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The MACE PODCAST is the sole, unique, fresh podcast hosted by Marco Macente where guests are invited from all over the world to speak about business topics that can make the difference in our workplace. It is a place where stories are shared, where experiences are made, where emotions are felt and where new horizons are discovered. Stay tuned and start this amazing journey without a destination… Because what matters is not the destination.. but the JOURNEY! Best, MM

  1. The MACE PODCAST: Radhika Dutt from the USA

    FEB 10

    The MACE PODCAST: Radhika Dutt from the USA

    Welcome to this new episode of the MACE PODCAST! I am so thrilled to have my new guest from the USA: Radhika Dutt. Radhika Dutt is a globally recognized keynote speaker and the author of Radical Product Thinking. Her upcoming book, The Performance Illusion: Why OKRs Fail and What Actually Works (2026), challenges conventional goal-setting methods and introduces a transformative new approach to measurement. She takes aim at the pitfalls of goal-setting systems like OKRs and quarterly KPIs, showing how they can create short-term thinking, performance theater, and cultures that prize appearances over meaningful work. One of her most urgent insights is how metric obsession actually demotivates passionate employees, crushing curiosity and team collaboration—the exact people organizations most need to inspire. Radhika introduces a practical alternative: OHLs (Objectives, Hypotheses, and Learnings). Instead of chasing numbers, teams shift to puzzle-setting and puzzle-solving, experimenting, learning, and adapting in a disciplined way. She brings this to life with concrete stories, like a company that broke out of stagnation and doubled sales two years in a row after making the switch to OHLs. As an entrepreneur and seasoned product leader, Radhika has built products across diverse industries—from telecom and media to robotics, consumer apps, and even wine. She has participated in five acquisitions, including two startups she founded. Today, she advises startups, Fortune 500 companies, and government agencies on building products that drive lasting impact. She currently serves as Advisor on Product Thinking to the Monetary Authority of Singapore, the country’s central bank and financial regulator. We will deep dive into the OHL world and explore how people's performance and progress can be measured in an new way. Enjoy our conversation and let's start the #RADICALCHANGE in measurement! Rhadika website: https://rdutt.com/ https://www.radicalproduct.com/toolkit/#OHLToolkit

    26 min
  2. The MACE PODCAST: George Essex from the USA

    JAN 13

    The MACE PODCAST: George Essex from the USA

    Welcome to this FIRST Episode of 2026 of the MACE PODCAST! Still in the season 2, getting to the seaon 3 soon, I am excited to kick off 2026 with a special episode and speacial guest coming from the USA:George Essex - SVP at Branded. Born and raised in the U.K, George moved to Miami in Jan 2023 as SVP (age 26), a city where he knew absolutely no one. Filled with ideas, aspirations, and nerves, he had the sole objective to expand BRANDED  into the North American market.Equipped with a dream, grit, determination, 1 employee and no physical office space, the last 2 and a half years have seen George grow BRANDED into a multi-million $$$ agency, amass over 26 new clients and build an awardwinning team.Gregarious, passionate, energetic and full of great successstories, George is the type of person you put in a room and he leaves with a meaningful connection.George can bring enthusiasm and inspiration to listeners, as well as a sense of realism. Forget cliches, George will tell the honest story about what it takes to grow a business, a team, launch in a new country and adapt to a new culture.This has not been an easy journey, and there has been no silver bullet. Loneliness, pressure, anxiety, elation, and excitement, George can speak to the full spectrum of emotions involved with running a business, aswell as provide some tips on what worked, what didn’t and the power of never giving up.     We will speak about Leadership, Business Strategy, AI and Technology and Marketing and Sales, topics that hit our workplace and that involve so many. Stay tuned and enjoy our convesation! MM

