Leadership Is Changing

Whether it is about M&As or spin-offs, start-ups or site closures, outsourcing or setting up shared services, shifts in philosophy or technology – Kerwin has led multiple HR functions in fulfilment of change aspirations.

Since 2015 as the global head of mobility of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Kerwin has led the program through multiple corporate, organization and business transitions (multiple acquisitions, divestitures and even setting up multiple companies’ mobility program). By 2018, as manifestation of the positive contributions delivered to the practice of mobility, Hewlett Packard Enterprise garnered 15 FEM-EMMA awards + Kerwin was elected into the Board of Directors for Worldwide ERC effective 2018.

He performed a variety of roles across diverse environments ranging from local to regional to global. In the delivery of his accomplishments, Kerwin showed consistency in being able to set expectations, hold people accountable to commitments. Moreover, the brand that he is best known for is his pursuit of relevance through purposeful engagement, innovation and execution at a pace faster than market. 

On This Episode:

• Kerwin shares about how he landed a project manager role by following the leaders in front of him – being promoted 5 levels in 5 years.
• Learn how to lead on a global stage.
• Hear how Kerwin believes true advocacy looks in the world and in the workplace.
• Kerwin explains the importance of leadership in dark times.
• Find out how COVID-19 has impacted Kerwin’s global team.
• Learn the three C’s every leadership must embrace.

Key Takeaways:

1. Catch people doing things right.
2. Everything is a function of the world we live within.
3. Our actions as leaders is the currency we deal with.

Current Expectations of Leaders:

• There is an expectation that leadership is able to accelerate what is next.
• That leadership is able to make bold moves, choosing courage over comfort.
• Leadership must be willing to collaborate.

Tweetable Quotes:

• Society can see through what’s authentic and what’s not. The winners will be leaders who don’t just show hashtags, but actions.
• The more grounded a leader is in their why, the better they will handle disruptions.
• Approach all change positively.

Kerwin Guillermo:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerwin-guillermo

Denis Gianoutsos:

• [email protected]
• www.LeadingChangePartners.com 

Jo Finer joins us with 27 years dairy industry experience in Fonterra, where she most recently led stakeholder relationships with the agri-food sector and government. Her former experience included leading policy and advocacy, global regulatory affairs, food safety and quality, and dairy technical functions. Jo is passionate about leading ‘change for good’, in sustainable and socially responsible ways. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Food Technology and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Dairy Science and Technology.

Alongside her management experience in dairy processing, Jo has spent time dairy farming, both as a sharemilker and having grown up on a family farm. Additionally, Jo has served as Vice President of a global food safety organisation working collaboratively with multinational food companies to enhance food safety, has held a number of governance roles in the New Zealand dairy sector, and is regularly invited as a guest speaker.

On This Episode:

• Jo shares the incredible trajectory of her career.
• Learn the importance of hearing and sharing other’s voices.
• Hear how leadership has transformed over the past several decades.

Key Takeaways:

1. Determine how to adapt to different people’s needs.
2. Everybody wants to feel empowered to make a difference.
3. Be flexible to change involving your consumers, your team, and your own life balance.

Tweetable Quote:

• “Be flexible in all areas of business and life.” – Denis Gianoutsos
• “As leaders, it’s our job to give our team the opportunity to be great.” – Jo Finer
• “No one wants to work for a knuckle dragger.” – Denis Gianoutsos

Jo Finer:

linkedin.com/in/jofiner

Denis Gianoutsos:

• [email protected]
• www.LeadingChangePartners.com 

Denis answers the question, "Does an executive need to be digital savvy in today’s world?"

Executives need to be digital savvy and active in today’s world, and these practical steps will get you on your way to doing just that!

1. Understand what is available in the digital space.
2. Be aware of what your industry and market needs in the digital space as well.
3. Have a footprint online and offline.
4. Add value with your content.
5. Be consistent with your content.
6. Have an online presence on social media platforms like LinkedIn and Facebook.
7. Be active in social media groups.
8. Get clear on your messaging.

Denis Gianoutsos:

• [email protected]
• www.LeadingChangePartners.com 

Kate Erickson joined John Lee Dumas and the EOFire team in April 2013 as the Content Creator. Since then, she's grown to consider herself the overall Implementer of all things at EOFire.

Over the past several years at EOFire, she has uncovered new passions. Her most recent: helping entrepreneurs create freedom in their business and life through developing systems and processes that can help their business scale and grow.

On This Episode:

• Kate explains feeling like she was always at the bottom of the corporate ladder.
• Hear the struggle of transitioning from the corporate world to the entrepreneurial world.
• Find out the importance of networking with other like-minded individuals.
• Kate shares how having a location independent business has provided freedom during the COVID-19 situation.

Key Takeaways:

1. Community is vital to entrepreneurial success.
2. In the social media age, entrepreneurs and business owners are in a new age of authenticity and transparency.
3. If you’re not invested in the responsibility of leadership, it’s going to show through.

Tweetable Quote:

“No one wants to be led by a miserable person.” – Denis Gianoutsos

Kate Erickson:

https://linktr.ee/katelerickson

Denis Gianoutsos:

• [email protected]
• www.LeadingChangePartners.com 

Kevin Bonfield is the founder of Concentre – a boutique consulting company. Their focused and experienced teams work side by side with you to turn your organization's purpose and business strategy into technology results. They do that by aligning business with vision, technology with the business and the elements within technology.

