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#26 - Alfonso “Poncho” Martínez - The Subtle Art of Networking
Listen now | From working and studying simultaneously from the age of 17, to helping build IKEA Mexico as employee number 51, and now graduating as the…
 • John Nicholas and Konstantin Dreyer
1:07:42
#25 - Katharina Lange - Chase Excellence, Not Perfection
Listen now (68 mins) | From completing a PhD in pharmacology and toxicology to consulting across industries and ultimately teaching leaders on three…
 • John Nicholas and Konstantin Dreyer
1:13:14
#24 - Kevin Martelli - On the Importance of Trust-Based Relationships in the Early Days of Ambitious Companies
Listen now | From building a successful career in investment banking in London and Italy to helping deep-tech founders turn groundbreaking science into…
 • John Nicholas and Konstantin Dreyer
1:02:17
#23 - Rodrigo Sarzosa - Real Leaders Speak Third
Listen now | From leading Unilever’s ice cream brands across Latin America to leading with calm and purpose in the IMD MBA, this is the story of…
 • John Nicholas and Konstantin Dreyer
44:29
#22 - Jens Marczinski - Trusting Your Gut
Listen now | From landing in startups accidentally to scaling companies and leading 120+ teams, to now pursuing an MBA at IMD, this is the story of Jens…
 • John Nicholas and Konstantin Dreyer
49:44
#21 - Somerset Jarvis - Always Bring Your A-Game
Listen now | From running track and designing sustainable buildings as an engineer in Canada to pursuing an MBA and pitching a decarbonization venture…
 • John Nicholas and Konstantin Dreyer
44:44
#20 - John & Konsti - Season 2 Recap
Listen now | This season felt different. In Season One, we mostly spoke with close friends, people who thought and worked in ways familiar to us. Season…
 • John Nicholas and Konstantin Dreyer
44:44
#19 - Mark Greeven - Polite Conversations, Polite Results
Listen now | From growing up in the Netherlands as a shy student to becoming one of the world’s leading voices on ecosystems, innovation, and East–West…
 • John Nicholas and Konstantin Dreyer
1:04:10
#18 - Curtis Bradford - Control the Controllables
Listen now | From growing up playing rugby in Wales, to coaching across Europe and Australia, to now leading the German women’s national Sevens team…
 • John Nicholas and Konstantin Dreyer
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