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Leaders Talk - Panel Discussion: War in Ukraine – How can we help? This is part two of our special podcast on the conference “War in Ukraine” that we held on 14 April. In this second part we reflect on our outside perspective on the war. Together with Christina Orisich, Deputy Director of GCSP, and Freddi Lange, Co-founder of the Alliance for Ukraine, we discuss questions like: How can we help? How do we see the war from a political standpoint? Topics of the panel: - Introduction of the guests (2:30) - Karsten asks Christina what GCSP does (3:30) - They talk about the importance of a transnational dialog (8:30) - Freddi Lange introduces himself and “Project Together” (11:35) - Karsten asks Freddi if they use a technological platform (21:00) - Christina Orisich thinks about a possible scenario of peace making (22:45) - Freddi explains how companies and individuals can support “Alliance for Ukraine” (32:00) - Karsten draws attention to free coaching for people who had to flee Ukraine (35:50) - Closing words from Christina (37:00) What are your reflections? Let us know your thoughts in the comments. If you have suggestions for inspiring guests at Leaders Talk, feel free to email us at leaderstalk@leadership-choices.com Guests: Christina Orisich, Freddi Lange Moderation: Karsten Drath Production & Editing: Hannah Jandl & Daniela Magnani Hüller Research & Preparation: Tabea Zeller & Lena Wokurka

Leaders Talk - Panel Discussion: War in Ukraine - What needs to be learned & unlearned to enable peace? This is part one of our special podcast on the conference “War in Ukraine” that we held on 14 April. In this virtual conference, supported by the Kellogg-WHU EMBA Network, we had four inspiring guests: Leonid Frolov, Anna Kirin, Natalia Osadcii and Olga Vasylets. They are all coaches from Ukraine and Russia and in this panel discussion they talk about how they perceive the Russian war and how it affects their lives. -  Welcome, Introduction of the Panelists (3:06) -  Olya tells us how she been affected twice by this conflict, how she spends her time now and makes her living (7:30) -  Natalia Osadcii tells us how she perceives what has happened since 2014 (13:30) -  Anna Kirin answers the question how she experiences the situation right now (18:05) -  Leonid Frolov tells us how he experienced 2014 and the situation now (28:00) -  Leonid Frolov shares with us what his Russian clients say to the war (34:00) - Olya Vasylets helps us understand what changed in 2014 (36:45) -  Anna Kirin shares how the situation is in everyday Moscow (41:10) -  Natalia thinks about what do we need for peace process (46:30) -  Leonid shares some thoughts from an outside position (53:20) -  Anna Kirin reflects about steps towards peace/forgiveness (56:50) -  Question Hanne to Anna: Is their real opposition in Russia? (1:03:15) -  Question to Olya: Will you be staying in Ukraine? (1:05:40) -  Question to Natalia: Will you be staying in Ukraine? (1:06:35) -  Conchita is asking what normal people can do to help (1:07:43) What are your reflections? Let us know your thoughts in the comments. If you have suggestions for inspiring guests at Leaders Talk, feel free to email us at leaderstalk@leadership-choices.com Guests: Leonid Frolov, Anna Kirin, Natalia Osadcii, Olga Vasylets Moderation: Karsten Drath Production & Editing: Hannah Jandl & Daniela Magnani Hüller Research & Preparation: Tabea Zeller & Lena Wokurka

Leaders Talk – with Anna Kirin. Anna Kirin is a business Leader, the president of CBSD thunderbird, an organization that educates young Russian leaders, and serves on the board of the American chamber of Commerce. She is also a very brave woman who takes a risk to talk to us about the war in Ukraine in this podcast. In this episode of Leaders Talk, she talks with Karsten about her role in CBSD and how she became the president of this organization. She tells us about how she started her life as a refugee, grew up in the US and then came back in her twenties to rediscover Russia. She also gives us another inside view of the war, talks about how Russia has evolved as a country and reflects on whether the effects of the sanctions are going in the wrong direction. The topics in the podcast with Anna Kirin: - Anna tells us about being the president of CBSD (4:45) - She tells her refugee story and the story of her mother (7:15) - She answers Karsten's question about the atmosphere in Russia when she came back in her twenties (18:00) - She tells us how she is affected by the war (38:05) - Short Announcement – free business coaching for people who had to flee you Ukraine (47:00) - Anna talks about her feelings about this war and how it differs from the annexation of Crimea in 2014 (49:35) - She reflects on the usefulness of the sanctions (1:09:00) - Anna thinks about her four children and the future (1:27:50) What are your reflections? Let us know your thoughts in the comments. If you have suggestions for inspiring guests at Leaders Talk, feel free to email us at leaderstalk@leadership-choices.com Guest: Anna Kirin Moderation: Karsten Drath Production & Editing: Hannah Jandl & Daniela Magnani Hüller Research & Preparation: Tabea Zeller & Lena Wokurka

