
Sandy on Talent - Insights and Strategies for Leadership Excellence and Talent Optimization
Hosted by Sandy Ogg · Sandy Ogg
5.0from 17 ratings
- 49
- Episodes
- 25
- Transcribed
- 17
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2024
- First episode
About Sandy on Talent - Insights and Strategies for Leadership Excellence and Talent Optimization
Think about the worst job you've ever had. What made it so? How did you feel about yourself and your abilities while you were stuck in that awful position? Welcome to Sandy on Talent, where we discuss the unfortunate reality of good talent going to waste and uncover how business leaders can unlock hidden potential in themselves and others to achieve personal and organizational growth. Join Sandy and his renowned guests for insightful and honest discussions on executive leadership, talent optimization, and entrepreneurial success. Now think of the best job you've ever had. It felt entirely different, didn't it? Our mission is to help everyone find fulfillment, dignity, and success in their jobs. We call that magical union "click" —the moment talent perfectly aligns with their role, connecting abilities and superpowers to tangible value, and everyone wins. Whether you're a CEO, business executive, ambitious employee, or an entrepreneur, our insights are tailored to provide actionable strategies for harnessing potential and driving organizational success. Host Sandy Ogg brings over three decades of experience as a CEO advisor, talent expert, and entrepreneur. He founded CEO.works and has served as an operating partner at Blackstone Group and as CHRO of Unilever. Throughout his career, Sandy has collaborated with top global business leaders, gaining insights into the consistent practices that drive value for stakeholders. He leverages this knowledge to develop talent-focused tools to help leaders and organizations thrive in today's economic environment. On our podcast, Sandy and his guests will tackle one of the top issues highlighted in every CEO annual survey: the persistent shortage of talent where it's needed most. Through thought-provoking conversations, they will address burning questions like "How do we hire the best people?" "Is the organization talented enough?" "Is the hierarchy dying or already dead?" And, "Why do transformations fail?" If you're ready to transform your approach to leadership and talent, join us for Sandy on Talent, where we ignite the spark that propels individuals and organizations toward excellence.
- Publisher
- Sandy Ogg
- Category
- business · education
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 2 Jul 2024
- Latest episode
- 1 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
25 of 49 episodes have a transcript.

1 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
048: Turning a Side Passion into a Full-Time Career with Dennis Long

17 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
047: REPLAY: Transforming Global Education: Leadership Insights with Nord Anglia CEO Andrew Fitzmaurice

3 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
046: Finding Your Click: Sean Plankey on Purpose, Persistence, and Career Growth
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048: Turning a Side Passion into a Full-Time Career with Dennis Long
Published 1 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Would you like to do it? I just remember that the Cape League was like the best baseball summers of my life. I mean, it was just playing baseball for the love of the game, living in a beautiful area. And I said, if I can bring that to college guys here in Mystic, I'm in. So that's kind of where the schooners piece of it started. So I figured the schooners would kind of help my pitching lesson brand and vice versa. My pitching lesson brand would kind of help with the schooners. And, you know, 15 years later, it's really come to that. It's kind of sped that up a little bit. But it's really been the brand. […]
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- Sean Plankey
- Sameer Ahuja
- Dr Mark C Thompson
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