The Rethink Leadership Podcast

Guest: Paweł Zakielarz  Founder at GLOBAL24 & SHOPRETURNS Paweł Zakielarz is a European entrepreneur operating at the intersection of cross-border commerce, regulatory complexity and platform-driven business models. As founder of Global24 and Shopreturns, he designs and builds cross-border operational systems that enable companies to scale internationally in environments shaped by evolving regulations, marketplace governance and geopolitical volatility. His work centres on a critical leadership challenge: how to build resilient organisations when key elements of your operating model are controlled externally - by digital platforms, regulators and shifting international trade realities. Rather than focusing on optimisation, Paweł focuses on redesign, helping businesses rethink how they structure processes, manage risk and protect margin while expanding across markets. Charity: This episode is in aid of Save the Children International to which we have made a donation as a thank you to Pawel for joining us. Find out more and get involved in the support of children especially in the current war zones around the world: https://www.savethechildren.net/   Connect with Paweł and find out more: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pawelzakielarz/ Global24: https://global24.com/en/ / https://www.linkedin.com/company/global24pl/ Shopreturns: https://shopreturns.com / https://www.linkedin.com/company/shopreturns/ Recent case study introducing Shopreturns: https://youtu.be/4Cj1nXfcvYo?si=SR_ViG7wwh6joHBp

Guest: Amar Dhall Psychotherapist and Leadership Researcher (Nervous System Regulation Under Pressure) Amar Dhall is a psychotherapist and leadership researcher focused on what happens inside people when pressure is on. He works at the intersection of leadership, psychology, trauma-informed practice, and nervous system science, helping executives and leadership teams stay coherent in high-stakes moments. Amar is the founder of Neuro-Somatic Leadership, a framework that treats leadership development as training state under load — so clarity, judgment, and relational capacity remain available when it matters most. We discuss what pressure is, how it affects us as leaders and the consequences of both being able to handle the pressure, and those who cannot. How that impacts themselves and others. With examples and tips for leaders to better handle stress and lead with confidence through tough times, with others. Charity: This episode is in aid of Save the Children International to which we have made a donation as a thank you to Amar for joining us. Find out more and get involved here: https://www.savethechildren.net/    Connect with Amar and find out more: Media profile: https://www.guestsonair.com/profile/amar-dhall LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dramardhall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.amar_dhall/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amar.dhall.75 Website: https://www.amardhall.com/

Guest: Dr. Lilian Ajayi Ore Executive coach, CEO of Global Connections for Women Foundation, and co-author of ‘The Power of the Learning Mindset’ Dr. Lilian Ajayi Ore an Executive coach, founder and CEO of Global Connections for Women Foundation, and co-author of ‘The Power of the Learning Mindset’ with Dr Marshall GoldsmithLilian is an award-winning Chief Learning Officer, research scholar, and part of the Lead Faculty at Columbia University, Lilian has over 17 years of experience working with Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies. A member of Marshall Goldsmith's 100 Executive Coaches, she mentors top professionals in uncovering their career paths. Lilian’s new book is out now :‘The Power of the Learning Mindset’ co-authored with Dr. Marshall Goldsmith We dive into the book and focus on why leaning into a learning mindset for today’s leaders is a must do, not a nice to do, with plenty of examples and tips to accelerate your learning journey Charity: We are delighted to support Lilian’s charity, the Global Connections for Women Foundation, as a thank you to Lilian for joining us. Find out more about this fabulous organization and get involved here: www.GC4Women.org    Connect with Lilian and find out more: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lilianore Find out more how Lilian can help you and your organization:  https://www.lilianore.com/, Grab your copy of ‘The Power of the Learning Mindset’ through all good bookstores and right here on Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/0eE10oH2

Guests: Sutton C. McCraney, MA, MBA, Founder, The Flavor Room™️ & USAF Veteran Lace Flowers Co-Founder, The Flavor Room™️ The Flavor Room was founded by Sutton C. McCraney and Lace Flowers as an invite-only, curated leadership ecosystem for founders and CEOs of color operating at a higher standard. Drawing on Sutton's decade of military leadership and systems expertise and Lace's 18 years at the intersection of food, mental health and human performance, they built a space that redefines access, authority, and long-term influence in business. The Flavor Room centers leadership density, structural integrity, and institutional credibility — prioritizing standards over optics and sustainable power over performative success. Their work focuses on building lasting infrastructure that expands access and ensures it endures. Charity: This episode is in aid of the MATW'S Palestinian Fund as a thank you to Lace and Sutton for joining me. Find out more how this organisation is helping with the Gaza crisis here: https://matwproject.org/crisis-and-emergencies/palestine   Connect with Rochelle and find out more: Website: https://www.theflavor.biz/ Connect with Sutton: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sutton-mccraney/  Connect with Lace: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laceflowers/ 

Guest: Rochelle Trow Author | Coach | Founder of The Change Canvas Rochelle Trow is an HR executive, author and coach with more than twenty-five years of international experience leading people strategy and transformation across organisations including Unilever, GSK, Astellas, Takeda and Onsemi. After experiencing burnout herself, she founded The Change Canvas to help leaders thrive in high-pressure environments without losing themselves. She has just released her second book ‘Anchored’ which brings clarity to complexity and humanity to change for leaders everywhere. We discuss the pressures on leaders today and how many are needing to focus on themselves first and then deeply support people following., When they are ready and able.  This also links to a shift from traditional, unsustainable corporate people strategies to human-centric strategies that support everyone – including those at the very top. Rochelle’s own experience of burnout has led her on a mission to help other at senior levels in business with frameworks like the "Change Canvas” to address resilience blind spots in high-pressure environments, while providing actionable, measurable strategies for integrating humanity into ongoing business evolution. All this is also covered as an extensive ‘how to’ in Rochelle’s new book Anchored. Charity: This episode is in aid of Breast Cancer Now to which we have made a donation as a thank you to Rochelle for joining us. Find out more and get involved with this fabulous organisation here: https://breastcancernow.org/   Connect with Rochelle and find out more: Website: https://rochelletrow.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/executivecoachhr