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Transition Management

No 5 - Gorjan Lalchevski, Global Go-to-Market and Revenue Director, Reckitt Benckiser: From euphoria to the abyss and up again

Transition to general management is a challenging process that could be a life changer for most. There are many additional and different competences a general manager needs to have in order to be successful: stakeholder management, governmental relations, investor relations, cross cultural leadership, organizational behavior, strategy, global economy understanding, technological trends, long term value creation, etc.

Transition Management

No 4 - Okan Yurtsever, GM Garanti Leasing - If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together

During my transition period as a CEO, I encountered two major challenges: First of all I moved from banking to leasing industry.

Transition Management

No.3 - Florin Popa - Transitioning to a GM Role in a Family Business

This is the third interview - part of a series - investigating the challenges and joys of transitioning to a CEO role. Florin Popa, GM Star Brands Algeria, has been kind enough to answer our questions. Previously, Florin Popa was CBD Director Balkans for P&G.

All interviews are moderated by Radu Manolescu, Founder and Managing Partner, K.M.Trust and lead of the Values Driven Exponential Leadership Programme.

Transition Management

No.2 - Kostas Loukas - What it Takes to Go from CFO to General Management

This is the second interview - part of a series - investigating the challenges and joys of transitioning to a general management role. Kostas Loukas, General Manager Public Sector, Microsoft Central & Eastern Europe, has been kind enough to answer.

Transition Management

No.1 - Dimitris Nikolakis - Transitioning to CEO

This is the first interview - part of a series - investigating the challenges and joys of transitioning to a CEO role. Dimitris Nikolakis, CEO Druckfarben Romania since 2014, has been kind enough to answer our questions.

All interviews are moderated by Radu Manolescu, Founder and Managing Partner, K.M.Trust and lead of the Values Driven Exponential Leadership Programme.

Transition Management

How to Develop a CEO

What are the arguments for and against selecting a CEO from inside the company versus recruiting one from another company?

Transition Management

Teaching Smart People How to Learn

Any company that aspires to succeed in the tougher business environment of the 1990s must first resolve a basic dilemma: success in the marketplace increasingly depends on learning, yet most people don’t know how to learn.