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Culture Leaders with Dr. Jessica Kriegel

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Palo Alto Network’s Nikesh Arora on Leadership,...

Culture Leaders with Dr. Jessica Kriegel ·

2025/06/10

This week, Jessica is joined by Nikesh Arora, the chairman and CEO of Palo Alto Networks. When he joined the company in 2018, Nikesh had no cybersecurity experience, but he explains how he brought a bold vision, nonlinear thinking, and a relentless belief in culture as the foundation for growth.In this conversation, they discuss how Nikesh inspires people, what makes culture stick, and how trust, fairness, and curiosity have shaped his leadership style. He shares his approach to listening —

41:46

Service Express’ Ron Alvesteffer on Service,...

Culture Leaders with Dr. Jessica Kriegel ·

2025/05/27

This week, Jessica is joined by Ron Alvesteffer, the President and CEO of Service Express. Ron doesn’t just talk about people-first culture, he operationalizes it. He’s built an entire growth engine around employee goals, clarity, and care, with a “why” that’s fundamentally based in service and support. He shares how to scale culture through intentional leadership, why accountability is a form of love, and how he balances relentless growth with human connection. Ron also opens up about his own

34:11

ABM’s Raúl Valentin on Fairness, Humility, and...

Culture Leaders with Dr. Jessica Kriegel ·

2025/05/13

This week, Jessica is joined by Raúl Valentin, the Chief Human Resources Officer at ABM Industries. Raúl explains how his belief in fairness drives his leadership–everything from recruiting policies to acquisition strategy to the way ABM integrates AI into HR operations. He opens up about his early life as the son of a single mother, why he almost went to law school, and how that background fuels his commitment to give every employee a fair shot — even if that doesn’t always mean treating everyone

46:22

Denny’s’ Kelli Valade on Feeding the Soul and Making...

Culture Leaders with Dr. Jessica Kriegel ·

2025/04/29

Denny’s’ Kelli Valade on Feeding the Soul and Making People Feel SeenThis week, Jessica is joined by Kelli Valade, CEO of Denny’s. They discuss how Kelli’s career in restaurants–which started when she was 16 years old–was shaped by leaders who cared for her, how it continues to be shaped by colleagues and employees, and the responsibility she feels as a leader to see, care for, and understand the people around her. Kelli also discusses culture as a business strategy and maintaining the relevance

54:45

The Inspired Performance Institute's Dr. Don Wood on...

Culture Leaders with Dr. Jessica Kriegel ·

2025/04/22

This week, Jessica is joined by Dr. Don Wood, CEO of the Inspired Performance Institute and creator of a program to help people reset and reprocess trauma–which he understands as a neurological glitch that impacts health and decision-making, and therefore performance and leadership. Don explains why anxiety, addiction and even autoimmune diseases are often symptoms of unresolved trauma, and how his e-learning program helps people unlock new levels of peace and potential. They also talk about how

35:05

Wellby Financial's Monique Robertson-Gunter on...

Culture Leaders with Dr. Jessica Kriegel ·

2025/04/17

This week, Jessica is joined by Monique Robertson-Gunter, Chief Experience Officer at Wellby Financial Monique explains how Wellby reshaped its culture to hit ambitious goals–starting with the key results, and developing a culture of feedback, listening and continuous improvement to achieve them. She also talks about her role as Chief Experience Officer–combining culture and brand to create experiences for employees and members, which ultimately drives results. Plus the importance of purpose fit

39:59

Constant Contact’s Frank Vella on Scaling Culture,...

Culture Leaders with Dr. Jessica Kriegel ·

2025/04/03

This week Jessica is joined by Frank Vella, the CEO of Constant Contact. In a wide-ranging conversation, they discuss Frank’s philosophy of being in the people business, from emphasizing the role of first-line managers to keeping the employee experience in mind while talking with investors. They discuss scaling culture across a company, aligning AI innovation with people-first values, and why it's worth slowing down the spreadsheet to preserve the soul of the company. Plus, building trust and

19:45

Culture in a Distressed Environment (with Ankura's...

Culture Leaders with Dr. Jessica Kriegel ·

2025/03/24

In today's episode, John Frehse, Global Head of Labor Strategies at Ankura, joins Jessica to talk about leadership in uncertain times, the importance of avoiding the 'action trap' that can stifle innovation, and the keys to finding real alignment across the corporate chain: empathy, accountability, and an understanding of the Culture Equation. John Frehse: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnfrehse/ Bio at Ankura: https://ankura.com/experts-and-advisors/john-frehse Jessica

54:25

KKR's Pete Stavros on Shared Ownership and CEO Empathy

Culture Leaders with Dr. Jessica Kriegel ·

2025/03/18

Pete Stavros, Co-Head of Global Private Equity at KKR, joins Jessica to talk about his work fostering shared employee ownership: reshaping companies so employees have a direct stake in the business itself. They dive deep on what is required to change the beliefs about leaders around shared ownership, the importance of empathy in leadership, and how employee ownership cuts through the thorniest problems of capitalism by creating a culture of accountability, which drives results to allow both

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