The Leaders Who Care

Marilyn Zakhour has led global marketing for giants like EMAAR, helped startups scale with speed, and now runs Cosmic Centaurs- a consultancy built around designing smarter, more intentional organizations.But today, she's in the the Hot Seat.A skeptical Leader challenges Marilyn Zakhour...

Tough questions. Real talk. Leadership at its most ambitious.A skeptical Leader challenges Fahad Aljumayd:

Tough questions. Real talk. Leadership at its most human. A skeptical CEO challenges David Homan:

Can Creativity Defend Its ROI in the Boardroom?Tangible insights, tough questions, and real stories from the front lines of design leadership.In this episode, host Marian Temelkov plays a skeptical CFO challenging design disruptor, Niklas Mortensen on the true business value of design.

Tangible insights, practical lessons and real stories from DHL executive who steered 40,000 people through one of Europe's most ambitious turnarounds.Discover the journey and strategies that transformed a corporate giant.Guest: Roy Hughes- Senior Board Executive, Ex DHL ExecutiveHost: Marian Temelkov - CEO of Dynamis Group, a global talent consultancy

In a world of complex corporate layers, is real leadership just an illusion? Can mentorship, culture, and leadership development actually drive success-or are they just corporate buzzwords?In this episode, Marian Temelkov, CEO of Dynamis Group, challenges Roy Hughes, the architect behind DHL's European Express network, on what it truly takes to be an accessible leader and lead at scale.Find Roy Here.

How do you turn your life around, and what mindset shift is needed to achieve success-no matter your position, life stage, or challenges? Tune in as Marian Temelkov, CEO of Dynamis Group, a global talent consultancy, dives into Roy Hughes' incredible journey from homelessness to executive leadership, shaping DHL's €10B network.Find Roy Here.

Get ready for unfiltered insights on the complexities of impact investing, how government regulations shape the sector, and the balance between profit and purpose-backed by Luca's years of experience with Bain Capital and global leadership roles in companies like Hewlett-Packard, Amcor, and Honeywell.Luca Zerbini, CEO and Co-founder of Una Terra, a €200M VC fund backed by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, steps into the hot seat to tackle tough questions on impact-driven leadership and sustainability. Marian Temelkov, CEO of Dynamis Group and the host of this podcast- challenging Luca on whether sustainability is truly reshaping the investment landscape or just another trend.Find Luca here!

Uncomfortable and controversial questions about neurodiversity in the workplace—Theo Smith, Co-founder of Neurodiversity World, award-winning author of Neurodiversity at Work, and LinkedIn Top Voice, steps into the hot seat.Tune in to see how Marian Temelkov, CEO of Dynamis Group, a global talent consultancy extracts the hard truths behind hiring neurodiverse talent and explores what businesses must do to drive meaningful inclusion.

Lack of purpose could be holding your leadership back! In Episode #145 Dr. Akhtar Badshah reveals how purpose-driven leadership can transform organizations and drive real impact. Join host Marian Temelkov, CEO of Dynamis Group—a leading global talent consultancy firm—as he sits down with Dr. Badshah, a renowned expert in leadership and philanthropy. In this episode, they explore the vital shift from transactional leadership to a more meaningful, purpose-driven approach, and how it shapes the future of work. Discover how defining your leadership purpose can boost team engagement, enhance organizational success, and address challenges like AI in the workforce and the rising expectations of Gen Z.

Host Marian Temelkov is joined by marketing professional Alina Kovalchuk! Passionate about networking, connecting people, creating communities and empowering younger professionals, especially immigrant women - through meetups, knowledge sharing sessions, masterminds, events.

Marian Temelkov sits down with Nozomi Morgan, CEO of Michiki Morgan Worldwide and host of the Boundaryless Leadership Podcast for a powerful discussion on multinational leadership. Nozomi shares her journey from Japan to the US, navigating cultural differences and gaining unique insights along the way.

