Andrea Petrone interviews Lisa Baird, a trailblazing leader with extensive experience across private and non-profit sectors. Lisa shares her invaluable insights on the evolving leadership landscape in 2024, the challenges and opportunities for women in leadership roles, and the importance of fostering an inclusive workplace.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• In 2024, leaders must navigate a complex business environment, manage diverse stakeholders, and adapt to the transformative impact of the pandemic on the workforce.
• Women seeking leadership roles should develop a unique "plus one" skill that sets them apart and adds value to their organisation.
• Confidence is crucial for women in leadership; they can build it by taking on responsibilities outside of work and creating a supportive network.
• Men play a vital role as allies in creating an inclusive workplace and actively sponsoring women's career advancement.
• Embracing AI and other emerging technologies can give women a competitive edge and drive business growth.
• Leaders should cultivate a personal board of advisors to provide guidance, accountability, and a fresh perspective on personal and professional growth.

BEST MOMENTS

"Leadership in 2024 is vastly different than it was even just a few years ago."

"If women in particular falling out because of a lot of reasons, you're never going to get to anything other than a little bit of representation."

"Nowadays, my personal board of advisors are younger people. And I'm really learning a lot from this next generation of leadership."

"Don't believe that the world looks like Instagram or LinkedIn where everything that always, that you post is always, you know, an emoji heart and balloons, you know, talk about your mistakes, talk about those things, own them."

"It's not network, like let me network so I can find a job. It's network to develop relationships that will serve you and allow you to serve others over a lifetime."

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ABOUT THE HOST

My name is Andrea Petrone. I'm a Human Performance and Leadership Advisor, Executive Coach and International Speaker. I help leaders and their teams to change their mindsets and master their leadership capabilities so they can achieve extraordinary performance. I've been in the corporate world for more than 20 years working globally - in 6 countries and 3 continents - for medium-large companies.

There is a growing trend in the business world where CEOs have previously held the position of CFO. In this episode, Andrea discusses this trend, the research behind it, and the reasons why it may be happening. Additionally, Andrea talks about the influence of the current economic climate on the decisions of board members and the influence this may have.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• 30% of Fortune 100 CEOs have previously served as CFOs, this trend is replicated across the corporate world.
• CFOs keep the company in a safe financial position, this is recognised highly by CEOs and the board.
• In challenging economic times, whoever is looking after ‘the numbers’ generates a lot of trust and attention.
• If a decision for a new CEO has to be made quickly, the COO and CFO are candidates that are frequently looked at first.
• CFOs have strong existing relationships with board members than many other senior roles.
• The risk-averse nature of CFOs can lend itself to periods of uncertainty like we are seeing in the economy and therefore many businesses at the moment.
• The mindset of a CFO generally lends itself to keeping the status quo, they can find it more challenging to shift to a growth mindset that may be needed for a more ambitious future for companies.

BEST MOMENTS

“This trend is clearly on the rise”

“They provide a sense of stability and control to the board”

“They have a stronger relationship, that CFOs have with the board”

“They feel more confident, in a safer place, especially when restructuring to hand over to a CFO”

“CFOs are inherently risk-averse”

"If you really want to drive top-line revenue, choosing a CFO could be a really risky decision"

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ABOUT THE HOST

My name is Andrea Petrone. I'm a Human Performance and Leadership Advisor, Executive Coach and International Speaker. I help leaders and their teams to change their mindsets and master their leadership capabilities so they can achieve extraordinary performance. I've been in the corporate world for more than 20 years working globally - in 6 countries and 3 continents - for medium-large companies.

How can leaders create a strong and high-performing team? Andrea reflects on his decades of experience as a leader as well as the things he has learned from others in this episode. He outlines the 5 key lessons he has learnt to help build a team that is innovative, solution-focused and supported.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Every session and communication you have with a team is an opportunity to learn from them.
• Don’t underestimate your team’s creativity and solutions just because they have performed poorly in the past.
• Diversity is essential in teams, particularly around skillset and experience.
• We can unconsciously create a culture where a team ‘plays it safe’ instead of taking risks and being dynamic.
• Better performance comes from teams recognising and being given permission to continue learning.
• If your team feels supported and valued then they will perform at their best.

BEST MOMENTS

"When your past team performance isn’t great you tend to underestimate the people’s abilities to come up with new and creative solutions”

“When teams are given the freedom to experiment and fail they are really more likely to become out with new and innovative solutions”

“Every single action, every single behaviour, every single mindset is created around learning”

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ABOUT THE HOST

My name is Andrea Petrone. I'm a Human Performance and Leadership Advisor, Executive Coach and International Speaker. I help leaders and their teams to change their mindsets and master their leadership capabilities so they can achieve extraordinary performance. I've been in the corporate world for more than 20 years working globally - in 6 countries and 3 continents - for medium-large companies.