The Leaders' Lab

Kristine Naltchadjian
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The Leader’s Lab is a leadership podcast hosted by Kristine Naltchadjian, founder of The Leadership Revolution. Through authentic conversations, personal stories, and powerful insights, it explores leadership beyond titles. Drawing on over 20 years of experience in the global tech industry, Kristine shares lessons on resilience, ambition, and impact. Designed for ambitious professionals and changemakers, this podcast inspires you to lead with clarity, confidence, and purpose.

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    Friday Books: How The Charisma Myth Helps You Build Presence and Influence

    Is charisma something you’re born with, or something you can actually learn? We often think of charismatic people as naturally confident, influential and comfortable in any room. But what if charisma is a skill we can develop, just like any other? In this week’s Friday Books episode of The Leader’s Lab, I’m exploring The Charisma Myth by Olivia Fox Cabane and how its ideas connect with our recent conversation about making your work and professional impact more visible. After more than 20 years in tech and leadership, I’ve learned that visibility isn’t simply about speaking more or making sure everyone knows what you’ve accomplished. It’s also about how you communicate, how present you are in conversations and whether people understand and trust the value you bring. In this episode, I share some of the ideas that stood out to me from the book: the importance of presence, warmth and authority, learning to communicate without over-explaining, speaking up at the right moment in meetings and becoming comfortable with silence. I also reflect on my own experience with multitasking, the temptation to explain too much and the effort it takes to remain genuinely present, even after years of managing people. For me, the most interesting takeaway is that charisma doesn’t have to be about becoming the loudest or most impressive person in the room. It’s about developing the kind of presence that makes your contribution easier to understand, your communication more effective and your relationships stronger. 🎙️ I’d love to hear your thoughts: do you believe charisma is something we’re born with, or something we can learn? Book of the week: The Charisma Myth: How Anyone Can Master the Art and Science of Personal Magnetism by Olivia Fox Cabane. Don’t forget to follow Kristine for more insights, stories, and leadership inspiration: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Find my book here ⁠ Subscribe to The Leader’s Lab and leave a review to support the podcast and inspire the next generation of leaders.

    Friday Books: How The Charisma Myth Helps You Build Presence and Influence

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    Why Doing Great Work isn't Enough to Get Recognised

    You can deliver excellent work for years and still be overlooked if nobody understands the value you’ve created. I think one of the biggest career misconceptions is believing that good work will automatically speak for itself. We expect our managers to notice our achievements, recognise our contributions and make sure the right people know what we’ve accomplished. Sometimes they do. But the quality of your work alone doesn’t guarantee visibility or recognition. In this episode of The Leader’s Lab, I want to talk about something I’ve learned throughout my 20+ years in tech and leadership: communicating your impact is just as important as creating it. How do you make your achievements visible without feeling like you’re bragging? How do you build a reputation as an expert within your organisation? And why is sharing your experience with colleagues, especially those who are earlier in their careers, such an important part of professional growth? I’ll also share a personal example from organising a major leadership event with my team, including the challenges we faced, what we learned along the way and why I believe it’s important to talk openly about both our successes and the work behind them. For me, communicating your achievements has never been just about personal recognition. It’s also about sharing knowledge, helping others learn from your experience and creating opportunities for collaboration. Because your work doesn’t speak for itself.  You need to help people understand the impact it makes. 🎙️ I’d love to hear your perspective: do you feel comfortable talking about your achievements at work, or is it something you still struggle with? New episodes of The Leader’s Lab every Tuesday and Friday. Don’t forget to follow Kristine for more insights, stories, and leadership inspiration: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Also ⁠⁠⁠⁠find my book here⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to The Leader’s Lab and leave a review to support the podcast and inspire the next generation of leaders.

    Why Doing Great Work isn't Enough to Get Recognised

  3. 23 oct.