Tune into Episode #142 of ‪@theleaderswhocare‬ where we welcome Divya Parekh. Driven by an unwavering commitment to making the world a better place, Divya brings over 20 years of diverse and impactful experiences to her roles as a business positioning coach, influence mastery advisor, and speaker. ✅Host Marian Temelkov sits down with Divya to explore some essential components of success—self-awareness, meaningful relationships, and authenticity ✅Divya dives deep into her philosophy of the nine key relationships for success, beginning with the most important one: the relationship with yourself ✅We explore how AI should be leveraged as a tool to enhance human capabilities

Marketing beyond the metrics! Tune into Episode #141 of  @theleaderswhocare  where we welcome Kremena Yordanova. We dive deep with Kremena, a seasoned marketeer turned digital consultant, currently serving as a fractional CMO for impact-driven brands. With a rich history of leading large, inclusive teams at global giants like Reebok and Adidas, Kremena has blended her professional expertise with the ancient practices of yoga and meditation, organizing international retreats, workshops, and leadership programs that inspire conscious leadership and authentic living. Join us as we explore the intersection of corporate strategy, mindful living, and purpose-driven impact!

From the US Army to Sales & HR, tune into The Leaders Who Care Episode #140 where we delve into Salvatore Cirillo's Journey of Servant Leadership. Salvatore Cirillo is a seasoned servant leader with over 20 years of experience in sales, operations, and HR, spanning the education, retail, and film industries. Throughout his varied leadership roles, he has honed exceptional skills in team leadership, employee development, and organizational culture.

Did you know just 16% of the world's coastal regions are in relatively good condition? Now, more than ever, it's crucial to restore these vital ecosystems. Tune into Episode #137 of The Leaders Who Care where we're joined by the Co-founder of Inverto Earth. We delve into why businesses should be considering nature & biodiversity within their sustainability strategies! Cameron is the co-founder and CTO of Inverto Earth, a startup enabling the restoration and conservation of coastal ecosystems such as mangrove forests by local communities with innovative technology. Born and raised in sub-tropical Australia, he brings his background in humanitarian robotics to Inverto's mission of turning around the collapse of the planet's biodiversity.

How can leaders transform strategic plans into actionable success?

Unlocking employee experience excellence with Tonille Miller!

Delirium effects 23% of patients over the age of 60 and 1 in 4 patients admitted to hospital will suffer from delirium... so why has it gone under the radar? Tune into Episode #134 where John Klepper joined us in exploring... ✅Embracing AI rather than fearing it... ✅Finding your WHY ✅Shining light on the critical issue of delirium and how it can be prevented ✅Keeping a team inspired John Klepper is the Co-Founder and CEO of PIPRA. PIPRA has developed a cutting-edge AI-based pre-surgical tool to assess patients' risk of suffering from Post operative delirium or Postoperative cognitive dysfunction in order to prevent it happening in the first place. With over 18 years of serial entrepreneurialism, John has successfully founded, grown, and exited multiple companies with tenacity and vision. Driven by the mission of solving some of the most pressing global healthcare challenges, John leverages his expertise in strategy, management consulting, capital raising and innovation to create positive impact. Find John below!

Where do you begin to become a visible leader? What are the benefits?

Tune in to Episode #127 where we welcomed Marc Champagne! As the author of the best-selling book Personal Socrates: Better Questions, Better Life and host of the top-50 ranked podcast Behind The Human, Marc Champagne has spent over a decade studying the mental fitness practices of some of the world's most successful and brilliant thinkers. He specializes in training teams to integrate tailored mental fitness practices designed to help them clear out mental clutter to overcome overwhelm, calmly navigate high-stress situations, and enhance their creativity, clarity, and focus.

Tune into Episode #126 where we welcomed Oliver Dauert! We unpack.. ✔️ The concept of Eco-Anxiety ✔️Leading in times of crisis ✔️The importance of showing up and doing your bit Oliver Dauert is the founder & CEO of Wildya. He is a Linkedin Top Green Voice & passionate biodiversity builder. In his role, he leads the strategy and business execution of the start-up. Prior to Wildya, Oliver worked in the travel tech, mobility tech, e-commerce & non-profit industry.”

