Your Path to Success with Ruth Kearns Wollmann

Your Path to Success with Ruth Kearns Wollmann
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Your Path to Success Podcast is here to inspire, encourage and equip you on your personal leadership journey. On this podcast you’ll hear: 💡Personal stories and life lessons from accomplished leaders💡Leadership growth case studies and 💡Real-life examples of how to apply evidence-based techniques to grow your own leadership impact and presence. Ruth is an ICF-accredited professional coach and leadership development facilitator with a background as a cognitive psychologist, business executive and organisational leader in corporate and non-profit organisations.  She partners with established and emerging leaders as they seek to navigate their path to success from a place of strength, authenticity and purpose. To find out more about Ruth's work with individuals and organisations visit her website at: yourpathtosuccess.ch  Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

  1. Delphine Donné on sustainable success — for people, planet and business

    May 21

    Delphine Donné on sustainable success — for people, planet and business

    What does it take to lead sustainably — for yourself, for your people, and for the planet? In this episode I sit down with Delphine Donné, VP and General Manager of Logitech's largest business group, Personal Work Solutions — a business worth over two billion dollars. With more than 25 years in consumer electronics and leadership experience across China, North America, and Europe, Delphine is one of just 29% of women in tech who reach executive level. But what struck me most in our conversation wasn't the scale of what she leads. It was how she leads it. What we cover: The three career moments that genuinely tested her — including getting close to burnout — and what she learned about herself each time How a single consumer insight transformed her portfolio, grew her team from 28% to over 50% women, and delivered stellar business results Why managing yourself first is not optional — it's the foundation of everything else The three leadership lessons she'd pass on to anyone building a long career: passion, perseverance, and compassion Listen and connect: 🎧 Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe to Your Path to Success for more leadership stories and practical insights 📩 Subscribe to my LinkedIn newsletter for monthly leadership insights 📅 Looking to build healthy leaders and healthy teams? Book a curiosity call to hear more about how I can help More about Delphine: Delphine Donné is VP and General Manager of Logitech's Personal Work Solutions, the company's largest business group. A people-first leader with over 25 years in consumer electronics, she has lived and worked in China, North America, and Europe, leading global teams and driving innovation across some of the world's most recognised tech brands. Under her leadership, her organisation has grown to 56% female — against a global industry average of 26% — and hosts over 30 nationalities. She has led Logitech's sustainability agenda within her business group, taking recycled plastic from zero to over 80% of products, and helping Logitech reach the top 1% of sustainable companies globally. Delphine is a mother of two and a passionate advocate for more equal and inclusive leadership in tech. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    33 min
  2. Healthy Leaders, Healthy Teams — Episode 1: The Inner Work of Leadership