On This Episode:

• Kevin talks about the fear of stepping out on his own after the ’08 recession.
• Learn the importance of having a strong vision.
• Hear the difference between decision making in a crisis vs in normal scenarios.

Key Takeaways:

1. Know the audience you want to serve.
2. To be an entrepreneur, you need to have a balance of hunger and fear.
3. A team will march on through difficult situations. if they are bought into the vision of their leader.

Recommended Resource:

The Auschwitz Volunteer by Captain Witold Pilecki

Kevin Bonfield

https://concentregroup.com/

Denis Gianoutsos:

• [email protected]
• www.LeadingChangePartners.com 

Denis shares how to bring culture to life within your organization.

If the culture is not right:

• You run a huge risk of not being the organization you are trying to be.
• People will vote with their feet and leave your organization – usually, the top talent.
• It will cost you business.

How to bring the culture to life:

• Start with the end in mind.
• Show your team what’s in it for them.
• Always relate things back to the culture in meetings.
• Have KPIs that relate to the culture.

Denis Gianoutsos:

• [email protected]
• www.LeadingChangePartners.com 

Denise Reed Lamoreaux is the Global Chief Diversity Officer at Atos, and brings 30+ years of Leadership, Marketing and Communication, and Learning and Development experience to her role. Denise has aligned with Recruiting, Corporate Social Responsibility, the Compliance Network and Learning and Development to ensure that the Diversity Dimensions (Gender, Generations, Culture, LGBT+, and Accessibility) are interwoven into business processes, and that learning opportunities focus on D&I topics.

Denise brings her passion for Diversity and Inclusion to the programs she develops and delivers, and to the We Are Atos Employee Experience Program. Two recent achievements are the launch of Skillsoft’s Women In Action program, and the implementation of Textio, which will aid us in creating unbiased job descriptions.

During her tenure, Atos has been recognized externally in several categories, joined organizations such as the ILO, and signed the UN Standards of Conduct for Business, parity.org’s Parity Pledge, and L’ Autre Cercle’s charter.

On This Episode:

• Denise discusses going from training to management and how she developed a passion for diversity and inclusion.
• Find out why Eleanor Roosevelt inspires Denise as a leader.
• Discover how to cultivate a truly inclusive working environment.

Key Takeaways:

1. Leaders need to be as transparent as they possibly can.
2. Give your team the opportunity to stretch themselves.
3. What your team sees is what they will do.

Tweetable Quotes:

• A person who feels appreciated always goes above and beyond.
• A leader develops their people so that their people can move on.

Denise Reed Lamoreaux:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/denise-reed-lamoreaux-43400b6/

Denis Gianoutsos:

• [email protected]
• www.LeadingChangePartners.com 

Alex Vincent is Senior Vice President, Leadership Transformation with Lee Hecht Harrison.

Alex’s focus is on helping maximize individual, team and organizational performance. He is an experienced facilitator and consultant in the area of leadership development focusing on personal leadership, team coaching, and the execution of organizational strategy. He excels in helping clients realize their leadership potential by developing team synergies through group facilitation and establishing clear direction and focus to driving results. His exceptional communication abilities combined with his creativity have allowed him to develop and deliver workshops on coaching for results, leading cultural change, and strategic leadership.

Alex has worked with organizations in a variety of sectors — including telecommunications, engineering, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, financial, professional services, and public sector.

Alex completed his Ph.D. in Psychology at the University of Toronto and went on to complete post-doctoral studies in the Human Performance Laboratory at York University. He is a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation, as well as a previous faculty member in the department of Psychology at the John Molson School of Business, Concordia University.

On This Episode:

• Learn how Alex got exposed to the concepts of psychology and began managing research projects.
• Alex discusses his time as a security and safety consultant with the U.N.
• Denis and Alex discuss the importance of adapting your leadership style to various contexts.

Key Takeaways:

1. Context is continuously evolving.
2. Lose wisely.
3. Your team has to feel both physically and psychologically safe.

Tweetable Quotes:

• It’s not about winning it’s about how you win.
• To be an effective leader you have to understand the people you lead.

Dr. Alex Vincent:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexv4/

Denis Gianoutsos:

• [email protected]
• www.LeadingChangePartners.com 

Today's Question:

“How do I, as a leader, stay relevant? – Maria

Key Takeaways:

1. Check your attitude & mindset.
2. Ask quality questions and genuinely listen.
3. Understand the economy you’re in.
4. Find out what people want and help them get that.
5. Avoid being the smartest one in the room.
6. Never get complacent.
7. Have a 5-year vision
8. Listen to podcasts, read articles, and read sections of books or executive book summaries.

Tweetable Quotes:

• Whatever you’re thinking is what you’re going to attract.
• What got you here will not take you through the next five years.

Denis Gianoutsos:

• [email protected]
• www.LeadingChangePartners.com 

On This Episode:

• Richard explains how his vision determined his direction.
• Learn the power of a leader’s actions and words toward others.
• Hear what Richard feels are the three most important roles in society.
• Learn how Covid has influenced Richard’s career. 

Key Takeaways:

1. Be purposeful in pursuing what you want in life.
2. We have to have better communication with ourselves.
3. Don’t assign tasks to team members who don’t have the right personality type to tackle it.

Tweetable Quotes:

“We’re focusing more on the problem than we are on the opportunity.” - Richard Barnett

"Be proactive – not reactive." – Richard Barnett

Denis Gianoutsos:

• [email protected]
• www.LeadingChangePartners.com