Join us for Episode #125 of The Leaders Who Care where we welcomed Carlos Terol, and take a look at the journey of what it takes to create a ripple of positive change in the world of leadership. Carlos has been a changemaker for over 10 years, passionate about inspiring others to create a positive impact in the world. He is an impact entrepreneur, Founder of Good Ripple, a global community of changemakers with over 2,200 people from 93 countries. He is also the Founder of Bagmaya and Terol Engineering, a Climate Fresk Pro Facilitator and a Top Corporate Sustainability Voice on LinkedIn with over 22,000 followers.   / carlos-terol  https://nas.io/good-ripple

Have you ever wondered about the carbon impact of your financial choices? TLWC Episode #124 brings you Dan Sherrard-Smith, the founder and CEO of MyMotherTree.com. MotherTree's mission is to make it easy for values-led businesses to go green and save money on their finances and bills. Previously, Dan was on the founding team of Look After My Bills, best ever deal on Dragons' Den, saved the British public over £127m in 3 years. Now putting those skills to businesses. We explore how we can become better informed on how green our money actually is, and working towards encouraging a society which works both for our people and planet!

"It's give to give, not give to take" Effective leadership goes beyond traditional methods and can be rooted in empathy, compassion, and understanding.

'Helping people become the best version of themselves in work, in pursuit of an organisational goal'

Join us for Episode #121 where we welcomed Lorenzo Flores, a twenty year veteran in retail leadership, has rejuvenated, inspired, and rebuilt over a dozen teams throughout his career. With a passion for music, MMA, and podcasting (check out Life of Lozo and Hacking Your Leadership!), he understands the importance of connecting personal vision to the workplace. Flores's insights, experiences, and philosophies on leadership excellence are the fuel to ignite every leader's optimum potential. His passion for leadership led him to write his first book. We unpack the key components needed to create your toolkit for making you the best leader you can be!

Tune into Episode #119 where we welcomed Cynthia Zhai! Cynthia is a Voice Coach, Professional Speaker (CSP), and Best-Selling Author. She's also a TEDx speaker and has helped professionals from 46 countries across 6 continents to speak with a powerful voice. Cynthia has been a professional speaker and coach for the past 21 years and her engagement spans 5 continents in 21 countries. Join us where we explored the true capabilities your voice has to offer and the profound impact it can have on your life!

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Catch up with Episode #118 where we welcomed Mark Bijsterveld,  Signify (Phillips) Former CHRO.Prior to the CHRO role, Mark was Head of Global HR Services at Signify. Before that, he has been co-leading creating Signify as stand-alone organization . He also held several roles as senior HR Business Partner, both at Signify and the Consumer Lifestyle division of Philips.Mark started his career in Management Consulting at Deloitte Consulting and has worked in several senior HR positions at Microsoft and Orange telecom.Mark, a Dutch national, holds a master's degree in Organizational psychology and a PhD in Business Administration at the Radboud University in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. He is also a member of the Advisory Board for their Business Administration faculty.Join us to unpack what it truly means to belong in the workplace, and how best to create an environment where this can be possible!

Catch up with episode #117 where we welcomed Erik Fisher, the producer & host of The Beyond The To-Do List podcast!For more than a decade, Erik has sat down with productivity experts, authors, and creatives as they share their insights on how to implement productivity strategies in both your professional and personal life.His mission is to help you gain perspective, practical knowledge, and productivity insights for living a whole life that goes Beyond The To Do List.The Beyond the To-Do List podcast explores all aspects of productivity and the true end goal of productivity: living a meaningful life.Join us to explore all of the above as we unpack what productivity means to different people and how best to make the most of our time. Check out the podcast here...https://lnkd.in/eNRwHPKY

