Career Success Podcast

Sarah Hofstetter is currently the President of Profitero, a leading eCommerce software provider helping thousands of brands improve their eCommerce ROI. She is also a member of the board of directors for Campbell Soup Company. Because of her work, Sarah has been recognized by Ad Age’s “40 Under 40” and Adweek 50 but she also has taken the stage at Cannes Lions Creativity Festival and Fortune Most Powerful Women Next Gen Summit. In this video, we will discuss with her Brand readiness: how brands can make themselves future-proof in an ever-changing digital world. Topic Covered in this Podcast: How can companies assess the readiness of their brands? Which key indicators or aspects should they be paying attention to?  Which are the main mistakes companies make which prevent their brand from being "ready" for new consumer behavior? Which would be the main verticals within marketing in terms of consumer behavior that brands should start to get ready for? How can brands and teams keep up with the latest trends

Today we have invited Sylvie Moreau, who after 23 years at P&G and 4 years as president of Coty Professional Beauty shares her personal story on how to identify your personal leadership style. In this episode she explains the three H's leadership and how she uses them to become a more impactful leader. Topics covered: - Three tips on how to dial up your impact as a leader - Suggestions for those trying to find their personal purpose and leadership style - Sylvie's personal thoughts on the future leadership changing because of COVID-19

Mark Williams (commonly known as ‘Mr. LinkedIn) is widely regarded as one of the world’s top LinkedIn experts. Following a career spanning 20 years in the recruitment industry, Mark set up ETN LinkedIn training in 2008. Since then he has trained thousands of LinkedIn users from a diverse range of industries and roles. In this episode of the Career Sucess Podcast, Mark will give us some insight on the key things to keep in mind to BOOST YOUR LINKEDIN PRESENCE. Topics Covered in the podcast: - Why is your LinkedIn presence important and why you should be paying attention to it? - How can you be seen on LinkedIn? - Which are the main mistakes people make on the platform? - How can companies or senior leaders in those companies use LinkedIn to attract the best talent?

On this episode of the Career Success Podcast, the founder of EGI Group Ronan Bardet is an expert in the Retail Digital Transformation industry. With 15 years of experience in this field, he is specialized in connecting Top Retailers to Digital Commerce Tech solutions. In this episode of the Career Sucess Podcast, Ronan will give us some insight on the key MUST-HAVES you need to know to set up your own DTC channel successfully. Topics Covered in this Podcast: Why are brands going direct to consumers and how are their expectations changing? When is the right time to set up a DTC channel for a specific brand? KPI Tracking and evaluation: Is the DTC channel working and how to optimize it? 5 tips to set a digital store up Key e-commerce leadership traits

On this episode of the Career Success Podcast, we have invited Gill Whitty-Collins. Gill started her career in Procter & Gamble, where she led global brands, such as Olay and Max Factor. She quickly moved up the ladder to Marketing Director, General Manager, and finally Senior Vice President. Her story and vision will inspire you to join the force to fight inequality. Topics Covered: What motivated Gill to write the book Why do men win at work? Five tips for organizations, recruiters, and individuals to drive equality The"umbrella theory"

Sales can be a very male-dominated function and traditionally, traits like competitiveness, confidence, and aggressiveness have been intrinsically linked with what a successful salesperson should look like, which has left many women standing on the sidelines. In this episode of the Career Success Podcast, we have invited Stephanie Lilley, Sales Director UK and Ireland for Hygiene at RB, to discuss this issue and how women can lean in and thrive within sales.

For this episode of the Career Success Podcast, we have invited Gina Boswell who currently sits on the board of Manpower, Wolverine, Beautycounter, Geltor. She has led sales for Unilever, being CEO for UK and Ireland, the 4th largest market for the company. She shares her career journey and some tips to successfully manage a full-time job while holding board positions. Topics Covered: - How to successfully land a board position? - Which are the most important criteria when choosing a board to be part of? - How early should you start planning for board positions? - Top 3 tips when looking to land a board position.

Everything that has been going on in the world this year has put Self-care at the center of many discussions. For this reason, we have decided to invite Bas Vorsteveld, VP Commercial Excellence EMEA at GSK, who has worked in the Netherlands, Portugal, Belgium, Luxemburg, France and the UK, to this episode of the Career Success Podcast.  He will explain to us how the growing consumer interest in his/her own health, and the one of their friends and family, is changing the way OTC products are sold and how much this is helping the development of Self-care all around the world.  Topics Covered:  What is Self-care?  How is Self-care developing in different regions?  How can consumers find the right information about Self-care online?  How will Self-care develop in the future?

Becoming an Angel Investor: What you Need to Know When Investing in a Start-up with Agustín Rubini by LS International

In this episode of the Career Success Podcast, we have invited Rahul Hingorani, Head of Innovation Southern Europe at Diageo to discuss with us about to launch successful Innovation. Rahul has experience in different companies before Diageo he worked for Google and P&G across various markets, categories, and functions, such as marketing, sales, and revenue management. His broad experience has made him understand how valuable is to be always focused on bringing a new point of view on what he does. But he has also learnt that to be a good innovation director the first thing you have to understand is “not every single innovation you launch it’s a going to be a success”. Topics Covered: - How can you start the innovation process successfully?   - What is the most challenging aspect of a new launch? - How do you convince customers and retailers to buy your products and to be passionate about them? - A new perspective of innovation after a global pandemic.

