities come directly to her. We dive into the concept of the “portfolio career” and why the future of work is no longer about one job, but multiple streams of income, impact, an...

What if the best leaders didn’t just manage… but thought like investors? In this episode of Dear Global Leader , we sit down with Larissa Garcia: investor, business angel, and honorary consul of Dominican Republic in Denmark , to break down how leadership, investing, and global thinking intersect. From corporate telecom to real estate to venture capital, Larissa shares how she built a powerful por...

When global travel stopped in 2020, Airbnb faced an existential threat. Demand collapsed. Revenues dropped sharply. And the company had to answer a fundamental question: What is our core business when the world changes overnight? In this episode of Dear Global Leaders , we break down how Airbnb navigated one of the most brutal crises in modern business and how it used that moment to rebuild a stro...

Can you grow, adapt, and succeed… without losing who you are ? In Part 2, we go deeper into identity, perspective, and the hidden dynamics shaping leadership and workplace relationships. In this powerful continuation, Lise breaks down one of the biggest challenges in modern leadership: 👉 How to evolve in your career without disconnecting from yourself From cross-cultural misunderstandings to work...

What does it really mean to be coachableand why do so many high performers struggle with it? In this episode, executive coach Lise breaks down the hidden behaviors that separate leaders who grow… from those who stay stuck. In Part 1 of this conversation, we go behind the scenes of executive coaching to understand what actually drives growth in leaders, founders, and emerging talents. Lise shares h...

In 2007, Nokia was the undisputed king of mobile phones. It had the scale, the market share, the brand power, and the data. Then Apple launched the iPhone — and changed the future of the industry overnight. But Nokia’s downfall was not simply a story of disruption. It was a story of leadership hesitation, strategic inertia, and the danger of protecting past success while the world moves on. In thi...

Leading a large, complex organization isn’t about control: it’s about clarity, trust, and people . In Part 2 of this conversation, we dive deep into the real challenges of modern leadership : making hard decisions, leading diverse teams, and building trust at scale. This episode is a masterclass in human-centered leadership , where performance meets empathy and strategy meets execution. 💡 In this...

What does it really take to lead a country-level organization inside a global tech giant? In this powerful episode of Dear Global Leader , we go behind the scenes with a Deputy Country Manager to uncover the hidden realities of leadership at the highest level far beyond titles and strategy decks. From shaping national strategy to translating global initiatives into local impact, this conversation...

The day Suez stalled, every map looked smaller. Leaders weighed reroute vs wait , recalculated time–cost–risk, and watched buffers evaporate. This episode follows that decision path—finding single points of failure, tracing tier-2/3 exposure, right-sizing safety stock, and choosing dual-sourcing or nearshoring without blowing up margins. What emerges is a weekly stress-test rhythm and a design min...

Why do global leaders misinterpret each other even when everyone speaks the same language? In Part 2 of this deep conversation, Tiphaine Coste continues with Kasper Lohse Nørup Jelsbech, PhD anthropologist and cross-cultural leadership consultant, exploring the invisible forces shaping trust, identity, and communication in global organizations . This episode goes beyond frameworks. It challenges h...

What actually makes global teams perform and why do so many fail despite having top experts ? In this episode of Dear Global Leader , Tiphaine Coste sits down with Kasper Lohse Nørup Jelsbech, PhD anthropologist and cross-cultural leadership consultant at Implement Consulting Group, to unpack what truly drives collaboration in complex international organizations . If you lead across borders, manag...

Picture the room: alarms, deadlines, eyes on the dashboard. The teams that hold don’t rely on heroics; they rely on cadence —war-room rhythms, clear owners, tight loops—and on guardrails that make speed safe. Through the Boeing lens, this story maps the small choices that decide big moments: when to halt, when to push, how to escalate with incomplete info, and how supplier quality holds under stre...

Growth gets messy, great leaders make it scalable. Founder Manuel Opitz breaks down how to scale teams from 8→15→35+ , add process without bureaucracy , and protect quality across markets and regulations. If you’re building beyond Product-Market Fit, this is your operating system for clarity, speed, and consistency . You’ll learn: The org inflection points and who to hire next Process signals : wh...

Think like a founder. Lead like a global CEO. Healthtech founder Manuel Opitz reveals the mindset and habits that turn uncertainty into traction: how to go 0→1 , pitch across cultures , pick the right investors , and communicate clearly when plans change. This is the playbook for ambitious leaders who want growth without the fluff. You’ll learn: The founder decision model great leaders use How to...

It starts with a simple question: why would anyone pay gladly after loving “free”? The Spotify story threads three moves leaders recognize on the ground: a freemium model that reveals clear value steps, local choices that feel personal (language, culture, payments), and a platform strategy that compounds distribution. No magic. Just design that nudges fans from free → paid without burning trust. T...

What can global business leaders learn from someone leading AI at scale? In Part 2 , the conversation expands from AI research to leadership, organizations, and global impact . Marie Piraud shares insights that go far beyond technology — and directly apply to CEOs, executives, and decision-makers navigating complexity. We explore: How AI is reshaping leadership and decision-making What happens whe...

What really happens inside one of Europe’s most influential AI research centers ? In Part 1 , we take you inside the Helmholtz AI Research Center with Marie Piraud , a senior leader in AI research and innovation, to explore how top AI experts actually work — beyond the hype . This episode dives into: How AI research teams operate in real-world, high-impact environments How experts collaborate acro...

Why do some companies not just win but win everywhere ? In this Huawei case study, we unpack the real playbook for global dominance: compounding R&D, ecosystem moats, cross-border localization, supply-chain resilience, and leading under geopolitical pressure. You’ll leave with repeatable moves to defend market share and scale internationally. What you’ll learn How Huawei turned R&D + paten...

What if leading change wasn’t about new frameworks but about understanding the hidden networks that actually make organizations move? In this episode, the CEO of Innovisor Jeppe Hansgaard , a Danish consultancy known for revealing the unseen connections that drive transformation, shares the secret formula behind global change that actually works. You’ll discover why most change initiatives fail, h...

🎙 Episode 4 : Why Great Strategies Fail Abroad: Lessons from Walmart What if your next big global strategy - the one backed by months of planning, data, and board approval - was doomed before it even began? That’s exactly what happened to Walmart in Germany , one of the world’s most expensive failed of business implementation abroad. A story not about pricing or competition but culture, leadership...

What happens behind the scenes of 30 years in global leadership? In this episode of Dear Global Leaders , host Tiphaine Coste sits down with Astrid Mozes, CEO of the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce , to explore the real side of leadership - the paradoxes, lessons, and unspoken truths that come from decades of experience across cultures and continents.  You’ll hear about: 🌍 How to evolve from...

How can a brand born in one small market grow into a global powerhouse - without losing its local touch? In this first solo episode of Dear Global Leaders , we dive into one of the most iconic business case studies: McDonald’s global scalability . You’ll learn: 🌍 The hidden balance between standardization and localization in global business. ⚙️ Why process clarity matters more than cultural repli...

🎙️ In this very first episode of Dear Global Leaders , we dive straight into one of the biggest challenges for today’s executives and professionals: cross-cultural communication . My guest is Heather Hansen , founder of Global Speech Academy , TEDx speaker, author of multiple books. She is a world-renowned expert in global communication, inclusive leadership, and voice training for international p...

🎙️ Welcome to Dear Global Leaders - the podcast where global business, strategy, and culture come together. In this trailer, host Tiphaine Coste introduces the mission of the show: to go behind the slides of global business and reveal how leaders scale across borders, adapt to cultural differences, and make bold decisions in today’s complex world. Each episode will feature real stories, expert ins...