The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast

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 sustainability a core pillar of their business strategy.

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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.

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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Matti Takala speaks to Amy Chen, senior vice president and chief innovation officer at Kone about industry shifts in the industrial sector and which leadership capabilities drive innovation forward.

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In this podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Christina Cary speaks to Suni Lobo, the chief human resources officer at Marqeta, a digital payment, innovation, and modern card issuing platform company; and Missy Forlani, the chief people officer at PowerSchool, a global provider of cloud-based software for the K–12 education sector. Lobo and Forlani, who both recently stepped into their first public-company head of HR role, share what their experiences have been like over the first few months on the job, and talk about what they wish they had known before stepping into their current positions. The two also discuss the importance of building relationships with various company stakeholders including the CEO and board, and how those relationships can help the CHRO or CPO become a strategic partner within the organization that aligns talent strategy to business objectives. Finally, the two discuss how the current digital and technology transformation is affecting how they are implementing their organization’s HR strategy.

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In this next episode of The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast, Heidrick & Struggles’ Tom Clarke and Michael Thomas speak to Sky Kurtz, CEO and co-founder of Pure Harvest, a technology-enabled agribusiness. Kurtz explores the role of technology, including IoT and AI, in addressing global food security challenges, especially in harsh environments such as the Middle East. He also discusses how he thinks about hiring leaders and building a thriving organizational culture, emphasizing the importance of inclusiveness and sustainability.

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