Learnings from Leaders: the P&G Alumni Podcast
Episodes
Sweta Mehra, National Australia Bank, Executive General Manager
26 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“Every time decisions were made, I thought what I would've done differently? I knew the other path was a bit of a risk — what would I do if...
Martin Hettich, Bosch Power Tools COO (Leitwolf)
12 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Mansi Tripathy, Shell Lubricants - SVP Asia Pacific
15 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“What's the end outcome? Focus on the results — not on how I'm doing it. I don't need to talk tough, I don't need to shout. There ...
Jeff Wuest, CEO of SynFiny Advisors
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“Some failures are actually successes, you just don't realize it — that tough moment to refocus and challenge everything you're doing.”J...
Hari Nair, P&G’s VP of R&D Global Fabric Care (APAC & China)
22 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
True Leadership is Treating Others — John Pepper stories
08 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“Rare souls like John are among us — saying hello, sending notes, being present in the moments between and cheering us up when we're down — ...
Dipak Golechha, Palo Alto Networks’ Chief Financial Officer
11 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“A large part of what you bring to work affects everybody else around you, so if you bring joy that becomes infectious, that infection makes the who...
Ankur Agarwal, Amazon ops & supply chain leader
04 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“Crisis, like pressure, reveals character. You want your work to matter — and in these moments of crisis, it's very easy to connect that what ...
Austin Lally, Verisure CEO
28 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“The metaphor of ‘kick the ball’ —is to stress the importance of personal involvement and impact. It means that as a leader, you are there inv...
2025 Year in Review: Learnings from Leaders
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As another eventful year comes to a close, we revisit the many learnings from leaders from our 2025 conversations — we hope you’ll share with a fr...
John Pepper: 100 Books That Shaped My Life
13 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Gratitude is contagious. It's something that becomes more powerful as you express it. It reminds me of how fortunate I've been — and thro...
Vineet Mehra, Chime CMO
07 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Everyone older than me was optimizing careers for comfort — I think we need to be uncomfortable. I think we need to push the boundaries.”Vineet...
Victor Aguilar, P&G’s Chief Research, Development & Innovation Officer
16 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“ Innovation is about putting together creativity and mastery. Mastery is driven by education, knowledge, and insights. Creativity is driven by va...
Sandeep Seth, Tapestry International President & Chief Growth Officer
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“We are always waiting for someone to define the direction, versus saying ‘What am I going to do?’ — I've never asked what my work plan is...
David Taylor, P&G former CEO & Daniel Dippold, EWOR CEO — P&G Alumni Global Conference (Berlin 2025)
01 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Leadership is much more about empowerment and clearing the decks so people can do what they know how to do — delegate, empower, and trust in orde...
Bob Gilbreath: Going beyond ‘It’s Just Business’
05 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“It's not about you - it's about them. Avoid excuses and blaming others. Tell them with empathy and directness - what makes you uncomfortabl...
Priti Ohri, Advertible CEO & DesiUs Co-founder
07 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“ Build your own identity and understand what drives you — I just wanna be as authentically me as possible and let others know that this world i...
Shailesh Jejurikar, P&G’s Chief Operating Officer (from May 2023)
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“When you unlock an insight with curiosity, the power to drive limitless growth is huge. We as leaders can make a big difference with the questions ...
Ayan Sanyal, Kolkata Chai Company
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Chai is amazing — it should be right alongside a good cup of coffee, espresso, or cappuccino. This business helped me reconcile my American upbri...
Teresa Tanner, Reserve Squad Founder & CEO
29 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Every behavior we have is motivated by either fear or love — and productive fear we have to lean into to give energy and to exhibit love , and pr...
Greg McKeown: “Doing Less but Better” (Leitwolf)
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“People are so hungry to really be understood and the challenge that's primary now, is a growing inability to understand each other.”What if d...
Bob Gilbreath: Trust the Process, Be the Butterfly
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“ We might need only 10% of the population to have a tipping point into a brighter future — to change lives for the better at scale by recognizi...
Koji Kobayashi, Coca-Cola Head of Insights, Japan & Korea
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Understand the cultural sensitivities to really engage people — It is so critical to create an inclusive atmosphere for better decision making an...
Sarah Kochling, Shanghai Blossom Innovation
18 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“ Chinese consumers today are quite different — a massive middle class of 500 million people. So big upside, but also bigger challenges.”Sa...
Marc Stoiber on Creating the Future of AI
04 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“ The future is unwritten — the more I work with AI, the more I see opportunity for more human connection - a tool to get me out of the drudg...