Catch up with Episode #116 where we welcomed Dr. Jacqui Taylor, the UK'S #15 Most Influential Woman in UK Technology and 21 Most Inspiring Women in Cyber.Dr. Jacqui Taylor was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Science in recognition of herinternational web science work on equity for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). As one of the 250 Founders of Tech City in 2016, she pivoted her company FlyingBinary to meet the challenges of Web 3.0, the Metaverse and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) with spectacular results.She is recognised as one of the 100 Global Leaders, is a Top Ten Global IoT innovator, and an independent industry analyst for IIoT.Globally recognised as the world's first Smart City Tsar, and a Strategic Advisor to the UK Government, Cities lead on Digital Built Britain, Principal UK Expert lead for BSI international team for Technology, Data, Smart Cities and AI.She founded the Empathy Economy to share the secrets of her global success plan with entrepreneurs and supported over 10 million entrepreneurs in 172 countries with resources to grow their Profit for Purpose businesses using CyberSafe Web 3.0 technology.-Her latest initiative is a partnership with LinkedIn to teach 880 millionmembers the steps to take to create their climate commitments in advance of COP 28.Wow, what a story!Join us to find out more...

Catch up with Episode #115 where we welcomed Steve Cadigan, Steve is LinkedIn's first Chief HR officer and highly sought-after talent advisor to leaders and organizations across the globe.Steve advises a wide range of innovative organizations that include Airbnb, Intel, Salesforce, The Country Music Association, Manchester United Football Club and the BBC. He is also regularly retained by some of Silicon Valley's leading VC firms such as Andreesen Horowitz, & Sequoia, as well as top Consulting firms like Deloitte & McKinsey.Steve speaks at conferences and teaches in major universities around the world. His work in helping shape the culture at LinkedIn led Stanford University to build a graduate-level class around this ground-breaking work. Throughout his career, the teams, cultures, and organizations he has led have been recognized as exceptional, “world-class” performers by the Wall Street Journal and Fortune Magazine.Before launching his firm, Steve worked as an HR executive for over 25 years at a wide range of companies and industries including ESPRIT, Cisco Systems, Electronic Arts and capped by serving as the first CHRO for LinkedIn from 2009 through 2012, taking the company from a private firm of 400 employees, through an IPO and helping set it up to be the powerhouse that it has become today.Today Steve serves on the Board of Directors to three companies and also sits on the Advisory Board of several other progressive organizations. In August of 2021 Steve published a ground-breaking book on the Future of Work titled Workquake: Embracing the Aftershocks of COVID-19 to Create a Better Model of Working. Even before its release it realized #1 on the Amazon list of Hot New Releases.Tune in to find out more!

Tune in to Episode 14 where we welcomed Ransford Jones! Ransford is a multi- sector visionary, eclectic, dynamic leader, an author, entrepreneur, certified executive/ Leadership coach and a relentless community advocate for Justice.He is also the Pastor of the Destiny Gospel Centre in Markham Ontario, Canada.He is a multi-sector leader, whose leadership experiences spanned over thirty years in profit and non- profit sectors , he served as a corporate executive in corporate Canada for many years, he served on many boards, national and international, including the Global Jamaica, diaspora council.He has a College Diploma in Accounting and management, a Bachelors degree in Theology a Masters degree in Counselling and a honorary doctorate degree in divinity.He has received serval prestigious awards, including the 2009 Weins Canada (Toyota&Lexus) International award, for excellence in Management, in Yokohama JapanIn 2021 he was awarded the prestigious BBPA Harry Jerome award for decade leadershipHe is Married to his lovely wife of 24 years and they have two wonderful children.Ransford's new book is also out, The 'Principles and Practicesof Productive Leadership' Catch up with Episode #114 to dive into the above!

