The Inspiring Leaders Podcast

Episode 15: Criticaleye Asia Podcast - Becoming a World Class Strategic CPO: Insights from the Board

In this episode of the Criticaleye podcast, hosted by Managing Director Charlie Wagstaff, we are honored to hear from Till Vestring. With over 25 years of consulting experience at Bain & Company in Asia, Till offers profound insights from his distinguished career. His expertise extends beyond consulting into significant leadership roles across various Boards. In his NEDs, he chairs an Audit Committee, a remuneration Committee, and a CSR Committee, and he also sits on remuneration and nomination Committees.

Discussion points include: 

• What makes a CPO high-performing and how should they partner with CEOs?
• What are CPOs' crisis challenges and how to stay realistic in a crisis?
• What traits are crucial for CPOs?
• How can CPOs influence business strategy?
• How should CPOs communicate with Board Members?

Episode 10 of our Inspiring Leaders Podcast

In this episode, we speak to Tanuj Kapilashrami, Chief Strategy & Talent Officer at Standard Chartered. 

Hosted by Bridgette Hall, Senior Editor at Criticaleye, we ask Tanuj about the evolving role of HR, managing cross-cultural dynamics, and major trends to watch in 2024. 

Discussion points include: 

• Data driven HR 
• The future of the workforce
• Advice for first-time HR leaders
• Evolving HR practices
• Where can Boards support the HR function? 

Episode 6 of our Inspiring Leaders Podcast

Focused on the HR Director role within the current landscape, future of the workforce, and how HR is evolving. Hosted by Bridgette Hall, Senior Editor at Criticaleye, we were pleased to invite special guests Claire Costello, Chief People and Inclusion Officer, Co-operative Group, and Nick Ulycz, Chief People Officer, Aldermore Group.  

Discussion points include: 

• The business landscape and how that’s impacting HR leadership
• The HRD’s role in supporting the senior leadership team and the Board, plus where they can make the most difference?  
• What makes a high-performing HR leader?  
• Advice for a first-time Group HRDs
• The impact AI is having on the workforce 
• How our speakers’ leadership styles have changed and adapted over time 

Episode 10: Criticaleye Asia Podcast - Managing Cross-Regional and Cultural Differences as a Leader

Featuring Criticaleye's Managing Director Charlie Wagstaff, plus guests Hai Meng Tan, President, Animal Nutrition & Health, APAC, Kemin Industries and Sian Abel, Global Head, HR Business Partnering, Kyowa Kirin. Talking points include:

• The skill set needed to be a successful and effective regional leader
• Adapting to leadership in a region and culture which is different that your own - how to flex to various cultural and operating environments
• Building resilience as a leader in APAC - and developing a growth mindset
• The importance of communication and understanding how this helps win over hearts and minds
• The challenges of getting staff back into offices and what trends executives are seeing in Asia
• Using data as a leader to understand the challenges and nuances of regional leadership

Episode 5 of our "Leadership in Uncertain Times" Podcast Series

Following our recent Asia Leadership Retreat (held on 26 November 2020), Criticaleye’s CEO Matthew Blagg and Director of Content Marc Barber reflect on some of the key discussion points in this 26-minute podcast, including:

• What leaders will be focusing on in 2021, and how challenges of customer centricity and employee behaviour are universal
• The opportunities we are likely to see in the next 12-18 months - what areas companies are likely to focus on when it comes to leadership, purpose and the people agenda?
• The key question of purpose - why do organisations exist and how do leaders align teams behind purpose?
• What change we will see across executive teams (are we are likely to see many executives making the move to a plural career after the changes in 2020?)
• How has the pandemic changed consumer behaviour long-term?