In this episode of the Career Success Podcast, we have invited Nancy Rooney, VP of Marketing at PepsiCo, to speak with us about her experience with mentors and as a mentor. During her career, she has spent a lot of time mentoring people and she knows how important it is to choose the right mentor. This helps you build your weaknesses and a strong network. She defines a network as the best way to keep meeting new people, to learn from them, and to maintain relevance in your field. Topics Covered: - Which is the difference between mentors and sponsors? - Is it better to have an assigned mentor or to choose one? - What makes a great mentor or sponsor? - Why is it important to have an extended network? - Tips for young individuals who are looking for a mentor or a sponsor.

New Ways of Working with Andreas Ronken, CEO RitterSport by LS International

Welcome to the LS International Career Sucess Podcast! This is a 10-15 minute long podcast that intends to be a space for senior FMCG leaders to discuss career insights, leadership, industry, or personal views on the world around them. Check them all out below!

How to Integrate DTC in a Traditional Business Model with Tom Pickford by LS International

Change is the only constant. From global pandemics to climate issues or cultural and societal shifts, change is the only thing we can be sure of. Those who are adaptable and fearless enough to ride the wave- as big as it may be- are the ones who will have a significantly broader competitive advantage. Stefano Giolito is one of those people: a successful entrepreneur who has built several sustainability-focused start-ups. With a previous track record as a senior stakeholder within Unilever, Stefano will give us his view on business transformation: how to embrace change and how to use it as a force to drive business and individuals forward. Topics covered in this podcast: Which are the challenges that the FMCG industry is going to face in the short or midterm? How can businesses and individuals get ready for unexpected changes? Do purpose-led companies have a better take on how to manage change over traditional business models? Which ones? Examples on businesses which are thriving in this current environme

“We have shifted our investments to ensure we don’t get into a liquidity crisis we can’t get out off”. This is one of the advices that Shannon Curtin, CEO of New World Natural Brand, gives us in this episode of the Career Success Podcast. After working for companies such as Walmart, Walgreens, and Coty, now Shannon is now the CEO of an emerging star-up in the natural beauty sector. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, Shannon and her team have learned the importance of flexibility in the workplace: learning to cope with extraordinary circumstances to allow employees to work from home without decreasing the business productivity and results. Topics covered: - How to adapt to new ways of working - How to plan to go back to the office after the COVID -19 crisis - How to find new ways to communicate with your team and to listen to your team

We stress about stress A LOT. Stress can come from any event or thought that makes you feel frustrated, angry, or nervous. In short, stress is your body’s reaction to a challenge or demand, which means that the workplace is usually one of the main sources of physical or emotional tension. To try to understand stress further and how to use it to our advantage, we have invited Barton Warner, CEO & Co-Founder at R3SET, a new consumer wellness company that launched in CVS , Amazon and Target this year. Prior to his entrepreneurial endeavour, Barton was a senior executive at Bayer where he was responsible for strategic planning, resource allocation, and new growth initiatives for its $3 billion portfolio. Topics covered in this podcast: - R3SET or how to make stress less stressful - How does stress impact and individual’s performance at work? How does it affect team dynamics? - Is stress a taboo? How can we address it in the workplace? - Advice on how to use stress as a driving force to push us forward.

On this episode of the career success podcast we are joined by two-year entrepreneur Sharon Joseph. Sharon is the CEO of CREWASIS TM, an outsourced data-shop solving for the talent gap in data and analytics today. She is also the founder of BREWASIS, a company that drove new revenue streams for craft breweries and the beverage industry using data and analytics. Sharon had an 18-year career in large multinationals such as PepsiCo, GSK and RB from a route sales rep driving a Frito Lay truck in Canada to a VP on the Walmart account and running all customer sales strategy for the US for large global healthcare brands. Nowadays, people need data and information more than ever. The way we can access it is in continuous transformation and if you do not have certain data tools as part of your business model, you will be behind and less competitive. Sharon Joseph explains to us what is “data transformation” and why it is so important for cross industries and in large companies ‘perspective. Topics covered: - 3 rea

We live in a society in which changes happen all the time. But we, as humans, are creatures of habit who tend to resist change, even if it will make us to be happier and more satisfied with our own lives. Today Bruno Lubeigt, a certified coach in business and personal development, will explain how, after 10 years of a successful corporate career, he started feeling his career calling was elsewhere. His rational side was keeping him in the current reality, and it was hard for him to decide to embrace the change. But thanks to SuccessFinder, a behavioural test and platform, he was convinced that it was the right time to change his career path. Nowadays, he works with SuccessFinder, the tool that brings scientific rigor to the HR area. Topics Covered - When do you know it is time to make a radical career change? - How can a career development tool help you? - Why SuccessFinder?

One of the main goals of every company – and probably the biggest one – is to be competitive and achieve growth year after year. To do that, companies are putting extra effort into creating efficient growth strategies that will prepare the company for whatever comes in the future. To discuss that, we have invited Sam Thomas-Berry, Vice President European Human Resources at the Kellogg Company, who will explain the journey which Kellogg’s began some months ago in order to ensure they are future-ready as a company. Sam describes herself as an authentic and real leader. She is hardworking and tackles issues head-on however difficult they may be. Topics covered -Concept of “future-ready” -How to plan growth for a company -Key measurables for a company’s growth -Ways of working in a company to be future-ready -Why embark in a process to ensure a company is future-ready?