Catch up with Episode #113 where we welcomed Blanca Baez, HealthTech Entrepreneur and CEO & Founder of DBounce, 'The Spotify for patient data'.Blanca has specialized in the Pharma, Biotech, Healthcare, and AI for biomedicine sector for the past 18 years, having worked across the drug lifecycle and many disease areas. She has lived and worked across geographies and world regions.Blanca's expertise and passion is in commercializing scientific breakthroughs and new disruptive technologies with left-field and effective business models.Most recently, Blanca founded DBounce, which will become the world's complete and unequivocal source of patient self-reported data.DBounce can also be seen as a social and medical movement to anchor the patient voice and experience to the core of every biomedicine discovery and healthcare decision – to drastically improve people's lives in the context of disease.Blanca has worn all DBounce hats: personally, she's a chronic disease patient herself; and professionally, she has been the seller, user, builder, partner, and buyer of products and services based on patient data.Blanca's life journey matches her passion and conviction on the value she's trying to generate for humans in the context of disease.Tune into find out more about this amazing mission!

Catch up with Episode #111 where we talk all things AI! Can AI work in an ethical and sustainable way? What are the benefits for the world of business? Just how sophisticated can AI generated content become? Tune into delve into the above and more... Tim is the co-founder of Automatic Content, with a diverse background in marketing, beginning his career in direct response marketing and later serving as the head of email marketing for a large international digital marketing agency. He also worked as the head of content for a leading multinational retailer, where he led content teams and developed B2C and B2B strategies.As a co-founder of Automatic Content, Tim now focuses on building fine-tuned AI language models paving the way for the future of AI-generated content.In addition, Tim worked as a marketing consultant with companies across the US, Europe, and the Middle East.

Join us for Episode #110 where we welcomed back Patrick Flesner, a leader who truly cares.Patrick has been working in private equity, venture capital, and mergers & acquisitions for two decades.He has invested in and worked with companies throughout the whole of Europe. As an investor, board member, coach, and mentor, he has been passing on his leadership and growth insights to founders, entrepreneurs, managers, leaders, and leadership teams of companies of all sizes.His knowledge and experience in the realm of scaling businesses have been passionately delivered in his bestselling growth handbook ‘FastScaling: The Smart Path to Building Massively Valuable Businesses'.Most recently, His leadership expertise is reflected in his leadership story ‘The Leadership House: A Leadership Tale about the Challenging Path to Becoming an Effective Leader' set to be released later this month.As an (independent) board member, he brings his growth and leadership related expertise, knowledge, and experience to the boardroom.Patrick delivers both virtual and in-person workshops and keynotes for leadership teams across the globe. In his keynotes, he wraps all leadership and growth topics into exciting real-life stories that get his audience inspired. The insights and frameworks he shares equip leadership teams to grow their businesses, become highly effective leaders, embrace teamwork, implement change, and reach their biggest goals.Tune in and check out Patrick's latest book below..https://lnkd.in/ev7X6D5w

Join us for episode #109 where we welcomed Alison UnstedAlison has over 25 years' experience gained in both operational and specialist global HR leadership roles across professional services, retail and STEM industries working for employers such as law firm Hogan Lovells, the John Lewis Partnership and BAE Systems plc. She is a subject matter expert in the field of diversity, inclusion, and workplace wellbeing.Alison is UK CEO & Global Strategy Director for the City Mental Health Alliance, a global network of large organisations, predominately in the financial and professional services sector, collaborating together to create mentally healthy workplaces.In her role, Alison works closely with the Board to set and deliver the CMHA strategy to ensure CMHA is well positioned to deliver to its future vision. Alison leads the Thriving at Work programme, working closely with member organisations, providing workplace assessments and consultancy support in helping them to identify priority areas in terms of mental wellbeing in the workplace, providing practical guidance, and working collaboratively across member organisations to deliver projects that support these priorities.Tune in to catch up on all of the above!

Episode #107 welcomed Viacheslav, the London School of Economics graduate, who learnt about the challenges banks and other non-bank financial institutions face during his former career at PwC, where he advised banks on developing and implementing digital strategies.Due to the inability of large financial institutions to implement such strategies, the lack of capital available to businesses in emerging markets, and the abundance of capital seeking sustainable yields in developed markets, he and his co-founder Alex Fenechiu founded Finverity, a supply chain finance platform designed to mitigate all of these issues.Viacheslav is responsible for the company's strategic direction, managing execution via setting clear objectives, ensuring team alignment, and instilling effective processes. He believes that the long-term success of Finverity is secured due to the quality of our product and the strength of our people and culture. He credits his consistently positive attitude, clarity of vision, and power of his intention to the daily practices he follows, such as yoga and meditation, and his overall simple lifestyle.Tune in to hear more about Finverity's mission, and one of the faces behind it!

