The Mindful Leadership Podcast with Shahana Banerjee – Details, episodes & analysis

Launching Season 3 of the Mindful Leadership Podcast featuring stories of inspirational leaders who do different things differently!

Our inaugural guest on Season 3 is Dr Paul Peter Tak, who is dramatically changing the life of CANCER patients through transformative NEW medicines‼️

He is the CEO of Candel Therapeutics. He is a visionary, a physician, a scientist, an academic, a F500 pharma leader, AND a serial biotech entrepreneur. He has published >600 papers and been cited 100,000+ times‼️ Phew‼️😰

In this episode, we dig into:

✅ His story and what has shaped him

✅ The moment that changed his life forever, and inspired him to be a doctor

✅ The mentor whose advice changed the trajectory of his career

✅ What made him move from being in celebrity in academia to GSK

✅ Why he chose to take a chance on Candel

✅ What drives him. A glimpse into his Purpose

✅ How Candel almost got delisted from NASDAQ‼️

✅ Candel’s turnaround story (truly remarkable!)

✅ The impact - through the lens of patient stories

✅ Biases in medicine (❗️)

✅ A leadership lesson he learnt the hard way

✅ A failure he is proud of and many more great Rapid Fire questions ‼️

✅ His Mindful Leadership Challenge of the month for YOU

So many meaningful stories, so much wisdom, so many great lessons and insights‼️ You won’t want to miss this‼️

About Paul Peter Tak:

Paul Peter Tak, MD PhD FMedSci is President, CEO, Candel Therapeutics (Needham, MA).

He served as Professor of Medicine and founding Chair of the Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology at the Academic Medical Centre/University of Amsterdam (AMC) for 12 years.

He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals (>600 publications, H-index 151 [Google Scholar], ~100,000 citations), received numerous awards, has been elected Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences, was recognized as 2021 PharmaVOICE100 honoree (100 most inspiring people in life sciences), and included in 'The Medicine Maker Power List’ in 2023 and 2024 (30 influential and inspirational leaders across small molecule, biopharmaceutical, and cell and gene therapy development and manufacture).

At GlaxoSmithKline he served as Senior Vice President, Chief Immunology Officer, and Global Development Leader. He was the Chair of the Scientific Review Board, the governing body accountable for the scientific assessment of GSK’s R&D portfolio. He is also the founder of GSK’s Immunology Network, a collaboration between GSK and leading academics, which provides the latter with cognitive diversity and privileged access to the latest research and facilities GSK has to offer.

After he became CEO of Candel Therapeutics, he led the company to an Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the Nasdaq. In addition, he has been Board Director, President and CEO of Tempero Pharmaceuticals (acquired by GSK) and Board Director of Galvani Bioelectronics and ViiV Healthcare. He is currently on the Board of Sitryx Therapeutics (Co-founder), Levicept, and Citryll (Chair) as well as on the Board of Trustees of the Lorna & Yuti Chernajovsky Biomedical Research Foundation and the Kennedy Trust for Rheumatology Research.

https://candeltx.com

About ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shahana Banerjee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:

Shahana is a Certified Executive Coach and part of the elite Forbes Coaches Council.She helps leaders navigate through challenging points of inflection in their business, in their teams, their careers and their own leadership journey. Setup a 30 minute free intro call with her at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justhuman.io⁠⁠⁠

Learn more about our executive coaching services at ⁠⁠https://justhuman.io/coaching/⁠⁠

About ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Just Human⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:

Just Human (a boutique people consulting firm) is a growth accelerator for our clients. With over 5 decades of global HR experience, we partner with clients to maximize business results through human centered, ecosystem based people solutions. Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justhuman.io/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Bonus Episode of COACHING AHAs & Final Episode of Season 2‼️

“Do I really deserve this promotion?” 

“What if I’m not ready?”

“What if they realize they hired the wrong person?”

“Am I good enough? What if I fail?”

You know what the voice of self doubt / imposter syndrome sounds like…

We dig into this and more, with Janet Harvey, Former President of International Coaching Federation, and Master Certified Coach, and author of bestsellers Invite Change, and From Tension to Transformation.

In this special bonus episode of COACHING AHAS, we dig into:

✅ Case study of a newly promoted CXO who was struggling with impostor syndrome, her breakthrough and how she overcame it

✅ What drew Janet to coaching and her WHY

✅ Common tensions/ conflicts at work that often that pull leaders in opposing directions creating stress (Janet shares some great stories here!)

