
Sign up to save your podcasts
Or


Do you think your employees aren’t going the extra mile for you? In this episode, Andrea explores the data behind employee effort and talks about how you, as a leader can employ, engage and retain employees who are willing to go the extra mile for you. Andrea also talks about the SDT theory and how this can help influence and drive behaviours within your business.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS
“Doing more of the same as a leader is not going to be effective”
“If people don’t go the extra mile, it means they aren’t happy to do more action than they are already doing”
“Offer employees real choices and opportunities to make decisions”
“It’s like we are at school, but in a good way”
“You’re going to drive motivation to another level”
“Relatedness is critical because once you get really related to people everything changes and the magic happens and you see people working better together”
VALUABLE RESOURCES
Like the show? Please leave or write a review on your favourite podcast platform!
Let Andrea know your thoughts or share your comments via LinkedIn or via email
For more information on Andrea’s work and access to other valuable resources, please visit the website
If you don’t want to miss any episode and receive the full article in your inbox, subscribe today to our blog
Need more? Book a 30 min call here: https://calendly.com/andreapetrone/strategy-call-30.
ABOUT THE HOST
My name is Andrea Petrone. I'm a Human Performance and Leadership Advisor, Executive Coach and International Speaker. I help leaders and their teams to change their mindsets and master their leadership capabilities so they can achieve extraordinary performance. I've been in the corporate world for more than 20 years working globally - in 6 countries and 3 continents - for medium-large companies.
Andrea is joined by Stefano Volpetti, President of Smoke-Free Inhalable Products and Chief Consumer Officer at Philip Morris International. They discuss PMI's bold vision to replace cigarettes with smoke-free alternatives for the 1.1 billion adult smokers globally. Stefano provides insights into PMI's transformation into a consumer-centric company driven by data, science and technology to accelerate the end of smoking. Stefano also discusses his leadership approach during this unprecedented industry transformation, the importance of courage and learning from mistakes, and his humble background that gives him a sense of lightness in leading change!
BEST MOMENTS
"The faster we get there, the better the impact on public health globally is."
"When you are trying to do something you’ve never done before the probability that you will do some mistakes is very high."
"The higher I go, the more lightness I feel on my shoulders because I know that I have already overachieved my best life dreams."
“Choose the people you work for instead of which business you work for”
VALUABLE RESOURCES
Like the show? Please leave or write a review on your favourite podcast platform!
Let Andrea know your thoughts or share your comments via LinkedIn or via email
For more information on Andrea’s work and access to other valuable resources, please visit the website
If you don’t want to miss any episode and receive the full article in your inbox, subscribe today to our blog
Need more? Book a 30 min call here: https://calendly.com/andreapetrone/strategy-call-30.
ABOUT THE HOST
My name is Andrea Petrone. I'm a Human Performance and Leadership Advisor, Executive Coach and International Speaker. I help leaders and their teams to change their mindsets and master their leadership capabilities so they can achieve extraordinary performance. I've been in the corporate world for more than 20 years working globally - in 6 countries and 3 continents - for medium-large companies.
Andrea interviews Lisa Rosenthal, CEO of defense and intelligence consulting firm Mayvin. Starting from just a concept scribbled on a napkin, Lisa grew Mayvin from zero to $90 million in revenue with 500 employees in just over 10 years. She shares her journey of entrepreneurship, overcoming challenges, and leading with integrity. Lisa offers insights on topics like company culture, work-life balance, making tough decisions, and always putting people first.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS
"The struggle is constant. And you want to put people over profits, but at what point does it end? How do you do the right thing all the time?"
"Careful to hire quick to fire. You have to know when the person is no longer right for your stage in your company or that stage in your life."
“We’re [CEOs] doing the best we can with what we have”
"I'd like to have a life. Please don't call me at 10 o'clock at night. I enjoy spending time with my significant other."
“You know how to get ahead, you work for it”
VALUABLE RESOURCES
Let Andrea know your thoughts or share your comments via LinkedIn or via email
For more information on Andrea’s work and access to other valuable resources, please visit the website
If you don’t want to miss any episode and receive the full article in your inbox, subscribe today to our blog
Need more? Book a 30 min call here: https://calendly.com/andreapetrone/strategy-call-30.
ABOUT THE GUEST
Prior to starting Mayvin, she provided analytic, management, and operations support to DoD, DoE, the Intelligence Community, etc. etc. Now, she hires the best and the brightest to serve national security interests at home and abroad.
