Brought to you by IBM’s Executive Search & Integration team, Inspiring Voices is a podcast series that showcases great leaders who tell their personal life story, career trajectory and how they’ve made an impact throughout.

In episode five, host Christian Zani, takes us through the career journey of Carl Bernadotte, IBM's new Global Director of Executive Search and Integration. Get inspired by Carl's story where he talks through his career journey, what inspired him to join IBM and how he has found his integration into Big Blue. Listen in as he talks through how he utilizes his techniques as a basketball coach and translates those into his leadership role, how he navigates his work/life balance and draws on his background & faith, the grounding force that makes him who he is today.

Listen for:

• [00:04 - 00:46] Welcome to episode four of Inspiring Voices
• [00:53 - 02:25] What your role entails and what attracted you to IBM?
• [04:00 - 05:17] How have you been set up for success in your new role?
• [05:49 - 09:34] What are some of your passions?
• [09:40 - 11:58] What advice can you give on coaching ?
• [12:00 -14:40] What drives you to be successful ?
• [18:56- ] Advice to your 21 year old self.