This episode focuses on the role that compassionate leaders play inside the organization. Why is it crucial for leaders to understand the bigger picture and lead their teams with humanity and compassion rather than managing and imposing change? Creating a culture of trust, where collaboration and interaction with one another are pursued on a daily basis, will help your organization thrive through times of uncertainty and crisis. Sharing with us their take on compassionate leadership and personal experiences are Liesbeth Geels, VP EMEA Supply Chain at Starbucks, Stephanie Crowe, Head of Global Learning at Worldline, and Marian Temmen, Sourcing and Supply Chain Executive at PVH Corp (Co-founder of Craekker at the time of recording).
 
About the speakers
Liesbeth Geels is a hands-on, improvement-driven, and committed leader who believes developing people and building relationships are the cornerstones for success. She is experienced in enabling growth, leading transformation, continuous improvement, creating and sharing a vision, coaching people, and positively influencing performance to accomplish tangible results. Liesbeth has devoted over 18 years to Starbucks and is currently VP EMEA Supply Chain. 
 
Stephanie Crowe leads leaders to multiply the impact of their people for 10x ROI. As Global Head of Learning at Worldline, her teams employ creative learning methods to fire up talent from the front line through executive leadership so they can multiply their talent. Steph helps the business thrive in disruption by leveraging the enormous potential of its greatest asset: its people.
 
Marian Temmen is a progressive change agent at heart and has been working at the intersection of global supply chain, procurement, and value chain optimization for the last 15 years. He has been steering major transformational turnarounds and M&A integrations across Europe and Asia, translating complex commercial needs into high-performance and agile solutions in dynamic environments. Marian is particularly passionate about a compassionate and emotionally intelligent leadership culture of empowerment and is keen on driving this new agenda into the future.