The Leadership Puzzle with Jeff Lupinacci

In today's episode, Jeff interviews Fritz Maier, a seasoned HR leader and Senior Business Consultant specializing in strategic alignment between employee relations, HR, and talent management. With experience as the Chief Human Resources Officer at Wineshipping, Fritz has navigated complex HR operations within the private equity 3PL sector, shaping leadership pipelines and fostering high-perfo...

In today's episode, Jeff interviews Nir Megnazi, a certified leadership coach (PPC) and the co-creator of Intel’s award-winning flagship Leadership Coaching Program for senior managers. With over two decades of experience as an engineer and 23 years of military leadership, Nir brings a unique blend of technical expertise and strategic insight. Jeff and Nir discuss how self-awareness, emotiona...

In today's episode, Jeff interviews Deb Hill, the VP of Human Resources at Avid Technologies, a software developer for media and music spaces. Deb has over 20 years of people leadership and scaling HR strategies for fast paced organizations. In today's episode, Jeff and Deb discuss how to bring employee engagement back to life in your organization in a work-from-home and hybrid working c...

Welcome to Season 2 of The Leadership Puzzle! In this project, take a journey with your host, Jeff Lupinacci, to piece together the complexities of HR and leadership with some of the world's most accomplished leaders.  In today's episode, Jeff interviews Bill Hefferman, the Principal Leadership Consultant at Bill Hefferman Consulting. For 30 years, Bill has led transformation initiatives...

In today's episode, Jeff interviews D'Mar Philips, the Vice President of People for RS Americas, a global omnichannel provider of product and service solutions located in Fort Worth, TX. In today's episode, Jeff and D'Mar discuss how empathetic leadership will change your organization.    Our podcast is sponsored by Evolve HR Solutions, a global HR consulting, recruiting, and s...

Welcome to Season 2 of The Leadership Puzzle! In this project, take a journey with your host, Jeff Lupinacci, to piece together the complexities of HR and leadership with some of the world's most accomplished leaders.  In today's episode, Jeff interviews Allison Skigen, the Director of Talent Acquisition at Stream Realty Partners, a commercial real estate firm located in Dallas, TX.  In...

Welcome to The Leadership Puzzle! In this project, take a journey with your host, Jeff Lupinacci, to piece together the mysteries of leadership with some of the world's most accomplished leaders.  In today's episode, Jeff interviews Wendy Cocke, the founder of Engineering Leadership Solutions, a consulting firm driven to help leaders develop their abilities. Wendy is also a bestselling a...

Welcome to The Leadership Puzzle! In this project, take a journey with your host, Jeff Lupinacci, to piece together the mysteries of leadership with some of the world's most accomplished leaders.  In today's episode, Jeff interviews Ken Koo, the Founding Partner of Force Scaling, a consulting firm that works to drive significant growth for their clients. Ken opens up from his incredible...

Welcome to The Leadership Puzzle! In this project, take a journey with your host, Jeff Lupinacci, to piece together the mysteries of leadership with some of the world's most accomplished leaders.  In today's episode, Jeff interviews Dave Eaton, the Managing Principal of The Eaton Group. Dave shares from his wealth of experience how he has developed healthy team cultures and deep meaningf...

Welcome to The Leadership Puzzle! In this project, take a journey with your host, Jeff Lupinacci, to piece together the mysteries of leadership with some of the world's most accomplished leaders.  In today's episode, Jeff takes the hot seat and shares about his leadership puzzle, as well as answering some of your questions in a Q&A section at the end of the episode.  Our podcast is s...

Welcome to The Leadership Puzzle! In this project, take a journey with your host, Jeff Lupinacci, to piece together the mysteries of leadership with some of the world's most accomplished leaders.  In today's episode, Jeff interviews Mike Moreland, for the former SVP and CHRO of Providence Health's Acute Care division. Mike shares from his wealth of experience how he found his way in...

Welcome to The Leadership Puzzle! In this project, take a journey with your host, Jeff Lupinacci, to piece together the mysteries of leadership with some of the world's most accomplished leaders.  In today's episode, Jeff chats with Emily Hunter, professor and Department Chair of Management at Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business. Emily earned her PhD in Industrial-Organi...

Welcome to The Leadership Puzzle! In this project, take a journey with your host, Jeff Lupinacci, to piece together the mysteries of leadership with some of the world's most accomplished leaders.  In today's episode, Jeff chats with Gianna Driver, the CHRO of Exabeam. Exabeam is a cybersecurity organization located near San Fransisco, CA. Gianna shares from her vast experience on key tip...

Welcome to The Leadership Puzzle! In this project, take a journey with your host, Jeff Lupinacci, to piece together the mysteries of leadership with some of the world's most accomplished leaders.  In today's episode, Jeff chats with his business partner, Derek Lutz, the Co-Founder of Evolve HR Solutions, and CEO of Lean Six Search, an global boutique recruiting firm. Derek opens up from...

Welcome to The Leadership Puzzle! In this project, take a journey with your host, Jeff Lupinacci, to piece together the mysteries of leadership with some of the world's most accomplished leaders.  In today's episode, Jeff chats with his brother, Tim Lupinacci, the CEO of Baker Donaldson, one of the US's largest law firms. Tim shares from his wealth of knowledge and experience on how...

Welcome to The Leadership Puzzle! In this project, take a journey with your host, Jeff Lupinacci, to piece together the mysteries of leadership with some of the world's most accomplished leaders.  In today's episode, Jeff chats with Guisy Buonfantino, the former VP of Consumer Goods at Google. Guisy discusses her unique puzzle piece of Renewal, which she described as being the key for he...

Welcome to The Leadership Puzzle! In this project, take a journey with your host, Jeff Lupinacci, to piece together the mysteries of leadership with some of the world's most accomplished leaders.  In today's episode, Jeff chats with DeShaun Wise Porter, the VP of DEI and Engagement at Hilton. DeShaun shares about her unique puzzle piece of Using Your Voice, which has significantly helped...

Welcome to The Leadership Puzzle! In this project, take a journey with your host, Jeff Lupinacci, to piece together the mysteries of leadership with some of the world's most accomplished leaders.  In today's episode, Jeff chats with Mike Schaffer, the CEO of Echo-Factory, a LA-based marketing agency. Mike shares about his unique puzzle piece of the Selective Yes, which he has learned thr...

In this project, take a journey with your host, Jeff Lupinacci, to uncover the mysteries of leadership with some of the world's most accomplished leaders. Join us as we explore the captivating stories and diverse skill sets that come together to form the remarkable picture of a leader's path. Prepare to piece together the secrets, wisdom, and experiences that create the breathtaking pict...

Here's the trailer for Season 1 of the Leadership Puzzle!  We're excited to host a number of world-class guests as we uncover the mysteries of leadership in today's world. Each leader provides a unique piece of the complex puzzle that is leadership. Piece by piece, together we will assemble the Leadership Puzzle. [In this trailer, we see clips from future episodes with Bill Chin, Ti...