Leadership Discoveries #5: Crafting Cultures of Excellence with Jess Podgajny, BW Consulting and LLUNA
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You know it best: being an executive leader can be tough. How do you stay inspired and keep moving the business forward with so much going on? Meet Dr. Shirley Kavanagh, Executive Advisor and scholar/practitioner. In each episode, hear Shirley in conversation with top global leaders and experts on leading with integrity, overcoming adversity, and developing other leaders. Presented by Shirley Kavanagh each episode, hear Shirley in conversation with top global leaders and experts on leading with integrity, overcoming adversity, and developing other leaders. Leadership Discoveries is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and your favourite podcast platform.
Leadership Discoveries #5:
Crafting Cultures of Excellence with Jess Podgajny, BW Consulting and LLUNA
Jess Podgajny is the Managing Director of BW Consulting, a boutique management consulting firm servicing the Pharma and Biotech industries, with a specialty in Cell and Gene Therapy. Jess is also Founder and CEO of LLUNA, a tech start-up focused on engaging teams. In this episode, listen to Jess talk about empowering teams for success, crafting enduring cultures, and activating senior leadership teams.
This episode covers everything from culture to teamwork. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:
How do you embed values in an organization?
Should your company use surveys to assess company culture?
How should companies approach hybrid work?
Can you be effective as a remote team?
How do you establish trust in the workplace?
What is Cell & Gene Therapy?
Is Jess a friend or foe of AI?
How should leaders approach AI?
Connect with Jess on LinkedIn.
Check out the episode and show notes below:
Show Notes
Transformative Leadership: Navigating the Private Equity Landscape with Kevin Murphy, FinTech & Card Payments Executive
[0:30] Welcome back to Leadership Discoveries!
[0:41] Kevin Murphy
[1:28] How did Kevin get where he is today?
[3:18] What is FinTech (Financial Technology)?
[5:02] How is human-centered leadership impacted by an acquisition?
[7:41] Michael Watkins
[8:15] How do you motivate employees when there's an acquisition?
[11:55] What is transformative leadership?
[14:38] What is it like working in Private Equity (PE)?
[17:02] "6 key areas to get right when leading a large business" by Kevin Murphy
[21:10] How does leadership changed based on company size?
[22:48] What should you keep in mind before making a career change?
[27:26] How do you lead across different countries & cultures?
[31:12] What should you keep in mind about leadership heading into 2025?
[33:48] What are Kevin's thoughts on AI (Artificial Intelligence)?
[35:19] Connect with Shirley at ShirleyKavanagh.com and LinkedIn, and Kevin on LinkedIn
