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In this episode, I'm speaking with Roberto Salas, a Global Consumer and Sensory Insights Executive based out of Princeton, New Jersey. With over two decades in the FMCG industry, his career has spanned the globe, starting in Mexico and taking him through South Africa, the UK, Latin America, and eventually to his current work at IFF. We had a fantastic conversation about bridging technical sensory science with deep consumer understanding, and how he translates complex human behavior into actionable commercial growth strategies. Please join me in welcoming Roberto Salas. Roberto Salas is a Consumer Intelligence and Growth Strategy executive with over two decades of experience in the food and beverage industry. Operating in the Global Consumer & Sensory space, he specializes in translating complex market, consumer, sensory, and behavioral data into strategies that fuel portfolio growth, innovation, and brand differentiation. Throughout his career, Roberto has managed global and regional projects for major corporations, including Danone, ConAgra, Cargill, Yoplait, and currently IFF. His expertise lies in bridging technical product design with a deep, empathetic understanding of human needs. Over recent years, he has pioneered the use of AI-powered tools to mine unstructured data for actionable intelligence. A passionate advocate for democratizing research, he frequently conducts workshops to coach cross-functional teams, ensuring that genuine consumer value remains at the forefront of the commercialization process. Roberto holds a degree in Food Engineering from Tecnológico de Monterrey (TEC) in Mexico and a Master's Degree in Food Science, specializing in Sensory Analysis, from Kansas State University. Social Links & Resources LinkedIn: Roberto Salas Expertise Areas: Growth Strategy & Commercial Impact Global Consumer Insights & Cultural Nuances Sensory Perception Modeling AI-Powered Data Analysis (Unstructured Data)  

 Tom Pullen | Director, Innovinco , Author of INNOVATOR Tom Pullen is an innovation expert, author of INNOVATOR, and founder of Innovinco®, a firm accelerating growth in global corporations. Formerly the Global Innovation Director at Danone, he helps companies build innovation culture, capability, and confidence. He is also a speaker and creator of the Innovinco® Way® framework. Key Expertise & BackgroundFounder of Innovinco®: Founded in 2017, the firm specializes in driving growth through structured innovation for large enterprises, including Unilever, L'Oréal, Coca-Cola, and Danone.Corporate Innovation Leader: Spent 18 years in major corporations (Boots, Mars, Danone) before transitioning to advisory roles.Author & Speaker: Author of the book INNOVATOR and an award-winning keynote/TEDx speaker.Academic & Creator: Holds an Executive MBA with an Innovation major from HEC Paris, where he also teaches, and developed the INNOVATOR Way® framework. Core PhilosophyActionable Innovation: Focuses on moving from theory to practical application to boost innovation performance.Overcoming Corporate Barriers: Helps companies move beyond "safe" incrementalism to tackle the challenges of culture and execution in large organizations.Defining Innovation: Defines it as a combination of novelty, value creation, and real-world existence, rather than just ideas.  Tom Pullen is an innovation expert, author of INNOVATOR, and founder of Innovinco®, a firm accelerating growth in global corporations. Formerly the Global Innovation Director at Danone, he helps companies build innovation culture, capability, and confidence. He is also a speaker and creator of the Innovinco® Way® framework. Key Expertise & BackgroundFounder of Innovinco®: Founded in 2017, the firm specializes in driving growth through structured innovation for large enterprises, including Unilever, L'Oréal, Coca-Cola, and Danone.Corporate Innovation Leader: Spent 18 years in major corporations (Boots, Mars, Danone) before transitioning to advisory roles.Author & Speaker: Author of the book INNOVATOR and an award-winning keynote/TEDx speaker.Academic & Creator: Holds an Executive MBA with an Innovation major from HEC Paris, where he also teaches, and developed the INNOVATOR Way® framework. Core PhilosophyActionable Innovation: Focuses on moving from theory to practical application to boost innovation performance.Overcoming Corporate Barriers: Helps companies move beyond "safe" incrementalism to tackle the challenges of culture and execution in large organizations.Defining Innovation: Defines it as a combination of novelty, value creation, and real-world existence, rather than just ideas.  

Kri-Kri Milk Industry gehört zu den unbekanntesten Erfolgsgeschichten am europäischen Aktienmarkt. Der griechische Joghurt- und Eisproduzent erzielte über zehn Jahre rund 34% Rendite pro Jahr und ließ damit nicht nur den heimischen Aktienmarkt, sondern auch etablierte Lebensmittelkonzerne wie Danone, Unilever oder Emmi deutlich hinter sich.Hinter dem Wachstum steht jedoch weniger die eigene Marke als ein Geschäftsmodell, das viele Anleger bislang kaum kennen: Kri-Kri produziert griechischen Joghurt für die Eigenmarken großer Handelsketten. Private Label, steigende Exporte und die wachsende Nachfrage nach proteinreichen Lebensmitteln haben Umsatz und Gewinn in den vergangenen Jahren stark angetrieben. Gleichzeitig bleibt der Konzern familiengeführt, verfügt über eine solide Bilanz und expandiert zunehmend außerhalb Griechenlands.Doch nach der außergewöhnlichen Kursentwicklung stellt sich die entscheidende Frage: Ist die Kri-Kri Aktie 2026 noch attraktiv oder hat der Markt bereits zu viel Wachstum vorweggenommen? Die Analyse beleuchtet Geschäftsmodell, Wettbewerbsvorteile, Risiken, Dividende, Bilanz, Bewertung und Charttechnik. Im Mittelpunkt steht dabei auch die Frage, ob ein Unternehmen ohne klaren Burggraben eine Bewertung rechtfertigen kann, die deutlich über dem historischen Durchschnitt liegt.

O convidado de hoje é Roberto Caruso, em sua segunda passagem pelo LíderCast. Caruso é pesquisador da vitalidade humana e organizacional. Há mais de 30 anos desenvolve palestras, experiências e consultorias que transformam temas complexos em aprendizados leves, memoráveis e emocionalmente impactantes. Criador do ecossistema ÜMORIZAR, defende o humor com propósito como uma poderosa tecnologia de comunicação e inteligência relacional para fortalecer culturas, lideranças e equipes. Entre seus clientes estão Nestlé, Unilever, Vivo, LATAM, BMW, Danone, LG, Philips, Sebrae e FIESP. Um papo leve sobre algo que anda em falta: o bom-humor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us Fan MailWhat actually separates a sales director from a chief commercial officer? For Tanya Pitchforth, it's courage, clarity and humanity, not just hitting budget. Tanya is Chief Commercial Officer at McPherson's, the ASX-listed company behind Lady Jayne, Manicare, Swisspers and Dr. LeWinn's, and spent over a decade at Danone building new growth spaces across Paris and Amsterdam before that.In this episode of Your Future in Sales and Marketing, Tanya talks to Mike Dickson about:Why she chases a trajectory, not a destination, and what that's meant for her career choicesBuilding a career like a spider web instead of a ladder, and why the pivot is often smarter than the promotionWhat actually separates a sales director from a chief commercial officerLeading teams across Europe versus Australia, and the gender diversity gap she thinks Australia still hasn't closedTurning down her own dream role in Paris to come home to Australia, and what that transition really costWhat to do when a career move doesn't go to plan, and why the next step doesn't always have to be upSharp, specific and genuinely useful for anyone weighing up their next career move, lateral, sideways, or nowhere near where they expected.

La France produit plus de 340 millions de tonnes de déchets chaque année, certains sont recyclés, d'autres brûlés et beaucoup finissent dans la nature et polluent notre environnement. Pour réduire cette pollution, la loi française mise notamment sur le retour de la consigne en verre, plus économique et plus écologique, une consigne qui avait disparu dans les années 1960 au profit du plastique jetable notamment. Depuis un an, une expérimentation est menée dans l'ouest du pays pour la relancer, c'est le projet ReUse, avec l'objectif de la généraliser et d'atteindre 10 % d'emballages consignés dès l'année prochaine sur tout le territoire.  Dans un Super U de Nantes depuis un an, c'est une discrète révolution dans les rayons. L'emballage de quelques produits est désormais consigné. Lorsqu'un client achète certaines eaux, un jus de pomme ou une soupe de poisson, il paye un petit supplément, entre 0,10 et 0,20 € par produit. Il peut ensuite rapporter les bouteilles vides et récupérer cette consigne. « Une à deux fois par semaine, j'ai des bouteilles que je redépose ici. Tout n'est pas encore dans des emballages réutilisables, donc je ne peux pas faire ça systématiquement, regrette Carina Rabanelli, une cliente régulière. Mais une fois qu'on prend le réflexe, ça rentre vite dans le quotidien. » Pour cette cliente, les raisons d'utiliser la consigne sont multiples : « On le fait par souci de moins consommer, par souci pour la planète, par souci pour nos enfants. » À l'entrée du magasin, une grosse machine violette avale les bouteilles vides qu'elle rapporte et lui rend le montant de la consigne, soit par virement bancaire, soit en bon d'achat. Mais dans le magasin, seulement une quinzaine de produits sont consignés sur 40 000 vendus. Et si la majorité des clients rencontrés ce jour-là semblent intéressés par le principe, ils n'ont jamais remarqué le dispositif ou ne se sont jamais lancés. « Si ça peut être un modèle plus écologique et qui fonctionne, pourquoi pas ?, concède un client. Et je pense que j'essaierai à l'occasion. » À lire aussiL'UE tente de s'entendre pour réduire les emballages mais les dérogations s'accumulent Obliger les industriels à coopérer Les bouteilles collectées au supermarché sont ensuite acheminées dans une usine de lavage. Les bouteilles passent dans une immense machine à laver, puis elles sont séchées et un système de caméra vérifie qu'elles sont intactes avant d'être réempilées en palettes, prêtes à retourner dans le système. Comme le verre est un matériau très résistant, une bouteille peut être réutilisée jusqu'à 50 fois. « Quand on fabrique une bouteille en verre, il faut chauffer du sable et du calsyn à 1 500 degrés pendant 24 h, explique Yann Priou, le directeur général de l'usine Bout' à Bout'. Ça consomme beaucoup, beaucoup d'énergie. Et entre refabriquer une bouteille en verre neuve et laver une bouteille, c'est 80 % d'énergie en moins, donc 80 % de CO₂ en moins. Et en ce moment, le fait de réduire nos émissions de CO₂, c'est quand même un des enjeux majeurs. Et ça paraît contre-intuitif, mais laver une bouteille en verre, ça consomme moins d'eau que d'en refabriquer une nouvelle. Ça consomme à peu près deux fois moins d'eau. » Mais au bout d'un an, seulement un quart des bouteilles vendues ont été retournées et réemployées. Pourtant, dans son usine, Yann Priou a la capacité d'en laver beaucoup plus. « Non, les chiffres ne sont clairement pas au niveau des objectifs initiaux. Là où on a un vrai sujet, c'est de pouvoir augmenter les volumes et développer la filière, souligne-t-il. Parce que, à grande échelle, le réemploi coûte moins cher que le recyclage. » Mais bien trop peu de produits sont consignés dans les supermarchés. Ils sont parfois plus chers et mal exposés. Ce qu'il faut, c'est surtout obliger les industriels à coopérer, plaide Bastien Faure, directeur de l'ONG Zero Waste France, alors que pour l'instant, on compte sur leur bonne volonté. « Coca, Nestlé, Danone... ces industriels ont leur modèle économique, il est basé sur de l'emballage jetable. Le réemploi vient directement en contradiction avec ça, dénonce-t-il. Et leur demander de volontairement développer une filière de réemploi qui vient renier leurs marges, qui vient s'attaquer à leur modèle même, c'est illusoire de s'attendre à ce qu'ils le fassent volontairement. » L'expérimentation de la consigne dans l'ouest du pays a eu le mérite de montrer que le système fonctionne. C'est un pas de géant, mais encore insuffisant pour atteindre l'objectif fixé par la loi. Atteindre 10 % de consigne en 2027, on est aujourd'hui à moins de 2 %. À lire aussiPourquoi le recyclage seul ne suffit pas pour en finir avec la pollution plastique?

Elle dirige aujourd'hui les ventes chez Florette, un acteur incontournable de l'agroalimentaire et de la grande distribution.Caroline Laurent a fait ses armes chez Danone, qu'elle qualifie encore de "boîte fondatrice".Et pourtant, quand elle parle de son métier dans la grande distribution, elle ne commence jamais par les chiffres.Elle commence par l'humain."Ce qui me fait vibrer, c'est la gestion des hommes au service du business."Un parcours marqué aussi par un détour en RH, une parenthèse qu'elle considère précieuse.Elle aurait pu être perçue comme "trop".Trop spontanée. Trop entière. Trop centrée sur les autres.Mais aujourd'hui, ce "trop" est devenu sa force."J'ai appris à composer avec ce que je suis. Pas à le museler."C'est cette authenticité qui nourrit sa vision du rôle de DNV dans l'agroalimentaire et la grande distribution d'aujourd'hui :Agilité permanenteConduite du changementCulture du feedbackTransmissionDes sujets souvent éclipsés par la performance chiffrée… alors qu'ils sont au cœur de l'efficacité dans le commerce et l'agroalimentaire.Vous souhaitez me retrouver ailleurs qu'en podcast?Vous avez l'embarras du choix!

