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In this episode of The World Class Leaders Show, host Andrea Petrone is joined by three distinguished leaders in the field of human resources: 

Dave Ulrich, Rensis Likert Professor at  University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business, and partner at The RBL Group is a globally recognized HR & Leadership expert.  Known as "the father of modern HR," Dave has authored over 30 books and advised leaders from Fortune 200 companies in 90 countries.

Patrick Wright is Associate Dean for Corporate Relations and holds the Thomas C. Vandiver Bicentennial Chair in Business at the University of South Carolina, Darla Moore School of Business. He is Founder & former Director of the Center for Executive Succession and an expert in Strategic HR Management, focusing on competitive advantage, CEO succession, & the CHRO role. A widely cited USC scholar, he is a Fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources & Academy of Management and has been recognized as one of HR’s most influential thought leaders & has received multiple career achievement awards.

Dick Beatty, Professor Emeritus at Rutgers University and core faculty at the University of Michigan’s Executive Education Center, directs the Executive Master’s in HR Leadership programs at Rutgers University & Bocconi University in Milan. Dick is an expert in strategic talent management, HR measurement, and organizational change. He holds a B.A. from Hanover College, an M.B.A. from Emory University, and a Ph.D. from Washington University.

Dick has received two Research Awards from the Human Resource Planning Society and served on editorial boards of top HR journals. He teaches in executive programs at Cornell, Michigan, Pittsburgh, and Wharton, & has consulted widely. He is a member of several HR and psychology associations & a former SHRM Foundation board member.

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⭐ Listen now to explore how HR can move beyond admin tasks to influence strategy, shape culture, and support long-term success!

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Culture isn’t built in workshops or written in handbooks.

It’s shaped by the words leaders use every single day.

In this episode, I’ll show you how your communication either reinforces the past—or rewires your team for what’s next.

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In this episode of The World Class Leaders Show, host Andrea Petrone sits down with Katy Trost , a top-tier coach and trusted advisor to tech CEOs in London and New York. Katy specializes in helping CEOs scale their leadership, build strong executive teams, and lead with clarity through complexity.

Katy is the Founder of PeraCEOs, a private CEO network, and serves as CEO Coach/Partner at Octopus Coaching Hub for Octopus Ventures. Katy is also a Judge and CEO Coach/Advisor Future Fifty & Upscale Program at Tech Nation, and Lead Startup Mentor HAE Accelerator at Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs.

Her work extends to mentoring at Founders Forum Group, serving as an Advisory Board Member at Trilvee, and supporting leaders as Coach and Facilitator at Hampton. She also holds roles as a Global Advisory Board Member at Virtual Advisory Board (VAB) and CEO Coach/Advisor at Prismaticco. Katy offers grounded and practical advice on how to evolve leadership through the stages of scale & how to avoid common traps.

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⭐ If you're leading a fast-growing company and want to scale without burning out or losing your vision, this conversation with Katy Trost offers a practical roadmap for sustainable, high-impact leadership.

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Every leader hits a moment when what used to work…suddenly doesn’t.

Growth slows.

Confidence dips.

The team feels misaligned.

This isn’t a failure—it’s a leadership crossroads.

In this episode, I’ll unpack why these moments define your impact more than any win—and how the best leaders rise, evolve, and lead through them with clarity.

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In this episode of The World Class Leaders Show, host Andrea Petrone sits down with Gary Hamel, a legendary voice in modern management. They explore how leadership must evolve to keep up with today’s fast-changing world. Gary breaks down why many companies are stuck in outdated systems and what needs to change to create organizations that are quicker, bolder, and more people-driven.

Gary Hamel has been shaping the way the world thinks about strategy and innovation for decades. He’s a Visiting Professor and Faculty Member at London Business School and is the former Chairman of Strategos, a firm that helped companies rethink their strategy from the ground up. He’s the author of influential books like Humanocracy and The Future of Management.

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⭐ If you’re a leader looking to challenge the status quo and build a stronger, more adaptable organization, this conversation with Gary Hamel is a must-listen.

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You’re making moves, launching initiatives, adjusting strategy—but nothing seems to create real traction.

It’s frustrating. And exhausting.

The truth? You’re solving surface-level symptoms—when the real issue lies deeper, in how you lead, align, and communicate as a leadership team.

Today, I want to help you identify the root cause—and show you a better way forward.

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In this episode of The World Class Leaders Show, host Andrea Petrone sits down with Libby Saylor Wright, Chief Operating Officer, US Retail and Consumer Goods at Microsoft. Before joining Microsoft, she served as Member of Chief, COO at the Women’s Foodservice Forum (WFF)  and spent 13 years at The Coca-Cola Company in a variety of leadership roles. 

She's a passionate advocate for people-centered leadership and equity in the workplace, with experience advising boards and organizations on inclusion and organizational development. This conversation covers the real challenges of leading in complex, fast-moving organizations and how Libby has leaned on people, strategy, and shared vision to drive meaningful change.

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⭐ Don’t miss this powerful and personal conversation about leading with clarity, building culture from the inside out, and using your voice to drive real change.

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What do you do when everything you built starts to crumble?

For many leaders, the instinct is to protect, defend, or deny.

But for true founders and CEOs like Andrew Spira, adversity isn’t the end of the story. It’s the beginning of reinvention.

In our latest conversation, Andrew—CEO of Skycap and serial fintech entrepreneur—shared an unfiltered view into what it really means to lead through massive failure, painful pivoting, and personal resilience.

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In this episode of The World Class Leaders Show, host Andrea Petrone sits down with Heather Jerrehian, a serial entrepreneur and tech executive with over two decades of experience in business scaling. She currently serves as Vice President of AI Product Management at ServiceNow, where she leads the development of next-generation products focused on workforce intelligence. Heather is the co-author of the book Sail to Scale, a practical guide for startup founders navigating the road from launch to exit.

She is also a Founding Limited Partner and Fund Advisor at How Women Invest, championing female leadership in venture capital. Additionally, she contributes her expertise as an Executive Board Member of the Fast Company Executive Board. Her extensive leadership background includes high-growth turnarounds, product development and multiple successful exits.

Why technology is not just a business initiative but a leadership focus.

The biggest misconceptions leaders have about integrating new technologies.

How to adopt the Four-Dimensional Workforce model for workforce planning.

What kind of leadership is required in a technology-driven era.

How CEOs can foster fluency and agility across their organizations.

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⭐ Don’t miss this timely and practical conversation about embracing AI with courage, empathy, and strategic foresight.

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If your organization feels like it’s always in a frenzy—racing from one crisis to the next, overloaded with meetings, and constantly behind—you’re not alone.

But here’s the hard truth:

Frenetic energy doesn’t equal progress.

In today’s episode, I’ll show you how to stop the chaos, slow things down, and actually accelerate what matters.

This is a leadership epidemic.

I see the addiction to urgency across nearly every executive team I work with.

When everything is a priority, nothing is. When speed becomes your culture, clarity disappears. And when your team is always reacting, they stop thinking strategically.

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