    20 min
  3. The MACE PODCAST: Minyang Jiang (MJ) from the United States

    12/14/2025

    The MACE PODCAST: Minyang Jiang (MJ) from the United States

    Welcome to the new episode of the MACE PODCAST! This new episode is very special, as I welcome my new guest from the United States: Minyang Jiang (MJ). Minyang Jiang (MJ) is the Chief Strategy Officer at Credibly, a fintech lending company, where she is responsible for leading and implementing the company’s growth strategy, as well as overseeing Marketing and Sales. Her scope of responsibilities also include innovation incubation, management training and development, as well as leading the GenAI business model transformation at Credibly. Prior to joining Credibly, Minyang worked for more than eight years at Ford Motor Company, taking on various roles in Marketing and Sales and Corporate Strategy, and was the founder and CEO of a new mobility business startup within Ford called GoRide Health. Focusing on Leadership, Culture and Technology, I discuss with MJ the trends, the nuances and the updates we see in the industry, when it comes to be effective, trustworthy and authentic in the new workplace. - Why Culture and Leadership are so connected in well managed companies and organization? - How can Leaders build the skills to be seen as effective by their teams? - Which is the impact that Technology has in the workplace? Enjoy our conversation and stay tuned! MM

    26 min
  4. The MACE PODCAST: Irene Linguari from Italy

    12/05/2025

    The MACE PODCAST: Irene Linguari from Italy

    Welcome to the new episode of the MACE PODCAST! This episode is a special one, the first ever done in Italian with an Italian guest: Irene Linguari. Irene Linguari is the Trainer and Inspirer of Italian Executive Assistants, having served as a Trainer, Speaker, and Mentor since 2011.In 2015, she created AssistenteDallaAallaZeta, the first Professional Training School in Italy dedicated to Executive Assistants, Office Managers, and Staff Functions. Every year, she trains and inspires hundreds of Assistants through the first training and outreach program entirely dedicated to all Support Roles, validated and delivered by the most important professional associations of Managers and Entrepreneurs.A Project Manager, Event Planner, and Former Executive Assistant, she contributes daily to the professional development and personal growth of the Assistants of Today and Tomorrow. We explore and discuss the nuances of the Admin roles, the trends and the challenges in Italy and the new frame the Admin Roles have in the new landscape in which companies and organizations operate. - Why are the EAs/PAs/Admins important and which is the strategic role they play in companies and organization? - Which is the core of being a Strategic EA/PA/Admin, working in a new workplace? Enjoy our conversation and turn your captions on if you're not an Italian speaker, as I am sure the topics I discuss with Irene are valid all around the world! We are recording the episode live from AHK - The Italian- German Chamber of Commerce which partners with AssitestenteDallaAallaZ, and we celebreate 10 years of Anniversary of the school. Stay tuned MM

    22 min
  5. The MACE PODCAST: Jim Martin from the United States

    11/13/2025

    The MACE PODCAST: Jim Martin from the United States

    Welcome to this new episode of the MACE PODCAST! My new guest is Jim Martin, from the United States Jim Martin is a nationally recognized t turnaround and growth strategist, best known as the "International Turnaround Guru." As the founder and CEO of ACM Capital Partners, Jim specializes in helping companies navigate operational and financial distress, unlock hidden value, and return to profitability.With decades of experience, Jim has successfully led complex restructurings, growth transformations, and exits across a range of industries. His creative, hands-on approach and decisive leadership have made him a trusted advisor to private equity firms, lenders, and business owners seeking to stabilize and scale their companies.Jim brings clarity to chaos, bridging the gap between vision and execution with a sharp strategic lens and deep financial acumen.His expertise is focused on Crisis Management, Corporate Turnarounds, Value Creation, Private equity and Lender Engagement. We will focus on Leadership, Leadership styles and approaches, and on Strategic Partnerships and why these are important in these challenging times. Enjoy our conversation and stay tuned! MM