The Recfest Recap 2026   We're unpacking the absolute best moments, groundbreaking strategies, and actionable takeaways from RecFest 2026. Whether you were dodging the summer sun at Knebworth Park or couldn't make it across the pond, this exclusive recap session distills the high-impact content from the industry's top thought leaders. Get ready to supercharge your TA strategy, embrace the human advantage in an AI-driven world, and discover exactly what the future of recruitment looks like.   The Human Advantage in an AI World: Grace Lordan (LSE) explores how talent leaders can leverage AI, inclusion, and better decision-making to drive true performance rather than just processing efficiency.   From Recruiter to Talent Architect: A powerhouse panel featuring leaders from Amazon, EY, and Booking.com discusses the evolution of the recruiter role as AI absorbs operational tasks, shifting the focus to high-value, human-centric strategy.   The AI-Adjusted EVP: Joanna Hackett (Howden) reveals how forward-thinking organisations are evolving their Employee Value Propositions to focus on reskilling, internal mobility, and long-term career relevance in the age of automation.   TA as a Strategic Growth Engine: Chris Tennant (Infor) and fellow TA directors from Gilead and Mars share how to fundamentally redesign the talent acquisition function to operate as a core driver of business performance.   Amazon's Strategic Business Partner Model: Beckie Longworth and the Amazon TA team reveal how they shifted from a transactional, requisition-driven service into a strategic business partner function that acts as a consistent interface for growth.   Talent Intelligence at Scale: Andrew Sinclair and Charles Rue (S&P Global) demonstrate how to build a connected workforce by turning overwhelming talent data into actionable, confident market intelligence.   The Early Careers Talent Crisis: Aisha Lysejko (2040 Leaders) and experts from Shell and Danone warn against cutting early careers investments, explaining how doing so creates a dangerous "missing middle" that cripples future leadership pipelines.   Standardised Hiring Metrics: Adrian Thomas (Walbridge) and Jonathan Berry (House of Commons) break down the UK's first standardised hiring metrics, exploring what "good" really looks like in talent acquisition benchmarking today.   Global TA Transformation at Sanofi: Lia Manafova (Sanofi) shares the healthcare giant's journey of taking back ownership of their global recruitment landscape, transitioning away from decentralized models to centralise and streamline their tech stack.   Why should you carve out time in your busy schedule to join 'The Recfest Recap 2026'? Because the recruitment landscape is shifting faster than ever, and relying on yesterday's playbooks simply won't cut it. This webinar isn't just a summary; it's your shortcut to the strategies that are actively reshaping the industry—from deploying AI without losing the human touch to transforming TA into a strategic business partner. By signing up, you'll equip yourself with the tangible, future-proof tactics you need to attract top talent, elevate your employer brand, and lead your team into the next era of hiring. Secure your spot now and stay ahead of the curve!   We're on Wednesday 8th July at 2pm BST. Register by clicking on the green button (save your spot) and follow the channel here (recommended).   Ep392 is supported by our friends at Screenloop   Screenloop is the number one ATS for SMEs: covering interview intelligence, background checks, automations, candidate NPS and Quality of Hire analytics, all-in-one package.   Rated 4.9/5 on G2 our Interview Intelligence transcribes, fills scorecards, coaches hiring teams, so every hiring decision is faster, fairer and evidence-based. Importantly, our AI tools do hallucinate or over promise, it improves human led conversations.

