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The World Class Leaders Show: The CEO leadership podcast for leaders who solve big problems and build better futures.
If you’re a CEO or senior executive, your challenges don’t sound like “I need more leadership tips.”
They sound more like:
“Why am I still carrying this company on my shoulders?”
“Why doesn’t my top team own the strategy the way I do?”
“How do I challenge the board or investors without blowing up the relationship?”
“How do we build a company that still matters in 10 years, not just hit this year’s numbers?”
The World-Class Leaders Show is the CEO leadership podcast built for those questions…
Episodes
The World Class Leaders Show: The CEO leadership podcast for leaders who solve big problems and build better futures.082: The Peril of Bilateral Conversations
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…
The World Class Leaders Show: The CEO leadership podcast for leaders who solve big problems and build better futures.081: The Power of Conscious Leadership with Ravi Venkatesan, CEO of Cantaloupe
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…
The World Class Leaders Show: The CEO leadership podcast for leaders who solve big problems and build better futures.080: Transforming for Growth with Gian Luca Grondona, CHRO of Webuild
Gian Luca Grondona is the Chief HR, Organization & Systems Officer of Webuild Group a global player specialized in the construction of large, complex…
The World Class Leaders Show: The CEO leadership podcast for leaders who solve big problems and build better futures.079: How to Talk in Organizations to Create Commitment
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…
The World Class Leaders Show: The CEO leadership podcast for leaders who solve big problems and build better futures.078: How to Stop the Fear of Decision Making in Your Team
Andrea has witnessed many organisations struggling with decision making and, in this episode, offers great insight into why this is and more importantly, what…
The World Class Leaders Show: The CEO leadership podcast for leaders who solve big problems and build better futures.077: How to Think Systematically in Silos-Driven Organizations
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…
The World Class Leaders Show: The CEO leadership podcast for leaders who solve big problems and build better futures.076: Massimo Calvelli, CEO of ATP Tour on Staying Focused During Change
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…
The World Class Leaders Show: The CEO leadership podcast for leaders who solve big problems and build better futures.075: How to Ask People to Change Their Behaviours
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…
The World Class Leaders Show: The CEO leadership podcast for leaders who solve big problems and build better futures.074: How to Succeed in a Male-Dominated Industry as a CEO With Verona Frankish
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…
The World Class Leaders Show: The CEO leadership podcast for leaders who solve big problems and build better futures.073: I Became a CEO. Here Is What Helped Me To Get There So Early
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…
The World Class Leaders Show: The CEO leadership podcast for leaders who solve big problems and build better futures.072: How to Make an Impact as a CEO with Jason Salfi
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 World Class Leaders Show: The CEO leadership podcast for leaders who solve big problems and build better futures.071: The Gap to Impossible Results
As a Leader, you may have asked yourself, "why do some businesses achieve extraordinary results while ours don't?" If so, it's probably because the answer to…
The World Class Leaders Show: The CEO leadership podcast for leaders who solve big problems and build better futures.070: How to Embrace Diversity for Powerful Results with Renée McGowan
The modern workplace generally presents unique leadership challenges due to differing perspectives, cultures, and beliefs, and leading a diverse organization…
The World Class Leaders Show: The CEO leadership podcast for leaders who solve big problems and build better futures.069: The Impact of Ownership on Results
Ownership can be the core component of one's perception of leadership. It requires a strong sense of responsibility, bravery and commitment. It's one of the…
The World Class Leaders Show: The CEO leadership podcast for leaders who solve big problems and build better futures.068: Team Alignment To Burn Down Silos and Improve Performance with Mauro Ghilardi
Our ability to work together depends on one thing: TEAM'S SUCCESS But team alignment isn't easy to achieve. Some members might have conflicting or competing…
The World Class Leaders Show: The CEO leadership podcast for leaders who solve big problems and build better futures.067: The Five Biggest Insights I Learned from Great Leaders
You Can Achieve Your Success But in order to do that, one of the best things that I can offer to you today is maybe sharing some reflection and observation…
The World Class Leaders Show: The CEO leadership podcast for leaders who solve big problems and build better futures.066: 3 Things That Set Successful Organizations Apart with Michael Mlynarski, CEO of QualityMinds
