Last week, our guest was a trilingual speaker, facilitator, and consultant with over 25 years of international experience in global organisations. She works across cultures and industries, helping leaders and teams shift behaviour, build inclusive cultures, and lead with intention.In this episode, Leela Bassi shares her story from the Arctic's edge to the world's stages.If you missed it, be sure to listen to the full episode!

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Last week, our guest was the Founder and Principal Consultant of Six8Leadership, a leadership advisory, consulting, and speaking practice built on a single conviction: that justice, mercy, and humility are not values to aspire to; they are disciplines to practice. With 30 years across corporate, nonprofit, and philanthropic sectors, including seven years as Chief People Officer at the Skoll Foundation, Annalisa Adams-Qualtiere has spent her career inside the rooms where leadership either holds or doesn't.If you missed it, be sure to watch the episode!For previous episodes of The CEO Series, please visit    / strategyfocusedgroup

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Last week Friday, our guest was Jennifer Drake, the Founder and Principal of Avenel Field Group and a 25-year retail leader who’s run stores and field organizations at Banana Republic, Saks OFF 5TH, and Nordstrom — a 400-store fleet, off-price business, and the designer flagship on the East Coast. She now advises retailers on how to operate better and elevate the customer experience.In this episode, Jennifer reflects on a career built from the sales floor up, the turns she didn’t see coming, the decisions that tested her, and what she’s learned about leading people through change.If you missed it, be sure to watch the episode!For previous episodes of The CEO Series, please visit    / strategyfocusedgroup  .#sfgtheceoseries #livestream #podcast #entrepreneur #motivation #dubai

Last week, our guest was Guy Griggs, Senior Vice President of Ad Sales and Client Partnerships at CNN. He is responsible for all linear and digital sales and revenue efforts for CNN, and crafts innovative advertising solutions across all platforms and implements high-impact strategies that drive reliable, direct revenue growth across brand partnerships.In this episode, Guy Griggs shares with us his inspiring journey to becoming a global leader.If you missed it, catch the full conversation now!For previous episodes of The CEO Series, please visit    / strategyfocusedgroup  .#SFGTheCEOSeries #livestream #podcast #motivation

Last week, our guest was a unique multi-industry and multidisciplinary executive who has previously served on the President of the United States' Advance Team (The White House) and as an Adjunct Professor at Rutgers Business School.From advising Fortune 500 CEOs to pioneering innovation in technology and venture capital, Chitra Nawbatt has proven time and again that vision, audacity, and execution can turn the impossible into the inevitable.In this episode, Chitra Nawbatt shares her journey with us.If you missed it, be sure to watch the episode!For previous episodes of The CEO Series, please visit    / strategyfocusedgroup  .#SFGTheCEOSeries #livestream #podcast #leadership #entertainment

Last week, our guest was an international communications consultant, expert media trainer, and professional conference and event moderator. Eithne's work has taken her around the world, moderating and chairing high-level conferences at the presidential, ministerial, and executive corporate levels.

In this episode, Eithne Treanor shares her journey to executive presence.

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Last week, our guest was Deepanjali Rao, a learning designer, AI upskilling strategist, and Harvard University graduate whose work sits at the intersection of education, technology, leadership development, and human transformation.

In this episode, Deepanjali shares her journey into AI and leadership.

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Last week Friday, our guest was Sarah Cheuk, a dedicated, forward‑thinking HR leader who drives business outcomes through strategic innovation. A pioneer who embraces new initiatives, she is known for piloting cutting‑edge practices and translating them into practical, scalable solutions.In this episode, Sarah shares her inspiring journey to the C-Suite with us.For previous episodes of The CEO Series, please visit    / strategyfocusedgroup  .#SFGTheCEOSeries #RonThomas #podcast #livestream #leadership

Last Friday, our guest was Jeroen Kraaijenbrink, an author and professor. Jeroen does the deep work most consultants avoid. He names what is really going on in organizations that are stuck, and works on it until something fundamentally shifts.In this episode, Jeroen discusses the journey that actually moves people.For previous episodes of The CEO Series, please visit    / strategyfocusedgroup  .#SFGTheCEOSeries #TheCEOSeries #sfgtheceoseries #trending #tvshow #livestream #livenow

Last Friday, our guest was Edward Matti, Managing Partner at CCM Consultancy and a sought-after motivational speaker who has delivered keynotes on the global stage for events and organizations such as IATA’s World Cargo Symposium, the World Trade Organization, Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Development Fund, DP World’s Global Leadership Meeting, P&O Maritime Logistics, and Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism, to name a few.

In this episode, Edward shared insights into his journey to becoming a global consultancy expert.

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