The Lead: The Hartford's Executive Podcast Series

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Welcome to “The Lead: The Hartford's Executive Podcast Series,” where some of the company’s most innovative and engaging leaders share their thoughts about leadership, career development, our company and the insurance industry.

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    • Feb 28, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 13m AVG DURATION
    • 25 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Lead: The Hartford's Executive Podcast Series

    With Mo Tooker, Head of Commercial Lines (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 17:24


    With Mo Tooker, Head of Commercial Lines (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 16:56


    EXTRA: Stephanie Bush on Career Development

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 6:16


    With Chris Swift, Chairman & CEO (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 15:15


    Episode Notes Chris Swift, The Hartford's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, joined host Paula Angelo, Vice President of Internal and CEO Communications, in August for a new episode of “The Lead: The Hartford's Executive Podcast Series.” In the second part of this episode, Chris shares his thoughts on The Hartford's technology-forward mindset, sustainability in our organization and gives advice to early career professionals on the importance of cultivating professional relationships.  Find out more at https://the-lead.pinecast.co

    With Stephanie Bush, Head of Small Commercial & Personal Lines

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 34:51


    Episode Notes Stephanie Bush, Head of Small Commercial and Personal Lines, joined host Paula Angelo, Vice President of Internal and CEO Communications, in September for a new episode of “The Lead: The Hartford's Executive Podcast Series.” In this episode, they discuss Stephanie's experience as a legacy employee, career journey, the importance of stewardship, her passion for inclusion and much more. As you listen to Stephanie share her career journey, share a story in the comments about your biggest professional influence.   Find out more at https://the-lead.pinecast.co

    With Chris Swift, Chairman & CEO of The Hartford

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 21:51


    Episode Notes Chris Swift, The Hartford's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, recently joined host Paula Angelo, Vice President of Internal and CEO Communications, for a new episode of “The Lead: The Hartford's Executive Podcast Series.” In this episode, they discuss Chris' career journey, mentorship, his approach as CEO and his thought leadership on issues like the opioid epidemic and mental health in the workplace. Find out more at https://the-lead.pinecast.co

    EXTRA: Amy's Career Journey & Growth

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 19:43


    Episode Notes Amy Stepnowski, President of The Hartford Investment Management Company (HIMCO), joined host Paula Angelo, Vice President of Internal and CEO Communications, last November to record a new episode of “The Lead: The Hartford's Executive Podcast Series.” In this episode, we get to know Amy a little better while hearing about her career journey and personal growth. Find out more at https://the-lead.pinecast.co

    EXTRA: Chris Swift on The Hartford's ESG efforts

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 3:14


    Episode Note In this edition of The Lead: The Hartford's Executive Podcast Series, hear segments of the conversation between The Hartford's Chairman & CEO, Chris Swift, and head of Global Specialty, Adrien Robinson. This conversation was recorded during the Global Specialty and Middle and Large Commercial Leadership Forum in January where they discussed The Hartford's long-term strategic agenda and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) efforts.  Find out more at https://the-lead.pinecast.co

    EXTRA: Chris Swift The Hartford's long-term strategic agenda

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 3:16


    Episode Notes In this edition of The Lead: The Hartford's Executive Podcast Series, hear segments of the conversation between The Hartford's Chairman & CEO, Chris Swift, and head of Global Specialty, Adrien Robinson. This conversation was recorded during the Global Specialty and Middle and Large Commercial Leadership Forum in January where they discussed The Hartford's long-term strategic agenda and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) efforts.  Find out more at https://the-lead.pinecast.co

    S3E1 - With Amy Stepnowski, President of The Hartford Investment Management Company (HIMCO)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 15:26


    EXTRA: Beth Costello on Military Families

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 2:52


    In this episode of The Lead: The Hartford's Executive Podcast Series, Chief Financial Officer Beth Costello shares her experience as the parent of a service member.

    The Lead: A Day in the Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2022 3:32


    Episode Notes In this episode of The Lead: The Hartford's Executive Podcast Series, Chairman and CEO Chris Swift talks about how the company's strategic priorities guide his messaging across stakeholder engagements.