✅ Her favorite coaching question 

This episode is packed with phenomenal insights, lessons, and real stories of leaders and their breakthroughs. You won’t want to miss this!

About Janet M. Harvey:

Janet M. Harvey is a pioneering author, speaker, and CEO of inviteCHANGE, a global leader in human development and performance services. With nearly 30 years of experience and over 12,000 coaching hours, Janet has guided individuals, teams, and organizations to unlock their full potential through Generative Wholeness™. Under her leadership, inviteCHANGE has partnered with global brands like Amazon, Microsoft, and Boeing, fostering authentic leadership and sustainable growth. Janet, an ICF Master Certified Coach, former ICF Global President, and thought leader, empowers leaders worldwide to create workplaces where people thrive. For more, visit inviteCHANGE.com.

About ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shahana Banerjee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:

I am an ICF Certified Executive Coach and a member of the exclusive Forbes Coaches Council. I help leaders navigate through challenging points of inflection in their business, in their teams, their careers and their own leadership journey. My clients consistently achieve C-suite promotions, lead successful turnarounds, rebuild struggling businesses, and launch innovative business units, delivering breakthrough results. Setup a 30 minute free intro call with me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justhuman.io⁠⁠⁠⁠

✅ Ranked among the 100 Most Influential Business Leaders in America 

✅ Named the 2nd most influential African American in IT by Business Insider  

✅ Serves on the Board of Directors of Verizon, Roper Technologies, Okta, Lineage, and non profits Catalyst and Braven (previously on the Boards on Nordstrom and Arbitron)

✅ Was the 1st African American woman to head IBM business unit, Became CEO at 40, Board Director at ~43, F500 Board Director by 55‼️

✅ Received the NCWIT Symons Innovator Award from The National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT)

The list goes on… that’s Shellye Archambeau for you - THE iconic CEO credited with MetricStream’s transformation‼️

In this episode, we dive into…

✅ How she overcame bullying, being pushed down, taunted, beaten at a young age

✅ How she set the goal to be a CEO and made very intentional choices to get there. 

Side note : This is the best ‘How to become a CEO’ I’ve ever heard‼️

✅ What it took to engineer MetricStream’s epic transformation - not once, but twice‼️ Phew‼️Goosebumps people‼️

✅ How to overcome the challenge of being the first - the 3 stories she shares are absolutely phenomenal‼️ 

✅ Her why

✅ The ONE quality that distinguishes the best leaders from the rest

✅ A RAPID FIRE that is as fun as it is profound‼️

If you are looking for your annual dose of inspiration, THIS IS IT‼️ 

About Shellye Archambeau:

Ms. Archambeau is an experienced CEO and Board Director with a track record of accomplishments building brands, high performance teams, and organizations.  Ms. Archambeau currently serves on the boards of Verizon [NYSE:VZ] where she chairs the Corporate Governance & Nominating Committee, Roper Technologies [NYSE: ROP] where she chairs the Nominating and Governance Committee,  Okta [NASDAQ: OKTA] and Lineage. She previously served on the boards of Nordstrom and Arbitron (acquired by Neilson). She is a senior executive mentor with the ExCo Group, and serves on the boards of two national non-profits, Catalyst and Braven.

She is the former CEO of MetricStream, a Silicon Valley-based, governance, risk, and compliance software company that enables corporations to improve their business operations through better risk management across the enterprise.  Under her leadership MetricStream was recognized for growth and innovation over the years and was named in the top 10 of the “Deloitte Technology Fast 50” and named a global leader in GRC by leading independent analyst firms for 9 consecutive years.

Ms. Archambeau has over 30 years of experience in technology leading organizations. She is a recognized expert in marketing and co-authored, "Marketing That Works: How Entrepreneurial Marketing Can Add Sustainable Profits to Any Sized Company." 

She is also the founder of Ignite Ambition, a community focused on the professional development of people in the early to mid-stage of their career. 

Ms. Archambeau was named the second most influential African American in IT by Business Insider.  She was ranked one of the “100 Most Influential Business Leaders in America” by Newsmax and that same year received the NCWIT Symons Innovator Award from The National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT). 