What happens to your creativity when you're in pain or sick, and can you ever get it back? How can you find and sharpen your author voice? J. Daniel Sawyer talks about voice mastery, writing with chronic pain, and building an eclectic author business. In the intro, leaning into your Strengths and deciding what you want to achieve by the end of the year; and Bones of the Deep by J.F. Penn. Today's show is sponsored by ProWritingAid, writing and editing software that goes way beyond just grammar and typo checking. With its detailed reports on how to improve your writing and integration with writing software, ProWritingAid will help you improve your book before you send it to an editor, agent or publisher. Check it out for free or get 15% off the premium edition at www.ProWritingAid.com/joanna This show is also supported by my Patrons. Join my Community at Patreon.com/thecreativepenn J. Daniel Sawyer is the author of over 30 books across science fiction, fantasy, crime, short stories, and nonfiction, as well as being a podcaster and filmmaker. His latest book for authors is The Pitch-Perfect Author: Voice Mastery for Writers. You can listen above or on your favorite podcast app or read the notes and links below. Here are the highlights and the full transcript is below. Show Notes Writing fiction through chronic pain and re-emerging into health after surgery How your physical health shapes (and darkens) your fiction Rebooting an author business around a weekly Substack column What author voice really is, and why it's fundamentally about sound The building blocks of voice: functional vocabulary, dialect, and musicality The “crossing the line twice” trick for hearing your own voice objectively You can find Dan at JDsawyer.net or on Substack. Transcript of the interview with J. Daniel Sawyer Jo: J. Daniel Sawyer is the author of over 30 books across science fiction, fantasy, crime, short stories, and nonfiction, as well as being a podcaster and filmmaker. His latest book for authors is The Pitch-Perfect Author: Voice Mastery for Writers. So welcome back to the show, Dan. Dan: Hello, Joanna. It's good to be back. Jo: Goodness me, you have been on the podcast a few times, but actually, the last time was April 2017, which is crazy. It's nine years ago. When I saw your book, I was like, “I can't believe we haven't talked for that long.” For anyone who doesn't know you, tell us a bit more about— What does your creative and author business look like these days? Dan: Oh, well, these days it's in a state of recovery because it basically ground to a halt while I was dying a few years ago. It turned out I had an organ disease from the time I was a kid that I didn't know about, and it just progressively got worse and worse, putting me in more and more pain. I hit a point around about 2020 or so where I was in so much pain that I couldn't write fiction. I continued to write nonfiction, but when you're carrying around a lot of physical pain, there comes a point where so much of your brain's activity goes into coping with it that you actually lose the ability to model other people's emotional states—or at least well enough to write fiction. So I was very frustrated, and I was despairing that I was ever going to be a novelist again. Then suddenly, what I was sick with went acute. I went to the emergency room, and they're like, “Oh, if you don't have surgery in the next 24 hours, you're going to die.” So I went and got surgery, and there was one bed in the whole state. There was a three-hour drive to get to the one that was available in the time window. I get there. They wheel me into the OR. I wake up afterwards, and I realise that I'm not in pain, and that I had never felt that before in my adult life. Jo: Wow. Dan: Just the walls of my whole reality came caving in. Two weeks later, I was back up and working, and since then I've been slowly reacquiring my ability to write fiction. So now I've got four novels going again, like I used to have going all the time, as well as doing a weekly column and all sorts of other stuff. Jo: I think a lot of people will be interested in this. A lot of writers have chronic pain issues or chronic health issues, and yours sounds like it was a sort of down, down, down, down—and then more of a sudden up. Maybe just talk a bit more, because I feel like a lot of the time people are too hard on themselves about, “Oh my goodness, if I can't write fiction, is it the end of everything?” So how did you adapt to that, with the mental health aspect of dealing with that change in circumstance? Dan: Well, it was happening so gradually, and it happened at the same time that a whole bunch of other weirdly stressful things happened, like COVID and a couple of family emergencies that derailed my whole life for a couple of years. I assumed it was just really bad stress that would pass with time. So I had the despairing feeling, because when you write fiction, it tends to occupy a central place in your self-concept. I'd also been through very tough times before, so I was like, “Well, got through that then, maybe I'll get through this now.” I just made sure to keep writing something, because at least you keep the discipline of the words flowing. There was still thought going on, so I would have ideas for novels and write them down. There were good days and bad days. Occasionally I would sit down and be like, “I feel like fiction today,” and I would write a couple thousand words, and then it would be 10 months before I could do that again. When you work with your mind, it is really easy to develop or sink into the delusion that your mind is not your body. Now, if you're paralysed or you're missing limbs, you can still write—but your mind and your body are a single system, and eventually, if something terrible is wrong with your body, it's going to affect your cognition, your emotive abilities, and all the things that we depend on for creativity. That doesn't necessarily mean that if you're sick or injured, or you've got chronic health problems from birth, that you can't write. It just means that it really is one of the factors that goes into shaping your experience of the world, that goes into shaping the way you process things and they come out on paper. When there's a massive change in your health, it's going to show up in your fiction somehow. If your health goes way down, especially if you get into a lot of pain or you have a terminal illness, your fiction's going to get darker. One of the reasons—I discovered this after I got my surgery—one of the reasons is that the sense of impending doom is actually a medical symptom of organ death. Jo: Well, don't say that to a dark writer like me. I have a sense of impending doom the entire time. Dan: Well, there's a cognitive sense of impending doom that you get if you're modelling systems and you see how things can go wrong. But the sense that you feel the claws of demons grasping at your heart all the time—that can be a medical symptom. So pay attention to that. I didn't know that until afterwards, or I'd have gotten looked at a lot sooner. Jo: That is really interesting. You mentioned there you are reacquiring the ability to write fiction, or that's what you've been focusing on. You also talked about having to reboot the business. So what are some of the concrete things you're doing to rebuild? Dan: Well, the first thing I did is I allowed myself to get talked into doing a weekly Substack column a couple of years ago, and that's worked out really well. Pay is pretty decent. I've been posting most everything for free except for some previews of upcoming books, but I'm now learning the art of paywalling, so that also helps. Getting paid for the weekly column is quite nice, and a side effect is that it does drive people occasionally to the fiction, even though I'm writing nonfiction. It more frequently drives people to the nonfiction books, but it gives me a good place to announce new releases, to promote book bundles, Kickstarters, and all that sort of thing. It's a very good place for that because the people who are subscribing there—especially the people who are subscribing and supporting—are interested enough in what I'm saying that they want my email every week. So it's a good filtering mechanism for building the email list as well. Jo: You used to do a lot of audio. That's how we connected way back, like 17 years ago, I think, when we first connected. So are you still doing a lot of audio? Dan: I am not at the moment. It's not because of a decision to drop the audio. It's because I am now building my house, and I don't have a place that's quiet enough to record dependably. I'm living in a little RV at the moment while I build the house. In the deep winter, everything is quiet enough in the forest to record some things, and so I do audiobooks for clients, and I work on audiobooks of my own that are coming out. It's not quiet enough to podcast, and it's not quiet enough to be recording any other time than when the whole world is asleep. Hopefully by next year I will have the recording studio building built, and then I'll be back at it. Because boy, I miss it. Jo: I know. So you mentioned there bundles and Kickstarters and things, and we reconnected because I bought a StoryBundle, and your new book, The Pitch-Perfect Author, was in the StoryBundle, which was part of why I bought it anyway. So let's get into the book and what's useful. Let's start with— What is author voice anyway, and why is it important? Dan: Author voice. Everything about the way that you write is part of your author voice. The themes that you gravitate to, the way that you turn a phrase, the way that you tell a joke, the way that you handle dramatic tension. When all of that combines, it creates in the reader's mind an emotional fingerprint, a gestalt that says, “This is a Joanna Penn book. This is a Dan Sawyer book,” or whoever. When you bring the focus down further, author voice is fundamentally an auditory phenomenon. You can see this if you look at the careers of writers who had major worldview shifts during their career, or who shifted genres. If you read an Isaac Asimov mystery, and you read Asimov's Guide to the Bible, and you read Isaac Asimov's The Robots of Dawn, they're all Asimov. You can hear him talking to you through all of those different venues. So author voice is not a genre thing. It's not dependent on content. It has to do fundamentally with how your brain processes language and how it comes out of your mouth. That, in turn, is based on patterns that were laid down when you were pre-verbal as an infant. You learned language by mapping the music of the conversations around you, and then gradually learning that the sing-song you were hearing corresponded to ideas. That's how the brain bootstraps itself into language. So when you start writing, just like when you start speaking, you wind up imitating a lot—unconsciously—the people you've read and heard, because that's how you develop your voice. There comes a point at which all the various influences on you, and who you are, and how they pass through you, crystallises into something definite. By the time you're a moderately competent writer, and you're finishing novels and short stories well, your author voice is pretty well established. But that doesn't mean it's sharp, because most people don't actually concentrate on learning to hear their author voice, so they can't tell when it's off. This is why new writers who revise a lot tend to revise their voice right out. When they write, they're using language as feels right to them, but when they read, they're reading it like an English teacher, or through the lens of someone who has very definite ideas about how grammar should work in all circumstances. So they tend to smooth the quirkiness out of their voice, and what you get is something flat. It doesn't feel alive. It may convey information, it may tell a good story, but it doesn't feel like you're entering something that's living. Jo: I think this is so difficult, especially for people who are new to writing. Because I remember very much spending the first few years going along to writers' conferences, and there were always sessions on “you must find your writer's voice.” You must find your author's voice, and we publish books because of the voice, and all this. It was very, very confusing to me. As you say, it has to emerge somehow, and yet that emergence seems to be very hard to accept. So what are some of the ways we can perhaps think about voice? You mentioned there some patterns. You talk about music. So what are some of those angles? In the book, you have different chapters on all of these things, but maybe just talk more about some of the elements. Dan: The first and most obvious is functional vocabulary. This is not the number of words that you know. These are the words that you can reach for in the moment. You can expand your functional vocabulary by deliberately using more words—burnish your inner thesaurus. The greater your functional vocabulary is, the more your personality is going to come out through your voice. When you've got more options to do something that's just the way that you want to do it, the closer it's going to be to the way you want to do it. So there's functional vocabulary. There's your native dialect and accent. You, being British, have a different set of preferred terms for everything than I, being a West Coast American, do. One of the great differences that's always visible between an English writer and an American writer is that you guys have a different way of speaking. When you speak of a difference between one thing and another, you talk about how this car is different to that car. And Americans say this car is different from that car. It always marks out a British writer versus an American writer. There are 100 little things like that. They happen not just between major countries, but within regions in every country. You could tell on paper the difference between someone from Yorkshire and someone from London, just as I can tell on paper the difference between someone from the West Coast and someone from Mississippi. Even if they're highly educated, the idiom, the preferred turns of phrase, the preferred imagery—all of that is going to be a little bit different, and it conveys that regionality. There's also the musicality of the language. This is the actual rhythm of the words with which you speak. When you learn to analyse poetry or to write poetry, you learn something called scansion. How a poem scans is—what are the beats of the lines, how are the beats of the lines related to each other, and how does the rhyme move in and out of that? A Shakespearean sonnet, or a sonnet from the Elizabethan era, has a specific metre, a specific number of lines, and a specific rhyme scheme, and the metre is iambic pentameter. An iamb is “bum-bum,” if I remember right. It's the rhythm of the heartbeat. It's “bum-bum, bum-bum, bum-bum.” And you can hear it in the name of the metre, the iamb. The iambic pentameter is where the stressed syllable is the second syllable and the unstressed syllable is the first syllable. All of Shakespeare is written in blank verse, which is unrhymed iambic pentameter. The pentameter is five feet per line, so one iamb is “bum-bum”—that's one foot—and five of those makes one line of Shakespeare. We all have inherent rhythms like that in the way we naturally speak, but we can also tweak those rhythms on purpose to achieve dramatic effect. The iamb has the sound of the heartbeat. It's a very reassuring speech rhythm. The trochaic is a much more rapid one—it mirrors the rhythm of a rapidly beating heart. So you see this a lot in Edgar Allan Poe, especially in his frenetic poems like “The Bells,” how they jingle, jingle, jangle on a hoary moonless night. There's a rushing sound to that metre. You're going to find that you will automatically do a little bit of this, just the way that you'll automatically have picked up the convention of breaking sentences up into shorter lengths during really exciting or suspense-filled parts of your book. Once you know what it is, you can start to use it on purpose. Quite a lot of developing your voice is learning to recognise these latent, existing qualities in the way you communicate, and sharpening them up and making them conscious tools that you can pull in whenever you want. Jo: On the one hand, there are a lot of technical words there that are really interesting, and maybe poets know a lot more of those words than most other writers. The book is really interesting in that way—kind of learning about these different things. I guess I want to reassure people as well that, as you said, some of this can be unconscious. So often when I'm self-editing and I'm reading a sentence to myself, there's something that doesn't feel right about it. So I will rewrite that sentence so that it feels right. Sometimes we do something that might be grammatically less correct, but it sounds better than it did before. So many of these things we almost know instinctively, just from reading so much. Dan: Oh, yes. From reading so much and talking so much, and again, from the way you acquire language. That gives you a template in your head of what sounds right. Language is inherently musical. So if you've ever listened to a song—especially one that wasn't recorded by a professional, but someone singing in a church choir, or your kid practising for a recital, or you practising for a recital—you know that feeling that happens when someone hits a wrong note. There's that little wince down in the core of your being, and then the song carries on and you forget about it, unless there are too many of them, in which case you just sort of cower and ooze out of the room. That feeling of “Ooh, someone just hit a wrong note”—that's exactly the feeling you get when you're reading through to edit your work and something is off in the technical layer of your voice. You should pay attention to that and rewrite so that it feels good, or feels great, which is even better. You've got the opposite of the wince, which is that sense of rapture and joy if you're listening to a professional musician and they go on an amazing guitar solo, or a flautist does an incredible trill that just sends shivers up your spine. That sense of excitement and joy—that's what happens when you're reading and the author does something with the language that makes the whole piece fly. So you want to be paying attention for those too, because those you'll commit without intending to. When you're reading back and you find those, you want to make note of them, because that's you seeing where you are at your strongest with your voice. By learning both where you're making mistakes and where you're being brilliant—just like with anything else—you can start to advance towards being brilliant more often and making fewer mistakes. Jo: Then there's a difficulty around where the line is, especially when you're an early-stage writer. Many people work with editors, and you mentioned the problem of revising your voice away, and that may also happen if you're working with an editor. Like you said, as a Brit, I work with an American editor, Kristen, and she's excellent. She's very, very good at letting my voice be my voice, and then fixing things that make it better. But a lot of people don't feel that way about their editors. So how can people understand where those lines are between being well-edited and becoming a better writer, and then needing to hold the line on their voice? Dan: It really helps if you understand where you are weak. Why are you hiring the editor in the first place? I'm a big believer in the utility of having other eyes on the manuscript, but it's really important to know what you're looking for from them. You and I have both been to the Oregon Coast writing seminars, back when that was a thing. Jo: Mm. Dan: One of the things they would talk about with editors is when you've got a story editor or a beta reader who says, “Hey, something here didn't work in the story for me,” you usually don't want to look at that point. You want to trace back from that point to figure out where you set the wrong expectation. Any editorial feedback is going to have a gap between what they notice and what really needs to be fixed. As a writer, learning to interpret the feedback properly so that you actually elevate the material, instead of interpreting the feedback like you're trying to do customer service for an employer, where you just want to make the customer happy, is a really important skill to develop. That's regardless of whether the feedback has to do with voice or plot or characterisation or whatever. Some editors are really good at back-tracing and actually spotting the real problem. Editors make their money, or get hired, or get picked by you to volunteer, because they're good at being an audience—not because they're good at being a writer. So learning to interpret the editorial feedback is a really important step in that maturation journey. Jo: Yes. I think “maturation journey” is a good way to put it. Personally, I think it was around book five when I really felt, “Okay, now I see what my voice actually is.” Like, it had to be five novels, and then I was like, “Okay, now I know.” I just didn't get it before then, and then finally—I don't know—a penny dropped or something. Maybe I grew into it, grew more confident, that kind of thing. Dan: Yes, and that's actually about right. If you look at writers with a big catalogue, five books in is usually where they start really sounding like them. So that's a pretty normal maturation curve. There is a way to speed it up, which is to read your books aloud—or even better, make audiobooks and then listen to them a thousand times. Listen to them until you are sick of them, and then listen to them until you start to like them again. Jo: That's a lot. Dan: It's a lot, but there's a really specific neurological mechanism at work. You're familiar with the comedy term “crossing the line twice,” right? Jo: Not really. Dan: Okay. Have you seen the Monty Python Spam sketch? Jo: Yes. Dan: Okay. So for those of you who have not seen this—in the Monty Python Spam sketch, there's a couple, they're in a diner, and everything on the menu has spam in it. They say the word “spam” so much that you just want to shoot your television. But they keep it up, and then suddenly, at some point—it's a different point for everybody watching—they keep it going on long enough that everybody gets there. At some point, the word “spam” itself becomes hilarious, and you can't stop laughing, and you don't know why, because it shouldn't work, but goddammit it really does. It's so funny that we named junk email “spam” after this sketch, because it's a whole bunch of stuff that you don't want, but it keeps showing up anyway. That's crossing the line twice. What's going on is that your brain is getting accustomed to a sound. It has extracted all of the meaning it can, and so it's doing what it does with all sensory input. When it thinks it's got it mapped out, it's trying to filter it. Unless you are going to sit and concentrate on it, you can't feel the texture of the fabric of your clothing on the back of your legs, because your brain—despite the fact that it's getting that input all the time—is filtering that out, because it needs you to have your resources free for thinking. When you experience something over and over and over, no matter what it is or how complex it is, the brain habituates like that. But if that signal refuses to be filtered, and the input keeps coming, and it keeps getting more intense, or it stays persistent and it's too complex to filter easily, your brain starts to think, “Oh, maybe I shouldn't be filtering this out.” “Maybe there's meaning here that's important for my survival that I hadn't extracted.” And so suddenly it starts searching for meaning to associate with that sensation—and that's the point at which the joke becomes funny again, or you start to experience your voice as if it's somebody else's. When you begin to experience your author voice as if it's somebody else's, you can hear it as a distinct, objective style, rather than just as an echo of the voices that are in your head. That's why music students practise over and over and over, even on a piece they know cold. They're doing the same trick that I'm advocating with listening to your audiobooks until you're not sick of them anymore. Jo: I mean, I think that's terrifying, because I just don't want to listen to my books over and over again. I think it's very interesting that you think it could shortcut that voice process. Staying on audio—since we last spoke, I have done a lot of my own audiobook narration, mainly for nonfiction, but also my short stories. I haven't done my full-length fiction. What I discovered in doing this is that what read fine to me when I was self-editing my own work on the page—and obviously I'm hearing it in my head—when I perform the audiobook, I actually have to edit things again. So what are some of your tips for how we can bridge that gap? Because that's kind of strange. Dan: So what's happening is that there's a much wider latitude of things that work on the page than what works with voice. The reason is that with voice, all of those rhythmic elements I was talking about before are really pronounced, as well as all the sensual elements. Basically every word and sound has a mouth shape. The mouth shape affects the emotional valence of the sound. Stuff that's unpleasant tends to have a really close-in feel—I'm trying to scrunch my face up—where you would grit your teeth and scrunch up your face if something is unpleasant. And if something is really pleasant, it tends to have a rounded feel, and our language reflects it. In fact, all languages reflect this, because language is a physical thing that's based on the sensuality of the body. So, like, in all cultures “mama” is the word for mother that babies first say, regardless of what it is. It has a round feel, because babies associate their mother with roundness. A lot of language is built up that way, from baseline sensual cues. When you're working just in text, that aspect is not nearly as obvious to you. When you're reading, it's not as obvious to you. It's still at play, but when you go to do something verbally, and you go to read a text, all of those sensual cues come in at the same time. Then the rhythm comes in hard, and you suddenly realise that—hey, that conveys the thought, but it doesn't feel right. So you wind up retooling a bit. There's also occasionally tongue twisters, which you have to work your way around. So that's why that happens. Jo: Then I guess another thing—I hear quite often, people say, “Oh, I don't like my voice.” And they mean, “I don't like speaking out loud. I don't want to be on video. I don't want to be on audio.” I wonder— Does that sort of resistance potentially affect their writing voice? Are there ways people can get over that feeling? Dan: Yes, for sure. There are a few things that go into that. One is basic self-loathing. A lot of people carry it around. Most people learn to make a decent life even though they kind of secretly suspect that they're not worth anything, or they secretly find themselves revolting. That kind of thing you can't really fix with exercises. That's something you fix with — Jo: Therapy. Dan: Psychological work, or spiritual work, or that kind of thing. Jo: Yes. Dan: But the not liking the sound of your own voice—that's easy to fix. Here's why it happens. When you're listening to your voice as you speak, the bones in your head are amplifying the bass signals and attenuating the treble. It's kind of like if you were to shout in another room and your spouse hears you, but they can't make out the consonants. That's because all the consonants are being filtered out by the wall in between, but the bass is being resonated through. The same thing happens in your head. So when you get on a microphone—especially if it's an accurate microphone—you're suddenly hearing what everybody else hears when you speak, and it sounds thin and tinny and unpleasant compared to what you're used to hearing. The really easy way to get around this is to get a microphone that is tuned for singers. The condenser mic that I have isn't made anymore, so I can't really recommend a good condenser mic. If you're on a dynamic mic, the Shure SM58 is the one to use. I podcasted with that for years before I could afford an upgrade. It is tuned for singers to sound as good as possible without any other help from the sound engineer, which means that the baseline sound for that microphone is what you're hearing in your head. If you use the right equipment, you get around that problem really quickly, to the extent that you can technically. Then after that, it's just a matter of crossing the line twice. You listen to yourself enough that you stop hearing, “Oh my God, I'm talking,” and you start hearing, “Oh, that voice is making this sound.” And once you hear, “Oh, it's that voice making this sound,” you don't have that problem anymore, ever again. Jo: Oh, good. Well, hopefully that's fixed it for people. And of course, there are lots of brilliant things in the book, The Pitch-Perfect Author. Before we finish up, I did want to return to your Substack. I was having a look at it, and it includes some really interesting things. Like, you're doing this metalwork, which is really cool. It felt coherent to me, because I know you, and you're a polymath, and you're interested in so many things. So your Substack kind of stood out to me as quite eclectic, compared to, say, other writers who are going on Substack to try and sell specific books. So is this a deliberate marketing choice, or is it just be an interesting person and you will attract people who are interested more generally? Dan: Well, I suppose it kind of winds up being the latter, but basically it's that I get bored easily. If I'm going to be writing every week, I need to stay interested in it. One of the books I wrote when I was really sick—that's not out on the market yet, but it is serialised on Substack—is a guide to self-education. It'll be coming out later this year on the general market. It's called Reclaiming Your Mind: An Autodidact's Bible. I talk in there quite a bit about the illusion of discrete areas of knowledge. There is a level of learning at which the silos of information start to collapse together. Woodworking and writing have a lot to do with each other. A lot of the terminology we use in writing is pulled from the trades—especially woodworking, and metalworking, and gunsmithing. As you begin to spot these connections between different areas of knowledge, it becomes really easy to slide between them for your hobbies, for your writing, for just your personal gratification. As I've gotten older—and also as I've gotten access to a little space that's not contained within a teeny little apartment—I have just gone with it. As I've discovered, “Hey, this thing is tangentially connected to this other thing over here,” I'm like, “Oh, well, I'm going to go over to this other thing and see what's over there.” It's tremendously creatively fertile. Since a lot of the things that our language connects us to have to do with trades and crafts and nature, it gets you out in the open air, which is really good for any writer—because sitting at a desk all day is worse than smoking three packs of cigarettes a day for 40 years. Jo: I love that. Dan: My curiosity is the chief feature of my Substack, and it kind of works for me as a writer, because it's also one of the chief features of my fiction. Jo: Me too, and I was actually quite inspired by your Substack. Because I think this happens when you've been in the writing industry long enough. Substack has become the sort of trendy place to be now. People are going into specific niches, very much like blogging did, and then podcasting had to be on a specific niche, and all this. Of course, we know logically that, marketing a book—you know, if you had just a Substack on voice mastery, then for sure that would be a better marketing vehicle. But, as you say, how boring. Dan: Well, it depends a lot on what you're trying to cultivate as an author. If you're a single-genre author with a very narrow niche, and you're really happy writing that kind of stuff, then a narrow column supporting it is not a bad idea. Especially when you serialise old novels, once you've got 20 or 30 under your belt. That's not a bad idea, because you're trying to attract people who want one thing and want it regularly. If I were to get a reader who wants one thing and wants it regularly, and finds it, say, in my Clarke Lantham mysteries, and then they hop over to my science fiction—oh boy, are they going to be pissed. If they're not there for my voice, and they're just there for the way I write a mystery plot, then not only are they not going to get what they're looking for—but they're going to start to doubt whether they can trust that they're going to get what they're looking for in my next mystery. Whereas if they're coming to me through something where the multiplicity of what I'm doing is on display—whether that's this Substack, or whether that's what I used to do on The Every Day Novelist when I was podcasting that, or whether it's what I did with all the after-shows on my fiction podcast when I was doing that—then they kind of know what they're in for. The people who stick with me are more likely to be people who are in it for the experience of my voice. And for my bibliography, that's what I've got to offer, because I'm all over the place in terms of genre and subject matter. Jo: Yes, which is why I find you interesting. Dan: Oh, why thank you. Jo: So where can people find you and your books online? Dan: Well, you can find pretty much everything at JDsawyer.net. I've got the weekly column at jdanielsawyer.substack.com. At jdsawyer.net there's a page with all of my podcasts on it, and there's also a store with all of my books on it. Of course, everything is also available on Amazon and just about everywhere that the distributors take you. Jo: Brilliant. Well, thanks so much for your time, Dan. That was great. Dan: Thank you, Joanna. It was great to talk to you again.The post Author Voice Mastery, And Rebooting an Author Business With J. Daniel Sawyer first appeared on The Creative Penn.