Self-Centered, Arrogant, Distant, Spoiled, and Driven. We've all seen news stories about unethical CEOs. But do a few rotten leaders affect the reputation of…
The World Class Leaders Show: The CEO leadership podcast for leaders who solve big problems and build better futures.065: Haytham Kaddoura, CEO of Smartstream on Company Turnaround
For today’s episode, we want to repurpose one of the best episodes of the last 12 months. My interview with Haytham Kaddoura, CEO of SmartStream Technologies…
The World Class Leaders Show: The CEO leadership podcast for leaders who solve big problems and build better futures.064: Iggy Domagalski, CEO of Wajax on Leading with Trust
I still remember my first real leadership experience. I was in Egypt and was asked to lead a team of 150 people. Before that, I led a group of 5. This was a…
The World Class Leaders Show: The CEO leadership podcast for leaders who solve big problems and build better futures.063: Five reasons why creating a bold vision will transform your company
Creating a bold vision is not what many CEOs do. Many leaders play conventional by either creating a fluffy vision to hang on the wall or by not finding the…
The World Class Leaders Show: The CEO leadership podcast for leaders who solve big problems and build better futures.062: The Six Mindsets of Extraordinary CEOs with Carolyn Dewar
What separates successful CEOs from average CEOs is not what many people think. It’s not much about their experience, skills, or abilities. It comes down to…
The World Class Leaders Show: The CEO leadership podcast for leaders who solve big problems and build better futures.061: My Journey to Building Confidence, Taking Risks and Making an Impact
What is your attitude towards risk and ambition? A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure to be interviewed by Noi Ha Nguyen at the #InsightsSharing Show where I…
The World Class Leaders Show: The CEO leadership podcast for leaders who solve big problems and build better futures.060: Doron Myersdorf, CEO of StoreDot on Building a Bold Vision and Perseverance
It’s not so common to meet CEOs who have built a bold vision for their companies and didn’t stop until they achieve it. Most leaders don’t have either the…
The World Class Leaders Show: The CEO leadership podcast for leaders who solve big problems and build better futures.059: How to Create Alignment with your Leadership Team
Only 20% of CEOs are able of driving change in their organizations. According to the latest CEO study from Egon Zehnder, a poor alignment between the CEO and…
The World Class Leaders Show: The CEO leadership podcast for leaders who solve big problems and build better futures.058: The Journey from Founder to CEO with Eric Rubenstein
It’s no shock to anyone that starting up a business comes with a lot of challenges, setbacks, and disappointments. People who are driven by the money that can…
The World Class Leaders Show: The CEO leadership podcast for leaders who solve big problems and build better futures.057: My Best Advice For First-Time CEOs
Social isolation. Lack of feedback. Fear of making bad decisions. These are typical challenges that first-time CEOs experience. This is not ideal for leading…
The World Class Leaders Show: The CEO leadership podcast for leaders who solve big problems and build better futures.056: Hans-Martin Hellebrand CEO of Badenova on Turning Leadership Upside Down
In the ‘old’ Western European world, internal business leaders were typically viewed as the top of the organizational hierarchy pyramid — the ones who ‘knew it…
The World Class Leaders Show: The CEO leadership podcast for leaders who solve big problems and build better futures.055: The Fine Balance of a Leader
What’s the fine balance of leadership? It’s the perfect equilibrium that great leaders find when they manage their teams. It’s the trade-off between pushing…
The World Class Leaders Show: The CEO leadership podcast for leaders who solve big problems and build better futures.054: Lorenzo Simonelli, CEO of Baker Hughes on Driving Change Through Uncertainty
All successful CEOs possess several critical skills and attributes. Chief among them is the ability to build a diverse team that complements the CEO’s…
The World Class Leaders Show: The CEO leadership podcast for leaders who solve big problems and build better futures.053: We Turned 1: Five Big Lessons Shared by my Guests on World-Class Leadership
Today is a special day. The World Class Leaders Show podcast turns 1 and I thought to share with you some of the key lessons that top performer CEOs, business…
The World Class Leaders Show: The CEO leadership podcast for leaders who solve big problems and build better futures.052: How to Monetize the Social Element of ESG with Miriam Gonzalez Durantez
While many organizations promote and publicize their ESG (Environmental, Social, & Governance) efforts, still there exist significant gaps between concepts and…
The World Class Leaders Show: The CEO leadership podcast for leaders who solve big problems and build better futures.051: 9 Seemingly-Weak Behaviours that Define Great Leaders
I don't believe that what we often label as "weaknesses" is correct. Some of them are actually great signs of leadership. In this episode, I shared some…