The World Class Leaders Show: The CEO leadership podcast for leaders who solve big problems and build better futures.

Andrea offers a different perspective about spending time with a bad boss in this episode, particularly focusing on how he discovered what kind of leader he wanted to be from being badly managed in the past. Andrea outlines the things he learnt not to do from his experience with these poor leaders, including why to always show clarity, to always embrace accountability and growth and talks about wh...

Do you accept diversity or do you celebrate it? In this episode, Andrea is joined by Caroline, who shares her experiences as a CEO before and after her gender transition. Caroline talks about the many differences in leading a company as a man first and then as a woman, how her authenticity helps her build trust and connection with female colleagues as well as why inclusive leadership and driving g...

Are you investing in yourself? What is your relationship with personal development as a CEO or leader? 95% of CEOs don’t invest in themselves but why is this the case? In this episode, Andrea explores the reasons so many CEOs don’t prioritise their personal development and the reasons why this needs to change, especially if they want to be an effective leader and grow a successful business. KEY TA...

“Leaders create leaders by passing on responsibility, creating ownership, accountability and trust” James Kerr - Legacy: What The All Blacks Can Teach Us about the Business of Life In this episode, Andrea is joined by Michael Hansen, the CEO of Hempel based in Denmark. Michael talks about the role of sustainability in the future success of companies, his approach to people and the human element in...

We are all driven by our perceptions but we aren’t always good at accepting how it impacts our performance. In this episode, Andrea gives 5 practical steps you can take to improve both your and the team's performance. Perception has an incredible impact on the actions that we make every day and if you really want to have the best performance in all areas of your life then you must start to recogni...

In a world where the pace of change is only accelerating, the ability to drive effective change is becoming even more important. Yet, some 70% of change initiatives historically fail. Many books and articles offer theories about how to lead change. But what is missing is practical wisdom that is accessible to executive teams. In this conversation, Donald B. Hawthorne – a 6-time former CEO – talks...

Is it correct to assume that a large proportion of corporate leaders are psychopaths? It’s something many of us have heard anecdotally and in this episode, Andrea explores the most recent research that suggests that yes, many CEOs do indeed have a large proportion of psychopathic traits compared to the general population. Andrea talks through further research he has found on the topic, the wider i...

In this episode, Andrea is joined by CEO and founder of Resilient Power Sharesz T. Wilkinson. Sharesz is one of the top 50 global women to look out for in 2023 and is also the author of Success Mindsets, a book that focuses on how to harness your attitude, thought process and approach to find success in your life. Sharesz joins Andrea to talk about how to find and build resilience as a leader and...

What does it take to make an impact and be truly successful in a new leadership role? Join Andrea in this episode as he talks through the challenges of starting a new leadership role, what you can do to mitigate the setbacks and how to make the first steps to leaving a long-lasting great impression and imprint on those you lead by facing uncomfortable truths about yourself. KEY TAKEAWAYS Don’t und...

We can learn so much from the past and the people that came before us and in this episode, Andrea focuses on the 5 lessons he has taken from Stoicism including the philosophies of Marcus Aurelius and Epictetus. Join Andrea as he shares the 5 leadership lessons he has discovered, to expand your perspective and inspire and engage as a leader. KEY TAKEAWAYS Focus on what you can control. It’s common...

As a leader, are you spending enough time with your front-line teams and trying to understand what is and isn’t working in your business? In this episode, Andrea talks about how most CEOs spend their time and more importantly asks, how should they be spending it? Andrea also talks about research into the topic as well as real-life examples of what working with your front-line staff can do for your...

Jason Tebb is the CEO of On the Market plc, a property market portal. Jason has over two decades of extensive property and estate agent experience across digital and physical markets and joins Andrea to talk about his journey into property and what he has learnt along the way. Jason also shares his unique leadership style and what he has found effective in championing change in the organisation. K...

