Talent Talk with Andrea Ross is back, reimagined, and ready to inspire! Join Andrea Ross, a globally recognized leadership development facilitator and accredited executive and team coach who has guided top-tier companies to be value-creating, as she dives into the future of work. In each bi-monthly episode, Andrea has unfiltered conversations and no rehearsed lines with top C-suite leaders, HR professionals, and industry experts about emerging workplace trends (yes we are covering AI),…
"Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast" - Leadership Lessons from Jens Drewes, CEO of Hellmann Worldwide Logistics. What if your biggest leadership challenge isn’t strategy, but culture? Jens Drewes shares how a culture-first approach drives execution, trust, and results — and the habits every leader needs to thrive. In this episode, Andrea Ross, accredited executive,team coach & leadership…
Your HQ just moved. Your team didn’t. That’s the reality for companies across the Middle East. RHQ mandates. Saudization. Emiratization. Legal shifts are redrawing the talent map — and companies who don’t adapt are getting left behind. Would your hiring strategy survive if you had to rebuild it tomorrow? In this episode of Talent Talk, Executive & Team Coach Andrea Ross sits down with Kinetic’s…
Would you start over — in a new country, a new industry, with nothing but conviction? That’s exactly what Gurj Sandhu did. From the UK to India, Singapore, and now Dubai, Gurj’s journey isn’t just about career change — it’s a masterclass in leadership that refuses to play safe. In this episode of The Career Establishment, Andrea Ross sits down with the Founder & CEO of Leru Partners to unpack how…
What if the key to future-proofing your organization… isn’t found in strategy decks, but in empathy and integrity? This episode pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to lead through chaos, culture clashes, and constant change. Andrea Ross, team/executive coach & corporate trainer at The Career Establishment sits down with Victor Morales — President & Group Executive for Latin America…
Saudi Arabia isn’t following leadership trends. It’s setting them. In Part 2 of this bold and insightful conversation, David Jones (CEO of Mercer Talent Enterprise) returns to explore how Saudi and UAE organisations are reshaping the global leadership narrative — with female leaders rising, young talent accelerating, and cultural shifts driving innovation. This episode is packed with real data,…
Most psychometric tools used today were built before the internet. Yet we still expect them to find our future leaders? In this episode, I sat down with David Jones, CEO and Partner at Mercer Talent Enterprise, to challenge everything we think we know about assessments. We dig into the systems that drive hiring, development, and succession—and ask the big question: Are our tools keeping up with…
What if the most overlooked talent in your organisation… was also the most loyal, emotionally intelligent, and resilient? The over-50 workforce isn’t slowing down. But many companies still treat them like they’re winding down. In this episode, leadership coach and corporate trainer Andrea Ross sits down with Natalie Hall, Chief Commercial Officer at 55/Redefined, to unpack what most employers are…
AI isn’t just coming. It’s already reshaping the workplace. The question isn’t “if,” but how fast you’re adapting — and whether your leadership is evolving with it. In this episode of Talent Talk, leadership coach and corporate trainer Andrea Ross sits down with Armanda Mealha — Executive Director and Specialist Team Unit Lead at Microsoft Portugal — to unpack what AI-ready leadership really looks…
Most Leaders Fail on LinkedIn. Are You One of Them? What if LinkedIn could be your most powerful tool for growth— but you're using it all wrong? I sat down with Dean Seddon, CEO of MAVERRIK®—a leader in social selling—to break down why most leaders and sales professionals struggle to stand out. The biggest LinkedIn mistakes? ❌ Blending in instead of leading. ❌ Posting without a strategy. ❌ Failing…
HR is evolving—are you keeping up? As we step into 2025, those who fail to adapt risk being left behind. On this episode of Talent Talk, Andrea Ross sits down with Stuart Elliott, CEO of Elliott Scott HR Search and Recruitment, to decode the biggest HR shifts shaping the future. What You’ll Discover: ✅ DEI evolution: The roles are expanding beyond traditional DEI into wellbeing, business…