"We need to evolve from procurement professionals into business leaders with procurement expertise." - Israel Santiesteban, Former Chief Procurement Officer and Head of Supply Chain The next evolution of procurement is about so much more than cost savings. With new digital tools and relentless business change, leaders are being asked to deliver value in new ways and, as a result, develop talent for roles that didn't exist a few years ago. In this episode, Philip Ideson speaks with Israel Santiesteban, a former CPO and supply chain leader with experience across Danone, Kraft Heinz, Schreiber Foods, and more, who's spent decades delivering end-to-end transformation in fast-moving sectors.  They discuss what it really takes to unlock the power of data and AI, and why the next generation of procurement jobs will look very different. Israel also opens up about the risks and opportunities of working with startups, the reality behind scenario planning, and why high-performing teams need to shift from transactional work to strategic value-creation.  In this episode, Israel also discusses: -How to cut through the hype and use AI for quick wins in neglected indirect spend -Discovering how CPOs can partner with startups for tailored solutions -Ways to move from reactive firefighting to true predictive scenario planning -The importance of building new procurement roles that blend digital fluency with business acumen -Rethinking procurement metrics that show value, not just savings   Links: Israel Santiesteban on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/israel-santiesteban-43627b1b/  Subscribe to the AOP Newsletter: https://resources.artofprocurement.com/art-of-procurement-podcast-subscribe  Subscribe to Art of Procurement on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ArtofProcurement   

Aujourd'hui dans "Les voix de l'économie", Stéphane Pedrazzi s'entretient avec Laurent Sacchi, secrétaire général de Danone et président de la Société des eaux minérales d'Évian. Ensemble, ils explorent les multiples facettes de l'engagement de Danone dans la ville d'Evian, qui célèbre cette année le bicentenaire de ses eaux minérales.Au programme, un tour d'horizon des événements qui font rayonner Évian, à commencer par l'étape du Tour de France qui s'y déroulera le 21 juillet prochain. L'invité explique comment Danone, via sa marque Danette, a su trouver sa place aux côtés du sponsor historique de la Grande Boucle, dans un esprit de fête et de dynamisme. L'entretien met également en lumière les Rencontres musicales d'Évian. Laurent Sacchi souligne l'importance de cet événement, qui bénéficie cette année de deux nouvelles salles de concert magnifiques, dans un contexte où les budgets culturels se resserrent. Il partage ses inquiétudes face aux menaces de coupes budgétaires qui pèsent sur le secteur.Mais Évian n'est pas seulement un écrin culturel, c'est aussi un haut lieu du sport avec l'organisation du seul tournoi de golf du Grand Chelem qui ne se déroule pas en Grande-Bretagne ou aux États-Unis. Il revient sur les 32 ans d'histoire de cet événement, devenu en 20 ans le cinquième plus gros tournoi du monde.Au-delà de ces festivités, il aborde également les enjeux du marché de l'eau minérale, dans un contexte de difficultés rencontrées par l'un des concurrents de Danone. Il insiste sur l'importance cruciale de la protection de la ressource en eau, qui constitue le cœur de métier de Danone en tant que minéralier.Enfin, l'entretien se conclut sur les récentes acquisitions de Danone dans le domaine de la nutrition fonctionnelle, illustrant la stratégie du groupe de se positionner sur des catégories santé, en réponse aux attentes des consommateurs.Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

How do you successfully transition from leading global businesses to building a rewarding portfolio career in the boardroom? In this episode of the 20 Years of Women on Boards – Inspire | Influence | Impact podcast, Claire Braund OAM speaks with Toni Brendish FAICD about the experiences, decisions and leadership lessons that have shaped her journey from CEO to Chair and Non-Executive Director. Toni reflects on an adventurous childhood spent in remote Australia and Papua New Guinea, explaining how resilience, independence and adapting to change became the foundations of her leadership style. She also shares how an unexpected graduate role at Unilever launched a distinguished executive career spanning Australia, New Zealand, Asia and Europe with global organisations including Danone, Coca-Cola, Colgate-Palmolive and Kimberly-Clark. Now Chair of Fresh Produce Group and a Non-Executive Director of Cobram Estate Olives, Prolife Foods and Clover Corporation, Toni discusses the deliberate planning behind her transition into the boardroom, why purpose and values have always guided her career, and what executives should consider when preparing for their own portfolio careers. From building high-performing teams and leading business transformation to embracing new opportunities and preparing for a second career, this engaging conversation offers practical insights for aspiring and experienced directors. If you're thinking about your own board journey or curious about boards, Toni's story will leave you inspired to plan ahead, back yourself and lead with purpose. Visit www.womenonboards.net LinkedIn Facebook

Joining us this episode is Claudio Finol, Chief Innovation and Strategy Officer at Fyffes — one of the world's leading fresh produce companies, owned by Japan's Sumitomo Corporation. An engineer by training with an MBA from Alliance Manchester Business School, where he also teaches, Claudio has led innovation and strategy across Chiquita, Danone, FrieslandCampina, and McBride. He brings a rare cross-industry lens to the discipline — part academic, part practitioner — and a conviction that strategy should sit far closer to execution than most strategy offices allow. In this conversation, we explore why the pursuit of stability, the very thing most strategy functions are built to deliver, may be the hidden weakness that brings an organisation down.Things we will cover:The Icarus principle applied to strategy, and why over-reliance on stability is more dangerous than over-reliance on strengthWhy adaptability is less about managing change and more about constantly challenging the assumptions beneath every planThe tension between efficiency and resilience, and why real resilience demands a degree of redundancy by designThe "velocity of risk" — not just how big a threat is, but how fast it can surface, from steady regulation to a blind side like DeepSeekHow to reframe risk as opportunity, and why the risk function and strategy function need to work in concertReconciling a fast-moving external environment with long-horizon ownership expectationsThe Chief Strategy Officer as "chief reminder officer" — keeper of a living, adaptive process rather than the executor of a fixed planFrom the Icarus principle to the chief reminder officer, Claudio draws on experience across some of the world's best-known consumer and industrial brands to make a grounded case that the real work of strategy is never finished — because the assumptions underneath every plan are always shifting.Episode Timeline:Additional Resources:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudiofinol/Fyffes: https://www.fyffes.comLearn more about Outthinker's community of chief strategy officers - https://outthinker.com/Follow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/outthinker-networksThank you to our guest Claudio Finol for such a thoughtful and genuinely practical conversation. Learn more about Outthinker's community of chief strategy officers - https://outthinker.com/Follow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/outthinker-networks

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Ohne Aktien-Zugang ist's schwer? Starte jetzt bei unserem Partner Scalable Capital. Mit eigenem KI-Chatbot, der dir alle Fragen rund ums Investieren beantwortet. Alle weiteren Infos gibt's hier: scalable.capital/oaws. Alan Greenspan ist verstorben. Alphabet verliert KI-Star, investiert in A24. AbbVie kauft Apogee, CRH schnappt sich Arcosa. Getty verdoppelt sich durch OpenAI. Deutschland kauft bei KNDS. SpaceX vermietet und verkauft. Danone will Protein. Carl Zeiss kauft sich selbst. Secunet (WKN: 727650) ist der IT-Sicherheitsdienstleister der Bundesrepublik. Auftragseingang fast verdoppelt. Rüstung, Quantenverschlüsselung und eGates treiben. Aber zahlt sich das auch in der Marge aus? Li Ning (WKN: A0M0Z9) holt Steph Curry für 400 Mio. $. Chinas Nike mit nur 3% Wachstum, aber einem KGV unter 10 und 4% Dividende. Katalysator oder Value-Trap? Diesen Podcast vom 23.06.2026, 3:00 Uhr stellt dir die Podstars GmbH (Noah Leidinger) zur Verfügung. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danone argues tomorrow's nutrient-dense foods will be shaped first by healthier soils, smarter farming and stronger supply chains, creating new opportunities for protein- and fiber-rich products with lasting consumer appeal

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⭐️ Rejoins RELIER, l'espace pour les managers qui veulent développer des modes de travail plus durables. ⭐️Une équipe est un système vivant : c'est le point de départ de notre conversation avec Martin Serralta.Martin est prospectiviste des organisations et fondateur de Citévive. Après dix-sept ans chez Danone à piloter des transformations, il accompagne aujourd'hui dirigeants et organisations sur ce qu'il appelle le « vivre et agir ensemble ».Son constat est frappant. La plupart des plans d'action, des séminaires stratégiques et des réorganisations échouent parce qu'ils oublient cette nature vivante du collectif. Un système vivant ne se pilote pas en cascade de causes et de conséquences. Il se fige quand il est saturé, et il se remet en mouvement par des leviers très différents de ceux que l'on imagine.Avec Martin, nous explorons :

On this episode, Ragnar speaks with Jonathan Thompson, the CEO of Nielsen-Massey Vanillas, a global leader in crafting the finest pure vanilla extracts for nearly 120 years. Since taking the helm in 2020, Jonathan has spearheaded a major business transformation, leveraging his extensive leadership background at top consumer packaged goods companies like Mars and Danone to lead Nielsen-Massey to its strongest financial position in history. Under his guidance, the family-owned company remains dedicated to its "no compromise" approach to quality, utilizing a meticulous cold extraction process. Tune in to explore the history of vanilla, its complex production challenges and learn about the future of the world's favorite flavor. World on a Plate is supported by Nestlé Professional and Electrolux Food Foundation.