Leaders Talk - mit Olya Vasylets. Olya is a coach, entrepreneur and above all a strong and inspiring woman. As an Ukrainian coach Olya brings knowledge and first-hand information about the Russian War on Ukraine in our Podcast. In the new episode of our podcast Leaders Talk, she talks with Karsten about how this war is a big resilience test for the people in Ukraine. Karsten asks about her journey as a coach but also about her journey of escape because of the war. Olya tells us more about the background of this war, why love is the most important thing and why it is not only about the victory of Ukraine but about the victory of humanity and freedom. - She walks us through her Story (4:31) - She describes the situation in Ukraine (12:10) - She tells us about what changed on February 24th (19:21) - She thinks about how she keeps up her faith (26:15) - Short break for the Invitation to our weekly impulse sessions – “Impuls for peace and against fear” (30:00) -  She tells us if she ever considered leaving the country (32:10 - She talks about the Ukrainian Perspective on their president (35:30) -  She tells us what we can do to support the Ukrainian people (43:36) - She tells us which question she asks herself every day (49:20) Further Links: https://www.facebook.com/olya.vasylets https://www.instagram.com/olya.vasilets https://burning.support/explore/?type=coaching-corporate What are your reflections? Let us know your thoughts in the comments. If you have suggestions for inspiring guests at Leaders Talk, feel free to email us at leaderstalk@leadership-choices.com Guest: Olya Vasylets Moderation: Karsten Drath Production & Editing: Hannah Jandl & Daniela Magnani Hüller Research & Preparation: Tabea Zeller & Lena Wokurka

Leaders Talk – with Rohini Anand PhD. She is a global figure head of diversity, equity and inclusion and used to be the global diversity officer of Sodexo. Her message: “Lasting change happens at the intersection of the personal and the systemic, and it's work that is ongoing.” In the new episode of our podcast Leaders Talk, she talks with Karsten about how she helped transform Sodexo from a company facing discrimination lawsuits to a role model for diversity and inclusion. She also tells us why you have to impact not only the structures but also the hearts and minds of people, why identity is fluid and why her work is never done. The topics in the podcast with Rohini Anand: - Rohini Anand tells us about her background and identity (4:00) - She talks about her work at Sodexo  (14:10) - She talks about the importance of having access to data (43:20) - She tells us about the five key principles of working with diversity and inclusion  (53:20) - She tells about her setbacks (58:10) - Rohini thinks about the future of her work (1:05:00) What are your reflections? Feel free to write us your thoughts. We also welcome your suggestions for inspiring guests at Leaders Talk. leaderstalk@leadership-choices.com Guest: Dr. Rohini Anand Moderation: Karsten Drath Production & Editing: Hannah Jandl & Daniela Magnani Hüller Research & Preparation: Tabea Zeller & Lena Wokurka

Leaders Talk – with Nathan Stuck. Nathan works in a B-Corp Organization and is bringing the Message “Making a profit and making a difference don’t have to be mutually exclusive ideas” to entrepreneurs in the US. He also has a wide background in marketing and sales, studied management and is a lecturer for the University of Georgia in an experimental MBA curriculum. In this episode of Leaders Talk he talks with Karsten about conscious capitalism and why purpose does not exclude profit. He tells us about the different sections of B-Corp and what it means to work for a company like this. He also tells us about the worst parts of capitalism, the value of failure and where his passion comes from. The topics in the Podcast with Nathan Stuck: 4:31 Nathan explains his work 15:10 He tells us about the 5. Sections of B-Corp 27:00 Nathan says what it means to work for a B-corp 31:50 He talks about influences from Salesforce 37:40 He tells us about a crisis he had 53:30 He thinks about the difference of internal and external purpose of organizations 59:28 He talks about his future plans 1:05:10 He tells us where his passion come from Further Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanastuck/ https://www.bcorporation.net/en-us/find-a-b-corp/company/ad-victoriam-solutions/ What are your reflections? Feel free to write us your thoughts. We also welcome your suggestions for inspiring guests at Leaders Talk. leaderstalk@leadership-choices.com Guest: Nathan Stuck Host: Karsten Drath Production & Editorial: Hannah Jandl & Daniela Magnani Hüller Research & Preparation: Tabea Zeller & Lena Wokurka

