Leaders Talk - Better Leadership. Better Organizations. Better World Leadership Choices

This episode's guest on Leaders Talk is Kate McCourt, Vice President of CIS Development, Change Management & Europe at DHL Express. With a presence in over 220 countries, DHL Express stands out as one of the most globally expansive companies which is also known for their unique organizational culture.

In the podcast, Kate explains to Karsten what the "secret sauce" is in their corporate culture. She describes what it's like to work in a highly diverse team and how it's possible to reach the top even without an academic education. She also shares with us her biggest challenges, how she was involved in the founding of ESMT Berlin Business School, and why she always has to keep moving.

 

Timetable of the Interview:

-       Kate McCourt introduces herself (1.45)

-       She explains who “DHL Express” is and talks about the
corporate culture (3:00)

-       She tells us what she is working on at the moment
(15:00)

-       Kate talks about her background (28:00)

-       She tells us about role models and about the highs and
lows of her career (50:15)

 

Further Links:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-mccourt-28b931a/?originalSubdomain=de

https://mydhl.express.dhl/de/de/home.html#/getQuoteTab

https://esmt.berlin/de

 

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Guest: Kate McCourt

Host: Karsten Drath 

Production & Editing: Hannah Jandl & Daniela Magnani Hüller  

Research & Preparation: Lena Wokurka & Antonia Kaiser 

This is already the second time she is a guest at Leaders Talk: Anna Kirin, the president of CBSD thunderbird, an organization that educates young Russian leaders, and serves on the board of the American chamber of Commerce.

Last time she was here, was shortly after the start of the war in the Ukraine, to talk to us about the situation in Russia. Now, two years later, she is back to describe the current
situation. She talks about the death of Nawalny, about the elections in Russia, how to get independent information and how it is possible to set an example for peace.

 

Time schedule of the interview:  

-       Anna talks about the death of Nawalny (2:50)

-       She tells us about how life is in Russia right now (8:00)

-       She talks about how to get independent information (20:30)

-       Anna thinks about the upcoming elections in Russia (24:00)

-       She tells us how she stays hopeful (44:15)

 

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Guest: Anna Kirin

Host: Karsten Drath

Production & Editing: Hannah Jandl & Daniela Magnani Hüller

Research & Preparation: Antonia Kaiser & Lena Wokurka 

Unser heutiger Gast bei Leaders Talk ist Ramona Grün. Seit 2018 ist sie die Geschäftsführerin Personal bei der DB Fahrzeuginstandhaltung. Ihre Schwerpunkte liegen auf Personalplanung, Betreuung der Führungskräfte und Mitarbeitenden sowie der Begleitung von Veränderungsprozessen im Unternehmen.

Mit Karsten spricht sie über die kulturelle und wirtschaftliche Entwicklung der FZI. Sie erzählt uns, wie es zu einer Kulturreise im Unternehmen kam und was eigentlich
„Ergebnismanager mit Gestaltungswillen“ bedeutet. Außerdem teilt sie ihre Erfahrungen über ihre Jugend in der DDR und sagt uns, welche Rolle Mentor*innen in ihrem Leben gespielt haben.

 

Zeitlicher Ablauf des Gesprächs:

- Ramona Grün stellt sich vor (1:45)

- Sie spricht über den Zustand der FZI 2018 (7:20)

- Sie teilt, was sich seit der Kulturreise alles verändert hat (20:15)

- Ramona erzählt von ihrer Jugend in der DDR (38:30)

- Sie denkt über Vorbilder und Mentor*innen nach (52:00)

- Ramona erzählt von ihren Zukunftsplänen (1:04:00)

 

Weiterführende Links:

https://www.db-fzi.com/fahrzeuginstandhaltung-de/Ramona-Gruen-7175664

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramona-gr%C3%BCn-43b2a0105/?originalSubdomain=de



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Gast: Ramona Grün

Moderation: Karsten Drath 

Produktion & Redaktion: Hannah Jandl & Daniela Magnani Hüller  

Recherche & Vorbereitung: Lena Wokurka & Antonia Kaiser 

Our guest in this episode of Leaders Talk is Elena Nikolaienko, the
President of the Future for Ukraine Foundation. The organization was founded directly after the Russian invasion, aiming to support wounded soldiers, women who have experienced sexual violence,
and children with mental health issues.