For 24 straight hours every June, the world's greatest endurance race pushes drivers, machines, and engineers to their limits at Le Mans. For Michelin, it's more than a race, it's a proving ground for innovation, performance, and one of the most enduring brands in the world.This week, Jim welcomes Omer Waysman, Vice President of B2C Marketing for North America at Michelin. Founded in France in 1889, Michelin has grown into a global company with nearly $30 billion in annual revenue. While best known for its tires, Michelin's business extends far beyond the road, spanning brands including BFGoodrich and Uniroyal, the world-famous Michelin Guide, and innovations in fields ranging from aeronautics and healthcare to advanced materials and construction.Omer's career has taken him from France to South Carolina, where he now leads marketing, brand strategy, and go-to-market execution for Michelin in North America. Before Michelin, he held senior leadership roles at Danone and Microsoft, helping drive digital growth, e-commerce, and transformation initiatives around the world.Tune in for a conversation exploring one of marketing's most interesting challenges: how do you build trust, relevance, and long-term loyalty in a category where consumers only make a purchase every three to five years?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

EL analista de Apta Negocios selecciona ASML, Danone, Carnival, Palantir y Microsoft como valores destacados

This week: Tanja Lischka, senior director for government affairs at Siemens Energy, talks with Ian Welsh about the power grid evolution required as electrification continues to be rolled out, and the challenges and opportunities this represents.  And, Ian also speaks with Ginny Maceda senior manager for mission and stability at Danone about regenerative agriculture and climate strategy.  Plus: how green roofs can boost resilience; more inclusive climate action in Latin America; climate change's impact on displacement in Africa; and, a spotlight on soils in the wine sector, in the news digest with Babette Pages Prange.

Hoy me acompaña Rosalina Tornel, IG: @ro_tornel, Chief Growth Officer de Grupo Lala y una de las marketeras más influyentes de Latinoamérica. Antes de Lala construyó marcas como Bonafont, Quaker, Gamesa y Sonric's en PepsiCo, Danone y Kraft, en una carrera de más de 20 años.Hoy Rosalina y yo hablamos de marketing que funciona, de cómo se transforma una empresa de 75 años sin romperla, cómo se construye un board personal que cambie tu carrera y por qué la herramienta más importante del 2026 es aprender a recalcular como Waze: adaptar el camino sin perder el destino. También hablamos de lo que se necesita para crear una carrera corporativa exitosa siendo mujer y de la pregunta que casi ningun ejecutivo se atreve a hacer en voz alta: ¿vale la pena?Por favor ayúdame y sigue Cracks Podcast en YouTube aquí.“Nueve es el nuevo diez. El costo de oportunidad del diez perfecto siempre es muy alto, y te sorprenderá que con un nueve logras más y lo disfrutas más.”- Rosalina Tonel @rotornelComparte esta frase en TwitterEste episodio es presentado por Ford, la marca de autos que te da la certeza de que tienes la ingeniería, la tecnología y el respaldo para avanzar y por Aeroméxico, la aerolínea más puntual del mundo.Qué puedes aprender hoyCómo construir un plan de networking estratégicoCómo saber cuándo recalcular una estrategia, cuándo perseverar y cuándo abandonarCómo hacer una transformación cultural en una empresa con historiaCómo elevar el marketing de tu negocio de herramienta de imagen a motor real de crecimiento y rentabilidad*Hay un momento muy particular antes de tomar una gran decisión.Ese instante en el que sabes que estás listo… pero aún no has dado el paso.Ford llama a ese momento Ready, Set, Ford.Es la confianza que necesitas antes de acelerar:la certeza de que tienes la ingeniería, la tecnología y el respaldo para avanzar.Ya sea que estés construyendo un negocio, explorando nuevos caminos o simplemente buscando sentir la emoción de conducir, Ford diseña vehículos pensados para acompañarte en cada desafío.Ready, Set, Ford.Conoce más en cracks.la/ford*El año pasado tomé más de 70 vuelos con Aeroméxico.Cuando viajas tanto como yo, hay algo que se vuelve absolutamente crítico: la puntualidad.Para mí, cumplir mi palabra significa llegar a tiempo.Aeroméxico fue reconocida por segundo año consecutivo como la aerolínea más puntual del mundo, según el On-Time Performance Review 2025 de Cirium.Estamos hablando de 90% de puntualidad en casi 190 mil vuelos, superando incluso a aerolíneas como Qatar.En una industria donde mantener más de 85% ya es difícil, esto no es casualidad.Es operación, disciplina y excelencia.Y para quienes vivimos viajando, eso significa confianza para seguir avanzando.Conoce más en cracks.la/aeromexicoDime qué piensas del episodio. Ve el episodio en Youtube

Catherine Hayden is the Chief Marketing Officer at Kate Farms, the #1 doctor-recommended plant-based nutrition brand. Since joining the company in 2018, she has helped scale Kate Farms through rapid growth, multiple funding rounds, and its acquisition by Danone, while building an omnichannel business spanning healthcare, direct-to-consumer, subscription, Amazon, and retail. Catherine began her career as a Registered Dietitian, giving her a unique perspective at the intersection of healthcare, nutrition, and consumer behavior. Today, she leads brand strategy, commercial growth, innovation, and integration across both healthcare and consumer channels. Kate Farms was founded to solve a deeply personal problem. After being diagnosed with cerebral palsy at age five, Kate struggled to tolerate existing nutrition formulas and relied on a feeding tube for nourishment. What began as a solution for one child has since grown into a company that has nourished more than 600,000 people. In this episode, Catherine shares how Kate Farms evolved from a healthcare-focused company into a high-growth Ecommerce and omnichannel brand, including lessons on building DTC alongside Amazon, uncovering customer insights that reshaped the business, and expanding awareness and access without sacrificing growth. In This Conversation We Discuss: [00:29] Intro [01:42] Serving customers across every life stage [02:02] Scaling impact from one success story [03:36] Validating demand before scaling [05:48] Episode Sponsor: Klaviyo [07:55] Learning complex channels through partnerships [10:36] Balancing trust with Ecommerce growth [12:32] Episode Sponsor: Intelligems [14:32] Using customer insights to guide strategy [17:40] Connecting brand awareness to conversions [19:13] Expanding reach while maintaining growth [22:13] Episode Sponsor: Electric Eye [23:20] Creating loyalty beyond product discounts [26:45] Winning customers through better products [27:17] Callout [27:27] Making great products easier to access Resources: Subscribe to Honest Ecommerce on Youtube Plant-based tube feeding formulas and shakes katefarms.com/ Follow Catherine Hayden linkedin.com/in/catherine-hayden-28233816 Migrate and grow more klaviyo.com/honest  Schedule an intro call with one of our experts electriceye.io/connect Book a demo today at intelligems.io/ If you're enjoying the show, we'd love it if you left Honest Ecommerce a review on Apple Podcasts. It makes a huge impact on the success of the podcast, and we love reading every one of your reviews!

Is this the deal that changes the future of the world's largest dairy company?

YouTubeur-comédien devenu marathonien, Paul Kabesa trouve dans la course une discipline, une échappée et un sens. Entre perte de poids, apprentissage des allures, mur du 30e, et marathon de Londres couru avec une tendinopathie d'Achille “pour sa grand-mère”, Paul Kabesa raconte son histoire à RMC Running entouré de Benoit Boutron et son coach Yohan Durand. Pourquoi peut-on performer en course à pied sans faire 60kg ? Comment tenir quand le tendon est délicat ? Et surtout une problématique qui s'offre à Paul : comment atteindre le sub 3h30 en gardant le plaisir ?  Pour la venue de Paul Kabesa, ambassadeur de la marque HIPRO de Danone, RMC Running vous offre des packs HIPRO pour continuer de performer. Rendez-vous sur Instagram.  Dans le bon plan dossard, nous vous offrons un sac-gilet de 3L pour vos trails : le RK3 Korporate de la marque Kinetik. Rendez-vous sur Instagram pour participer ! 

