Leadership In Crisis

Relationships are important in life. They make us feel safe and help us deal with stress. Relationships aren't only important in your personal life, though. As a business leader, you should also build professional relationships. Relationship building from a business standpoint can help you get new customers, retain current customers and manage your reputation. And  it gives a best employee connect to make things work and keep all stakeholders happy with the better outcomes….  I know many people may be wondering, what am I talking about……. This is your host – Swamy Sriperumbudur and you are listening to “LEADERSHIP IN CRISIS”, and we have invited a special guest Alan Stukalsky, Chief Digital Officer , Randstad North America.  Alan Stukalsky oversees all facets of Randstad's technology strategy and implementation in the U.S. and Canada. He looks to steer technology that drives innovation, generates economies of scale and develops best practices for all Randstad businesses.  In this capacity, Alan unifies the power of innovation, technology and marketing to accelerate the integration of digital tools and platforms into the channels, processes and operating models that drive our client and talent experiences.  He is passionate about raising awareness of STEM careers with primary, secondary and college level students and actively participates in STEM-related activities, including work with Junior Achievement, Georgia State University, STE(A)M Truck and more. He is Chair of the Board of STE(A)M Truck.   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cswamy/message

Starting a business comes with inherent challenges and pitfalls. However, even when you're off to a good start, keeping a company running successfully isn't for the faint of heart. Many small businesses encounter issues that prove to be insurmountable, leading to business closure and dashed dreams. So How can we help these business owners & CEOs, This is your host – Swamy Sriperumbudur and you are listening to “LEADERSHIP IN CRISIS”, and we have invited a very special guest Sean Robertson   Sean F. Robertson's "North Star" is to set businesses and organizations up for success with the skills sets he has. He is passionate about showing you how to establish your goals, for both your company and your personal life. With that, he does the work to deliver on your goals while teaching you to do it on your own.  Sean is known as the "Greatest Of All Time" for a premier business consulting firm where he delivered the smallest to the largest companies, and in some areas invented new approaches for consulting businesses. Sean is THE TOP expert in developing leadership in for-profit and non-profit organizations; as well as being a renowned expert in financial acumen and building profit for companies. Uniquely, Sean also has a deep background in imparting knowledge at a tier-1 university, a military top gun school, and 1:1 change mentoring/coaching, he has done numerous leadership trainings, here just a few to share. He trained more than 3000 leaders, and 75+ CEOs / Presidents 18,000 hours of Project Management time And many more. Sean welcome to Leadership In Crisis. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cswamy/message

The COVID-19 pandemic has combined years' worth of transformation, transition and change into only a few months. Despite the devastating health crises, many employers and employees have seen a glimpse of the opportunity of this disruption; a potential new way of working. The biggest challenge leaders face in navigating the shift from surviving uncertainty and disruption to thriving, is their ability to transform themselves to lead in the agreed way. How can leaders simply transform coming out of the pandemic as they seek to achieve digital transformation. This is your host – Swamy Sriperumbudur and you are listening to “LEADERSHIP IN CRISIS”, and we have invited a very special guest Bhavana Bartholf Bhavana Bartholf is an award-winning leader and sought-after expert in the field of providing vision and accelerating Digital Transformation for corporations across industries worldwide. In 2022, Bartholf was recognized by The Charlotte Business Journal Women in Business Achievement Award - 25 Outstanding Women. In 2021, Bartholf was recognized by the National Diversity Council as one of the Top 100 Women in Technology (2021 & 2022) and has been named one of the 2021 “Power 50” Women in Leadership. Bartholf has over a 20-year diverse career with Microsoft across their customer success, sales, marketing, consulting, and support businesses. Today, she is responsible for advancing technical sales strategies across solution areas to enable digital transformation for Fortune 500 companies. Bartholf currently serves as a Board Director for WEX Inc and NC State College of Engineering Foundation. She has served for six years on the board of The Gift of Adoption, a non-profit that provides adoption assistance through grants. ​In 2022, she delivered her first-ever TEDx talk at TEDXWaterStreet in New York, “The Secret to Self-Advocacy”. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cswamy/message

The Covid19 pandemic set off nearly unprecedented churn in the US labor market leading to great resignation. And many companies are struggling to keep their employees. As many of us might be things reasons for the same, one of the main reason which is resonating in the leadership circle is purpose driven life. Employees expect their jobs to bring a significant sense of purpose to their lives. Employers need to help meet this need, or be prepared to lose talent to companies that will. This is your host – Swamy Sriperumbudur and you are listening to “LEADERSHIP IN CRISIS”, and we have invited a very special guest Christy Maxfield Christy Maxfield is the founder of Purpose First Advisors and specialist in business model validation, financial modeling, business operations, marketing and sales alignment, competitive differentiation, and business planning. She has coached and consulted with more than 100 early-stage bioscience, information technology, and consumer/manufactured products entrepreneurs. In 2017 she founded Purpose First Advisors to work with growth-focused business owners to build sustainably profitable businesses. Christy has designed and taught entrepreneurship courses at the University of Missouri St. Louis and Washington University in St. Louis. She also co-created and co-hosted the Entrepreneurially Thinking podcast, which elevates and celebrates entrepreneurs, particularly women and entrepreneurs of color. She has a Bachelor's in Political Science degree from Montclair State University and a Master of Business Administration from Webster University. She is a Certified Human Team Activator helping leaders understand and activate the 6 Facets of Human Need to create top-performing, self-actualized teams. WEBSITE: www.purposefirstadvisors.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christymaxfield/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cswamy/message