She is the author of Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers and Create Success on Your Own Terms.

Shellye is also a sought-after speaker on governance, risk and compliance as well as marketing and entrepreneurship.  She has guest lectured at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business and The Wharton School.  She is a Forbes contributor and has been featured or referenced in major media such as MSNBC, CNN, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times.

www.shellye.com

About ⁠⁠Shahana Banerjee⁠⁠:

I am an Executive Coach. I help leaders navigate through challenging points of inflection in their business, in their teams, their careers and their own leadership journey. Setup a 30 minute free intro call with me at ⁠https://justhuman.io⁠

COACHING AHA! - The Series

10 min episodes, every week, with talented coaches, sharing real stories of their clients’ growth journeys.

If you are interested to learn and grow, this is for you!

In this episode 👇

MEH - that indescribable feeling of LANGUISHING at work…

Feeling numb
Feeling disconnected
Feeling unfulfilled
Feeling disengaged
Going through the day on autopilot

That’s NOT what work should feel like.

When we are at our best, we feel…
Alive
Fulfilled
Have a sense of achievement
Feel the joy of discovery
Are excited about the day ahead

This week Teresa and I dig into how to go from MEH to JOY @ work.

Teresa is a fellow coach and business executive, and is passionate about accelerating leaders' growth, driving impactful business outcomes, and fostering motivated, fulfilled leadership

About COACHING AHA:

We face many points of inflection in our careers and our lives - from new jobs and promotions to difficult bosses and layoffs.

If we had all the time and resources possible, we could certainly figure it out eventually. But we don’t.

The challenge is that we are walking into roles where expectations are sky high, times lines are crunched and there isn’t much patience. So you need an accelerator - and that’s exactly where coaching can help.

Think of coaching as a catalyst for your success. 

In Coaching Ahas, we share stories of leaders, their courage and vulnerability to lean into coaching, and the breakthroughs that change their lives forever.

Notes & Disclaimer:

Coaching is not advising. It is not about giving you answers but about helping you discover your own

Coaching is not therapy. It is primarily future focused, and outcome focused 

It helps you …
gain clarity
overcome challenges and limiting beliefs 
get unstuck and move forward
explore new possibilities 
grow as a person and a leader 

A coach cannot guarantee you a job or a promotion or a successful business transformation, but they can help you get out of your own way and prepare for it, to increase your probability of success.

About ⁠Teresa Duke⁠:

Teresa Duke coaches high-performing leaders and executives at top tech companies (Netflix, Microsoft, Meta, etc.) and start-ups with a solid track record of multiple leadership promotions, guiding executives through pivotal career and business decisions, founder support, and more. With over 13 years of coaching experience and 15 years leading talent acquisition and management in both corporate and start-up environments in tech and entertainment (Vivendi, Blizzard Ent., EA, etc.), she is passionate about accelerating leaders' growth, driving impactful business outcomes, and fostering motivated, fulfilled leadership.

Website: www.teresaduke.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/teresaduke

About ⁠Shahana Banerjee⁠:

I am an Executive Coach. I help leaders navigate through challenging points of inflection in their business, in their teams, their careers and their own leadership journey. Setup a 30 minute free intro call with me at https://justhuman.io

About ⁠Just Human⁠:

Just Human (a boutique people consulting firm) is a growth accelerator for our clients. With over 5 decades of global HR experience, we partner with clients to maximize business results through human centered, ecosystem based people solutions. Visit us at ⁠⁠https://justhuman.io/⁠⁠

LAUNCHING COACHING AHA! - The Series

10 min episodes, every week, with talented coaches, sharing real stories of their clients’ growth journeys.

If you are interested to learn and grow, this is for you!

In this episode 👇

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Layoffs are hard. It can be a blow to your self esteem.

Sometimes we need a little help to get our swag back.

Join us as Jane Park Mohr shares the journey of a very talented leader who went through a difficult time. Jane is a fellow coach and business executive, and an avid advocate of a wellness powered life.

About COACHING AHA:

We face many points of inflection in our careers and our lives - from new jobs and promotions to difficult bosses and layoffs.

If we had all the time and resources possible, we could certainly figure it out eventually. But we don’t.

The challenge is that we are walking into roles where expectations are sky high, times lines are crunched and there isn’t much patience. So you need an accelerator - and that’s exactly where coaching can help.