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    With Susan Johnson, Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 17:44


    With Susan Johnson, Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 18:13


    With Beth Costello, Chief Financial Officer (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 21:08


    Episode Notes Beth Costello, The Hartford's Chief Financial Officer, recently joined host Paula Angelo, Vice President of Internal and CEO Communications, for a new episode of “The Lead: The Hartford's Executive Podcast Series.” In this episode, they discuss The Hartford's behaviors, the challenges faced during a global pandemic, her sponsorship of our FAN Employee Resource Group and her community involvement.

    With Beth Costello, Chief Financial Officer (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 17:37


    Beth Costello, The Hartford's Chief Financial Officer, recently joined host Paula Angelo, Vice President of Internal and CEO Communications, for a new episode of “The Lead: The Hartford's Executive Podcast Series.” In this episode, they discuss Beth's career journey, the challenges faced during a global pandemic and the implementation of The Hartford Way across her organization.

    The Lead: Mental Health Awareness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 4:38


    With Doug Elliot, President

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 21:34


    Doug Elliot, President of The Hartford, joins host Paula Angelo, Vice President of Internal and CEO Communications, to discuss Doug's career journey, The Hartford's journey to underwriting excellence, and his outlook on the future of work. Doug also shares how The Hartford's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion supports the company's long-term goal of continuing to attract and retain top talent. Find out more at https://the-lead.pinecast.co

    EXTRA: Lori Rodden on Being Confident in Your Role

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 3:00


    Lori Rodden, Chief Human Resources Officer, recently joined host Paula Angelo, Vice President of Internal and CEO Communications, and discussed topics such as Lori's 24-year career journey, top HR strategic priorities including health and well-being, and the future of work after the pandemic. In the episode extras below, Lori discusses going “all-in” on her career in HR and finding confidence in a new role. Find out more at https://the-lead.pinecast.co

    EXTRA: Lori Rodden on Building a Strong Career Foundation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 1:54


    Lori Rodden, Chief Human Resources Officer, recently joined host Paula Angelo, Vice President of Internal and CEO Communications, and discussed topics such as Lori's 24-year career journey, top HR strategic priorities including health and well-being, and the future of work after the pandemic. In the episode extra below, Lori describes how she views the career journey as a lattice rather than a ladder to build strong foundations of skills and experiences. Find out more at https://the-lead.pinecast.co

    With Lori Rodden, Chief Human Resources Officer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021


    Lori Rodden, Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), joins host Paula Angelo, Vice President of Internal and CEO Communications, to discuss Lori's 24-year career journey at The Hartford, including the roles mentorship and sponsorship played in her professional growth and her experience settling into her role as CHRO during the pandemic. Lori also shares top HR strategic priorities in health and well-being and provides perspective on what the future of work will look like after all employees return to the office. Don't miss it! Find out more at https://the-lead.pinecast.co

    EXTRA: Jonathan Bennett on Millennials and Benefits

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021


    The next episode of "The Lead: The Hartford's Executive Podcast Series" is coming soon, but in the meantime listen to some extra clips from Jonathan Bennett's episode where he discusses what millennials are looking for in selecting their benefits as detailed in The Hartford's 2020 Future of Benefits Study. Find out more at https://the-lead.pinecast.co

    EXTRA: Jonathan Bennett on the Evolution of Workplace Culture in Insurance

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 2:41


    The next episode of "The Lead: The Hartford's Executive Podcast Series" is coming soon, but in the meantime listen to some extra clips from Jonathan Bennett's episode where he discusses the evolution of workplace culture within the insurance industry. Find out more at https://the-lead.pinecast.co

    S1E2 - With Deepa Soni, Chief Information Officer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 24:50


    In this episode of “The Lead: The Hartford's Executive Podcast Series,” Deepa Soni, Chief Information Officer, joins host Paula Angelo, Vice President of Internal/CEO Communications, to discuss her career journey, strategic accomplishments within The Hartford's IT organization and upcoming 2021 technology innovations. Find out more at https://the-lead.pinecast.co

    S1E1 - With Jonathan Bennett of Group Benefits

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021


    In this episode, Jonathan Bennett, head of Group Benefits, joins host Paula Angelo, Vice President of Internal/CEO Communications, to discuss his career journey, 2020 strategic achievements in Group Benefits and priorities for 2021.

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