Welcome to The Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast. In this new series of podcasts, “Crypto leadership & talent: Evolution of the control functions,” Heidrick & Struggles will be sitting down with leaders in crypto and digital assets to explore the current environment, the evolution of control and governance functions in these areas, expectations for the future, and what they have learned from their work in these areas.  In this episode, Heidrick & Struggles’ Adrianna Huehnergarth and Julian Ha speak to Niki Christoff, the founder and CEO of Christoff & Co., a Washington-based boutique consultancy that advises clients on public policy, political strategy, messaging, and media relations. Christoff and Ha discuss some of the learning curves they are seeing when people come into crypto from other industries and share what advice or development goals they would give these people to ensure their adjustment.  Christoff shares some of the leadership attributes that are contributing to successes and failures in the industry, how her experience from her advisor and public policy roles influence her as a director, and what she believes leaders should be thinking about and prioritizing in terms of messaging and media. Finally, the three discuss diversity in the crypto sector, sharing the reasons women may not be interested in pursuing roles within these organizations and what the industry can be doing better to attract and retain diverse talent.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.