In this podcast, she shares with Karsten the genesis of the organization and outlines her role in it. She tells us her personal experience during the invasion and how she rebuilt her life afterwards. She also delves into the impact of prosthetics in restoring lives, emphasizes the importance of teamwork, and explains how she remains optimistic.

 

Time schedule of the interview:

- Elena Nikolaienko explains what the Future for
Ukraine Foundation is doing and where she is right now(1:45)

- She tells us about her experiences with prosthetics (12:45)

- Elena explains how they help women (27:30)

- She talks about coaching (39:15)

- Elena tells us about her biography (49:15)

- She talks about the future and how to remain optimistic (1:00:00)

 

Further Links:

https://www.facebook.com/FutureforUkraine/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/elena-nikolaienko-12325848/?trk=public_profile_browsemap&originalSubdomain=ua

https://www.cosmikk-foundation.org/



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Guest: Elena Nikolaienko

Host: Karsten Drath

Production & Editing: Hannah Jandl & Daniela Magnani Hüller

Research & Preparation: Antonia Kaiser & Lena Wokurka 

In this episode of Leaders Talk, our guest is Dries Faems. He is Professor at WHU for Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Technological Transformation. His current research is centered around collaboration for innovation. Additionally, he co-hosts a podcast and proudly identifies as a "GenAI nerd."

In this podcast, he has a conversation with Karsten about the general landscape of the startup economy and its development. They discuss topics such as greenwashing and which ideas truly contribute to changing the world. Dries also sheds light
on the role artificial intelligence will play in business, his position as a researcher, and why he thinks the value of ideas is consistently overrated.

 

Time schedule of the interview:

- Dries Faems introduces himself (1:40)

- They talk about the startup economy (6:10)

- Dries tells us about the impact from generative AI on business (16:00)

- Faems talks about trust and innovation (33:45)

- Dries shares some important points from his biography (49:30)

- He thinks about the future (56:15)

 

Further Links:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dries-faems-0371569/?originalSubdomain=de

https://ee.whu.edu/de/the-experience/faculty/dries-faems/

https://mostawesomepodcast.com/tag/dries-faems/

 

Guest: Dries Faems

Host: Karsten Drath

Production & Editing: Hannah Jandl & Daniela Magnani Hüller

Research & Preparation: Antonia Kaiser & Lena Wokurka 

Guest in the new episode of Leaders Talk is Nina Patrick, the Head of Innovation at the Champalimaud Center for the Unknown. Her
mission is to establish an ecosystem for research to thrive outside the lab and inspire scientists in the deep tech space to think like entrepreneurs.

In this podcast, Nina provides Karsten and us with insight into the world of deep tech research. She explains how research can be commercialized and how long it takes for drugs to reach the market after their invention. She also talks about her own start-up, why she decided to give it up, and what she finds so interesting about drugs like MDMA.

 

Time schedule of the interview:  

- Nina Patrick introduces herself (1:30)

- She explains us the Champalimaud Center for the Unknown and her work there (6:30)

- Nina talks about her former start up in Berlin (22:00)

- She talks about epigenetics (35:45)

- Nina thinks about the future (51:35)

 

Further Links:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ninapatrick/

https://www.notes.ninapatrick.xyz/

https://www.fchampalimaud.org/champalimaud-foundation/champalimaud-centre

 

Guest: Nina Patrick

Host: Karsten Drath

Production & Editing: Lara Boewing, Hannah Jandl & Daniela Magnani Hüller
Research & Preparation: Antonia Kaiser & Lena Wokurka