Change is the new constant. we used to experience disruptions followed by periods of stability, but now the change is increasingly perpetual, pervasive, and exponential. Leading during a time of transition has become the norm as technology, globalization and new competition disrupt established business models. So how leaders around the world are leading through a time of transition. This is your host – Swamy Sriperumbudur and you are listening to “LEADERSHIP IN CRISIS”, and we have invited two very special guests Mark Johnson & Whynde Kuehn Mark Johnson is Southwest Ohio Regional Vice President, and Strategic Data Management & Analytics Executive Leader at Fusion Alliance. Mr. Johnson's distinguished career spans more than 40 years in the IT industry, with a deep concentration in data management and analytics over the most recent 25. At Fusion Alliance Mr. Johnson is responsible leading Fusion's engagement with major clients to accelerate data-driven digital transformation. In addition, Mr. Johnson serves as Editorial Board Chair for the Chief Data Officer Magazine – cdomagazine.tech – and as Co-Chair MIT CDO IQ Symposium Program. Whynde Kuehn is the Founder and Managing Director of S2E Transformation, helping organizations bridge the gap between strategy and execution. She has extensive experience in enterprise transformation and planning and she is a passionate advocate for using business architecture to enable effective strategy execution and digital transformation. Whynde is a long-time business architecture practitioner, educator, author, recognized global thought leader, and community builder, with extensive experience applying the discipline at leading Fortune 500 and global enterprises, governmental and non-profit organizations, and a range of entrepreneurs, social enterprises, and cross-sector initiatives. She is the Founder of Biz Arch Mastery, a dedicated online platform and community that helps professionals master the art and science of business architecture. She is also a Fellow with the Institute for Digital Transformation, Co-Founder at Business Architecture Associates, Senior Consultant for Cutter Consortium, and Co-Founder, Vice President, and Academic Chair of the Business Architecture Guild. Whynde is author of the book Strategy to Reality, being published in 2022. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cswamy/message

Hello every one – happy new year 2022, I hope this new year brings wealth, health and abundance of happiness for all my listeners from around the world. We thought this new year 2022 will be different hmmm but it is not as we all have to welcome our new unwanted friend omicron and this covid19 is continue to live as part of our life and we need to learn to live with it – looks life for a long time. However looks like technology is going to be invading into our lives more than before. You all might have heard a lot about, Virtual reality, now called “the metaverse,” will be a thing in 2022. So will be the smart home. This is your host – Swamy Sriperumbudur and you are listening to “LEADERSHIP IN CRISIS”, and we have invited a very special guest Rashim Mogha, a technology & business leader from Silicon Valley. CA Rashim is an influencer, a thought leader, a best-selling author, a speaker, and a technology and business leader. Rashim is a prominent women in tech evangelist and a frequent speaker at global conferences. Her thoughts on leadership, innovation, women in technology, and enablement strategies have appeared in publications like Forbes, Association for Talent Development (ATD), and Thrive Global. At Skillsoft, Rashim is responsible for driving innovation and growth in her role as GM, Leadership and Business Solutions. Her role concentrates on leading the content, platform, customer success, sales, and marketing teams to deliver compelling experiences to our customers. Prior to Skillsoft, Rashim held leadership roles at companies like VMware, Amazon Web Services, Oracle, and Automation Anywhere, where she built high-performing education teams and launched innovative solutions to support over $2 billion businesses. Rashim is founder of eWOW (empoweredWomen of the World)- an intellectual platform that empowers leaders to discover, visualize and actualize their success. Recognized by Business Chief USA as a woman to watch, Rashim is a recipient of Women Empowerment: Game Changer, Woman of the Year, Women Tech, and Silicon Valley Woman of Influence awards and was inducted in Alameda county hall of fame in 2020. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cswamy/message

We are at a juncture of facing challenges un-parallel in history and these problems are global in nature, such as climate change, gender parity, security, and many more. In a hyper connected world, the sources of these challenges are multi-dimensional, and span across borders which requires global solutions. And finding solutions to these unprecedented challenges fundamentally requires new ways of thinking. Many of these global solutions can only be possible when there is a Peace & harmony in the world. finding solutions to these unprecedented challenges fundamentally requires new ways of thinking. This is your host – Swamy Sriperumbudur and you are listening to “LEADERSHIP IN CRISIS”, and we have invited a very special guest and PEACE LEADER Steve Killelea Steve Killelea combines a highly successful career in technology with a philanthropic focus on peace and sustainable development to shed new light on issues, from terrorism and conflict to economics and prosperity. He founded the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) in 2007, as an independent not for profit global research institute analyzing the intertwined relationships between business, peace, and economic development. Steve's funding and thought leadership behind the Institute would see him recognized as one of the World's 100 Most Influential People on reducing the onset of armed violence. He is also the founder of the Global Peace Index, the world's leading quantitative measurement of global peacefulness, ranking 163 countries, and independent territories. Steve currently serves on the President's Circle for Club de Madrid, the largest forum of democratic former Presidents and Prime Ministers working to strengthen democracy. In 2010, Steve was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for his service to the community through the global peace movement, and in 2016 was awarded the Luxembourg Peace Prize. Steve is also the author of 'Peace in the Age of Chaos: The Best Solution for a Sustainable Future'. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cswamy/message