ABOUT THE HOST
There is more pressure than ever being put on CEOs in the world right now, from the financial crisis to the explosion of AI application in the workforce, it’s not easy. In this episode, Andrea talks about changing your mindset to help you deal with these challenges and offers some practical tips on what you can do to manage being a CEO in one of the most difficult periods in history.
BEST MOMENTS
“Being a CEO during these times, is not maybe viewed in the same way”
“2023 is a nightmare for even the toughest leader”
“It’s about changing your mindset in order to get a different possibility in your mind”
“Most of the things you perceive as a fact are just interpretations”
VALUABLE RESOURCES
Like the show? Please leave or write a review on your favourite podcast platform!
Let Andrea know your thoughts or share your comments via LinkedIn or via email
For more information on Andrea’s work and access to other valuable resources, please visit the website
If you don’t want to miss any episode and receive the full article in your inbox, subscribe today to our blog
Need more? Book a 30 min call here: https://calendly.com/andreapetrone/strategy-call-30.
ABOUT THE HOST
My name is Andrea Petrone. I'm a Human Performance and Leadership Advisor, Executive Coach and International Speaker. I help leaders and their teams to change their mindsets and master their leadership capabilities so they can achieve extraordinary performance. I've been in the corporate world for more than 20 years working globally - in 6 countries and 3 continents - for medium-large companies.
Last year, Andrea interviewed Lorenzo Simonelli, Chairman and CEO of Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, in one of his best episodes of 2022. They discussed the exciting energy transition happening in the industry and Lorenzo's perspective on navigating this change as a leader. Lorenzo stressed the need to pivot quickly, fail fast, and learn in order to adapt to constant change. He shared insights on building diverse teams, focusing on culture, effective communication, and empowering others. Lorenzo also advised aspiring leaders on self-awareness, taking feedback, and managing ambiguity.
BEST MOMENTS
"If you're going to be a good leader today, change is constant and actually looking at ambiguity as a strength."
"The role of being a leader is more challenging today because of all the externalities that are happening."
"No matter how confident you are...you will need a team that is with you, supporting you and aligned with you."
VALUABLE RESOURCES
Like the show? Please leave or write a review on your favourite podcast platform!
Let Andrea know your thoughts or share your comments via LinkedIn or via email
For more information on Andrea’s work and access to other valuable resources, please visit the website
If you don’t want to miss any episode and receive the full article in your inbox, subscribe today to our blog
Need more? Book a 30 min call here: https://calendly.com/andreapetrone/strategy-call-30.
ABOUT THE HOST
My name is Andrea Petrone. I'm a Human Performance and Leadership Advisor, Executive Coach and International Speaker. I help leaders and their teams to change their mindsets and master their leadership capabilities so they can achieve extraordinary performance. I've been in the corporate world for more than 20 years working globally - in 6 countries and 3 continents - for medium-large companies.
Our guest this week:
Lorenzo Simonelli is Chairman and CEO of Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR). Baker
Andrea shares the three key areas where balance is critical to your performance and skill as a leader. If you want to be as effective as possible and successfully lead then you need to learn how to confidently and competently do these three things.
BEST MOMENTS
“Granting autonomy allows individuals tap into their creativity and motivation”
“A balanced leader really understands when to be flexible and when to enforce accountability to drive results”
VALUABLE RESOURCES
Like the show? Please leave or write a review on your favorite podcast platform!
Let Andrea know your thoughts or share your comments via LinkedIn or via email
For more information on Andrea’s work and access to other valuable resources, please visit the website
If you don’t want to miss any episode and receive the full article in your inbox, subscribe today to our blog
Need more? Book a 30 min call here: https://calendly.com/andreapetrone/strategy-call-30.
ABOUT THE HOST
My name is Andrea Petrone. I'm a Human Performance and Leadership Advisor, Executive Coach and International Speaker. I help leaders and their teams to change their mindsets and master their leadership capabilities so they can achieve extraordinary performance. I've been in the corporate world for more than 20 years working globally - in 6 countries and 3 continents - for medium-large companies.