    Friday Books: How Captivate Helps You Build Trust in Your First 100 Days

    Your first 100 days in a new role are about much more than demonstrating your skills. They’re also about the relationships you build, the trust you establish and the way people experience working with you. In this week’s Friday Books episode of The Leader’s Lab, I’m exploring Captivate by Vanessa Van Edwards and how its insights into human behaviour, communication and first impressions connect with our recent conversation about the first 100 days in a new job. When you join a company, you’re entering an environment where people already have established relationships, expectations and ways of working. Understanding those dynamics before trying to influence them can make an enormous difference. We explore how curiosity can become a professional advantage, why learning to read the room matters, and how to balance warmth with competence without turning every interaction into a performance. Being liked is valuable, but being trusted, respected, and recognised for your contribution helps you build lasting professional relationships. The goal of your first 100 days isn’t to become unforgettable. It’s to become someone people can rely on, someone who understands the culture, and someone whose skills genuinely contribute to the team's success. Book of the week: Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People by Vanessa Van Edwards. Don’t forget to follow Kristine for more insights, stories, and leadership inspiration: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find my book here Subscribe to The Leader’s Lab and leave a review to support the podcast and inspire the next generation of leaders.

    Friday Books: How Captivate Helps You Build Trust in Your First 100 Days

  4. 20 oct.

    Your First 100 Days in a New Job: What You Do Now Will Define Your Future

    Your first 100 days in a new role can shape your reputation, your relationships, and your future in the company. Yet so many professionals make the same mistake: they arrive determined to prove how much they know before taking the time to understand where they’ve landed. In this episode of The Leader’s Lab, Kristine Naltchadjian shares what she’s learned from more than 20 years in tech and leadership about navigating those crucial first months, whether you’re stepping into your first management position, joining a new team, or taking on a senior leadership role. Drawing on her own experience of joining a company to lead a major cultural transformation, Kristine explains why understanding expectations, building internal trust, and defining what success actually looks like should come before making big changes. She also introduces a practical framework for approaching your first 100 days: Days 1–30: Learn. Listen, ask questions, meet people, and understand the business, its culture, and the dynamics of your new team. Days 31–60: Contribute. Start delivering small, meaningful wins while continuing to build relationships and credibility. Days 61–100: Position yourself. Develop your strategy, clarify your priorities, and establish how you’ll contribute to the organisation’s long-term success. Along the way, Kristine discusses the mistakes that can damage your reputation early on, from trying too hard to impress to constantly comparing your new workplace with your previous company. Whether you’re preparing for a new opportunity or have recently started a role, this episode will help you approach your first 100 days with greater clarity, confidence, and intention. 🎧 Listen to the latest episode of The Leader’s Lab and discover how to make your first 100 days count. New episodes of The Leader’s Lab every Tuesday and Friday. Don’t forget to follow Kristine for more insights, stories, and leadership inspiration: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Also ⁠⁠⁠find my book here⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to The Leader’s Lab and leave a review to support the podcast and inspire the next generation of leaders.

    Your First 100 Days in a New Job: What You Do Now Will Define Your Future

  5. 16 oct.

    Friday Books: How Mindset Shapes the Way You Lead

    What matters more when building a team: the skills someone already has or their willingness to learn and grow? Welcome to Friday Books, our weekly series on The Leader’s Lab, where I share books that have influenced the way I think about leadership, management, personal growth and understanding people. This week, we’re exploring Mindset by Carol S. Dweck, a book that I believe offers an important perspective on how we approach challenges, learning and success. In my recent episode about hiring, I shared why I look at personality and growth mindset before evaluating someone’s skills. Today, I want to explore that idea further through Carol Dweck’s work. We’ll look at the difference between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset, how our beliefs influence the way we respond to feedback and failure, and why understanding these patterns matters when we manage people and develop our own careers. After more than 20 years in tech and management, I’ve come to appreciate how important it is to recognise someone’s potential to develop alongside the experience they already bring. I hope this episode encourages you to reflect on your own mindset and how it influences the decisions you make, both professionally and personally. Book of the week: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck. Don’t forget to follow Kristine for more insights, stories, and leadership inspiration: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Also ⁠⁠⁠find my book here⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to The Leader’s Lab and leave a review to support the podcast and inspire the next generation of leaders.

    Friday Books: How Mindset Shapes the Way You Lead

  6. 13 oct.

