On this episode of The AMBITION Podcast, we spoke to Yetunde Hofmann. Yetunde has worked in the HR departments of some of the world’s largest companies but now has a portfolio career – working with black women in organisations to help break through the concrete ceiling. Yetunde discusses some of the main barriers facing black women reaching the top management positions and some of the key changes managers can make to become more inclusive leaders ..read more

‘Invest in yourself’ is the advice that Ximena Aleman, winner of the Entrepreneur of the Year at the AMBA & BGA Excellence awards 2022, gives on this episode of The AMBITION Podcast. Ximena won this sought-after accolade because of her business Prometeo OpenBanking – a company revolutionising banking in Latin America. Ximena came on the podcast to talk about how she is pushing for more diversity in the fintech industry, her MBA at the Facultad de Administración y Ciencias Sociales, Universidad ORT Uruguay and her plans for expanding her business ..read more

Meet the winner of the AMBA MBA Startup of the Year 2022 award, Sotiris Ptochos. Sotiris is passionate about leaving the world in the best condition possible and co-founded his organisation PEOPLE Technology Solutions (PEOPLE) to tackle one of the industry’s where change is essential to fight against climate change – the transportation industry. Sotiris joined The AMBITION Podcast to talk about his experience doing his MBA at Athens University of Economics and Business, and how he is changing the world for the better ..read more

If evidence and activism alone aren’t accelerating the change we urgently need, what will? This is the question Neil Gaught asks, as he campaigns for business to do better for our planet. Neil is the creator of the business thought of the ‘Single Organizing Idea’ and the author of CORE The Playbook: The Single Organizing Idea and CORE: How a Single Organizing Idea Can Change Business for Good. In today’s episode of The AMBITION Podcast, Neil shares his optimism for the future of the planet and how he thinks MBAs need to be at the forefront of the environmental challenge ..read more

Steven D’Souza is a world-renowned author, educator, and speaker. He has written five bestselling books and joined us on The AMBITION Podcast, to speak about his most recent publication, Not Being. The book is not your usual business book as its interspersed with poetry and personal stories on transformation and identity. Steven talks about how we need to act as a collective, rather than individuals to be able to survive in the ‘new normal’ business world ..read more

People make up organisations, so why is it that employees are still not treated as the most important asset in business? Simone Fenton-Jarvis joins The AMBITION Podcast to teach us how to create workplaces which are centred around the ‘human’. Simone is the Workplace Consultant Director at Relogic and is an expert on making organisations thrive. She explains the key ingredients for making a human-centric workplace and some of the first steps needed for creating a culture where employees can bring their authentic selves to work ..read more

Today’s guest on The AMBITION Podcast; Lynn Yap, has certainly had a varied career – from lawyer to investment banker and now mentor. Lynn shares her experiences and offers advice on how to change jobs and industries successfully. During our discussion, she gives us insights from her new book, The Altruistic Capitalist, and presents the mindsets that leaders should develop to have a positive impact on the planet, as well as people. Lynn speaks about how leaders need to develop mindfulness, curiosity, and grit in order to solve social problems, at the same time as being successful in business ..read more

In this episode of The AMBITION Podcast, Tim Hassett, CEO of the Unlimited Group speaks about his organisation’s unique Human Understanding Lab and the power of data in advertising. Tim explains how surrounding himself with neuroscientists, research practitioners, trend analysts, creatives, data scientists and behavioural scientists has made the Unlimited Group stand out in the market. He also offers his predictions for the future of advertising in the next five years ..read more

Is your HR department outdated? Current common grievance structures in organisations can lead to animosity on both sides, even when the issue has been resolved – but does that have to be the case? David Liddle, author of Transformational Culture, spoke to The AMBITION Podcast about his belief that HR departments should be reconfigured into a People and Culture Function, with a focus on restorative justice. He also explained why he thinks that wellbeing, engagement and inclusion at organisations should be amalgamated as a single, unified discipline (WEI ..read more

In this special episode of The AMBITION Podcast, sponsored by Saleforce.org, Julio Villalobos, CXO Strategic Advisor, Education Cloud at Salesforce.org, discusses the current state of higher education and how he expects it to transform in the future. During the conversation Julio outlines the challenges and opportunities with which he expects Business Schools to grapple as we move into the ‘new normal’; and offers his own insights on how Covid-19 has revolutionised student recruitment. Salesforce.org is committed to supporting the education community through the technology, workforce developme ..read more