    Apr 23

    Healthy Leaders, Healthy Teams — Episode 1: The Inner Work of Leadership

    Healthy Leaders, Healthy Teams — Episode 1: The Inner Work of Leadership In this first solo episode, Ruth introduces a new series running alongside her leadership interviews: a space to explore what healthy leadership actually looks and feels like from the inside out — and to share frameworks, tools and reflections to help you grow. Ruth takes a stand for something she deeply believes: that healthy leaders create healthy teams, and healthy teams create better, more sustainable impact in the world. She introduces the 6 Cs of healthy leadership — Calm, Compassion, Curiosity, Clarity, Connection and Courage — and explores what these look like in practice, through the contrast between recognisable patterns of unhealthy leadership and what becomes possible when leaders do their inner work. She also gets personal — sharing her own experience of the parts of her that would rather hide than go public with a point of view, and what it took to record this episode. The episode closes with a reflection exercise — which you'll want to listen to first before coming back to these questions in your own time. Reflection exercise — for your journal or a quiet moment: What experiences from your past have shaped who you are as a leader today? On the positive side, you might think of your best boss, your favourite assignment, or a place or community where you felt truly at home as yourself. What did those experiences teach you about who you are at your best? In what ways do they still show up in how you lead today? On the more difficult side, you might think of an experience that was harsh, hurtful or humiliating — a moment where you came away with a quiet promise to yourself never to let that happen again. What did that teach you — or your nervous system — about what to watch out for? In what ways might that still be showing up in how you lead today? There is no right answer. The invitation is simply to notice. About Ruth Ruth Kearns Wollmann is an ICF-accredited executive and leadership coach and facilitator. Over the past decade she has worked with senior leaders and their teams across a wide range of organisations, helping them do the deeper inner work that creates lasting change — not just better behaviours, but a more integrated, grounded and courageous way of leading. Her path to this work has been anything but linear — but there's always been a thread. She started as a cognitive psychology researcher, fascinated by how people think, learn and change. That curiosity took her into the corporate world, where she spent 14 years at Procter & Gamble as a business executive — and where she discovered that the determining factor in her own success wasn't strategy or insight, but the ability to lead herself and others. That realisation never left her. It led her into a leadership role in the non-profit sector, and eventually into launching her independent coaching practice — bringing research, lived experience and over a decade of practice together in one place. She believes healthy leaders create healthy teams. And the world's biggest challenges need leaders operating from their truest, most integrated selves. yourpathtosuccess.ch Book a curiosity call: yourpathtosuccess.ch/book-appointment Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    10 min
  3. Holly O’Driscoll on Unleashing the potential of people AND ideas

    Mar 5

    Holly O’Driscoll on Unleashing the potential of people AND ideas

    Have you ever felt like you need to pause and ask yourself: what do I really want my career to be about? That's exactly what Holly O'Driscoll did during her fourth maternity leave — and it changed the course of her career. Holly is an innovation strategist, facilitator, and founder of Ampersand Innovation. She spent over 20 years at Procter & Gamble in engineering, design, and innovation leadership before launching her own business. During that pivotal maternity leave, she turned the design thinking tools she used with clients on herself and asked: what's my why? Her answer — unleashing the potential of people AND ideas — became the north star that guided everything that followed, including the founding of her company. In this episode, Holly shares her journey from engineering to design to entrepreneurship, and the principles she learned along the way about asking for what you want, prototyping your next chapter, and redefining success on your own terms. Resources: Finding Your Why 1. Explore the approach Holly usedThe book Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans is a great starting point. You can explore their resources, including the Odyssey Plan framework, at Stanford University's Life Design Lab: https://lifedesignlab.stanford.edu/resources 2. Join me for a live online sessionFree 75-minute Connect to Your Purpose session on 2 April at 8am CET. Move your purpose from concept to lived reality — we'll work with what you already know and go deeper, reconnecting to when you've felt most aligned and exploring what that tells you about who you are and the impact you have.Register here: https://yourpathtosuccess.ch/events/ Want to stay connected? Subscribe to Your Path to Success wherever you listen to podcasts to hear more leadership stories and practical insights. If you're curious about how coaching could support your own leadership journey, you can book a free 30-minute curiosity call at https://yourpathtosuccess.ch/book-appointment — or explore workshops and resources on the site. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    36 min
  4. Christina Bouglass on Reimagining Purpose after Burnout

