🎙️ Dear Global Leaders is a podcast about global leadership, international business, and what it takes to create impact when expertise alone isn’t enough.
How do you influence without authority? Turn global strategy into local execution? Lead across cultures? Get people behind an idea when you don't control the org chart?
Through conversations with global executives, founders, and experts , plus stories from companies around the world , we unpack the decisions, mistakes, and lessons behind leading and executing across borders.
Season 2 goes beyond expertise: exploring the human skills that make expertise matter , influence, judgment, cultural intelligence, relationships, and execution.
Because knowing your field gets you in the room. Creating impact is what happens next.
🗞️ Continue with " BEYOND TITLES : The career advancement AI can't bring you" , my free Thursday newsletter on navigating global organizations and creating impact beyond expertise.
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#21.1- How to align global stakeholders? With global impact strategist
How do global leaders align stakeholders across cultures, build trust, and create impact in an increasingly AI-driven world?
In Part 1 of the Dear Global Leader Podcast, Tiphaine sits down with award-winning global impact strategist Valerie Won Lee to explore why successful leadership starts with understanding people not just processes.
Drawing from her multicultural background and experience across technology, fashion, humanitarian work, and strategy, Valerie shares how leaders can better navigate cultural differences, align diverse stakeholders, and use her Social Impact Global (SIG) Framework to make smarter, more inclusive decisions.
In this episode, you'll learn:
Why stakeholder alignment begins with understanding human motivations
The biggest mistakes leaders make in multicultural environments
How cultural differences influence communication and trust
Why AI can support, but never replace, human understanding
How the Social Impact Global (SIG) Framework helps leaders create lasting impact
Practical strategies for leading across cultures with confidence
Whether you're leading international teams, driving organizational change, or working across cultures, this episode offers practical insights to help you build trust, strengthen stakeholder relationships, and lead with greater global impact.
🎧 Subscribe to the Dear Global Leader Podcast for conversations with global executives, leadership experts, and innovators sharing the strategies behind exceptional leadership, cross-cultural collaboration, and organizational success.
18 Sept 2026
#20.2- What are the hidden rule of career growth, engineering leader Infineon Group
Why do some talented professionals get promoted while others remain overlooked? The answer isn't always performance.
In Part 2 of this conversation on the Dear Global Leader Podcast, Tiphaine and engineering leader Owen Lorena explore the hidden rules that shape career progression inside organizations.
Beyond technical expertise and hard work, career growth often depends on understanding the unwritten dynamics of leadership, visibility, influence, relationships, trust, and executive presence. Owen shares practical insights from more than 25 years of leading teams across Asia and Europe, revealing what senior leaders notice, what they expect, and how professionals can position themselves for long-term success.
This episode challenges the belief that great work alone is enough and provides actionable strategies to help you navigate the realities of today's workplace with confidence and authenticity.
In this episode, you'll learn:
The hidden rules that influence promotions and career progression
Why visibility matters and how to build it without self-promotion
The difference between mentors, sponsors, and advocates
How influence becomes more valuable than expertise as your career grows
Common career mistakes that keep high performers stuck
How senior leaders evaluate leadership potential
Practical strategies to build trust, credibility, and executive presence
How to navigate organizational dynamics while staying authentic
Whether you're an individual contributor, an emerging manager, or an experienced leader, this episode will help you better understand the unwritten rules of career success and equip you with practical tools to accelerate your professional growth.
🎧 Subscribe to the Dear Global Leader Podcast for conversations with global leaders, executives, and industry experts who share the real-world strategies behind exceptional careers and impactful leadership.
4 Sept 2026
#20.1 - How to use mentors to accelerate your career,Engineering Leader at Infineon semicon Taiwan
Can mentorship really accelerate your career or are most people doing it wrong?
In Part 1 of this conversation on the Dear Global Leader Podcast, Tiphaine sits down with engineering leader and mentor Owen Lorena to uncover how strategic mentorship can become one of the biggest accelerators of professional growth.
After more than 25 years leading engineering teams across Asia and Europe, Owen shares why technical skills may get you hired but mentorship is what helps you reach leadership. Instead of relying on a single mentor, he explains how to build a personal "board of mentors" that supports your career, skills, network, and long-term development.
Together, they discuss the practical strategies that ambitious professionals can use to gain visibility, attract senior leaders, and create meaningful mentoring relationships that actually lead to career advancement.
In this episode, you'll learn:
Why passive mentorship rarely leads to career growth
How to build a strategic mentorship network
The four types of mentors every professional should have
How to prepare for mentoring sessions that create real value
What senior leaders look for before investing their time in a mentee
Why career success depends on different skills at every stage of your journey
How to increase your visibility and create opportunities for promotion
Practical networking strategies that help you build influential relationships
Whether you're an early-career professional, a manager preparing for leadership, or an executive looking to continue growing, this episode provides actionable insights to help you take ownership of your career.
🎧 Subscribe to the Dear Global Leader Podcast for conversations with global executives, leadership experts, and top performers who share the strategies behind exceptional careers.
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