The Global Business Insights Podcast with Dr Charlotte de Brabandt & Max Kent

What gets your attention gets your energy — and what gets your energy grows.In this episode, Max & Charlotte explore the idea of “watering” as a leadership practice: where you direct your time, focus and attention determines what actually develops inside your organisation. While many leaders say they value strategy, development and long-term improvement, the reality is often very different — most energy ends up being poured into urgent issues, reactive conversations and short-term pressure cycles.Max explains how this pattern trains organisations to produce more of what they feed. If you consistently water crisis, you grow crisis. If you reward urgency, you create urgency. Over time, the system reflects behaviour, not intention.He also examines why leaders tend to water the wrong things during difficult seasons. Under pressure, energy naturally flows to the loudest voices and most immediate problems, but this often keeps teams stuck in survival mode. The challenge — and leadership responsibility — is to consciously redirect attention towards the quieter, foundational work that actually changes outcomes.The episode highlights the importance of presence as a form of nourishment. In high-pressure environments, genuine attention can stabilise performance far more effectively than additional tools or processes. Max also explores the difference between connection and intensity, and why strong relationships create resilience that constant pressure cannot.

In this brand new series of the Global Business Insights Podcast, Max & Charlotte explore the world of Artificial Intelligence.Taking a departure from the current narrative's that exist around the use of Ai in business, the new series takes a deeper dive into exploring the ethical use of artificial intelligence, using the newly developed 'Kumar de Brabandt' framework model for Ethical Ai.Episode one introduces the model alongside our very special guest Dr. Milan Kumar, Chief Information Officer (CIO), ZF Commercial Vehicles. and Harvard Business School Alumni, developed in collaboration with our very own Dr. Charlotte de Brabandt.Over the course of the next 6 episodes we'll be looking at the various aspects of the model:Generative AiMonetizationAgentic AiBusiness RevenueDemocratization

Digital Procurement & AI in 2025: A Deep Dive with Thomas Siesbaek Heller-Njor (and Beyond!)Thomas Siesbaek Heller-Njor returns to the podcast for a deep dive into the future of procurement! We'll explore how Digital Procurement and AI are transforming cost management in 2025 and beyond.In this episode, you'll learn:How digitalisation is revolutionizing procurement processes.The power of AI and software for faster, cheaper, and better procurement.Best practices for clean data and effective sourcing strategies.What the future holds for procurement in a digital world.Thomas' Expertise:Drawing on his extensive experience in global supply chain procurement at Maersk, Thomas offers insights into how large organizations are optimising procurement through AI. He'll also share his knowledge of working with companies to ensure clean data for efficient and cost-effective buying.This episode is perfect for anyone who wants to understand:How procurement is evolving in the digital age.Strategies for successful procurement in 2025 and beyond.Connect with Thomas:LinkedIn: https://dk.linkedin.com/in/hellernjorEmail: tn@costbits.com

Supply Chain Guru & Leadership Training Expert Joe Agresta joins hosts Dr Charlotte de Brabandt & Max Kent for a hugely insightful discussion on leadership, supply chain, technology and how all this matters when looking at the world through the lens of moving a companies products from A-B (and always C - Z too!). Joe is a mine of amazing knowledge and is the Professor Director of Supply Chain Analytics at Rutgers, one of the worlds best Business Schools. Not to be missed!!