    17 min
  6. The MACE PODCAST: Bonnie Low Kramen from the United States

    10/21/2025

    The MACE PODCAST: Bonnie Low Kramen from the United States

    Welcome to the new episode of the MACE PODCAST! I am so thrilled to welcome back Bonnie Low Kramen from the United States! Bonnie is a leader instructor in the admin profession and she runs her workshop, "Be the ultimate assistant" workshop where she brings her insights and experience to help people level up and be the strategic business partners they aim to be. Bonnie is not only a trainer and a friend, she's a mentor and she's the author of STAFF MATTERS, the book she wrote back in 2023 where she addresses the issues of the workplace bringing solutions to build the ultimate workplace, in which the people want to work. She made also a TedxTalk titled - "The Real reasons people quit" - so Bonnie is a real Expert when it comes to building the new workplace. We are going to discuss amazing topics: - Why is so important showing up with our true total self? - Why Authenticity is so vital in these last days? - Is it always right to compromise ourselves to accept what we have around and where is the limit when accepting and compromising with what we have around us? - Why is reputation and networking so important in this job market? Enjoy our conversation and stay tuned! MM

    34 min
  7. The MACE PODCAST: Steven Puri from The United States

    10/07/2025

    The MACE PODCAST: Steven Puri from The United States

    Welcome to this new episode of the MACE PODCAST! My new guest comes from the United States: Steven Puri! Steven is the Founder and CEO of The Sukha Company with the mission to help millions of people find their focus, achieve more and have a healthy work life. Steven's career started as a newscaster/interviewer for the #1 youth news show in theDC/Baltimore market (on WTTG-TV) and then as a junior software engineer & Thomas J. He began working in film production and produced computer-generated visual effects for 14 movies including Independence Day which won the Academy Award for Visual Effects. Steven then produced some indie films and eventually went studio-side to develop and producelive-action features as a VP of Development & Production at 20th Century Fox (running the DieHard and Wolverine franchises) and an EVP at DreamWorks Pictures for Kurtzman-OrciProductions where he worked on Star Trek, Transformers and more. After Fox, Steven returned to building tech companies and founded The Sukha Company -‘sukha’ means ‘happiness from self-fulfillment’ in Sanskrit. T he Sukha is a focus app thatbundles all the tools necessary to have a focused experience and a healthy, productive workday. Being a Leader with 20+ years of experience in teams and people management, I discuss with Steven the Leadership styles, techniques and nuances that matter in this new hybrid workplace and that can help Leaders manage their teams effectively in a dynamic and changing business world Stay tuned! MM ** The Sukha Company website: https://www.thesukha.co/

    35 min
  8. The MACE PODCAST: Mitch McDermott from the United States

    09/28/2025

    The MACE PODCAST: Mitch McDermott from the United States

    Hello everyone and welcome to this new episode of the MACE PODCAST! We are focusing today on Talent Acquisition and HR with my new guest coming from the United States: Mitch McDermott.Mitch McDermott is a purpose-driven executive and Founding Partner of Talent Ascension Group, an executive search firm redefining how talent meets opportunity. Mitch brings a dynamic blend of entrepreneurial spirit, global perspective, and a deep commitment to meaningful impact across the talent acquisition landscape. With over a decade of experience, Mitch has built a career centered around unlocking potential—both in individuals and in the organizations they serve.At the core of Mitch’s leadership philosophy is a belief in progress: progress for people, teams, and the future of workHis background reflects the same forward-thinking mindset that defines his work today—an ability to see potential where others may see limits, and a commitment to bringing that vision to life.Empowering teams. Elevating careers. Shaping the future of work. Mitch McDermott stands at the intersection of purpose and performance, offering more than just executive search—he delivers transformation. - Where is the intersection with AI and technology when thinking about the transformation we're seeing in the Talent acquisition landscape? - Which are the trends and the updates in 2025 and beyond? for leaders and executives working in a new workplace? - How can the potential be unlocked in individuals and how can this approach make the difference in the hiring process? - With the workplace broken, how can talent acquisition contribute to restore it? Enjoy our conversation and stay tuned!

    27 min
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The MACE PODCAST is the sole, unique, fresh podcast hosted by Marco Macente where guests are invited from all over the world to speak about business topics that can make the difference in our workplace. It is a place where stories are shared, where experiences are made, where emotions are felt and where new horizons are discovered. Stay tuned and start this amazing journey without a destination… Because what matters is not the destination.. but the JOURNEY! Best, MM

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