The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast

Dr. Melanie Rolli, an experienced CEO and board member, shares her journey from technical expert to CEO, how to build confidence as a CEO and insights on how CEOs and boards can work together effectively.

Melika Carroll, senior vice president of corporate affairs of a security-first enterprise AI company, shares how she leads through change, maintains a distinctive culture, and fosters a growth mindset.

Andrew Pek, CEO of AI-enabled leadership and workforce enablement platform Amiko, shares his views on challenging leaders and HR’s role in AI transformations.

Bettina Dietsche, chief people and culture officer for one of the world's leading insurers and asset managers, shares how to prepare one’s workforce, leaders, and culture for AI-driven transformation.

Eric Alder, CEO of an asset management company, shares that effective leadership increasingly requires curiosity, humility, adaptability, and the ability to know when to step in and when to step back.

Simone Berger, CHRO of a global medical technology company, shares how to be an enterprise-first HR leader.

Eric Zoller, CEO of a firm that supports emerging private equity firms as they scale, shares his views on successful spinouts. 

Penny Hughes, one of the UK’s most respected business leaders, shares her view on the qualities that make a successful leader—including courage, confidence, and resilience—and discusses how those qualities helped her navigate both wins and losses.