When deciding how to be good and act well, we often seek outside help. We often consult our Family, friends, respected elders in the community, and may seek direction from our spiritual leaders and this is good for all sorts of matters, including those related to business. We quiet often check our ethical guidance from our religious traditions & scriptures. This is your host – Swamy Sriperumbudur and you are listening to “LEADERSHIP IN CRISIS”, and we have invited a very special guest and seasoned management guru & my mentor Sir Gurucharan Das ji Gurcharan Das is an author, management guru and public intellectual, known for a much-acclaimed trilogy on the classical Indian ideal of life's goals. India Unbound was the first, on artha or ‘material well-being'—it offers a personal account of India's recent economic rise and is available in 19 languages and filmed by the BBC.; the second, The Difficulty of Being Good, on dharma, ‘moral well-being', illuminates our day to day moral dilemmas through a meditation on the epic, Mahabharata; Kama: The Riddle of Desire, on the third goal, teaches how to cherish desire in order to live a rich, flourishing life. Mr Das graduated in philosophy with honors from Harvard University and later attended Harvard Business School (AMP) where he was featured in three case studies. He was CEO of Procter & Gamble India and Managing Director, Procter & Gamble Worldwide (Strategic Planning). At 50, he took early retirement to become a full-time writer. He writes a regular column for the Times of India and five Indian language papers, and contributes to Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, and Foreign Affairs. He is a speaker to some of the world's largest corporations. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cswamy/message

The global pandemic has brought about a true boom in startups, as the number of new companies around the world has significantly surpassed the indicators of last year. The Financial Times reports, citing official state statistics, that a boom in entrepreneurship in many countries has been recorded against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic of 2020: In the United States, in July 2020 the number of applications for starting a business reached its all-time highs of 551,657 00 an increase of 95% compared to the same period in 2019, according to the Census Bureau. This is your host – Swamy Sriperumbudur and you are listening to “LEADERSHIP IN CRISIS”, and we have invited a special guest and seasoned entrepreneur & my good friend Mr.Kaushik Pillalamarri. As an innovation, technology, and strategy executive, Kaushik Pillalamarri has built a reputation for drive, focused business problem-solving, and motivational leadership in startup and growth settings across the US, Asia, Europe, and Australia. Known for adaptability and swift action, Kaushik has led corporate strategy, set product direction, secured partnerships including Amazon, and brought in talent crucial to execution. Well-versed in concept-through-development success, Kaushik's career includes CEO, Group CEO, SVP of Data & Devices and Emerging Business, Director and Head of Product Management and Development, and Senior Product Lead roles at Smartiply, Universal Industries, Reliance Communications, Verizon Communications, and The Sabre Group, where he led technology commercialization, market analysis, M&A, business expansion, product strategy, cost-saving measures, P&L authority, and go-to market strategy. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cswamy/message

Why is employee happiness important to us ? People used to believe that you didn't have to be happy at work to succeed. But this does not holds good any more…, Let's consider a few statistics to understand why: Happy employees stay in their job four times longer than unhappy employees; Happy employees are 12% more productive; Happy employees commit twice as much time to their tasks; Happy employees have 65% more energy than unhappy employees. Clearly, having happy employees isn't a bonus; it's a necessity for every successful workplace. Productivity, motivation, dedication and retention all depend on it. I know many people may be immersed thinking about their own organization and asking a question to themselves if they are happy at work.…….hmmm…. hold your thoughts and listen to this podcast which talks all about how to be happy at work and why is happiness important to you and your employer…. This is your host – Swamy Sriperumbudur and you are listening to “LEADERSHIP IN CRISIS”, and we have invited a special & Happy guest – yes you heard right I said Happy Guest, you will know why later in this podcast, Dr. Tracy Brower an award winning speaker and a great author to talk about her latest book - The Secrets to Happiness at Work Dr. Tracy Brower is a PhD sociologist studying work-life fulfillment and happiness. She is the author of The Secrets to Happiness at Work and Bring Work to Life. She is a principal with Steelcase's Applied Research + Consulting group and a contributor to Forbes.com and Fast Company. Tracy is an award-winning speaker and has over 25 years of experience working with global clients to achieve business results. Tracy is an executive advisor to Like|Minded, Coda Societies and to the MSU Master Industrial Mathematics Program. Tracy's work has been featured in TEDx, The Wall Street Journal, Work-Life Balance in the 21st Century (book), Globe and Mail (Canada), InsideHR (Australia), HR Director (UK), T3N (Germany), Real Estate Review Journal, Fortune.com, Inc. Magazine, HBR (France) and more. Tracy holds a PhD in Sociology, a Master of Management in Organizational Culture, and a Master of Corporate Real Estate with a workplace specialization. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cswamy/message