Andrea interviews Ollie Craddock, CEO of employee listening platform Runway, on this episode of World Class Leader Show. Ollie shares his experience leading multiple companies and how he helped grow Mind Tools to 20 million users. He explains how Rungway captures real-time employee feedback to help leaders understand problems and resistance to change. The continuous feedback loop provides psychological safety for employees to contribute ideas and accelerate decision-making. Ollie and Andrea discuss how technology like Rungway can enable culture change but still requires leaders to also role model openness.
BEST MOMENTS
"I don't think we'll ever return to the full, full-time in the office. I think that world is gone."
"I would challenge any senior person who said they know everything because you don't."
"Colleagues of color are three times more likely to post anonymously."
VALUABLE RESOURCES
Like the show? Please leave or write a review on your favorite podcast platform!
Let Andrea know your thoughts or share your comments via LinkedIn or via email
For more information on Andrea’s work and access to other valuable resources, please visit the website
If you don’t want to miss any episode and receive the full article in your inbox, subscribe today to our blog
Need more? Book a 30 min call here: https://calendly.com/andreapetrone/strategy-call-30.
ABOUT THE GUEST
Ollie Lingwood Craddock
https://www.linkedin.com/in/craddocko?originalSubdomain=uk
ABOUT THE HOST
My name is Andrea Petrone. I'm a Human Performance and Leadership Advisor, Executive Coach and International Speaker. I help leaders and their teams to change their mindsets and master their leadership capabilities so they can achieve extraordinary performance. I've been in the corporate world for more than 20 years working globally - in 6 countries and 3 continents - for medium-large companies.
Having to fire people is one of the most difficult things a leader has to do but it's inevitable. In this episode, Andrea shares some better techniques to use when you need to terminate someone's employment, whilst having the minimal impact on their well-being and life.
BEST MOMENTS
“If you care about people firing really kills you as a leader”
“Firing is 100% predictable”
“People can expect the worst so they can prepare a plan b earlier”
“People are not a by-product of results, people are people”
VALUABLE RESOURCES
Like the show? Please leave or write a review on your favorite podcast platform!
Let Andrea know your thoughts or share your comments via LinkedIn or via email
For more information on Andrea’s work and access to other valuable resources, please visit the website
If you don’t want to miss any episode and receive the full article in your inbox, subscribe today to our blog
Need more? Book a 30 min call here: https://calendly.com/andreapetrone/strategy-call-30.
ABOUT THE HOST
My name is Andrea Petrone. I'm a Human Performance and Leadership Advisor, Executive Coach and International Speaker. I help leaders and their teams to change their mindsets and master their leadership capabilities so they can achieve extraordinary performance. I've been in the corporate world for more than 20 years working globally - in 6 countries and 3 continents - for medium-large companies.
It may come as a surprise to learn that many CEOs suffer from imposter syndrome. In this episode, Andrea talks about this topic and the 4 main factors that contribute to the feelings of imposter syndrome and reveals a game-changing solution if you are feeling this way.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS
“The future self is the result of your thoughts”
“You are better than the circumstances, you are better than what you see right now”
VALUABLE RESOURCES
Like the show? Please leave or write a review on your favorite podcast platform!
Let Andrea know your thoughts or share your comments via LinkedIn or via email
For more information on Andrea’s work and access to other valuable resources, please visit the website
If you don’t want to miss any episode and receive the full article in your inbox, subscribe today to our blog
Need more? Book a 30 min call here: https://calendly.com/andreapetrone/strategy-call-30.
ABOUT THE HOST
My name is Andrea Petrone. I'm a Human Performance and Leadership Advisor, Executive Coach and International Speaker. I help leaders and their teams to change their mindsets and master their leadership capabilities so they can achieve extraordinary performance. I've been in the corporate world for more than 20 years working globally - in 6 countries and 3 continents - for medium-large companies.
Andrea is joined by Alain Bejjani, former CEO of Majid Al Futtaim Group, an international diversified conglomerate with ventures in shopping mall ownership and operation, hotel ownership and operation, retail stores, leisure and entertainment centers, and mixed-use residential communities, headquartered in the United Arab Emirates with operations in the Middle East and Africa. He served as CEO from February 2015 until January 2023. Alain shares his stories and learnings from his 8-year tenure as a CEO including revealing how he rallied teams through disruptive change and unprecedented crises. Listen in to this episode to learn how to drive digital innovation, empower your people, adapt in turbulent times, and align business with purpose. Alain distils profound lessons on authentic leadership, cultivating organizational culture, and finding opportunities amidst challenge!