DAMIONCarnival Corporation's data breach exposed personal data of nearly 6 million customers: An April social engineering attack on an employee account compromised names, dates of birth, and government-issued ID numbers. WHO DO YOU BLAMESkills: Technology & Cybersecurity: Experience with information technology and cybersecurity matters is increasingly important to mitigate the risks our business faces, promote innovation and maintain a competitive edge in a rapidly evolving technological ageLeast represented 5/11CEO Josh WeinsteinNO: at Carnival since 2002, started as General CounselSir Johathon BandNO: First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, the most senior officer position in the British Navy (2006 to 2009, when he retired); Admiral and Commander-in-Chief Fleet (2002 to 2006); Served as a naval officer in increasing positions of authority (1967 to 2002)Jason CahillyNO: CEO Dragon Group LLC, provides capital and business management consulting and advisory services worldwide; The NBA: CFO & Chief Strategic Officer; Goldman Sachs: Partner; Global Co-Head of Media and Telecommunications; Head of Principal Investing for Technology, Media & TelecommunicationsNelda ConnorsNO: CEO/Chair Pine Grove Holdings, a privately held investment company; CEO Atkore International, manufacturer of electrical, safety and infrastructure solutions; VP Eaton Corporation, electrical and automotive supplierLaura WeilNO: Founder Village Lane Advisory LLC, specializes in providing executive and strategic consulting services to retailers COO New York & Company, women's apparel and accessories retailer; CEO Ashley Stewart, women's apparel retailer; CEO Urban Brands, apparel retailer; COO AnnTaylor Stores, women's apparel retailer; CFO American Eagle Outfitters, apparel retailerAudit Committee: Oversee management's risk assessment processes to identify principal and emerging risks, including financial, IT, cybersecurity and non-HESS operational risksLaura Weil*: NOJason Cahilly: NOJeffrey Gearhart: NOWalmart Corporate Secretary and lawyerStuart Subotnick: NOCEO at Metromedia Company, wireless/communications, until 2010; Carnival director since 1987 Health, Environmental, Safety and Security Committee: Oversee management's processes to identify principal and emerging health, environmental, safety, security and sustainability-related risks, including those related to ship operations and cybersecurity, RAAS health, environmental, safety, security audits, IAG and external investigations into significant ship incidents, and health, environmental, safety, security-related hotline complaints, and assess the steps management has taken to minimize such risks.Sir Johathon Band*: NONelda Connors: NOHelen Deeble: NOFormer CEO P&O Ferries Division Holdings, shipping and logistics businessKatie Lahey: NOExecutive Chair Korn Ferry Australasia, leadership and talent firmMicky Arison (75%): Exec Chair and former CEO and 7% stockholderThe CEO Pay Ratio1,063:124 retail CEOs made as much in a day as their typical employee earned in a year — and a big one didn't. WHO DO YOU BLAMEThe separation of CEO and Chair: Hamilton E. James Chair/Ron Vachris MMNot uniqueOnly 50% of the board is men. WTF?uniqueOne share = one voteNot uniqueState of HQ = WashingtonAlso StarbucksState of Inc = WashingtonAlso StarbucksPledge of allegiance to stakeholdersCostco generally has: Higher wages; Better benefits; Lower turnover; Higher sales per employee.Industry-leading employee compensation AND Self-imposed low-margin pricing philosophyWalmart only low-margin pricingOther comps:Todd Vasos of Dollar General, Shane O'Kelly of AutoZone, Gerald Morgan of Texas Roadhouse, Jack Sinclair of Sprouts Farmers Market, William Stengel of Genuine Parts Company, Michael Creedon of Dollar Tree, Ronald Sargent of Kroger, Lauren Hobart of Dick's Sporting Goods, Joshua Kobza of Restaurant Brands Inc., Kecia Steelman of Ulta Beauty, Scott Boatwright of Chipotle, Ted Decker of Home Depot, Bob Eddy of BJ's Wholesale Club, Corie Barry of Best Buy, James Conroy of Ross Stores, Chris Turner and David Gibbs of Yum Brands, Chris Kempczinski of McDonald's, Marvin Ellison of Lowe's, Brian Cornell of Target, Ernie Herrman of TJX Companies, Doug McMillon of Walmart, Brian Niccol of Starbucks, Hal Lawton of Tractor Supply Co, Laura Alber of Williams-SonomaFigma Gets an Activist Investor. Exhibit A on Why Companies Don't Want to Go Public. Figma's first year as a public company hasn't gone well. Findell Capital Management said it needs to take steps to shed its unwarranted reputation as an artificial-intelligence “loser.” WHO DO YOU BLAME?Figma founder and CEO Dylan Field: Owns 10% of shares but 72% of voting power: Class B shares worth 15 votes per shareDylan owns 158 Class A Shares (or 0.00003556% of 444,278,887)And Chair$5B net worth$865M total summary compensation in 2025; $91M in 2024Nominating Agreement:Figma must nominate Dylan Field to be a director and include him in the proxy statementThe company must use its resources to back him up and actively convince other shareholders to vote for him In response to a question about how he was going to change the world, Dylan said he was going to build better software for drones.Bro fest sausage party2 of 9 directors are womenTop 5 NEOs all dudesPeter ThielForced Dylan to drop out of Brown for a dumb fellowshipVC Blowhardiness on the BoardVC dude John Lilly (Greylock): Lead Independent Director2nd longest tenure (2014)Member of the Audit Committee; Member of the Nominating Committee (only Lilly and Rimer)VC dude Andrew Reed (Sequoia)Director at debt-maker Klarna Group (also way down since IPO): down roughly 54% from its initial $40.00 IPO price, and down nearly 68% from its all-time highMember of the Compensation Committee (which modeled Dylan's pay package after Elon Musk)VC dude Danny Rimer (Index Ventures)Director since 2014B.A. in History and Literature from HarvardMember of the Compensation Committee (which modeled Dylan's pay package after Elon Musk)Member of the Nominating Committee (only Lilly and Rimer)Luis von AhnDuolingo co-founder and CEO2025: shared an internal email outlining Duolingo's new "AI-first" strategy where Duolingo would “gradually stop using contractors to do work that AI can handle”Stated that "AI is a better teacher than humans" and that the future role of teachers would be reduced to providing "childcare."Blamed the controversy on a "lack of context" in his original statements"AI-First" memo goes viral: $389; today $118MATTDanone, Starbucks shine in methane-reduction rankingDanone is the only company in the group aligned with the Global Methane Pledge, an initiative backed by 150 countries that targets a 30 percent reduction in global levels of the gas by 2030. The French multinational also leads the pack in progress toward its target, having come close to hitting it five years ahead of schedule.WHO DO YOU CREDIT?Chair of the CSR committee Lise Kingo (9% influence), one of three directors tagged as merit directorsmaster's degree in Responsibility & Business from the University of Bathbachelor degrees in Religions and Ancient Greek Artbachelor's degree in Marketing and Economicscertificate as International Director from INSEADEx Novo Nordisk environmental affairs, internal audit, compliance, human resources, communication, branding and sustainabilityHelped create the UN SDGs and the UN Global CompactSomehow only bats 559 on carbon intensity (career) and 415 for scope 1/2 (career)Also, using deference metrics, the ONLY DIRECTOR tagged as fully independentEmployee rep member of the CSR committee Bettina Theissig (5% influence) and the employees of DanoneThe committee charter mandates employees get a say: At least two thirds of the CSR Committee must be independent, as defined by the AFEP-MEDEF Code. At least one Director representing employees must be a member of the Committee.In France (Danone's domicile), the European Investment Bank found that French employees were the most aware of environmental issues - 82% of French employees said they were highly concerned about environmental issues, highest in EuropeLead Independent Director and chair of the Nom/comp committee who put together the comp plan, Valerie Chapoulaud-Floquet15% influence, second to the 18% influence CEO (democracy!!), got 99.16% shareholder approval in April (even as CEO got 89.73% approval and pay got 93.19% approval)20% of short-term pay and 30% of long-term pay is based on hitting sustainability targetsWhen you pay a CEO to do a thing, they are more likely to do a thingEx-CEO Emmanuel FaberOusted in 2021 by the board of directors and activist investors, he transformed Danone into an “enterprise a mission” (a French version of a B corp)Investors voted 99% in favor of the move and a year later ousted Faber, the board resigned, and the new board and CEO are basically moving back towards being environmental leaders because it paid offShort term share price laggedHe said in 2024 that nature is “at the core” of Danone, It took the stock 3 years from Faber's ousting to return to Faber levels - and in the meantime, they were sued for plastics and emissionsIsn't this HIS win?Current CEO Antoine de Saint-AffriqueBecause CEOGM Board Director Jonathan McNeill Stepping DownCEO of DVx Ventures. Ex COO at Lyft Inc. and ex president, Global Sales, Delivery and Service at Tesla, current director at Lululemon, GM director since 2022, on the Governance and Corporate Responsibility committee and Risk and Cybersecurity committee.We know that half of boards on average think someone on the board should be replaced - did the GM board not like McNeill?WHO/WHAT WOULD WE BLAME FOR PUSHING MCNEILL OUT?Outsider dude bro DRLet's be honest, McNeill worked at much more… modern?... companies than GMThe board is OLD SCHOOL - ex Northrop Grumman, ex Visa, ex Lazard, ex HP, ex eBay, ex Novartis, ex Walmart, other directorships at Goldman, Huntsman, P&G… these are professional, insular boardsMeanwhile, he's investing as a VC in AI, other auto/mobility startups, comes from boards that are bro founder lead (Tesla, Lyft) He's invested in AI, crypto, heavy tech, intertwined with VCs all overNot deferential enoughBarra is connected to 94% - THE ENTIRE - boardMcNeill has the highest network power on the board at $9tn, higher than even Mary Barra (who is super connected), but is NOT a power player in the board community of GM - the dominant board communities for GM are massive blue chip US companies, where McNeill has deeper connections in smaller IT/tech focused companiesHe doesn't need the pay, he gets nothing for the connections really, he has connection to Barra but his network is different - was he too independent?Pissed he doesn't have enough influence McNeill has the LOWEST influence on the GM board at 4%He's relatively new, younger, working as a VC where you have a lot of power of capital allocation“I don't need this shit” effect?Too many womenMcNeill's dvX ventures portfolio team is 6 dudes and 1 womendvX entire operations staff is two woman - guess what they do“Chief of Staff” (ie, HR)Executive Assistant (yes, listed on the team)Board is 2 women, 3 men (McNeill not on board)This one seems unlikely I guess?Too busy, meh, move onOne of dvX portfolio companies is curbee, with GM Ventures' Kurt Baumgarten on the board (and the dvX co-founder is founder of Curbee)McNeill on at least 3 of his portfolio boards or advisory committees, plus LULU and GM…

Une classe prépa, un diplôme de Centrale Paris, des passages dans des grandes boîtes comme Danone ou Airbus. Puis un poste d'ingénieur dans l'informatique à Sophia-Antipolis qu'il occupe pendant sept ans. Le chemin de Karim Duval semblait tout tracé. Mais en 2011, sa passion finit par s'imposer. Il quitte le monde des start-up pour rejoindre celui de la scène. Dans cet épisode, Karim Duval, humoriste depuis plus de 15 ans, revient sur ce changement de carrière atypique au micro Laurent Berbon, rédacteur en chef du service idées de L'Express. Chaque semaine, dans Anatomie d'une décision, L'Express interroge un grand patron, une dirigeante, une personnalité politique, un responsable militaire qui a dû, dans sa carrière, prendre une décision cruciale. Un choix aux conséquences positives ou négatives, dont on peut tirer des enseignements. Retrouvez tous les détails de l'épisode ici et abonnez vous à L'Express Podcasts L'équipe : Présentation : Laurent BerbonMontage : Hugo DuportRéalisation : Jules KrotRédaction en chef : Charlotte Baris et Thibauld Mathieu Musique et habillage : Emmanuel Herschon / Studio Torrent Logo : Alice Lagarde Pour nous écrire : podcast@lexpress.fr Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

In this Focus Core podcast episode, host David Sweet interviews Steve Bleistein, CEO of Tokyo-based Relansa, Inc., and author of Dauntless Leadership, about rapid growth and leadership for international companies in Japan. Steve argues Japan is “no enigma” because value and leadership fundamentals are universal, and “we can't do this because this is Japan” is an excuse that abdicates agency. He cites skincare company Takami's fast growth by bucking department-store conventions, using limits to drive innovation, and focusing on direct customer acquisition and lifetime relationships. On leading change, he advises leaders decide the “what” while teams help with the “how,” cater to the vanguard, take action before buy-in, and ignore or remove naysayers. He also discusses hiring leaders who speak truth to power and think strategically, building internal leadership benches, poaching external talent, keeping HR from pre-vetting executives, understanding real decision-making dynamics, defining empowerment, and adapting to demographics through customer/market shifts and productivity-enhancing technology.The 2026 FocusCore Salary Guide is here: 2026 Salary GuideIn this episode you will hear:Why universal business values succeed in Japan and beyondBusting the myth of Japan's business market being 'slow' or 'encrypted'The role of innovation in breaking traditional market normsHow to implement industry-defining leadership strategiesAddressing and adapting to the needs of an aging Japanese marketOvercoming the ‘Japan barrier' in multinational corporationsAbout Steve:Steve is the CEO and founder of Tokyo-based Relansa, Inc., and a recognized expert on rapid business growth for international companies in Japan. He works closely with CEOs and senior leaders to help organizations achieve faster and more sustainable business results in complex cross-cultural environments.A fluent Japanese and French speaker, he is known for bridging Western and Japanese business thinking, advising global brands including Adidas, Godiva, Novo Nordisk, Danone, BMW, LVMH, L'Oréal, Lenovo, and Michelin, among many others.He is the author of seven business books, including Strategy On Your Own Terms, Disrupt or Be Disrupted, Dauntless Leadership, Indomitable Selling Capability, Rapid Culture Change, Charismatic Disruption, and Rapid Organizational Change.He has appeared on Bloomberg News as a commentator on Japanese business issues and has contributed articles to all three of Nikkei's leading business publications in both English and Japanese.In addition to his consulting work, he serves as President of the Entrepreneur Committee at the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan, where he leads the popular “Conversation With” leadership series featuring senior executives from companies such as Danone, Lenovo, BMW, Unilever, Cartier, and Domino's Pizza Japan. He has also served on the board of Tsukuba International School since 2014.He holds a Ph.D. from the University of New South Wales, an International MBA from the University of South Carolina, and a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Michigan.Connect with Steve:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenbleistein/Website: https://stevenbleistein.net/Newsletter: https://stevenbleistein.net/#newsletterregoGrowth Zone podcast: https://stevenbleistein.net/feed/podcast/the-growth-zoneApple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-growth-zone/id1892800069.Podcast: https://stevenbleistein.net/podcast-2/Connect with David Sweet:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdavidsweet/Twitter: https://twitter.com/focuscorejpFacebook: :https://www.facebook.com/focuscoreasiaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/focuscorejp/Website: https://www.japan.focuscoregroup.com/This podcast was proudly produced by Lisa Yasuda.“Doin' the Uptown Lowdown,” used by permission of Christopher Davis-Shannon. To find out more, check out www.thetinman.co. Support independent musicians and artists.

How is AI changing the way brands innovate, launch products, understand consumers, and build stronger relationships with their markets? In this episode of Grownlearn, host Zorina Dimitrova speaks with Shantanu Srivastava, a global marketing and innovation leader with more than two decades of experience across major consumer brands including Twinings, Danone, Sanofi, and Reckitt. Shantanu explains how AI is transforming marketing efficiency, product development, consumer research, compliance screening, and brand strategy inside large organizations. He also shares why human judgment remains essential, even as AI tools make innovation faster, cheaper, and more continuous. The conversation also explores the shift from traditional brand storytelling to story doing and story living, with examples from challenger and purpose-led brands such as Oatly, Tony's Chocolonely, Dove, and others. Shantanu also shares his personal transition from corporate brand leadership to entrepreneurship, including his work in health and wellness, lifestyle-related health management, and advisory work with startups and purpose-driven brands. In this episode, we discuss: • How AI is changing marketing and innovation • Why FMCG companies are rethinking consumer-led product development • How AI can reduce time and cost in research, marketing planning, and product launches • Why brand storytelling is evolving into story doing and story living • What startups can learn from global brands — and what big brands can learn from startups • How purpose-led brands create deeper consumer engagement • Why AI-driven innovation still needs human oversight • Shantanu's journey from global brand leadership to health and wellness entrepreneurship This conversation is especially relevant for founders, marketers, brand leaders, innovation teams, FMCG professionals, startup advisors, and anyone interested in the future of AI-driven brand growth.

