The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast

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...

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 futur...

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 stra...

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 t...

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 insight...

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...

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 imp...

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 r...

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...

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 de...

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...

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.

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, a...

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...

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-centri...

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.

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.

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 th...

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...

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 i...

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...

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...

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 fo...

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...

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 a...