Ultra Running & Business

A recording from a live stage discussion during Commodity Trading Week. We examine the aspects around the McKinsey report 'The Great Resignation'. We talk talent attrition and attraction, associated causes, threats and opportunities.
As usual I try and lean on my panelists for solutions and concrete hacks they have seen work in their own environments. The challenges associated with creating the work places of the future with the ultimate aim to retain talent and bright minds.

Our latest podcast is taken from a recent meeting I had with Jan Rindbo, CEO since 2015 of international shipping company, NORDEN. We had discussed how NORDEN is disrupting the old-school image of the shipping industry, establishing itself as an employer that welcomes a diverse talent pool and forward-thinking employees. We tackle people questions such as:

• Who’s responsible for building the culture.
• Feel the values. Not just something on the wall.
• Unlocking value inside the teams
• War for talent in the global shipping arena.

Diversity is not just a LinkedIn post. It's an active strategy. This episode is from a recent interview I carried out with Jan Voetmann, Head of Analytics at Orsted. I had originally interviewed Jan just as he had walked in the door at his new employer. Now, a year later, I wanted to pick up with him and see among other things how those plans of diversity hiring were shaping up and where psychometric testing can help both with hiring and retaining talent

This is about running. If that's not your thing then maybe give this episode a miss. My guest is Polar/Team GB Endurance Coach Nick Anderson. The session is based on a LinkedIn live event we had recently where we covered a whole host of topics such as

• Performance optimisation
• Forming habits
• Concrete techniques on how to sustain a good thing (ie running)
• Self motivation
• Goal setting and mindset
• Return on investment
• Performance and Recovery
• Data from your wrist watch and how to benefit from it.

Addressing the 🐘 in the room: Women in commodities as well as a whole raft of other topics around culture, loyalty and leadership. Recent guest and long-standing friend of the house, Tamara Weinert gives an honest account of her own experiences, both as current President and CEO America at Outokumpu as well as in her previous leadership roles at Vattenfall. She has gathered plenty of experience and personal anecdotes on all of the above.