Acting with Power: Why We Are More Powerful Than We Believe We often assume that power flows to those with the loudest voice or the most commanding presence in the room. But, in fact, true power is often much quieter and more deferential than we realize. Moreover, it's not just how much power we have but how we use it that determines how powerful we actually are. I know people like me who has the loud voice may be wondering, what am I talking about……. This is your host – Swamy Sriperumbudur and you are listening to “LEADERSHIP IN CRISIS”, and we have invited a special guest Deborah Gruenfeld professor from Stanford university. Dr. Gruenfeld is a leading social psychologist and the Joseph McDonald Professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Gruenfeld's research has been featured in many scholarly journals as well as in The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, O Magazine, The Washington Post, and the Chicago Tribune. Gruenfeld co-directs the Executive Program for Women Leaders at Stanford and teaches courses on power and leadership for a wide variety of audiences around the world, including young company founders and senior executives in large, multinational companies. She sits on the boards of the LeanIn.Org Foundation and Stanford's Center for the Advancement of Women's Leadership. She has a PhD in psychology from the University of Illinois. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cswamy/message

Why do we need to CONNECT with people? Relationships are important in life. They make us feel safe and help us deal with stress. Relationships aren't only important in your personal life, though. As a business leader, you should also build professional relationships. Relationship building from a business standpoint can help you get new customers, retain current customers and manage your reputation. And it gives a best employee connect to make things work and keep all stakeholders happy with the better outcomes…. I know many people may be wondering, what am I talking about……. This is your host – Swamy Sriperumbudur and you are listening to “LEADERSHIP IN CRISIS”, and we have invited a special guest David Bradford professor from Stanford university to talk about his latest book - Connect: Building Exceptional Relationships with Family, Friends, and Colleagues David Bradford is the Eugene O'Kelly II Emeritus Senior Lecturer in Leadership at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. He received his B.A. in Psychology from Oberlin College in 1960 and Ph.D. in Social Psychology from the University of Michigan in 1966. After graduation, he was Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 1966-1969. In 1969, he came to Stanford University to join the Graduate School of Business in order to develop what has become the landmark course in the MBA program – Interpersonal Dynamics [that students call “Touchy-Feely”]. He was the Founder and first Director of The Management and Organizational Behavior Teaching Society that focusses on innovative approaches to experiential learning. He was also the first editor of their journal [Journal of Management Education]. His research and consulting has focused on the question "what does it take for individuals and teams to achieve high performance?" This has led to developing new approaches to leadership that release the potential within organizations. In addition to numerous articles, he is co-author (with Allan R. Cohen) of the best selling books Managing for Excellence: The Guide to Developing High Performance in Contemporary Organizations (1984), Influence Without Authority (1990, revised 2005, and again in 2017), and Power Up; Transforming Organizations Through Shared Leadership (1998). (All published by John Wiley & Sons.) He co-authored (with W.W. Burke), Reinventing Organization Development(2005; published by Pfeiffer/Wiley) and co-authored with Carole Robin CONNECT:Building Exceptional Relationships with Family, Friends and Colleagues {2021; published by Crown Random House). He has helped develop three executive training programs in conjunction with Wilson Learning Corporation, ODI, and Ninth House. Dr. Bradford has lectured at and consulted for a range of organizations in the private sector including Frito-Lay, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Levi Strauss & Co., McKinsey & Co. Raychem, Starbucks, Roche Pharmaceutical, as well as in such not-for-profit organizations as The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, The Art Gallery of Ontario, The Detroit Institute of Art, The Getty Museum, and The Whitney Museum of American Art. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cswamy/message

The car of the future is electrified, autonomous, shared, and connected. The mobility of the future will be much easier, more flexible and more individual for users. The car of the future will be used and shared - "on demand". - And with the COVID19- the innovation is at its peak to disrupt auto industry – I am sure  the persona of the car driver would be much different in future …so let us dive into understand what the “next normal” for the auto industry is…. This is your host – Swamy Sriperumbudur and you are listening to “LEADERSHIP IN CRISIS”, and we have invited a special guest Mamatha Chamarthi- Chief Information Officer, Stellantis Throughout her career, Mamatha Chamarthi has made it her business to turn the conventional approach to technology on its head, focusing on inspiring innovation, customer-centric business transformation, and striving for greater productivity. Appointed Chief Information Officer in April 2019, Chamarthi oversees digital transformation initiatives, information technology applications and infrastructure for Stellantis in North America and Asia Pacific. In this role, Chamarthi is continuing her unconventional approach to technology as she leads the company's transformation from a traditional full-line automaker to a customer-centric mobility company. In addition to her role as CIO, Chamarthi has cross-functional program leadership responsibility for connectivity and infotainment, ensuring the company develops and delivers software solutions that exceed customer expectations. Often sought out for her unique perspectives on technology, digital transformation, diversity and leadership, Chamarthi serves on multiple boards, including the ChampionX (CHX) Public Board, Health Alliance Plan of Michigan, Gartner Research Board, Enterprise 50, Michigan Council of Women in Technology Board, and Midwest Technology Leaders Board. In recognition of her leadership, Chamarthi was named to Automotive News' 100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry; CIO of the Year by MichiganCIO; Top 25 Finalist for Breakthrough Leaders by CIO magazine; Premier 100 IT Leader by Computerworld; and Technology All-Star by the Women of Color in Technology Institute. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cswamy/message