Is there enough transparency in your organisation? In this episode Andrea approaches the topic of transparency, what it means, how you can drive it in your organisation and the potential success it can unlock in your business if you get it right. KEY TAKEAWAYS To drive transparency in an organisation, we as leaders have to be willing to have open conversations with our peers and superiors too. A t...

Zack is the vice president and general manager of Intel Ignite based in Israel. Zack has also been behind several successful start-ups and was previously the general manager for Microsoft. As well as being a serial entrepreneur, Zack prides himself on being a corporate entrepreneur, helping large corporate companies innovate and be disruptive as a start-up would, and driving culture change through...

What's your appetite for team meetings? It seems an obvious question but I have seen many Team Leaders favour bilateral conversations rather than dealing with challenging conversations with the team. In this episode, I discuss these situations in more details. KEY TAKEAWAYS Personality and attitude play a part in how leaders like to communicate with members of their team, introverts in particular...

Ravi is the previous COO and current CEO of software company Cantaloupe and joins Andrea to talk about how to be a powerful CEO and lead an organisation. Ravi and Andrea discuss the flexibility needed around business models for companies to pivot, the biggest challenges international businesses face and why you must remain the eternal student to stay ahead in your career. Ravi also talks about how...

Gian Luca Grondona is the Chief HR, Organization & Systems Officer of Webuild Group a global player specialized in the construction of large, complex infrastructures. He joins Andrea in this episode. Andrea initially interviewed Gian Luca via LinkedIn but wanted to share this incredibly valuable conversation with his podcast audience too! Andrea and Gian Luca delve deep into the role and purpo...

Are you happy with the way people talk and communicate in your organisation? In this episode, Andrea talks about how communication is directly linked to commitment and how the language you and your team impacts the results you see, revealing the do’s and don’t’s of communication if you want to see effective results. KEY TAKEAWAYS Many individuals struggle to take responsibility and be fully commit...

Andrea has witnessed many organisations struggling with decision making and, in this episode, offers great insight into why this is and more importantly, what you can do to stop this happening to yourself, your team and your organisation and continue to lead effectively. KEY TAKEAWAYS Even team members who appear to be engaged can struggle with making decisions The uncertainty of the world, partic...

Organizations are unlearning how to think systematically. They face higher complexity than in the past but - instead of trying to make sense of their problems in terms of wholes - they split them down into parts. This is how they reinforce unconsciously silos over unity. They look at one problem without understanding the wider relationships of each part. In episode 077 of my podcast, 'The World Cl...

How do you stay focused on your new journey, take control of your future and be the business leader you strive to become? For episode 076 of my podcast, ‘The World Class Leaders Show,’ I invited Massimo Calvelli, CEO of ATP Tour ( Association of Tennis Professionals) and former professional tennis player. Massimo Calvelli began serving as ATP CEO in January 2020. The highly experienced Italian has...

How do you ask people to change their behaviors?   In my experience, leaders often give feedback to people without being specific. They tend to say things like: "I want you to be less arrogant," or "I want you to have a more entrepreneurial spirit," and so on—without backing up their statements with any solid evidence of what they mean by those words. For this episode of ‘The World Class Leaders S...

Some of the world’s most powerful businesswomen are quitting. Last week, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, announced she is leaving the company to start a new chapter and follow her passion. Likewise, Meta's chief business officer Marne Levine is stepping down after 13 years with the company in order to “recharge and prioritize some quality time with family” before beginning her “next professional chapt...

Success Always Leaves Footprints I had a lot of reflections lately about my personal career on how I became a CEO at 35 years old, which is honestly remarkable. It's been really a fast-track career. So many clients ask me How can I go further in my career? How can I step in? How can I elevate myself? How can I become a CEO myself? Here are some footprints to help you on your journey toward success...

The success of the company depends largely on how well its CEO creates a work environment that can drive innovation and productivity. Employees often look to the CEO for creating and maintaining the culture of their organization. So then, as a CEO, you have the power to make an impact. But how do you set your company on the right path? For episode 072 of my podcast, ‘The World Class Leaders Show’,...