Leaders Talk – with Prof. Dr. Abiola Sarnecki. Having studied engineering in Lagos and the United Kingdom to a master's degree and then worked for one of the largest multinational professional services companies, which specializes in information technology (IT) services and consulting, gives Abiola a diverse background and expert´s knowledge. Today she is teaching at the RheinMain-University in Wiesbaden as a Professor of Applied Sciences. In the new episode of our podcast Leaders, she talks with Karsten Drath about her childhood in Nigeria and shares her professional and academic experiences she made in Europe. She tells us, why developing others is so important to her and what companies can do to become more diverse and inclusive. The topics in the podcast with Abiola Sarnecki: - Abiola presents herself and tells us how she went from studying electrical engineering in Nigeria to being a professor for organizational behavior and human resources at the Rhein-Main-University (4:15) - She talks about what role she grew in, being a professor and a woman of color at the university (18:45) - Abiola remembers the things that shaped her in her childhood, while growing up at the campus where her parents worked as professors (23:50) - She tells us about the entrepreneurial power in Nigeria, which is barely known in the west (28:38) - Abiola shares her experiences in London Frankfurt and tells us on how she felt being the only black person in the room very often (35:50) - Abiola shares her biggest learnings with us (45:58) - She speaks about her values regarding her teaching (51:18) - Abiola tells us what companies and leaders can do to become more diverse (54:55) - She reveals what music she loves and what gives her drive (1:01:00) Further Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abiola-sarnecki-8489905/?originalSubdomain=de What are your reflections? Feel free to write us your thoughts. We also welcome your suggestions for inspiring guests at Leaders Talk. leaderstalk@leadership-choices.com Guest: Prof. Dr. Abiola Sarnecki Host: Karsten Drath Production & Editorial: Hannah Jandl & Daniela Magnani Hüller Research & Preparation: Tabea Zeller & Lena Wokurka

Leaders Talk - mit Andrea Brandt. Andrea ist „Camp-Muddi“ bei den Dachzeltnomaden & Coach. Außerdem ist sie Architektin, Künstlerin, hat eine Kunstschule geleitet und lebt selbst im Dachzelt. Seit der Flutkatastrophe im Juli 2021 sind die Dachzeltnomaden vor Ort im Ahrtal um den Menschen zu helfen. Als „Camp-Muddi“ gibt sie uns spannende Einblicke, wie sie es geschafft haben, eine Organisationskultur zu entwicklen. In der neuen Folge unseres Podcast Leaders Talk spricht sie mit Karsten Drath darüber was es bedeutet „Camp-Muddi“ zu sein. Sie erzählt, wie sie es geschafft haben einen guten Spirit in der Gemeinschaft herzustellen und warum Geben und Nehmen im Einklang stehen müssen. Außerdem erzählt sie uns wieso es wichtig ist den Putz auch mal abzuhauen, wie man ein „großartiges Wir“ schafft und was ihre Visionen für die Zukunft sind. Die Themen im Podcast mit Andrea Brandt: - Andrea berichtet was bedeutet „Camp-Muddi“ zu sein (3:40) - Sie sprechen darüber wie man es hinbekommt einen guten Spirit in der Gemeinschaft zu schaffen? (6:25) - Sie sagt uns warum man den Putz abhauen muss, damit das Mauerwerk wieder atmen kann (15:50) - Andrea spricht darüber wie die Organisation funktioniert (21:40) - Sie erzählt wie sie zu den Dachzeltnomaden gekommen ist (32:00) - Sie  denkt über das Helfersyndrom nach (38:30) - Andrea spricht über Visionen für die Zukunft (51:55) - Andrea erklärt was man konkret tun kann, wenn man helfen will (1:04:10) Weiterführende Links: https://dachzeltnomaden.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/dachzeltnomaden https://dachzeltnomaden.com/material-fuer-die-hilfe-vor-ort/ https://www.betterplace.org/de/projects/103051-unterstuetzung-der-betroffenen-und-freiwilligen-helfer https://www.andrea-brandt.com/more-about-me Was sind Ihre Reflexionen? Schreiben Sie uns gerne Ihre Gedanken. Wir freuen uns auch über Ihre Vorschläge für inspirierende Gäste bei Leaders Talk. leaderstalk@leadership-choices.com Gast: Andrea Brandt Host: Karsten Drath Produktion & Schnitt : Hannah Jandl & Daniela Magnani Hüller Recherche & Vorbereitung: Lena Wokurka & Tabea Zeller