Meredith Meyer on Letting Go, Coaching & Leadership (the Workaround)
27 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“You spend the first half of your life building up — and it's then a really interesting moment to let go of trying to prove things and figuring ou...
Bob Arnold, Google Media Lab’s Innovation Lead
20 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“ I had a manager who taught me the notion of servant-based leadership — to be someone who genuinely wants to help — not only solve a pr...
Ayu Karthika Dewi, Indika Foundation, Managing Director
13 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“ Very often we forget to ask, who do we really want to serve? We have to actually interact to change their perspective, to improve their lives.”...
Adam Antoniewicz, Nike China’s VP Men’s Marketing
06 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What's the legacy you want to leave — what values are most important to you? We're all made differently, so it’s always important that peo...
Rashmi Rammohan, FlexiBees Co-founder & COO
30 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“What makes for a good entrepreneur? Grit, perseverance. if you feel passionate about a problem or want to create something you're passionate ...
Eric Tholomé, xGoogle Product Leader (Leitwolf)
23 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“ There was trust - the mission was very clear. The problem isn't the idea. The problem is choosing. It starts with being purpose driven.”Er...
Falk Fuhrmann, Shanghai Creative Strategist
16 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Giving back connects me to a new generation of people . It's important that people are curious and ask bold questions. It's about not givin...
Raul Murguia, LinkedIn Integrated Marketing
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“ At the end, marketing is about connection. What makes it magical is the perfect convergence of creativity, the connection to human behavior, the...
Bob Gilbreath & Andrew Tarvin on Content VS Marketing
23 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“To create content — it's got to give you pleasure, it can't be a chore. Be honest with yourself. If you're putting goodness out into ...
Gerry Preece, on purpose and friendship
16 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“ What we need is meaning, purpose, something to wake up in the morning and go do that matters. You're living life to the fullest when you're doin...
Michael Seitz, Barebottle Brewing Co-founder & CEO
09 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“ You have to authentically and always be yourself because that's the most ownable strategy that you can own as a person.” Michael Seitz is ...
Matthew Dicks, Master Storyteller & Author
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Where in our lives do we feel something has changed fundamentally inside of us? Those are stories.” Matthew Dicks is a master storyteller and aut...
Brynne Thompson: Learning in an Era of Smartphones
26 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Systems really matter — we can play with the media instead of it playing us. I don't want to be used by a system that gets in the way of real lea...
Bhavesh Shah, Global Business & Operations Leader
19 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“ Focus on in being authentic by being the luck in other people's lives — it will pay back multiple times.” Bhavesh Shah is an advisor, in...
Srikant Nayak, Google Marketing APAC
12 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“ Instincts are not wrong — intellect can only capture so much of instinct. It has is a much bigger part of the funnel.” Srikant Nayak is Goog...
2024: This year’s Learnings from Leaders
28 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As 2024 comes to a close, we compiled the many learnings - from leaders - we heard this year. So sit back with your beverage of choice and enjoy! And ...
Rajiv Satyal, Comedian, Host, Speaker
22 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“ The crowd will pay attention to whatever you give power to — it comes back to brand equity. Stand-up is a window and it's a mirror. Whatever y...
Drew Tarvin, Humor Engineer
15 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"The bigger the roles that I got, the more I ended up drawing on what I had learned in improv and standup. Why was no one talking about how valuable h...
Bob Gilbreath: A Coat of Paint Can Make a Big Difference
08 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“ Celebrating success is essential. As is celebrating our existence together. A company culture is what employees do when no one is watching.“ B...
Ute Hagen, P&G Alumni Network Vice Chair
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Focus on people's strengths and give people confidence by pushing them outside of their comfort zone. Let them know you will support them, that the...
Bob McDonald Election Chat (2020)
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Leadership is about doing the right thing - beyond politics - for the purpose and values of the country.” Once again, this election may be the mo...
Bob Gilbreath: Don't Follow Mentors, Seek Signposts
27 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“We shouldn't follow leaders, mentors, and gurus, but we should listen for their words that affect us. See if they spark insight or truth for you. K...
Jessica Gleeson, CEO of BrighterBeauty (China series)
20 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“If you're getting stuck in your career, it's important to see if you are overly weighted towards mentors and need to bring a few more sponsors into...
Fernando Aguirre: Chiquita xCEO & Professional Baseball Owner
13 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Make every decision in your career on the basis of values and principles, and you will be successful.” Fernando Aguirre is the former CEO of Chiq...
Jorge Montoya, P&G’s former Latin America lead
06 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"Recruit the right people with the right principles." Jorge Montoya was President of P&G Latin America from 1999-2004. Having spent 30 years risi...