Think of coaching as a catalyst for your success. 

In Coaching Ahas, we share stories of leaders, their courage and vulnerability to lean into coaching, and the breakthroughs that change their lives forever.

Notes & Disclaimer:

Coaching is not advising. It is not about giving you answers but about helping you discover your own

Coaching is not therapy. It is primarily future focused, and outcome focused 

It helps you …

• gain clarity
• overcome challenges and limiting beliefs 
• get unstuck and move forward
• explore new possibilities 
• grow as a person and a leader 

A coach cannot guarantee you a job or a promotion or a successful business transformation, but they can help you get out of your own way and prepare for it, to increase your probability of success.

About Jane Park Mohr:

Jane uniquely blends 30 years of holistic healing expertise with an equal measure of corporate success to transform chaos into clarity. Her journey began at Syracuse University where she walked onto the women’s varsity rowing team — sharpening her skills in strategy, determination, and resilience. Following her graduation, Jane pursued further studies at Kyung Hee University in Seoul. Returning to the U.S. with health challenges, she discovered holistic healing which led her to a transformative wellness journey. Jane studied with renowned healers worldwide and earned certification as a Certified Natural Health Professional (CNHP) from the Trinity School of Natural Health. She has since guided a diverse clientele from local neighbors to elite athletes in their wellness pursuits.

Simultaneously, Jane accumulated extensive experience in the corporate world, contributing to global Fortune 100 and 500 companies in areas such as creative strategy, digital marketing, app and web development, research, production and training. Her expertise in brand elevation, integrated marketing, operational efficiency, creative content and workflow optimization further enriches the comprehensive services she offers.

About Shahana Banerjee:

I am an Executive Coach. I help leaders navigate through challenging points of inflection in their business, in their teams, their careers and their own leadership journey. Setup a 30 minute free intro call with me at https://justhuman.io

About ⁠Just Human⁠:

Just Human (a boutique people consulting firm) is a growth accelerator for our clients. With over 5 decades of global HR experience, we partner with clients to maximize business results through human centered, ecosystem based people solutions. Visit us at ⁠⁠https://justhuman.io/⁠⁠

OMG‼️ It’s MICHAEL WATKINS‼️Author of 15 books including the life changing bestseller FIRST 90 DAYS and the much needed Six disciplines of Strategic Thinking. He is a Professor of Leadership and Organizational change at IMD Lausanne, and was inducted into the Thinkers 50 hall of fame. Engineer, martial artist, rebel, AI aficionado, he is an educator at heart, and is on a mission to help people realize their true potential.

😱 How can you ensure you succeed in a new role, where 1 in 2 likely don’t? 

😱 How can you develop your strategic thinking when the world around you seems just TOO BUSY TO BE EFFECTIVE? 

In this episode of The Mindful Leadership Podcast, we dive into this and a whole lot more with Michael.

✅ Michael shares his story and the people and experiences that shaped him (this fun clip is truly priceless‼️) 

✅ His failure that paved the path for his amazing success 

✅ The most common accelerators and derailers when transitioning to a new role, and case studies for each

✅ Fundamental shifts impacting the world, and consequently leadership transitions in the 21 years since First 90 Days was published 

✅ What does Leadership of the future look like? And a story of an amazingly inspiring leader

✅ The biggest myth about strategy, and how poor strategic thinking creeps into strategy 

✅ Cases of strong strategic thinking across the organization, as well as the lack of it

✅ Digging into 3 of the Six Disciplines of Strategic Thinking- what great looks like and cases and examples of the same

✅ His impact and his why 

✅ Rapid fire questions that turned out to be as fun as they are profound‼️

About Michael Watkins:

Michael D. Watkins is a globally recognized expert in his field and Professor of Leadership and Organizational Change at

the International School of Management Development (IMD) in Switzerland. Over his career, he has designed and led world class programs at IMD, INSEAD, The Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and Harvard Business School. He is a Thinkers 50-ranked management influencer (2019 to present) and was inducted into the Thinkers50 Hall of Fame in 2023, in recognition of his enduring contributions to the field of management thinking.