Leaders Talk - mit Sophie Bieber. Die 31-jährige Powerfrau hat bereits jetzt eine spannende Karriere hinter sich. Als Head of Global Employer Branding bei SAP bringt sie außerdem Wissen und Erfahrung zu den Themen Mitarbeitergewinnung und Talentfindung in unseren Podcast. In der neuen Folge unseres Podcast Leaders Talk spricht sie mit Karsten Drath über ihren Werdegang. Sie erzählt wie sie immer aufs neue gechallenged wurde und was sie daraus gelernt hat. Außerdem spricht sie über die einzigartige Unternehmenskultur von SAP und erzählt uns wie der Satz „be where the heat is“ ihr Leben verändert hat und warum sie ein Pinguin ist. Die Themen im Podcast mit Sophie Bieber: - Sophie Bieber stellt sich und ihren Beruf vor (2:58) - Sophie erzählt von ihrem Werdegang (11:10) - Sie spricht über ihr erstes Praktikum bei AbbVie (16:10) - Sie erzählt von ihrem anderen Talent: dem Singen (20:00) - Sophie spricht darüber wie sie zu SAP kam (22:25) - Sophie erzählt von ihren Erfahrungen im Silicon Valley (37:35) - Sophie erzählt von ihrer inneren Unruhe (54:40) - Sie denkt über Pläne für die Zukunft nach (1:04:55) - Sie sagt was sie jungen weiblichen Talenten weitergeben will (1:07:50) Weiterführende Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophie-bieber/ https://www.sap.com/germany/about/careers.html Was sind Ihre Reflexionen? Schreiben Sie uns gerne Ihre Gedanken. Wir freuen uns auch über Ihre Vorschläge für inspirierende Gäste bei Leaders Talk. leaderstalk@leadership-choices.com Gast: Sophie Bieber Host: Karsten Drath Produktion & Schnitt : Hannah Jandl & Daniela Magnani Hüller Recherche & Vorbereitung: Lena Wokurka & Tabea Zeller

Leaders Talk – mit Dieter Hommers. Als Corporate Happiness Beauftragter und Barchef bei Upstalsboombringt er Erfahrung und Expertise zu den Themen Leadership, Unternehmenskultur und Mitarbeiterzufriedenheit. Sein Ansatz: „Corporate Happiness ist ein Konzept, das zufriedene Mitarbeiter und wirtschaftlichen Erfolg zusammenbringt.“ In der neuen Folge unseres Podcast Leaders Talk, spricht er mit Karsten Drath darüber wie er die Unternehmenskultur bei Upstalsboom erlebt. Er erzählt uns wie es ist, gastorientiert und nicht zahlenorientiert zu arbeiten, warum man bereit sein muss, sich selbst zu verändern und was ein „Beschwerde-Armband“ ist. Die Themen im Podcast mit Dieter Hommers: - Dieter Hommers stellt sich vor (3:50) - Dieter erzählt über seinen Werdegang (5:10) - Er berichtet über die Wende bei Upstalsboom (10:25) - Dieter erzählt von der Bedeutung des Beschwerde Armbands (11:50) - Dieter beantwortet die Frage was eigentlich hinter Corporate Happiness steckt (13:15) - Er beschreibt das System mit Entwicklungswerkstätten (18:30) - Er sagt warum es wichtig ist, sich selbst nicht so wichtig zu nehmen (26:26) - Er spricht über Bodo Janssen als Leuchtturm (33:00) - Er erzähl vom Umgang mit Corona (38:45) - Er spricht über Gehälter und Gehälteraushandlung bei Uspalsboom (43:00) - Er erzählt vom Verantwortung abgeben und übernehmen (50:40) - Dieter betont die Wichtigkeit vom Mut zu Neuem (52:30) - Dieter spricht über die Upstalsboomer und Anselm Grün (53:30) - Er fragt sich wie sehr das System an Bodo als Leuchtturm hängt? (56:20) - Dieter denkt über die Zukunft nach (58:10) - Er gibt Tipps an andere Unternehmer (1:01:55) Weiterführende Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dieter-hommers-258322112/ https://www.der-upstalsboom-weg.de/ Was sind Ihre Reflexionen? Schreiben Sie uns gerne Ihre Gedanken. Wir freuen uns auch über Ihre Vorschläge für inspirierende Gäste bei Leaders Talk. leaderstalk@leadership-choices.com Gast: Dieter Hommers Host: Karsten Drath Produktion & Schnitt : Hannah Jandl & Daniela Magnani Hüller Recherche & Vorbereitung: Lena Wokurka & Tabea Zeller