    10/10/2025

    Christina Bouglass on Reimagining Purpose after Burnout

    Christina Bouglass is originally from the UK and raised in Switzerland. She began her marketing career at Procter & Gamble in Geneva and spent 20 years as a marketing executive shaping some of the world’s most iconic beauty brands, working with celebrities and fashion houses. She held global, regional, and local roles at P&G, Coty, and The Wella Company, spanning every category of the beauty industry. Then, in Christina's own words: "After a toxic private equity takeover, the absence of values and purpose my work led to burnout — and to a complete re-evaluation of my life and what success meant to me." As I stepped away from the corporate world and embarked on an inner transformation, I realised that marketing has alot to answer for: marketing doesn’t just sell products. It manipulates us, fuels endless growth, and reinforces a single-minded picture of success. I took all my industry experience — and my frustration with the way marketing has been done — retrained in sustainable marketing - and reimagined a better way forward. A way for brands not just to sell more, but to serve more. To contribute to solving the world’s biggest challenges rather than accelerating them." From this vision, Christina created her 4B Brand Model: ⭐ Think BIG – brands tackle the world’s biggest challenges and lead the way for others⭐ Be BOLD – brands challenge the status quo of their industry⭐ Act BRAVE – brands stand up and live by what they believe in⭐ Become BELOVED – brands build communities that share their values Today, she helps scale-up founders and leaders at the growth stage reimagine their brands through this lens — building brands that create a positive impact for people, planet, and profit. She also teaches marketing and purpose-led brands at the Haute École de Gestion (HEG) in Geneva as part of their International Bachelor program, sharing this vision with the next generation of marketers. You can contact Christina and subscribe to her newsletter Brands For A New World here: https://www.thebutterflymovements.com If you'd like to contact Ruth and find out more about coaching you can do that here: https://yourpathtosuccess.ch Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    34 min
  5. Vicky Ferrier on Writing Herself Into Being: Mid-Career Reckoning, Courage and Leading for Good

    05/28/2025

    Vicky Ferrier on Writing Herself Into Being: Mid-Career Reckoning, Courage and Leading for Good

    Vicky Ferrier on Writing Herself Into Being
 - Mid-Career Reckoning, Courage, and Leading for Good What if your mid-career reckoning became an awakening — a chance to realign your strengths, values and purpose? In this episode, Ruth Kearns Wollmann speaks with Vicky Ferrier, Chief People and Commercial Officer at Konsileo — a commercial insurance firm with no managers. Vicky shares insights from her rich and varied career. In particular, she shares how she navigated the messy middle of her career, rediscovered what truly mattered, and began writing her way into a future she could believe in. From self-doubt to self-authorship, from leadership principles to finding the right people, this is an honest and uplifting conversation about growth, identity, and leading for good — at work and in life. Vicky also supports young leaders globally through her work with WYSE, a UN-affiliated leadership development charity. Key Topics: Pivotal moments and mid-career questioning Leading without hierarchy Courage, humility, and imagination Writing as a tool for clarity and growth 🔗 Links
: Learn more about Ruth’s coaching work: yourpathtosuccess.ch
 Connect with Ruth on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthkearnswollmann/ 
🎧 Listen now and be inspired to write your next chapter. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    39 min
  6. Shed Shedletzky on Leadership that Makes a Difference & Speak Up Culture

    02/14/2025

    Shed Shedletzky on Leadership that Makes a Difference & Speak Up Culture

    Stephen (Shed) Shedletzky is an author, speaker, facilitator, and coach whose work is all about empowering leaders to cultivate trusting, purpose-driven workplaces. His first book, Speak Up Culture, explores how and why great leaders make it “safe and worth it” to speak up—and why it matters. In our conversation, Shed shares the formative experiences that led him to his purpose, including:🔹 Growing up with a stutter and how it shaped his perspective🔹 Witnessing 1,000 colleagues let go on his first day at his first job🔹 Discovering Simon Sinek’s work on purpose, deciding he wanted to work for him—and making it happen🔹 Taking the leap to start his own company and write his book Along the way, we dive into all things leadership, including:✅ What challenges can teach us—and how weaknesses can become gifts✅ Psychological safety, speak-up culture, and servant leadership✅ The legacy Shed hopes to leave—including his plans for his next book Shed’s book "Speak Up Culture" is wise, practical, and a great read—I highly recommend it! 📌 Follow Shed on LinkedIn: Stephen Shedletzky🌎 Learn more about his work at shedinspires.com Ruth Kearns Wollmann is an ICF-accredited professional coach and leadership development facilitator with a background as a cognitive psychologist, business executive and organisational leader in corporate and non-profit organisations. She partners with established and emerging leaders as they seek to navigate their path to success from a place of strength, authenticity and purpose. Find out more about Ruth's work with individuals and organisations at: yourpathtosuccess.ch  To book a 30-minutes appointment with Ruth to explore working together go here: https://yourpathtosuccess.ch/book-appointment/ Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    45 min
  7. Marina Parris on Lessons from Horses: Showing Up Authentically and Powerfully