Watkins is also the author and co-author of many books on leadership, negotiation, and diplomacy. In January 2024, he released his latest book, The Six Disciplines of Strategic Thinking. He is best known for his global bestseller, The First 90 Days, the classic reference for leaders in transition, which has sold approaching 2 million copies and is translated in 27 languages. Originally published in 2003 and updated in 2013, it was hailed “The Onboarding Bible" by The Economist and is listed among the best 100 business books of all time by 1-800-CEO-Read. In 2022, The First 90 Days was included in The HBR Press ”Ideas With Impact” list of books that are truly changing the way organizations do business. His book, Predictable Surprises: The Disasters You Should Have Seen Coming and How to Prevent Them, won the 2006 Kulp-Wright Book Award and was named a Strategy + Business best business book of 2004. Two of his books on negotiation and diplomacy, Breakthrough International Negotiation: How Great Negotiators Transformed the World’s Toughest Post-Cold War Conflicts (2001) and Breakthrough Business Negotiation: A Toolbox for Managers (2002), won the CPR Institute Negotiation Book Prize in 2001 and 2002, respectively.

The journey to being the best leader you can possibly be starts with Becoming Coachable. 

In this episode of The Mindful Leadership Podcast, we dive into a mega dose of inspiration on this life changing topic with Scott Osman, Founder and CEO, 100 coaches agency, and  Jacquelyn Lane, President of the 100 coaches agency, and authors of the book Becoming Coachable along with Marshall Goldsmith.

The episode is so special because it is jam packed with their stories, epiphanies, learnings and phenomenal advice. It is as profound as it is fun‼️

Here are a few of the areas we cover:

✅ Coachable or Not (Yet)⁉️ - Jacquelyn and Scott join me in this fun game to share their insights to painful, yet unfortunately common workplace situations

✅ Their leadership journey, and the people and experiences that helped shape them into the leaders they are today

✅ How the 100 Coaches community was born, how they continue to nurture it and their priceless advice on how you can build your own community 

✅ The coachability framework and their insights and stories that bring it to life

✅ The various stages of our growth as leaders and the powerful idea of human flourishing 

✅ A very fun Rapid Fire segment, include the show stopping reveal of - Who their favorite coach ever is⁉️ Any guesses ⁉️😁

✅ “What is one failure you are proud of”, I love asking my guests. Scott’s answer is self reflective, vulnerable, and profound. If you have ever been laid off, or faced extreme difficulty or challenge at work, his story will give you hope.

🎁 If you believe that we need better leaders to build better organizations for a better world, then share this podcast with 1-2 friends you care about 🙏

Brian Elliott, Future of Work luminary, Co Founder of Future Forum, and Author, shares his leadership journey and what drives him.

We cover a lot of ground in this episode navigating through…

✅ How the people, influences and experiences have shaped him as a leader, and more importantly, as a human being 

✅ How a quest for learning fueled his storied career from being a consultant with BCG, to start up CEO, to building businesses in Google and Slack

✅ How his career framework led him to take risks and make unconventional moves that were so much more meaningful 

✅ How he co founded Future Forum. Spoiler alert - Sometimes you have to ask for what you want and the support you need to create the value you seek to‼️🙋🏻‍♀️

✅ His purpose and why it is so important to him to help us separate fact from clickbait on hybrid, remote, work from home and future of work

✅ His advice to leaders

You won’t want to miss this‼️

This episode is part 2 of our conversation. In part 1, we dove into all the questions you’ve ever had about remote, hybrid , flexible work, but didn’t know whom to ask, in a game of FACT or CLICKBAIT ‼️ Do check it out and play along with us to see if you get it right‼️

Brian Elliott is a seasoned executive turned leadership advisor and speaker. A former startup CEO and executive at Google and Slack, he's the co-founder of⁠ Future Forum⁠, author of the bestseller⁠ How the Future Works: Leading Flexible Teams to do the Best Work of Their Lives⁠ and one of⁠ Forbes’ Future of Work 50⁠. Brian’s work enables leaders to build a future of work that’s better for people and organizations.

You can find Brian on ⁠LinkedIn⁠.

FACT or CLICKBAIT ⁉️ Play along with Brian and I and find answers to every question on The Future of Work you’ve ever had and didn’t know whom to ask‼️😁

I dug up news headlines and CEO quotes (read: rant) and tossed them over to Brian for his insights. If you know Brian, you know that he tackles these with data, evidence, grace and a hearty dose of humor ‼️

Here are a few:

😱 “The work from anywhere era is over” 

😱 “Remote work kills productivity” 

😱 “They have no attachment, no passion, no creativity” a Fortune 500 CEO said. 