Nir Eyal, author of “Indistractable”
22 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Distraction is not a technology problem or a moral failing. The vast majority of distraction is simply that you have not learned the skill of deali...
Burma Chronicles & Panama Tales
15 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“He bears witness - in a very disarming way - what's really going on in this country.” “It’s often expressed without a single word, vivid ...
Samantha Avivi, Bayer CMO
08 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“It's not all a straight line up — there are ups and downs. Success is defined just as much in the times where you struggle and you pick yours...
Mark Ciccone, Author of ‘Obelisk Odyssey’
01 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“ These obelisks are the world's first globally distributed product. Layers and layers of history - these obelisks moved around and stand in m...
Ravi Chaturvedi, P&G’s former President NE Asia
18 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“There is no bigger weight than the weight of trust. One of my leadership mantras became: You never need to earn my trust. You can only lose it.” ...
Mary Carmen Gasco-Buisson, Pandora Jewelry CMO
11 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“What does balance look like? It doesn't mean 50/50 all the time or 100% and zero. Balance is something that happens over time, it's a flow....
Bob Gilbreath: Mind on your Money, Time & Freedom
04 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“ Money and time are eerily linked. There's free time, leisure time, time off, flex time, and down time. When we manage ourselves well, we hav...
Bob Gilbreath: Time Management is Mind Management
28 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"We have more free time than ever — but why does it feel like we are so busy? We have more freedom and decision making options than ever — so...
Shaun Rein, China Market Research Group, Founder & Director
21 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"In your 20s learn how businesses work, how humans work. In your 30s implement your knowledge and make money. And in your 40s start giving back t...
Manreet Sodhi Someshwar, Partition Trilogy author
14 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
”Being a writer is just bloody hard work and passion. It is a kind of madness, which compels you every day to go to say, ‘OK, let's do it agai...
Dawn Garibaldi on delegation, P&G Alumni Coaching
07 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Delegation is making sure you’ve framed the work to expand the impact of you and your team, in a way that has healthy boundaries and the individu...
Alex Keith, P&G Beauty CEO
30 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"Be bolder sooner - it's not just about my career, it’s about life in general.” Alex Keith leads Procter & Gamble’s global Beauty...
Bernd Pichler, Aston Martin China
23 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"Ignore arrogance and make convenience meet relevance. Consider these elements to know what is convenient and relevant for the customer.” Ber...
Roula Clerc-Nassar - Coherence for a more fulfilling life - P&G Alumni Coaching
09 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"This type of work gives us agency — things become a choice versus us becoming victims of life led on autopilot.” Roula Clerc-Nassar is an ...
Denis Beausejour, author of “The Biggest Idea Ever”
02 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
" I knew the why about my job, the why about lots of things in life. I hadn't really given thought to what I would call the deep questions ...
Bob Gilbreath, “In Person is a 10x”
26 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
" We are a social species designed to work together — and this happens through so much more than words. It's in hundreds of unconscious t...
Trevor Lai, Up Studios Founder & CEO
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"A lot of these values and principles are very universal — it applies in China, but it applies anywhere.” Trevor Lai is an award-winning entr...
Bernice Ang on Ikigai - P&G Alumni Coaching
12 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"It truly is a matter of exploring, discovery, knowing your boundaries - to gradually get there. The key is to keep your eye on the North Star - ...
Bonnie Wan, author of “the Life Brief”
04 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"How do you express what you want in a way that activates you, is unignorable, and automatically aligns your beliefs, your values, and how you sh...
Stefan Homeister, Leitwolf host - on leadership and podcasts
31 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“It often pays to believe in people more than they believe in themselves. Give them a bit more than they think they can handle. And everyone is goin...
Gordon Brunner, P&G’s xCTO on "Superior Products"
24 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“There's no question — if you want to keep a brand viable, you have to continue innovating. If you don't, it's not going to last.” G...
Tristan Walker, Founder - Walker & Company
24 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"I had an authentic connection to the problem - a perspective on cultural connection. So it wasn't powering through rejection, it was neglect...
Geraldine Moriba - journalist, filmmaker, advocate
18 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“I was speaking up to respected people in the industry and telling them they were wrong. But we were getting the story right.” Geraldine Moriba’...
John Pepper & Ursula Burns’ Conversation on Race & Understanding
11 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Making improvements is challenging. But we can't give up and we've got to learn how to do it better.” “Speak, engage, help, be helped. ...
Dr. Barbara Oakley, Engineer, Professor, Author
04 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Really great leaders oftentimes will surround themselves with people who have contrary opinions who have differing sorts of thoughts.” Dr. Barbar...
