CEO communication (2)

Ain't No Mountain High Enough

Mon, 29 Jun 2020 12:00:00 -0400

As a no-nonsense miner’s son from Yorkshire, Ken Allen took on leadership of DHL Express as their global CEO. With operations in more countries than the United Nations, DHL Express is credited with an astounding financial turnaround after years of stagnation in loss. He was voted Germany's number one turnaround leader and is known as “The Singing CEO” in China for his renditions of “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough.” Most recently, he has published the book “Radical Simplicity: How Simplicity Transformed a Loss-making Mega Brand into a World-class Performer.” In this episode he shares how this strategy works to transform organizations, with a focus first on people.

How Authentic Communications Wins the Day During Times of Uncertainty

Tue, 07 Apr 2020 08:25:41 -0400

A People Strategy That Goes Above and Beyond

Tue, 20 Aug 2019 05:27:22 -0400

Kindness, caring, and compassion are the watchwords at tech giant Cisco. Fran Katsoudas, the company’s Chief People Officer, says that in the past year, mental health has been at the forefront of its conversation about workplace culture. “It’s a dialogue that historically has been taboo at all companies,” she says. Recently, CEO Chuck Robbins sent an e-mail inviting employees to share personal stories around mental health issues, resulting in a company-wide meeting that she says has helped every employee feel comfortable to be their whole self at work.