With COVID19 cases growing worldwide, many business leaders are in turmoil and undecided how to steer their organization in this pandemic, however we found few Transformational and Charismatic leaders transformed their organizations quickly and made profitable and saved thousands of jobs in 2020. And now with the announcement of availability of vaccines, CXO leaders are expecting a positive 2021 and want to establish a reimagined & robust 2021 & beyond, so, Do you want to know the secret sauce how to transform the organization ??…. This is your host – Swamy Sriperumbudur and you are listening to “LEADERSHIP IN CRISIS”, and we have invited a special guest – Ralph Loura from Lumentum. Lumentum (NASDAQ: LITE) is a market-leading designer and manufacturer of innovative optical and photonic products enabling optical networking and laser applications worldwide. Ralph is an Accomplished Thought Leader who provides support, guidance and strategy to businesses and boards. Brings the strong combination of IT expertise and business acumen. Deep experience in technology and management at some of the world's most iconic brands Ralph is a Chief Technology Officer - Business leader with significant business transformation and technology enablement experience in driving growth and productivity improvements in both large and mid-sized enterprises. Broad experience across Tech, e-Commerce and CPG business models. Strong record of success in creating robust Technology organizations. Proven ability in adapting/maturing technology organizations to solve business issues while managing costs and risks. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cswamy/message

It's often said that great leaders have a knack for bringing out the best in those that follow. In turn, followers enjoy the work they do and will take the initiative to soar far above and beyond what is asked of them. A Scientific leader guides and inspires by influencing knowledge with their thinking and ideas. You can find them creating new technologies, doing research and writing, teaching and many similar things. Their ideas tend to be well thought-through, supported by data and analysis, and logical. These people develop structure and frameworks that help others solve problems. I am sure you all might have witnessed such leadership behind the vaccines for Covid19 which everyone on this plant is waiting for….. This is your host – Swamy Sriperumbudur and you are listening to “LEADERSHIP IN CRISIS”, and we have invited a scientific leader, more popularly known as – MAD Scientist – Dr John Cohn from  IBM. Dr John is  famous for his contributions to microchip design used in everything from supercomputers to the loving gaming gadgets like -  Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and the Wii Dr.John Cohn is an IBM Fellow in the MIT-IBM Watson AI Research Group based in Cambridge, MA. John earned a BSEE from MIT ('81) and a Ph.D in Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University (‘91) where he was named a Distinguished Alumni in 2014. John has authored more than 40 technical papers, contributed to four books and has >120 worldwide patents. In 2005 John was elected a Fellow of the IEEE for contributions to high speed integrated circuit design. John is active in education issues at a local, state and national level. In 2019 John was awarded the IEEE CAS John Choma Education award for his efforts at STEM promotion. He is so passionate about promoting STEM careers that he spent 59 days living and inventing in an abandoned steel mill as part of Discovery Channel's technical survival show "The Colony". John lives with his family in a restored 19th century schoolhouse in Jonesville Vermont and is eager to share his love of science and technology with anyone who will listen. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cswamy/message

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused life sciences organizations to adjust to supply chain and clinical development disruptions and financial challenges that would have previously been unthinkable. There are many questions on the table like - How to deliver products and innovative discoveries to patients ? Are we stopping the clinical trials of all other therapeutics, etc… This is your host – Swamy Sriperumbudur and you are listening to “LEADERSHIP IN CRISIS”, and we have invited a special guest and life science industry veteran – Ms. Jeanne Taylor Hecht Jeanne Taylor Hecht is a global Business Executive and Board Member with deep experience leading successful teams across mature and emerging markets within the product development, pharma services and life sciences space. As CEO of JTH Consulting, LLC., Jeanne commands broad knowledge and deep expertise in the Life Sciences arena. She has dedicated much of her career to guiding international companies through healthy growth – thoughtfully, strategically, and with unyielding integrity. Jeanne has been expanding her Life Sciences consulting practice supporting companies with sales, marketing and market growth strategies, annual plan development as well as advisory and board work. Her experience spans the medical imaging, research site, emerging biotechnology, early stage AI and technology business landscape and life sciences services market. In this capacity Jeanne serves as a strategic advisor to PE companies, small and emerging companies and their business leaders as well as venture capitalists. Jeanne is an active Advisory Board Member for Wake Forest University as well as the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Kenan-Flagler's Business School Business of Health Council and lecturer at the business school. Jeanne also volunteers with Senior PharmAssist, a nonprofit group that provides medication access and medication therapy management to seniors in North Carolina. She further volunteers with Kids=Play, a nonprofit group building playgrounds for children with disabilities in Southern Virginia, and with Ronald McDonald House. She holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Michigan and a Master of Business Administration from that university's Ross School of Business. She earned a Certificate of Project Management from the Project Management Institute. Jeanne welcome to Leadership In Crisis: --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cswamy/message