Andrew Swinand, CEO of Publicis & Leo Burnett
28 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Enjoy the journey, take stock in how you're learning, how you're building your experience, your brand. It's that openness and that pati...
Katherine Vellinga, Zirkova Vodka CEO & Co-founder
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“The thing that terrifies you the most is where all the gold is — and my experience is when you bust through, there's really incredible things...
Karen Francis, Automotive veteran, Board Chair & Advisor
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“A mentor is someone who advises you and helps you become smarter about your world. A sponsor is someone who advocates for you when you're not i...
Isaac Saul, Tangle News
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“We don't understand people we disagree with, and being challenged by the news is something people find refreshing. I figured I couldn't be ...
2023’s Learnings from Leaders
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As 2023 comes to a close, we compiled some of the year’s learnings from leaders. So sit back with your beverage of choice and enjoy. And give us a g...
India revisited, personally and professionally
24 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“People are interconnected in India, there's an interdependence that doesn't exist here — a connectedness, a togetherness.” To continue ...
David Taylor & AG Lafley, Emeritus CEOs from DC23 Conference
17 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
David Taylor & A.G. Lafley are two of P&G's Emeritus CEOs, who joined the recent recent P&G Alumni Global Conference in Washington DC ...
Remembering Dan Hamilton (1969-2022) with Aaron Fetters & Bob Arnold
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“There's a better way to live and work — Dan showed you can be effective and have a good time doing it.” “For someone to be in a rock band...
Remembering Dan Hamilton (1969-2022) with Monisha Dabek
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Don’t give up on the things that you believe are worth fighting for - Dan had this endless optimism - if you fought hard enough that you could ma...
Carol Fusek on brain-based coaching - P&G Alumni Coaching
26 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Things that are outside your control, be transparent — because oftentimes those collisions of change can create innovation.” Carol Fusek is a N...
Thanksgiving with Food & FrieMMds (Modern Minorities)
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Thanksgiving’s always been special because it combines two universally loved things, being around friends and family, and food — some of the very ...
Kshitij Mulay - Sephora Asia CIO
19 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Don’t look for conflicts — look for issues. Because every issue or problem is an opportunity to learn and grow.” Kshitij Mulay is currently S...
Annie Duke, Author “How to Decide” & “Thinking In Bets”
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Just realize every decision you make is a prediction and act like it - figure out what it is implicitly predicting and make that explicit.” Annie...
Kenneth Chan, former CEO, McDonald’s China
05 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“It's not about how you get results from yourself but learning how you're going to get results through other people and how you bring other ...
Sophia Toh on finding your voice - P&G Alumni Coaching
29 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“If somebody tells you no, from their perspective, they see ‘N-O’ — but from my side, I see ‘O-N’ — meaning it just turns me ON to try t...
Derrick Booker, L’Oreal SVP & Head of Brand - Thayers Natural Remedies
22 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“I was non-traditional, with so many stereotypes — this gives me every right to win, because they will always underestimate the power that you hav...
Rachel Pacheco, Professor & Author of ‘Bringing Up the Boss: Practical Lessons for New Managers”
15 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“We're biologically hardwired to get defensive when we receive feedback - step beyond that defense and step forward with openness and receptivit...
Sundar Raman, P&G Fabric & Home Care CEO
08 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Sometimes there is a thin line between success and failure - so I'd rather seek help and succeed. Reach out to the right people and ask for hel...
Florence Marie Guesenet on Courage in Life & Leadership - P&G Alumni Coaching
01 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Don't wait for that bravery moment, that hero moment until you call yourself courageous. You are here for a reason, and that's usually reac...
Mita Mallick: Reimagine Inclusion
24 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Inclusion starts at our kitchen tables. If you aren't building cross-cultural relationships - actively learning about a lived experience not yo...
Ana Malmqvist, Front Burner Brands’ CMO
17 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“There is no formula. There is no direct path. Everybody has to pivot at times in their life. Don't always be looking for the next thing because...
Carol Yang on the executive mindset shift - P&G Alumni Coaching
10 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“We are most successful from the core of who we are - don't change into somebody else. But at the same time, what is it about your leadership st...
USA Travel Learnings V2: from Nebraska to Wyoming
03 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Make the time to scratch beneath the surface in each state. Spending time with the people - in the cities, in the towns, at the restaurants - you&#...
USA Travel Learnings V1: from Alabama to Montana
27 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“It's so easy to go onto the next thing - but take that moment to stop and celebrate small and big wins.” We’re returning to one of our favo...
Jawad Bisbis, Ball Corporation, Global VP of Marketing
20 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Simplifying the complex is hard - really distilling the essentials, making your thoughts and rationale as strong as possible. Make sure that it say...