BEST MOMENTS
"If Plan A doesn't work, the alphabet has 25 more letters. Stay persistent."
"The way we lead our company is just as important as what our company does."
"A crisis represents opportunity hidden in the challenge. Seize the chance to make changes not possible in normal times."
VALUABLE RESOURCES
The Big Leap
Leaders Eat Last
Principles by Ray Dalio
Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh
Like the show? Please leave or write a review on your favorite podcast platform!
Let Andrea know your thoughts or share your comments via LinkedIn or via email
For more information on Andrea’s work and access to other valuable resources, please visit the website
If you don’t want to miss any episode and receive the full article in your inbox, subscribe today to our blog
Need more? Book a 30 min call here: https://calendly.com/andreapetrone/strategy-call-30.
ABOUT THE GUEST
Alain Bejjani is a Lebanese business executive. He was the CEO of the Majid Al Futtaim Group, an international diversified conglomerate with ventures in shopping mall ownership and operation, hotel ownership and operation, retail stores, leisure and entertainment centers, and mixed-use residential communities, headquartered in the United Arab Emirates with operations in the Middle East and Africa. He served as CEO from February 2015 until January 2023.
Bejjani was born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1973. He studied law at the University of Paris XII Val de Marne and the Collège Notre-Dame de Jamhour. After graduating, he worked as a lawyer in Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates. In 2006, he joined the Majid Al Futtaim Group, where he held a number of senior positions. In 2014, he was appointed Chief Corporate Development Officer and Brand Officer. In 2015, he was appointed CEO.
As CEO, Bejjani oversaw the growth of the Majid Al Futtaim Group into a global leader in the retail, leisure, and hospitality sectors. He also led the company's expansion into new markets, such as India and China. In 2023, he was replaced as CEO by Ahmed Galal Ismail.
Bejjani is a member of the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council on the Future of Retail. He is also a board member of several companies, including the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
ABOUT THE HOST
My name is Andrea Petrone. I'm a Human Performance and Leadership Advisor, Executive Coach and International Speaker. I help leaders and their teams to change their mindsets and master their leadership capabilities so they can achieve extraordinary performance. I've been in the corporate world for more than 20 years working globally - in 6 countries and 3 continents - for medium-large companies.
From the publisher's feed
If you’re a CEO or senior executive, your challenges don’t sound like “I need more leadership tips.”
They sound more like:
“Why am I still carrying this company on my shoulders?”
“Why doesn’t my top team own the strategy the way I do?”
“How do I challenge the board or investors without blowing up the relationship?”
“How do we build a company that still matters in 10 years, not just hit this year’s numbers?”
The World-Class Leaders Show is the CEO leadership podcast built for those questions.
Hosted by Andrea Petrone – A Global Influencer, CEO Whisperer, WIley Author, Executive Coach and Speaker – the show goes deep into what it really takes to lead at the top: using power well, doing the identity work of leadership, and making the big decisions that shape the future of your company.
Each episode brings real CEO stories and the best business thinkers in the world to the table. You’ll hear how sitting and former CEOs, chairs, and C-suite leaders tackle the biggest business problems of our time – growth, culture, strategy execution, transformation, technology, risk, and talent – and how they stay true to who they are while doing it.
You’ll use this podcast to:
Get your executive team truly aligned, so you stop re-fighting the same battles in every meeting.
Turn strategy into a small set of clear priorities and behaviours your people actually execute.
Hold your ground with boards, investors, regulators, and powerful internal stakeholders – and still move the agenda forward.
Use your voice and position with more clarity and impact, so people know what you stand for and where the company is going.
Find fresh inspiration and language to build a better future for your organization, your people, and the markets you serve – without losing yourself in the role.
Featuring leaders from Fortune companies and some of the best thinkers in the world (like Amy Edmondson, Adam Bryant, James Keyes), the show is known for its richness, depth, and straight talk. Ranked in the top 5% of podcasts globally, it’s followed by thousands of CEOs and senior executives who want more than recycled ideas and surface-level conversations.
If you care about solving real business problems, shaping the future, and doing the inner work required to lead at the very top, this podcast is for you.
Subscribe to The World-Class Leaders Show and upgrade both your leadership – and the future you’re building.
For ongoing CEO insights and behind-the-scenes context from each episode, follow Andrea Petrone on LinkedIn.

157 Listeners