La France compte plus de décès que de naissances. Ce basculement démographique touche directement le futur du travail et les décisions que les managers et les DRH prennent aujourd'hui.Dans cet épisode, Delphine Zanelli reçoit Laurence Peyraut, vice-présidente d'Entreprises et Progrès, think tank de dirigeants fondé en 1970 par Antoine Riboud et François Dalle, qui co-préside le chantier "Démographie" lancé cette année.Ce basculement démographique était anticipable depuis des décennies. Les économistes en avaient les modèles. Ce qui frappe dans cet échange, c'est que le sujet n'est toujours pas traité là où il se joue vraiment : dans les organisations. La tendance naturelle est d'opposer les mondes. Seniors contre jeunes. Public contre privé. Technologie contre humain. Ce réflexe d'opposition est précisément ce qui empêche de construire des réponses concrètes. La démographie est d'abord un sujet de démocratie, et la démocratie se joue aussi dans l'entreprise.L'épisode part d'un petit-déjeuner organisé par Entreprises et Progrès avec Constance de Pellichy, présidente de la mission parlementaire sur la natalité en France. Une présentation qui a mis des chiffres sur une réalité que beaucoup de dirigeants avaient mise de côté. Derrière la courbe, ce sont des décisions d'entreprise concrètes qui se jouent : remplacer ou non les congés maternité, créer des accords de branche sur les aidants, intégrer les jeunes dans un marché du travail où l'IA commence à couper les premiers recrutements. Laurence Peyraut relie des sujets rarement connectés dans un même échange : la crise du couple et son lien avec l'organisation du travail, le modèle nordique des congés parentaux longs comme levier économique pour les entreprises et les familles, les accords sociaux comme outils de fidélisation du corps social. Elle rappelle l'histoire d'Antoine Riboud s'arrêtant boulevard Saint-Germain en mai 68 pour discuter avec les étudiants, se demandant : "Et s'ils avaient raison ?" C'est de ce moment de doute qu'est né le double projet économique et social de Danone, et qu'est né Entreprises et Progrès. Elle pose aussi la question centrale du futur du travail : toutes les entreprises auront la même IA. Ce qui différencie, c'est le corps social, la culture, la relation. Ce sont les 5 % que la technologie ne peut pas reproduire.Économètre de formation, Laurence Peyraut a traversé des secteurs stratégiques de la pharmacie à l'alimentation, en passant par la banque et la santé. Elle a co-présidé le LEM, syndicat représentatif des laboratoires pharmaceutiques, négociant des accords de branche pour 100 000 collaborateurs. Ce croisement de terrains lui donne une capacité à voir les régularités là où d'autres voient des cas isolés. Son angle n'est pas celui d'un observateur extérieur. C'est celui d'une dirigeante qui a elle-même vécu la solitude des décisions exécutives et qui co-construit des pistes actionnables avec d'autres chefs d'entreprise.Cet épisode donne des éléments concrets pour comprendre pourquoi la démographie est un sujet de management, identifier les leviers que les DRH et dirigeants peuvent activer dès maintenant pour intégrer les jeunes et fidéliser les seniors, et se préparer à un futur du travail où le corps social devient l'actif stratégique irremplaçable.Entreprise et Progrès est le think tank des dirigeants qui placent l'Humain au cœur de l'entrepriseEntreprise et Progrès rassemble des dirigeants autour de problématiques concrètes rencontrées dans leurs organisations. Les sujets sont choisis par les adhérents eux-mêmes afin d'anticiper les évolutions du futur du travail et de proposer des pistes applicables dans les entreprises. CHAPITRAGE :(00:01:07) Le petit-déjeuner qui a sonné Delphine (00:03:05) Ce qu'on prend à l'envers sur la démographie (00:06:15) Comment Entreprises et Progrès choisit ses chantiers (00:13:55) Antoine Riboud, mai 68 : et s'ils avaient raison ? (00:17:53) Le modèle nordique qui change les règles du congé parental (00:21:35) Déplacer la valeur vers le lien, la relation, le soin (00:32:14) Le corps social, le seul avantage que l'IA ne peut pas copier

“Every new technology has a hype cycle, so your use case and business rationale must stay the North Star. No flashy AI solution replaces fixing your foundations, processes, and underlying business challenges first.”Katya Lobynko is IT & Data Director at Danone and a digital transformation leader with 15+ years of experience across FMCG and pharma in EMEA and Asia, with expertise spanning commercial operations, data & analytics, conversational AI, and emerging technologies. Before Danone, she spent several years at Sanofi leading innovation and emerging technology initiatives, including helping build the company's conversational AI capability. Katya began her career at Procter & Gamble as a Project Delivery Manager for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, leading global media planning transformation initiatives for the world's largest advertiser, before earning her MBA through the Asia School of Business, a partnership with MIT Sloan School of Management and the Central Bank of Malaysia. Originally from the Russian Far East and now based in Paris after years living and working across Asia and Europe, Katya brings a deeply international, people-centered perspective to conversations about digital transformation, AI, international careers, and women in tech.This conversation is hosted by podcast co-founder and P&G Alum Drew Tarvin, Founder & CEO of Humor That Works. Drew spent six years at P&G leading IT + brand initiatives before turning his background in engineering, improv, and stand-up comedy into a career helping organizations use humor to improve leadership, communication, and workplace culture. He's the author of Humor That Works and his TEDx talk on "the Skill of Humor" has been viewed more than 16 million times.

    Spring is here and that can only mean one thing and it's time for the 2026 SFS ArtFest! DJ Prolifix put together another great event in the park, and brought the whole crew! From the Tiny Humanz to IFTW, to Deven Hype and of course the Lost Tone Pros the stage for sure was packed out. This year the City got together with Prolifix and threw a $1000 BBoy Contest, aaaaand ADM and Gemini got to hit the Decks together for a B2B DJ Set! Due to all the running around combined with that Spring Drizzle, and ADM leaving early we only got a few interviews, but we were able to put this recap together so that everyone that couldn't make it could a feel for the magic that happened at Heritage Park!   If you want to get a copy of our Quarterly Newsletter "The Tone" either catch us at the next Scratch Session, or hit us up on our Instagram page!As always you can follow us on IG @Tables_4_Two and give the Prolifix a follow as well @DJPROLIFIX for info on all of his upcoming events that he may have going on!   All the Beats that we used durning the Promos and Show were from CRTL ALT ELITE by Lophiile and Dan One with you can cut to it for FREE on the TableBeats App or if you need a WebLooper of course here is the direct link on Tablist.Net :https://www.tablist.net/weblooper/#/looper/3495Remember to Check us out on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0oNg8u7LIw&t=5sBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tables-4-two--4366150/support.

Evian a fêté ses 200 ans. Dans « La Story », le podcast d'actualité des « Echos », Pierrick Fay et Valérie de Senneville racontent l'histoire de la source et de la marque, désormais partie intégrante de Danone.« La Story » est un podcast des « Echos » présenté par Pierrick Fay. Cet épisode a été enregistré en mai 2026. Rédaction en chef : Clémence Lemaistre. Invitée : Valérie de Senneville (grand reporter aux « Echos »). Réalisation : Nicolas Jean. Chargée de production et d'édition : Clara Grouzis. Musique : Théo Boulenger. Identité graphique : Upian. Photo : Denis/REA. Sons : France24, 8 Mont-Blanc, publicités Evian, Jean-Claude Vandamme, Savoie News.Retrouvez l'essentiel de l'actualité économique grâce à notre offre d'abonnement Access : abonnement.lesechos.fr Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

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#płatnawspółpraca | Zapraszamy na wtorkowe "Onet Rano.", w którym gośćmi Dominiki Długosz będą: Krzysztof Szczucki, Prawo i Sprawiedliwość; Janusz Kaczmarek, były prokurator krajowy w latach 2005-2007; Marek Józefiak, rzecznik prasowy Greepeace Polska; Marek Tronina, szef fundacji "Maraton Warszawski"; Wojciech Chmielarz, pisarz. W części "Onet Rano. WIEM" gościem Mikołaja Kunicy będzie Marek Sumiła, dyrektor zarządzający Danone.

→ Sigrid: Use code DRG15 for 15% OFF your full order (valid through May 31) Applied on top of subscription discounts. https://sigridlife.com/discount/DRG15 Episode Description You're not failing at healthy eating. You're navigating a food system that was never designed to help you succeed. Kasper Wickzén spent 15 years inside major food companies (Kraft Heinz, Danone) watching how products were engineered to drive cravings, not nourish bodies. Then his father got diabetes eating what most of us would call a normal diet. That was the turning point. Now he's the co-founder of Sigrid, and after 15 years of research and six clinical trials, he's bringing to market something Dr. G calls one of the most revolutionary metabolic tools he's seen: a natural silica-based particle that slows digestion so your body can actually handle the energy coming in. In this episode, you'll discover:  • Why blood sugar spikes aren't just about junk food - bread, rice, potatoes, and pasta are doing the same thing to your system meal after meal  • How Sigrid's SiPore® technology physically slows enzyme activity in the gut to flatten glucose curves, reduce cravings, and extend energy - without blocking digestion  • Why only 1 in 10 Americans is actually metabolically healthy, and what that means for your energy, mood, weight, and relationships If you eat a modern diet, this episode is for you. Find Sigrid:  • Website: https://sigridlife.com/ Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:32 - Is It a Willpower Problem or a Broken Food Environment?  2:42 - Why You Crash at 3pm: The Blood Sugar Roller Coaster Explained  3:37 - The Moment He Realized Big Food Was Working Against Us  7:11 - Inside Major Food Companies: How Cravings Are Engineered on Purpose  9:00 - His Father's Diabetes & How "Normal" Eating Destroys Metabolic Health  13:50 - How Long Does It Take for Metabolic Damage to Set In?  15:42 - The Technology That Slows Down Digestion (And Why It Changes Everything)  19:28 - What Is Cypore? The Science Behind the Tool  22:22 - Real Data: What Happens to Blood Sugar With and Without the Product  24:30 - Less Cravings, More Energy, Fat Loss — What the Research Actually Shows  27:04 - What People Are Actually Feeling: Satiation, Sleep & Less Bloating  29:07 - Why Blood Sugar Instability Wrecks Your Mental Health & Relationships  32:33 - Capsule vs. Liquid: Which One to Use and When  37:49 - Final Word: Who This Is For and Where to Get It Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

IG @felizconmicarreraNo te pierdas esta entrevista con Enrique Molina sobre orientación académica. Después de 20 años como ejecutivo en empresas como Warner Lambert, Danone, PepsiCo y Mead Johnson, Enrique Molina encontró en la orientación vocacional el problema que quería resolver: jóvenes que se equivocan en su elección de carrera creyendo que elegían bien por hacerlo con un proceso que está casi diseñado para equivocarse. Es fundador de Feliz con mi Carrera, el único programa de orientación vocacional en español competitivo con los mejores del mundo. Su método ha orientado a más de 1,500 jóvenes en todo el continente. Más del 65% termina eligiendo una carrera completamente diferente a la que traía en mente - y cada uno de ellos lo hace con certeza.

Muy buenos días, acostúmbrese, que los aranceles pese al T-MEC llegaron para quedarse. Así piensan algunos. Pasemos a las historias del mercado. Hoy les traigo una buena. ¿Por qué la acción de Avis Budget subió cerca de 500%? Banamex cambia de CEO y Roberto Lazzeri se perfila como embajador en EE.UU. Hay relevos también en Lululemon y hablamos de los reportes de Tesla, L'Oréal y Danone. Día cuatro de 15 para votar por La Estrategia del Día en los Spotify Podcast Awards. 

US President Trump said the US have been asked to hold their attack on Iran until such time as its leaders and representatives can come up with a unified proposal.More recently, it was reported that Iran received 'some sign' the US is ready to break the blockade – a rise in sentiment was seen.UKMTO said it received information about an incident 15 nautical miles to the northeast of Oman in which a container vessel was approached by a single IRGC gunboat.European equity futures indicate a lower cash market open with Euro Stoxx 50 futures up 0.1% after the cash market closed with losses of 0.9% on Tuesday.Looking ahead, highlights include UK Inflation (Mar), South African Inflation (Mar), EZ Consumer Confidence (Apr), CBRT Policy Announcement (Apr), Bank of Indonesia Policy Announcement (Apr). Speakers include BoE's Breeden, ECB's Lagarde, Elderson, Lane & Cipollone. Supply from Germany & US. Earnings from Vertiv, Boeing, GE Vernova, AT&T, Tesla, ServiceNow, IBM, L'Oreal, Danone, Accor & Akzo Nobel.Read the full report covering Equities, Forex, Fixed Income, Commodites and more on Newsquawk

In this powerful episode, I sit down with Marcia Martin, a true pioneer in the world of personal transformation.For over five decades, Marcia has been at the forefront of leadership, communication, and human potential, helping shape an entire industry. This conversation is not just about success, it is about truth, authenticity, and what it really means to step into your power.Marcia Martin is not just part of the human potential movement, she helped create it.She played a key role in transforming a small seminar into the globally recognised Erhard Seminars Training, later known as Landmark Forum. Its founder, Werner Erhard, described her as “the woman who put est on the map.”Her influence extends to major transformational platforms and leaders, including programs like Lifespring, The Hoffman Process, and the early emergence of Tony Robbins.What we explore:In our conversation, Marcia shares her profound perspective on transformation, not as something we fix, but something we unlock.We talk about:Authentic power and true leadershipThe role of communication in creating impactHow to build cultures that inspire changeWhy transformation begins withinHer work blends strategic clarity with deep emotional and spiritual insight, creating lasting and meaningful change.As CEO of Marcia Martin Productions, Marcia has trained over 350,000 people worldwide and coached leaders across four continents.Her clients include global brands such as Warner Bros., Capital One, Hard Rock International, Chase Bank, InterContinental Hotels Group, Danone and Evian.She is widely recognised as one of the most effective leadership and communication trainers in the world.Marcia's journey is deeply personal. Her bestselling memoir, Sex, Power, and Transformation, reflects her path of reclaiming her voice and redefining power on her own terms.Her teaching is not about surface-level motivation, it is about presence, truth, and real transformation.This episode is a reminder that leadership is not about authority, it is about authenticity.When we access our inner power, we don't just change ourselves, we influence everything around us.