Silicon Valley Pay Cuts Ignite Tech-Industry Covid-19 Tensions, we have been seeing many things about Silicon Valley but let us understand what is happening in reality and how companies are gearing up to cope up with Covid19 and how is 2021/22 looking ??? This is your host – Swamy Sriperumbudur and you are listening to “LEADERSHIP IN CRISIS”, and we have invited a special guest MR Rangaswami from silicon valley M.R. Rangaswami is an entrepreneur, investor, corporate eco-strategy expert, community builder and philanthropist. Recognized as a software business expert, he participated in the rapid expansion of the Silicon Valley software industry during his tenure as an executive at both large and small software companies. In 1997, he co-founded Sand Hill Group, one of the earliest “angel” investment firms, and was profiled on the front page of the Wall Street Journal. He was named to the Forbes "Midas" list of investors and also recognized by CRN as one of the Top 25 Technology Executives. He also hosts the Enterprise Retreat for the top 100 leaders in technology. In 2007, M.R. founded the Corporate Eco Forum(CEF), an invitation-only membership organization for Global 500 companies that demonstrate a serious commitment to the environment as a business strategy. In 2012 M.R. founded Indiaspora (a non-profit) to unite the Indian Diaspora and to transform their success into meaningful impact in India and on the global stage. By sharing insights, hosting events and connecting people, Indiaspora unites the professionally, geographically and religiously diverse Indian community toward collective action. Indiaspora events include its annual Leadership Forum, Philanthropy Summit and the Global Connect program. Indiaspora also engages in community issues such as the initiative to get the USPS to issue a Diwali stamp in 2016. M.R. is a board member of the Kaliash Satyarthi Children's Foundation, The Nudge Foundation and the WISH Foundation. M.R is the recipient of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) "Influential Leaders" award in 2015 and the US-China Educational Trust (US-CET) inaugural “Asians in America" award in 2016. In 2020 he was the recipient of the “Global service” award from the Canada-India Business Council. Rangaswami is also profiled in 2 books - "Those Immigrants by Scott Haas and "The $8 Man" by Brenda Christensen. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cswamy/message

The restaurant industry has seen some of the most notable changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Dining rooms are closed to customers. Carryout and delivery are the new normal. Some businesses have been forced to close their doors. But thanks to Pfizer and Moderna for getting vaccine to Covid19 and I am sure this will improve the status of restoration industry. I know, many of you are pondering on the same thoughts on this industry .. so let us dive in to learn some new innovative ideas from a CIO from restaurant industry, how he redefined the industry. This is your host – Swamy Sriperumbudur and you are listening to “LEADERSHIP IN CRISIS”, and we have invited a special guest Phil Crawford. Phil Crawford brings more than 20 years of experience to the role of CTO and CIO.  Recently, he joined CKE Restaurants as CTO and will lead CKE's information technology function and build a technology roadmap to transform the company into a technology-forward, data-driven organization that exceeds consumers/ evolving expectations.  He previously worked for Godiva Chocolatier, Inc., where he served as Global Chief Technology Officer. Prior to that, he served as Chief Information Officer/Head of Technology for Shake Shack, Inc. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cswamy/message

With economic activity grinding to a halt in most industries, transportation companies are trying to adjust to the dynamic market conditions. Recent numbers from Geotab show commercial transportation in the U.S. and Canada is operating at 89% capacity for heavy trucks, while transportation to grocery stores is at 90%. But thanks to Pfizer and Moderna for getting vaccine to prevent Covid-19 and I am sure this will improve the status of transportation industry. I know, many of you are pondering on the same thoughts, so let us dive in to learn some new innovative ideas from a CIO of a Transportation organization, how he redefined the industry. This is your host – Swamy Sriperumbudur and you are listening to “LEADERSHIP IN CRISIS”, and we have invited a special guest Scott Ellis Scott is a Corporate VP of Technology of Alexander's mobility services, the great brand we all know “ATLAS VAN LINES” is part of the Alexander group. I personally used it couple of times, when I relocated from FL to CA and CA to FL. Alexander's Mobility Services is a large relocation and transportation company and was founded in 1953. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cswamy/message