😱 “As a CEO, I worry about the erosion of office culture with remote work” 

😱 A KPMG study found that ~90% CEOs are likely to reward employees who make an effort to come into the office with favorable assignments, raises or promotions... Wait, isn’t that discrimination? 😱

We have way too much fun with these and get a little (or a lot) carried away‼️

Brian Elliott is a seasoned executive turned leadership advisor and speaker. A former startup CEO and executive at Google and Slack, he's the co-founder of Future Forum, author of the bestseller How the Future Works: Leading Flexible Teams to do the Best Work of Their Lives and one of Forbes’ Future of Work 50. Brian’s work enables leaders to build a future of work that’s better for people and organizations.

You can find Brian on LinkedIn.

S2E02: Sarena Lin, Former Chief Transformation and Talent Officer at Bayer and Board Member at Siemens Healthineers is our guest‼️🥳

Sarena’s journey is a testament to her resilience. She moved to the US at 13, from Taiwan. She didn’t speak a word of English, yet she blossomed in her new environment with support from amazing teachers. Her storied career weaves through - 

✅ 2 Ivy League institutions ‼️

✅ 5 Renowned Companies ‼️

✅ 5 Industries ‼️

✅ 7 Cities ‼️

✅ 3 Continents ‼️

✅ Multiple functions - consulting, transformation, P&L leadership…and HR‼️

Phew‼️😰

This is an episode you don’t want to miss. 

About Serena Lin:

Sarena Lin is a global C-level executive with strong track record in driving transformational growth across global markets, leading successful global commercial, organizational, and people transformation programs in the life sciences and industrial sectors.

Sarena served as one of the six-member Board of Management of Bayer AG in Germany from 2021 to 2023 as the Chief Transformation and Talent Officer, where she led the development of a large-scale, people-centric global transformation program. She also restructured and redesigned the HR organization to be talent and leadership centric, technology enabled, and future ready.

Prior to Bayer, Sarena was with Elanco Animal Health (NYSE: ELAN) as President of Elanco’s $1.5B US business, as well as overseeing Corporate Strategy and Global Marketing. Sarena also led the strategy development as well as the subsequent transformation and integration with Bayer Animal Health, a $7.6B acquisition.

Prior to Elanco, Sarena was Corporate Vice President of Strategy and Business Development with Cargill. She then became President of Cargill’s $6B global compound animal feed and nutrition (Cargill Feed & Nutrition) business, where she led more than 11,000 employees, 250 manufacturing plants, across nearly 30 countries.

Prior to Cargill, Sarena was a partner with McKinsey & Company in New York and Taipei, leading strategy and operations projects with global companies in industrial, technology, consumer, and retail sectors. She served as the Managing Partner of McKinsey’s Taipei office, leading a group of 90+ consulting and support staff. She was also the co-leader of McKinsey’s China Sourcing Center.

Earlier in her career, she worked in sales and shelf technology management at Procter & Gamble in San Francisco.

She is a non-executive director on the Supervisory Board of Siemens Healthineers (DAX: SHL) and serves on the compensation and third-party transaction committees. Previously Sarena served on the Board of Patterson Companies, Inc., (NASDAQ: PDCO) and was a member of the audit and compensation committees. At Patterson, she oversaw a CEO transition, the $1.1B acquisition of Animal Health International, and the $750m divestiture of Patterson Medical.

Externally, she is recognized as a critical thought leader on topics of leadership, transformation, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, and future of talent.

Sarena holds an M.B.A. in Strategy from the Yale School of Management, an M.A. in International Relations from Yale University, and a B.A. in Computer Science from Harvard University. Sarena grew up in Taiwan and the US, is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and English, and has basic knowledge of German. She and her husband have one teenage daughter and they currently reside in Germany.

About Just Human:

Just Human (a boutique people consulting firm) is a growth accelerator for our clients. With over 5 decades of global HR experience, we partner with clients to maximize business results through human centered, ecosystem based people solutions. Visit us at ⁠https://justhuman.io/⁠

OR Schedule a 30 minute FREE call at ⁠https://justhuman.io/about/contact/⁠