Simon Kingston

Hello everyone and welcome back to Redefiners. This is our first episode in 2025 and the kickoff for season five. I'm Simon Kingston. Hoda is unable to join me sadly today, so I'll be flying solo on today's episode, which for reasons that will become clear is slightly terrifying.

Hello everyone and welcome back to Redefiners. This is our first episode in 2025 and the kickoff for season five. I'm Simon Kingston. Hoda is unable to join me sadly today, so I'll be flying solo on today's episode, which for reasons that will become clear is slightly terrifying.

Hello everyone and welcome back to Redefiners. This is our first episode in 2025 and the kickoff for season five. I'm Simon Kingston. Hoda is unable to join me sadly today, so I'll be flying solo on today's episode, which for reasons that will become clear is slightly terrifying.

However you celebrated them, I hope you all had wonderful holidays and have had a fantastic start to the new year so far. Before we get started today, just a quick reminder to our listeners that you can find all the episodes of Redefiners and the Leadership Lounge on YouTube. And if you're currently watching Redefiners on YouTube, just hit the subscribe button below so you don't miss an episode.

However you celebrated them, I hope you all had wonderful holidays and have had a fantastic start to the new year so far. Before we get started today, just a quick reminder to our listeners that you can find all the episodes of Redefiners and the Leadership Lounge on YouTube. And if you're currently watching Redefiners on YouTube, just hit the subscribe button below so you don't miss an episode.

However you celebrated them, I hope you all had wonderful holidays and have had a fantastic start to the new year so far. Before we get started today, just a quick reminder to our listeners that you can find all the episodes of Redefiners and the Leadership Lounge on YouTube. And if you're currently watching Redefiners on YouTube, just hit the subscribe button below so you don't miss an episode.

For our audio listeners, don't forget to rate Redefiners wherever you get your podcasts. We really want to hear your feedback. Today, we've got what is in many respects a unique conversation. We're going to talk to somebody who knows firsthand what it takes to hire and develop

For our audio listeners, don't forget to rate Redefiners wherever you get your podcasts. We really want to hear your feedback. Today, we've got what is in many respects a unique conversation. We're going to talk to somebody who knows firsthand what it takes to hire and develop

For our audio listeners, don't forget to rate Redefiners wherever you get your podcasts. We really want to hear your feedback. Today, we've got what is in many respects a unique conversation. We're going to talk to somebody who knows firsthand what it takes to hire and develop

the best in class leaders, both CEOs and of the C-suite across a whole range of industries and someone who is himself a true redefiner. He's redefining the executive search industry because our guest today is none other than our own Russell Reynolds, Chief Executive, Konstantin Alexandriakis. Constantine also serves on the firm's board of directors.

the best in class leaders, both CEOs and of the C-suite across a whole range of industries and someone who is himself a true redefiner. He's redefining the executive search industry because our guest today is none other than our own Russell Reynolds, Chief Executive, Konstantin Alexandriakis. Constantine also serves on the firm's board of directors.

the best in class leaders, both CEOs and of the C-suite across a whole range of industries and someone who is himself a true redefiner. He's redefining the executive search industry because our guest today is none other than our own Russell Reynolds, Chief Executive, Konstantin Alexandriakis. Constantine also serves on the firm's board of directors.

Prior to taking on the CEO role, Constantine held numerous leadership roles across the firm, latterly as head of the Americas region. Now, in addition to leading the firm, he continues to advise a host of boards and CEOs for both public and private companies on the most significant leadership issues they face.

Prior to taking on the CEO role, Constantine held numerous leadership roles across the firm, latterly as head of the Americas region. Now, in addition to leading the firm, he continues to advise a host of boards and CEOs for both public and private companies on the most significant leadership issues they face.

Prior to taking on the CEO role, Constantine held numerous leadership roles across the firm, latterly as head of the Americas region. Now, in addition to leading the firm, he continues to advise a host of boards and CEOs for both public and private companies on the most significant leadership issues they face.

But he's also practiced what he's preaching at a corporate level in the provision of advice on leadership development and assessment to those leaders too. And he has expertise in corporate governance, board effectiveness, and succession planning, as we'll be discussing in the course of the next 30 minutes. Konstantin, welcome to Redefine Us. Thank you, Simon. Great to be here.

But he's also practiced what he's preaching at a corporate level in the provision of advice on leadership development and assessment to those leaders too. And he has expertise in corporate governance, board effectiveness, and succession planning, as we'll be discussing in the course of the next 30 minutes. Konstantin, welcome to Redefine Us. Thank you, Simon. Great to be here.

But he's also practiced what he's preaching at a corporate level in the provision of advice on leadership development and assessment to those leaders too. And he has expertise in corporate governance, board effectiveness, and succession planning, as we'll be discussing in the course of the next 30 minutes. Konstantin, welcome to Redefine Us. Thank you, Simon. Great to be here.

Now, people will understand as we enter bonus season just how unfair it is for me to be left on my own with the boss having this conversation, and Hoda owes me for abandoning me in this situation. But before we kick off and get into the serious meat of what we're going to talk about, can you tell us a little bit about your formation? not so much as a leader, but as Constantine.

Now, people will understand as we enter bonus season just how unfair it is for me to be left on my own with the boss having this conversation, and Hoda owes me for abandoning me in this situation. But before we kick off and get into the serious meat of what we're going to talk about, can you tell us a little bit about your formation? not so much as a leader, but as Constantine.