Manufacturing is known as one of the largest spreaders of COVID. When the pandemic hit, the manufacturing customer uses a very manual process of daily symptom checking of each shift (3 per day) of employees. The manual process resulted in additional pay for employees and increased exposure risk for the leadership team charged with the management of the process. So how do we ensure we have a better system to take care of this. I am sure many are pondering on the same thoughts.. so let us dive in to learn some new innovation…. This is your host – Swamy Sriperumbudur and you are listening to “LEADERSHIP IN CRISIS”, and we have invited a special guest Becky Fox Let me give a brief introduction of Becky Fox. Becky Fox, MSN, RN-BC, has a passion to change healthcare for the better. Becky currently serves as the Chief Nursing Informatics Officer at Atrium Health, based in Charlotte, NC, where she sets strategy and vision of improving the experience of clinicians, consumers, and communities. Her clinical experience has spanned across multiple venues (Emergency Medicine, Acute, Ambulatory, Higher Education), which has helped Becky build a comprehensive perspective of the healthcare ecosystem, and Becky has more than 20 years of informatics experience, including time at Cerner Corporation, where she was privileged to work with more than 300+ hospitals/health systems from around the world on the Health IT journey. Becky is also a Founder and Clinical Advisor for Vital Circle, a company focused on mitigating the risk of COVID-19 by empowering people with data, analytics and modern technology. Vital Circle was the first to market with a combined symptom tracking application with a wearable contact tracing device, most recently used at the Republican National Convention. Driven, passionate, entrepreneurial – Becky is definitely excited to be a part of the future, where tech and innovation can change healthcare around the world! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cswamy/message

When nothing is normal, how do you manage the uncertainties, and if you are a CXO leader then how do you lead the organization in this unprecedented times, how do you inspire your employees to deliver best for your customers & how do you instill confidence to all your stakeholders ??? I am sure many of you are pondering on the same thoughts.. so let us dive in to learn some new tips & techniques from today's special guest…. This is your host – Swamy Sriperumbudur and you are listening to “LEADERSHIP IN CRISIS”, and we have invited a special guest Dr. Ramya Ranganathan. Dr. Ramya Ranganathan is an Electrical engineer from IIT Madras, holds a PGDM (MBA) from IIM Ahmedabad and a PhD in Organizational Behavior from London Business School. Dr Ranganathan has worked in blue chip companies like ICICI, Infosys and Citibank, and it was largely her experiences in the corporate world that shaped her quest to learn how she could help people flourish better at work. She was a full-time faculty with IIM Bangalore from 2010 to 2019 during which time she developed a unique approach to catalyze and nurture wellbeing in individuals and organizations. Dr.Ranganathan has created multiple online courses on the themes of wellbeing at work: ‘Managing our inner worlds', and ‘Managing Stress' (on IIMB KITE platform), ‘Crafting realities – Work Happiness and Meaning' (on the EdX platform), and Creating a Happy and Meaningful Career (on the Swayam Platform). Her style of teaching is a unique blend of combining logical left-brained reasoning with intuitive right-brained reflection. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cswamy/message

Electric mobility, driverless cars, automated factories, and ridesharing—these are just a few of the major disruptions in the auto industry before the COVID-19 crisis. Now with travel deeply curtailed by the pandemic, and in the midst of worldwide factory closures, and slumping car sales, it's natural to wonder what the “next normal” for the auto industry will look like. This is your host – Swamy Sriperumbudur and you are listening to “LEADERSHIP IN CRISIS”, and we have invited a special guest Mr.Chulanga Perera, Chief Information Officer of Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt Ltd Chennai , India --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cswamy/message

Do you agree that effective communication is critical to all leaders especially now in this pandemic where each leader has to communicate to their teams who are spread across globally. If the message, what a leader would like to share is not clear to all stakeholders then …guess what happens next ????? to that organization…. So not just communication but effective communication is critical for leaders: This is your host – Swamy Sriperumbudur and you are listening to “LEADERSHIP IN CRISIS” Podcast, and we have invited a special guest Sarah Gershman to explain about the importance of communication and how one can improvise that skill. Sarah Gershman is an executive speech coach with more than 20 years of teaching and theater experience. Sarah specializes in helping clients clarify their message in order to cultivate stage presence and inspire an audience. Whether preparing for a keynote address, briefing senior officials or pitching a product, Sarah helps clients find their core message – and make that message stick. Sarah works with executives in Fortune 50 companies, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations, including Microsoft, General Dynamics, national political campaigns, One, and the United States Department of Defense. Sarah is an Adjunct Professor of Communications at the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University where she lectures regularly to students from around the world. Sarah has a Masters in Social Work from Columbia University and a Masters in Judaic Studies from the Jewish Theological Seminary. She is a Wexner Graduate Alumni and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Johns Hopkins University with a BA in Literature. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cswamy/message

Jennifer Martineau shares the qualities of the leader one must have to lead in this crisis. She emphasizes one of the important quality Leader has to possess to create equitable and inclusive cultures in organizations to lead them successfully. Jennifer Martineau is the president and founder of Leap&Inspire Global LLC, an organization focused on helping individuals and organizations achieve their full potential through coaching, consulting, and development. Prior to forming Leap&Inspire Global, Jennifer was senior vice president of Research, Evaluation, & Societal Advancement at the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL). In her over 26-year career at CCL, Jennifer contributed to its growth through her evidence-based focus on evaluation, design, facilitation, coaching, writing, and speaking. Jennifer recently co-authored with Portia R. Mount Kick Some Glass: Ten Ways Women Succeed at Work on Their Own Terms, which aims to empower women to break through their proverbial glass ceilings and move toward understanding and attainment of their unique definitions of success. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cswamy/message