    12/17/2024

    Marina Parris on Lessons from Horses: Showing Up Authentically and Powerfully

    Marina Parris is a coach who works with horses as her co-facilitators, supporting business leaders to grow in authenticity, emotional intelligence and effectiveness. Having trained as a coach in equine-facilitated learning was with Linda Kohanov, a pioneer in this field, based in Arizona, she draws on nearly two decades of experience with horses to develop leaders who are not only respected but also genuinely followed. But while today, Marina could not imagine a life without horses, her career started on a very different path. In our conversation she tells the story of her journey from working full time in the corporate world to working full time with horses (and people). You’ll hear her describe some pivotal moments that led her: To ask big questions like “what do I really want to do in life?” To let go of everything and step out into the unknown and To learn to take off her mask and show up authentically and powerfully in everything she does Go to marinaparris.com to find out more about Marina's work and her two books "A heart for horses" and "Leadership wisdom from horses." Ruth Kearns Wollmann is an ICF-accredited professional coach and leadership development facilitator with a background as a cognitive psychologist, business executive and organisational leader in corporate and non-profit organisations.  She partners with established and emerging leaders as they seek to navigate their personal path to success from a place of strength, authenticity and purpose. To find out more about Ruth's work with individuals and organisations visit her website at: yourpathtosuccess.ch Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    36 min
  8. MILESTONE MOMENTS 3: Will Hogg on the Wake-Up Calls that Drove His Vision into Action

    11/19/2024

    MILESTONE MOMENTS 3: Will Hogg on the Wake-Up Calls that Drove His Vision into Action

    Welcome to Milestone Moments: Short extracts from my podcast interviews to inspire, encourage and equip you on your personal path to success. Founder and managing director of Kinetic Consulting, Will Hogg, has always been motivated to create opportunities for those born into less fortunate circumstances than himself. However, when his father died too young at 61, Will decided to leave his comfortable corporate job to start his own company determined to fulfil his dream. Nine years later he had another wake-up call. As he lay in a hospital bed recovering from brain surgery, he realised just how short life is, and that while his business was doing well, he had not made as much progress towards his original vision as he had hoped. Listen to Will tell his own story of how these milestone moments acted as a catalyst for him to reassess where he stood with respect to his purpose, vision and values, and to set himself back on track. If you’d like to hear the whole of my interview with Will please do hop over to episode 8 which was published in December 2020  And don't forget to subscribe to make sure you receive new content as soon as it comes out. If you’d like to find out more about my coaching services please do visit my website, yourpathtosuccess.ch Ruth Kearns Wollmann is an ICF-accredited executive coach and leadership development facilitator with a background as a cognitive psychologist, business executive and organisational leader in corporate and non-profit organisations. She partners with established and emerging leaders as they seek to navigate their path to success from a place of strength, authenticity and purpose. To find out more about Ruth's work with individuals and organisations visit her website at: yourpathtosuccess.ch  Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    12 min
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Your Path to Success Podcast is here to inspire, encourage and equip you on your personal leadership journey. On this podcast you’ll hear: 💡Personal stories and life lessons from accomplished leaders💡Leadership growth case studies and 💡Real-life examples of how to apply evidence-based techniques to grow your own leadership impact and presence. Ruth is an ICF-accredited professional coach and leadership development facilitator with a background as a cognitive psychologist, business executive and organisational leader in corporate and non-profit organisations.  She partners with established and emerging leaders as they seek to navigate their path to success from a place of strength, authenticity and purpose. To find out more about Ruth's work with individuals and organisations visit her website at: yourpathtosuccess.ch  Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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