    Hiring the Right Person: Why I Look Beyond Skills

    Hiring the right person is one of the most important decisions we make as managers, and having the right skills on paper doesn’t necessarily mean someone is the right fit for your team. When I hire for my teams, I look at personality and growth mindset first, then at skills. Of course, experience and expertise matter, but over the years I’ve learned that how someone thinks, learns, responds to challenges and works with others can tell you much more about how they will grow within a team. In this episode of The Leader’s Lab, I’m sharing how I approach hiring after more than 20 years in tech and management. We’ll talk about why hiring can be so long and complex, what I look for beyond the CV, how panel interviews can help, and why I still believe business cases can reveal what a great interview can't. I’ll also share some of my own experiences with candidates who looked perfect on paper and performed brilliantly in interviews, only for the business case to completely change my perspective. There is no perfect formula for hiring. For me, the real question is not simply, “Is this person talented?” It’s “Is this the right talent for this team?” New episodes of The Leader’s Lab every Tuesday and Friday. Don’t forget to follow Kristine for more insights, stories, and leadership inspiration: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Also ⁠⁠find my book here⁠⁠ Subscribe to The Leader’s Lab and leave a review to support the podcast and inspire the next generation of leaders.

    Hiring the Right Person: Why I Look Beyond Skills

  7. 6 oct.

    The Management Nobody Teaches You

    There is no shortage of management advice online. There are books, courses, frameworks and plenty of theories about what good leadership should look like. What we talk about much less is what actually happens when you’re the person who has to make the decision. In this opening episode of The Leader’s Lab, I’m introducing a new two-month series about management as I’ve experienced it over more than 20 years in tech and leadership. Every Tuesday and Friday, we’ll talk honestly about hiring, firing, promotions, performance reviews, visibility, difficult decisions, career growth, success, and the value you bring to a company. I’ll share real examples from my own career, including lessons from my seven years at Google, alongside the things I’ve learned from getting decisions right, getting them wrong, and managing people through both. I also want to explore something I believe strongly: working for a company is a partnership. You bring your skills, time, experience and energy, and you should understand what you expect in return. That relationship becomes particularly important when we talk about performance, growth and the next step in your career. This isn’t a textbook management course, and I’m not here to pretend there is one perfect way to lead. It’s my experience, my perspective and an invitation to think about your own. Don’t forget to follow Kristine for more insights, stories, and leadership inspiration: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Also ⁠find my book here⁠ Subscribe to The Leader’s Lab and leave a review to support the podcast and inspire the next generation of leaders.

    The Management Nobody Teaches You

  8. 12 juin

    The Moment Everything Started to Make Sense

    After two years dedicated to journalism, personal growth, and rediscovering what truly mattered to me, I was ready to return to the professional world. Joining Deloitte marked the beginning of what I now consider the third chapter of my career. It was also the first time I realized that experiences that initially seem unrelated often come together in unexpected ways. In this episode, I share what it was like to return to a structured corporate environment after stepping away, how journalism skills unexpectedly became an asset in a marketing role, and why this experience reinforced my belief that careers are rarely linear. I also reflect on my experience building executive communities, working with senior leaders from some of the largest organizations in France, and discovering a level of strategic thinking that profoundly influenced my own professional development. Most importantly, this episode is a reminder that the periods in life that seem uncertain or disconnected often become the experiences that shape us the most. Perhaps nothing in our careers happens by chance after all. Don’t forget to follow Kristine for more insights, stories, and leadership inspiration: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to The Leader’s Lab and leave a review to support the podcast and inspire the next generation of leaders.

    The Moment Everything Started to Make Sense
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The Leader’s Lab is a leadership podcast hosted by Kristine Naltchadjian, founder of The Leadership Revolution. Through authentic conversations, personal stories, and powerful insights, it explores leadership beyond titles. Drawing on over 20 years of experience in the global tech industry, Kristine shares lessons on resilience, ambition, and impact. Designed for ambitious professionals and changemakers, this podcast inspires you to lead with clarity, confidence, and purpose.

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  • Création
    Kristine Naltchadjian
  • Années d’activité
    2026
  • Épisodes
    18
  • Classification
    Tous publics
  • Copyright
    © Kristine Naltchadjian
  • Site web de l’émission
    The Leaders' Lab