Why do some talented professionals get promoted while others remain overlooked? The answer isn't always performance.

In Part 2 of this conversation on the Dear Global Leader Podcast, Tiphaine and engineering leader Owen Lorena explore the hidden rules that shape career progression inside organizations.

Beyond technical expertise and hard work, career growth often depends on understanding the unwritten dynamics of leadership, visibility, influence, relationships, trust, and executive presence. Owen shares practical insights from more than 25 years of leading teams across Asia and Europe, revealing what senior leaders notice, what they expect, and how professionals can position themselves for long-term success.

This episode challenges the belief that great work alone is enough and provides actionable strategies to help you navigate the realities of today's workplace with confidence and authenticity.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• The hidden rules that influence promotions and career progression
• Why visibility matters and how to build it without self-promotion
• The difference between mentors, sponsors, and advocates
• How influence becomes more valuable than expertise as your career grows
• Common career mistakes that keep high performers stuck
• How senior leaders evaluate leadership potential
• Practical strategies to build trust, credibility, and executive presence
• How to navigate organizational dynamics while staying authentic

Whether you're an individual contributor, an emerging manager, or an experienced leader, this episode will help you better understand the unwritten rules of career success and equip you with practical tools to accelerate your professional growth.

🎧 Subscribe to the Dear Global Leader Podcast for conversations with global leaders, executives, and industry experts who share the real-world strategies behind exceptional careers and impactful leadership. 

Can mentorship really accelerate your career or are most people doing it wrong?

In Part 1 of this conversation on the Dear Global Leader Podcast, Tiphaine sits down with engineering leader and mentor Owen Lorena to uncover how strategic mentorship can become one of the biggest accelerators of professional growth.

After more than 25 years leading engineering teams across Asia and Europe, Owen shares why technical skills may get you hired but mentorship is what helps you reach leadership. Instead of relying on a single mentor, he explains how to build a personal "board of mentors" that supports your career, skills, network, and long-term development.

Together, they discuss the practical strategies that ambitious professionals can use to gain visibility, attract senior leaders, and create meaningful mentoring relationships that actually lead to career advancement.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why passive mentorship rarely leads to career growth
• How to build a strategic mentorship network
• The four types of mentors every professional should have
• How to prepare for mentoring sessions that create real value
• What senior leaders look for before investing their time in a mentee
• Why career success depends on different skills at every stage of your journey
• How to increase your visibility and create opportunities for promotion
• Practical networking strategies that help you build influential relationships

Whether you're an early-career professional, a manager preparing for leadership, or an executive looking to continue growing, this episode provides actionable insights to help you take ownership of your career.

🎧 Subscribe to the Dear Global Leader Podcast for conversations with global executives, leadership experts, and top performers who share the strategies behind exceptional careers.

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Who decides your career future… and are you even in the room?

In Part 2 of this conversation, we dive into one of the most misunderstood topics in corporate life: succession planning and high-potential talent.

With expert Alan Colquitt, we uncover how companies actually identify future leaders and why many employees feel left out, confused, or stuck.

You’ll learn:

• What succession planning really is (and who it’s for)
• The difference between high potential, performance, and talent pools
• Why leadership tracks often exclude technical experts
• How companies secretly plan careers behind the scenes
• Why some roles are never posted (and already have a “chosen” candidate)
• How to position yourself for leadership or alternative career paths
• The real meaning of “taking ownership of your career”

This episode exposes the hidden systems shaping your career path and gives you practical ways to navigate them.

🎯 If you want to move up (or understand why you’re not), this is essential listening.

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Why do performance reviews feel unfair? And why do some people get promoted… while others don’t?

In this episode of Dear Global Leader, we go behind the scenes of corporate performance management with expert Alan Colquitt, specialist in talent management, succession planning, and organizational psychology.

You’ll discover what really happens during performance reviews — including the hidden conversations, internal politics, and decision-making processes that most employees never see.

We break down:

• How performance ratings are actually decided (and why they’re not objective)
• The role of manager influence, visibility, and internal politics
• Why being a top performer isn’t enough to get promoted
• What happens inside talent review and calibration meetings
• The difference between performance and potential
• Practical strategies to increase your visibility and career growth

If you’ve ever felt confused, overlooked, or frustrated by your performance review… this episode will change how you see your career.

🎯 Learn how to navigate the system —and position yourself for real advancement.

Find more about Alan on his Linkedin !

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In Part 2 of this powerful conversation, global leadership expert Terri Morrison reveals how cultural differences directly impact business success, leadership, and relationships.

This episode goes beyond theory and shows you how culture plays out in real corporate situations where deals are won or lost.

🎯 In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why business meals can make or break international deals
• The shocking story of a failed multimillion-dollar deal… over lunch
• How different cultures define trust, respect, and transparency
• Why being “too transparent” can actually damage your credibility
• The truth about office politics across cultures
• How individualistic vs collectivist cultures shape workplace dynamics
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💡 We also explore:

• Why relationships matter more than transactions in global business
• How to navigate stakeholder management across cultures
• The leadership styles that work in different parts of the world
• Practical ways to develop cultural intelligence as a leader

🔥 If you’ve ever struggled with:

• Being misunderstood at work
• Navigating office politics
• Leading international teams
• Closing deals across cultures

This episode will give you the clarity and tools you need.