“Digitalization in a time of crisis “ – as we all know The Covid-19 crisis plunges companies into an unprecedented period of uncertainty and instability, so is Digitalization required at this time ???? let us learn on today's special discussion.. This is your host – Swamy Sriperumbudur and you are listening to “LEADERSHIP IN CRISIS” Podcast, and we have invited a special guest who is a technologist, global thought leader and author – Dr Jonathan Reichental. Dr. Jonathan Reichental is a multiple-award-winning technology and business leader whose career has spanned both the private and public sectors. He's been a senior software engineering manager, a director of technology innovation, and has served as chief information officer at both O'Reilly Media and the City of Palo Alto, California. Dr. Reichental is also recognized as a global thought leader on a number of emerging trends including urban innovation and blockchain technology. In 2013 he was recognized as one of the 25 doers, dreamers, and drivers in government in America. He also won a best CIO in Silicon Valley award and a national IT leadership prize. His innovative work in government has also been recognized by the White House. He also creates online education for LinkedIn Learning and recently published Smart Cities for Dummies. He can be reached on Twitter: @reichental --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cswamy/message

I am sure the entire world is watching the US Elections and the good news is , it appears to be heading toward a relatively orderly conclusion. The feared violence and chaos, so far, has been avoided. It seems like a polarized nation with no blue wave. And no red wave. It looks almost evenly divided and highly energized, but why are we talking about Politics in my podcast, because it has a significant role in the corporate world. You all probably might agree with me about the statement which I am going to say now: People who perform poorly in certain tasks often aren't aware of their shortcomings, but there are signs if you learn how to look for them.. I think big question many of us may have - How to Know When You're on Thin Ice at Work.. now this might get your attention… I have invited a special guest Nancy Halpern to explain about the Political IQ one has to possess as a leader especially in this crisis situation. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cswamy/message

A Sustainable, profitable business must generate strong and consistent sales. With The Serving Mindset, you'll learn how to serve, elevate your business success, and feel great,  all at the same time! But what is Serving mindset ?? Let us listen from our special guest Farnoosh Brock. The author of “THE SERVING MINDSET – STOP SELLING AND GROW YOUR BUSINESS” --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cswamy/message

I know we all have been going through this pandemic and many things are rapidly changing personally & professionally, and if you look at it from the business perspective, one thing is changing very rapidly….can you guess what it is …yes you guessed it right….it is the CUSTOMER BEHAVIOR and you all might have experienced in your industries, how fast the customer is adapting to the “New Normal” and demanding for Innovation. DO you want to know more on this consumer insights…..….I am sure you love to explore… Let us listen consumer insights from JUSTINE YORKE -Head of global operations for consumer insights, Nielsen Holdings plc --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cswamy/message

As part of our continuation of “FUTURE OF TALENT” series we have invited a special guest – Belinda Burson a former Global Head of Executive and Digital Talent Acquisition at Sutherland. She gives the insights about Future of Talent from BPO Industry --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cswamy/message

What are the key qualities of a business leaders especially in crisis to win customers and motivate employees ??  Let us learn from Samantha Johnson - SVP of First Citizen Bank, who has been sending these daily motivational bites to all her friends and professional network via her channels - FaceBook/LinkedIn and many more.  Let us find out why and how is she able to do that daily without missing a day and that too with some wonderful images to motivate people around the globe. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cswamy/message

Are you curious about smart cities? You should be! By mid-century, two-thirds of us will live in cities. The world of tomorrow will be a world of cities. But will they be smart cities? May be – but what is a Smart city ????? Smart cities are complex blends of technologies, systems and services designed and orchestrated to help people lead productive, fulfilling, safe and happy lives. This is your host – Swamy Sriperumbudur and you are listening to “LEADERSHIP IN CRISIS” Podcast, and I am sure you all might be wondering why suddenly SWAMY is talking about the SMART Cities – so to end this surprise, let me welcome my wonderful guests – Mike Barlow & Cornelia Lévy-Bencheton – and a special thing about them is, together they wrote a wonderful and thought provoking book on “Smart Cities, Smart Future". --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cswamy/message

As we all are experiencing COVID19 effect on community & business, many are wondering how the Future of Talent is going to be, how the companies are going to adapt the new normal in recruitment, to get all these answered – we have invited a special guest – Brandy Cline – Vice President, Total Talent Delivery at Pontoon. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cswamy/message

As we all are experiencing COVID19 effect on community & businesses, many are wondering how the Future of Business is going to be, how the companies are going to adapt the new normal in winning the customer, to get all these answered – we have invited a special guest – Kim Stevenson- Kim is the Senior Vice President and General Manager of NetApp's Foundational Data Services Business Unit (FDSBU), and helping to lead the change into a new technology era. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cswamy/message

The Leader's Role in Creating Equitable, Inclusive Cultures that Sustain Diversity. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cswamy/message

This is a trailer on the topic - Rebuild India- post pandemic --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cswamy/message

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