Technology doesn't have to be scary or steal jobs. In this episode of Leader Generation, Katya Lobynko shares a fresh perspective on digital transformation—one that puts people at the center. From her “people-priorities-process" approach to getting user feedback in hours instead of months, Katya breaks down practical frameworks for leading change that actually work.    If you're tired of hearing about AI taking over and want to learn how technology can make work more meaningful, this episode is for you. Katya offers real strategies for building change from both the bottom up and top down, plus her lean startup approach to testing new technologies before making big investments. You'll walk away with actionable tools for becoming the kind of change leader who creates transformation that people want to be a part of.  Leader Generation is hosted by Tessa Burg and brought to you by Mod Op. About Katya Lobynko: Katya Lobynko is a digital transformation leader with 15+ years across FMCG and pharma in EMEA and Asia. Her expertise spans commercial operations, data & analytics, conversational AI, and innovation with emerging technologies. She has held roles from global strategy and operating model evolution to local program leadership at P&G, Sanofi, and Danone, where she currently serves as IT & Data Director. Katya brings structure to complexity and delivers business results through a pragmatic, people-centered approach with a strong focus on stakeholder alignment, business value, and sustainable change. She serves on the global P&G Alumni Network Board. Connect with Katya on LinkedIn. About Tessa Burg: Tessa is the Chief Technology Officer at Mod Op and Host of the Leader Generation podcast. She has led both technology and marketing teams for 15+ years. Tessa initiated and now leads Mod Op's AI/ML Pilot Team, AI Council and Innovation Pipeline. She started her career in IT and development before following her love for data and strategy into digital marketing. Tessa has held roles on both the consulting and client sides of the business for domestic and international brands, including American Greetings, Amazon, Nestlé, Anlene, Moen and many more. Tessa can be reached on LinkedIn or at Tessa.Burg@ModOp.com.

U.S. President Donald Trump has cranked up the pressure on the Iranian regime to strike a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to target civilian and energy infrastructure should tonight's deadline not be met. Oil futures rise on the comments but European equities remain sanguine following the extended Easter trading break. We hear exclusively from Danone CEO Antoine de Saint-Affrique who says the food giant is entering a new phase of acquisitions following a wave of recent acquisitions including UK powdered food firm Huel. De Saint-Affrique told CNBC the company is looking to reinforce its brands in the face of potential war-related volatility. And the Artemis II crew flies deeper into space than any manned craft before, surveying the far side of the moon.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With a career spanning brand management at P&G and Danone, to 9 years at Amazon building out retail media globally, and now leading retail media at Tesco, Florian Clemens is a human representation of all sides of omnichannel marketing and consumer experience. He brings this deep perspective and insightful data to a rollicking conversation about how brands and retailers have ever better opportunities to drive incrementality. It's as simple, and as hard, as putting each shopper in control and being their support system for what they are trying to get done.

Consumer staples are in defensive mode and this week's news explains why. We dig into the M&A wave reshaping the food sector: the failed Unilever/Kraft Heinz merger talks, Unilever's potential sale of its food assets to McCormick, and Danone's acquisition of Huel. Is traditional food still a reliable source of growing dividends?Also in the news: the proposed Pernod Ricard/Brown-Forman merger of equals, the Italian antitrust probe into Edenred, and the landmark social media addiction lawsuit finding Meta and Google liable for the negligent design of Instagram and YouTube.Listener Q&A: profits on Shell and BP, buy opportunities in ADP, RELX and Auto Trader, T. Rowe Price outflows, and quick takes on WATSCO, Cairn Homes, Nedap NV, Petrobras, Vale, and Microsoft.

What if a near-death experience was the thing that finally showed you what your life was really for? Tino Dietrich is a visionary entrepreneur, Inc. 500 honoree, and certified Mindvalley coach with a track record of building and scaling global businesses. As the founder and CEO of SNYDER Americas, he is spearheading the U.S. expansion of a premium German-engineered golf ball brand, disrupting the industry with innovation and precision. Tino also leads the Dietrich Institute, a coaching and consulting powerhouse dedicated to empowering high-achieving professionals to master personal growth, build thriving relationships, and leave lasting legacies. A former collegiate golfer at Syracuse University, Tino combines discipline, resilience, and strategic insight to inspire others to overcome adversity and create purpose-driven lives. His upcoming book, a heartfelt tribute to his late mother, explores themes of resilience, legacy, and living with intention.   [00:04:20] Who Is Tino Dietrich? Serial entrepreneur, Inc. 500 honoree, and certified Mindvalley coach based in the U.S. after relocating from Germany 13 years ago Founder and CEO of SNYDER Americas and the Dietrich Institute Coaches entrepreneurs and business owners to become better versions of themselves, with a focus on relationships and family Believes the challenges we face are determined by the choices we make, and that the right people help us make better ones [00:06:40] The ICU Moment That Changed Everything After contracting COVID, Tino's health rapidly deteriorated while his family recovered Was rushed to the emergency room, then the ICU, and placed on an ECMO machine to oxygenate his blood A priest was called to read him his last rites; that was the moment he realized how serious things were In the ICU, he reflected and realized he had been missing his purpose, focused on building companies but not on why He begged for a second chance to make a first impression and got it, returning home days later [00:10:20] Finding Purpose After a Near-Death Experience After surviving COVID, Tino lost 90 pounds and radically reassessed his life Realized his purpose was to coach entrepreneurs and business owners who had been in similar situations Focused his work on relationships, marriage, and family, noting that the divorce rate among entrepreneurs is even higher than the national average His mission: slow down the divorce clock and help people turn their houses into homes Recognized he had been living in a house, not a home, and that his family helped him turn that around [00:18:00] The People Who Shape You: Positive and Negative Tino credits a wide collection of people, not just one, for shaping who he is Learned in the hospital that some people who appear to be friends are not Believes you must understand what you truly want, not what others want for you, before you can see clearly who belongs in your life Is grateful for both the people who helped him and those who did not; both shaped his direction His late mother, a single mom who rose from selling curtains on a market stall in Hamburg to becoming one of the most influential people in the German steel industry in the seventies and eighties, was his greatest inspiration [00:21:00] The Mentor Who Unlocked His Path After college, Tino was introduced to a mentor who had become Chief Marketing Officer for Danone (then BSN), responsible for Eastern European expansion Tino told him he was not a marketing person; the mentor replied that this proved Tino did not yet know what marketing was, and insisted he come work for him Tino worked in marketing for three months, then went on to Colgate Palmolive in Mexico in finance The experience changed his trajectory: he returned to Syracuse and majored in international marketing and management That mentor later became his business partner; Tino credits him with opening his eyes to his own strengths and purpose [00:26:20] Ikigai and the Concept of Purpose Tino connects his near-death clarity to the Japanese concept of ikigai: the intersection of what you are good at, what the world needs, and how you can make it happen Believes everyone has unique talents, but most people never slow down enough to identify them Encourages listeners to dig deeper into ikigai as a framework for living with intention The most important relationship in your life is the one you have with yourself; everything else changes when that one improves   KEY QUOTES "The challenges we face are determined by the choices we make. And the people who helped me through the different phases of my life helped me to make some very good choices." - Tino Dietrich "The most important relationship in your life is the one you have with yourself. If you understand that and you work on that, things will begin to change around you." - Tino Dietrich CONNECT WITH TINO DIETRICH

The signs were there... but were we paying attention? Earlier this week, Danone officially announced its definitive agreement to acquire HUEL for approximately $1.2 billion. This isn't just another bolt-on acquisition; it's a calculated, strategic move designed to future-proof Danone's portfolio against a backdrop of rapidly changing dietary habits and medical breakthroughs like the rise of GLP-1 medications. In this video, I'll break down the strategic rationale behind why Danone is betting big on "human fuel" and how they plan to bridge the gap between URL and IRL. "Renew Danone" Strategy: Why the $30B CPG giant is prioritizing "better-for-you" categories over legacy dairy.GLP-1 Connection: How HUEL's nutrient-dense, calorie-efficient profile makes it the perfect companion for the Ozempic consumer."Hueligan" Brand Cult: How HUEL transformed a functional utility product into a lifestyle status symbol and a "walking billboard" brand.Scaling Global Muscle: How Danone's infrastructure will take HUEL from 25K retail stores to a mainstream household staple. Synergy with Kate Farms: Building a dominant block in specialized and medical nutrition.Is this the beginning of a new era for "Complete Nutrition"? Let's dive into the data.

March 24, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes. Today's top stories: CivicScience finds health and wellness only category where Americans plan to increase spending, while Gallup reports one in three cutting essentials to cover healthcare costs Nutrafol grows 23% in 2025 pushing sales close to $1B, with 80%+ revenue from repeat purchasers and expansion into men's 50-plus products Danone acquires Huel for $1B+, adding plant-based meal-replacement brand to portfolio following Kate Farms acquisition as Big Food chases wellness Today's episode is brought to you by AIIR — a modern communications and experiential agency for health, wellness, fitness, and performance brands. From earned media to events and creator-led campaigns, AIIR helps companies sharpen their story, earn attention, and build trust that compounds. Visit https://aiir.agency to learn more. More from Fitt: Fitt Insider breaks down the convergence of fitness, wellness, and healthcare — and what it means for business, culture, and capital. Subscribe to our newsletter → insider.fitt.co/subscribe Work with our recruiting firm → https://talent.fitt.co/ Follow us on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/fittinsider/ Follow us on LinkedIn → linkedin.com/company/fittinsider Reach out → insider@fitt.co

What does it take to lead supply chain in a world where disruption is constant?In this episode, host Karin Bursa welcomes a powerhouse panel of supply chain leaders for a candid conversation on supply chain leadership in the never-normal world and what it takes to connect strategy to execution. Together, Eduardo Adame of 3M, Douglas Guilherme of The Hershey Company, Cory Knox of Procter & Gamble, and Shea Nesseler of Danone share the career moments that shaped how they lead, from navigating Covid-era realities to guiding teams through high-stakes change and uncertainty.You'll hear real-world insights on building resilient supply chains, investing in the right capabilities, preparing teams for AI-enabled planning, and leading with empathy during moments of disruption.Jump into the conversation:(00:00) Intro(02:27) Meet today's panel of supply chain leaders(05:41) Career moments that shaped their leadership(14:17) AI plus people, the real advantage(22:46) The toughest challenges supply chain teams face now(24:52) Strategy starts with strong partnerships(25:26) Why external focus makes better decisions(26:29) Quality decisions beat fast decisions(28:00) Building resilience through consistency(29:18) Modernizing planning with smarter systems(30:55) Developing talent for what's next(31:44) Advice they would give their younger selvesAdditional Links & Resources:Connect with Karin Bursa: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karinbursa Connect with Douglas Guilherme: https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasguilherme/Learn more about The Hershey Company: https://www.thehersheycompany.com/Connect with Cory Knox: www.linkedin.com/in/cory-knox-7806986Learn more about Procter & Gamble: https://www.pg.com/Connect with Shea Nesseler: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shea-nesseler/Learn more about Danone: https://www.danone.com/Connect with Eduardo Adame: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eduardo-adame-92192427/Learn more about 3M: https://www.3m.com/Learn more about our hosts: https://supplychainnow.com/aboutLearn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.comWatch and listen to more Supply Chain Now episodes here: https://supplychainnow.com/program/supply-chain-nowSubscribe to Supply Chain Now on your favorite platform: https://supplychainnow.com/joinWork with us! Download Supply Chain Now's NEW Media Kit: https://bit.ly/3XH6OVkSupply Chain Now en Espanol WEBINAR- Visibilidad estrategica en Pharma: control, cumplimiento y resiliencia en entornos de alto riesgo: https://bit.ly/4rku7lCThis episode was hosted by Karin Bursa and produced by Trisha Cordes, Joshua Miranda, and Amanda Luton. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/supply-chain-leadership-never-normal-where-strategy-meets-execution-1553