🎧 Listen now and learn how to operate effectively in a global business environment.

In this powerful episode of the Dear Global Leader Podcast, we dive deep into the invisible rules of global business with world-renowned cross-cultural expert Terri Morrison.

If you’ve ever felt misunderstood in international meetings, struggled with communication across cultures, or wondered why deals fail despite great strategy, this episode will change your perspective.

🎯 In Part 1, you’ll discover:

• Why first impressions vary across cultures (and how they impact trust instantly)
• The hidden meaning behind handshakes, eye contact, and personal space
• The powerful concept of “Ma” (silence) and why talking less can make you more influential
• How different cultures interpret respect, engagement, and intelligence
• Why some cultures interrupt and others see silence as wisdom
• The real reason communication breakdowns happen in global teams

💡 You’ll also learn:

• How to adapt your communication style for international success
• Why cultural awareness is more important than strategy
• The key to building trust in global business environments

Whether you're a global leader, entrepreneur, expat, or working in international teams, this episode will help you develop cultural intelligence one of the most critical skills in today’s world.

🎧 Tune in now to unlock the hidden codes of global leadership.

👉 Don’t miss Part 2, where we explore how to apply these insights in corporate environments, leadership, and negotiations.

Where to find terri:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terri-morrison-2a940a7/

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What if opportunities didn’t come from applying… but from your network?

In Part 2 of this conversation, investor and global leader Larissa Garcia shares how she built a powerful international network, and why today, opportunities come directly to her.

We dive into the concept of the “portfolio career” and why the future of work is no longer about one job, but multiple streams of income, impact, and identity.

You’ll learn:

• How to build a network that attracts opportunities (instead of chasing them)
• Why curiosity is the #1 networking skill
• How to become visible, credible, and “top of mind”
• The difference between networking and real relationships
• How to manage investments and work across multiple countries
• How global leaders navigate culture, trust, and influence
• How to build optionality in your career

Larissa also shares practical insights on:

• Managing uncertainty and incomplete information
• Making decisions with limited data
• Balancing risk across a global portfolio

🎯 If you want to grow your career, income, and influence, this episode will completely shift how you think about networking and opportunities.

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What if the best leaders didn’t just manage… but thought like investors?

In this episode of Dear Global Leader, we sit down with Larissa Garcia: investor, business angel, and honorary consul of Dominican Republic in Denmark , to break down how leadership, investing, and global thinking intersect.

From corporate telecom to real estate to venture capital, Larissa shares how she built a powerful portfolio career and the mindset shifts that made it possible.

You’ll learn:

• How to think like an investor (even in corporate roles)
• The real way investors evaluate people (human due diligence)
• Why execution matters more than ideas
• How to build a network that brings opportunities to YOU
• The truth about risk and how to get comfortable with uncertainty
• How to transition from employee mindset to ownership mindset
• Why the future belongs to “portfolio careers”

This episode is packed with practical insights for:

leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, and anyone looking to grow their career, income, and impact in a fast-changing world.

🎯 Whether you're in corporate, building a startup, or exploring investing, this conversation will change how you make decisions.

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When global travel stopped in 2020, Airbnb faced an existential threat.

Demand collapsed. Revenues dropped sharply.

And the company had to answer a fundamental question:

What is our core business when the world changes overnight?

In this episode of Dear Global Leaders, we break down how Airbnb navigated one of the most brutal crises in modern business and how it used that moment to rebuild a stronger, more focused company.

You’ll learn:

• Why strategy in crisis starts with subtraction
• How execution speed becomes a competitive advantage
• What it means to adapt to new behaviors instead of waiting for recovery

This is not just a story about Airbnb.

It’s a playbook for leaders operating in uncertainty.

👉 If you lead across markets, teams, or changing environments, this episode will give you practical lenses to act faster and with more clarity.

Can you grow, adapt, and succeed… without losing who you are?

In Part 2, we go deeper into identity, perspective, and the hidden dynamics shaping leadership and workplace relationships.

In this powerful continuation, Lise breaks down one of the biggest challenges in modern leadership:

👉 How to evolve in your career without disconnecting from yourself

From cross-cultural misunderstandings to workplace conflict and identity shifts, this episode explores why perspective, not competence, is often the real blocker.

You’ll discover how great leaders don’t just act differently… they see differently.

You will learn:

✔️ The difference between coaching vs mentoring (and why it matters)

✔️ How to take feedback without losing your identity

✔️ Why perspective shapes everything in leadership and teamwork

✔️ How cross-cultural differences create invisible friction at work

✔️ Why conflict is often a mismatch not a problem

✔️ The leadership skill that reduces tension and builds trust instantly

In a world of global teams, diverse cultures, and constant change, leadership is no longer about having the right answers.

It’s about:

• Understanding different lenses
• Navigating complexity
• Adapting with intention

And most importantly…

Choosing who you want to be in every situation.

About the guest:

Lise is an executive coach working with leaders and teams across cultures, helping them navigate identity, transitions, and complex environments while staying aligned with their values.

Find her on linkeidn (Lise Bruynooghe ) and on her website : Lisebruynooghe.com

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