Join us for Episode #108 where we chatted with founder and managing partner at Sarona Partners and a Global Shapers at The World Economic Forum, Toot believes in the power of entrepreneurship to enhance our world.Walking the talk by identifying and investing in exquisite entrepreneurial talent, building extraordinary businesses...At Sarona Partners, they have a successful track record with seven of their portfolio companies reaching unicorn status, and five successfully acquired. With a large and diverse portfolio of 96 companies, Sarona provides their investors with broad exposure to a range of innovative businesses and an estimated portfolio value of $45B.To add on this, Sarona's commitment to their portfolio companies goes beyond investment. Having innovation centers in the north, south and center of Israel, and an active community of 8,000 founders. Offering them global support in multi-channel and GTM strategies, finance, fundraising, and talent acquisition.Tune in tomorrow to find out more about leadership within the venture capital sphere!

Tune into Episode #106 where we continued celebrating the Month of International Women's day, welcoming another strong Female leader. Danielle Rainha joined us, A Human Resources executive with more than 25 years of experience of generalist HR positions in different industries. Current CHRO and Board member at SHV Energy. A strategic leader with broad management and track record in a global organizational environment. International experience with deep understanding of cultural diversity. Fluent in Spanish, Portuguese and English. MBA in business administration, graduated Social Work and Marketing. We explored building inclusive cultures and creating an environment where employees feel truly seen and listened to.We also dive into how care, and business results can work in tandem without sacrificing one or the other!Catch the full episode here...

Episode #105 celebrated Bulgaria's Liberation Day where we welcomed Christo Popov, born and raised in Communist Bulgaria. Christo is the Founder and CEO of Fast Track – applying the Fast Track system to over 500 companies in 27 countries - Numerous publications in Forbes, Fortune, Business times of India, Manila times, Human Resource Management, and others - Member of YPO for 17 years, Education Chair for Europe, Chapter Chair -and Father of three amazing daughters. Christo spent 2 years in Bulgaria/Russia Special forces before going on to achieve the following… MSc in International Economics – Sofia and Moscow - MBA – Cambridge University - Ph.D. – Harvard Business School - Joint Diploma in Management - Instead, London Business School. Chirsto also spent one year in an ashram in India to study Vedanta, Buddhism, and Zen. Started over 25 companies in 10 countries - 2 bankruptcies, 2 IPOs, and two exits and completed over 12 M&A transactions to the total value of 1 B. What an incredibly diverse background, tune in to find out more!

Listen in to our insightful conversation with Shely Aronov... Shely is the CEO/co-founder of InnerPlant, a company creating crops that communicate via optical signals when they're thirsty or sick to increase yields and reduce chemical use. Born in Israel, she is a Tel Aviv University graduate and holds an MBA from Standford. As technology is on the rise, we find out all about the technology giving plants a voice, truly revolutionising farming and agriculture. Tune in to find out exactly how all this works!

As a Life Coach, LiveCast Host, Husband, and Father, Gene spent over 20 years in the world of tech as a leader building high performing teams and delivering predictable results for clients across multiple industries. This gave me him a front row seat to watch people in business drive themselves into the ground and I believed there was a better way. Now his mission is to influence people to discover what it would take for them to live their life with direction, presence, courage, boldness and to chart their path through the fog. As a Coach Gene works with clients to step beyond their comfort zone to face their challenges, and to find one thing daily that can bring them closer to the life they desire. Gene is also the host of the show LiveCast Conversation With and I interview guests to "peal" back the curtain on the bumps and triumphs of their story. Tune in to discover what it truly means to live beyond the fog...