Brutally Honest and Values-Driven: HR Leader Stephen Cerrone on What It Takes to Become a Successful, Impactful Leader

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Welcome back to</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Fifth Dimensional Leadership</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">!</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">I’m your host, Ginny Clarke. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, I’m excited to be joined by a guest that is a really accomplished human resources leader — Stephen Cerrone! Stephen is a Human Resources Executive and advisor to CEOS, executive teams, and boards of directors on business strategy and talent priorities. He is an international business leader who drives transformational HR strategies and helps executives improve their effectiveness as leaders. He has been in a variety of industries from food and beverage to banking to retail and more. Currently, he’s teaching an advanced HR course at the University of Miami Business School.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As a recruiter, I’m thrilled to be able to talk to Stephen today and hear his perspectives on the themes of leadership, HR, and fostering a culture of safety within an organization. In this episode, Stephen shares his insights on the key characteristics that are most important for leaders to have, how the role of HR has developed over time, how we can (and should) adapt as leaders going forward in an increasingly remote world, and the mindset pieces young business professionals should be putting in place to accelerate their careers. Today’s conversation was a great one and I cannot wait for you all to tune in!</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[:38] About today’s episode with my guest, Stephen Cerrone.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[1:15] Welcoming Stephen to the podcast!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[1:24] How we first became acquainted. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[1:35] About Stephen’s background and career.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[2:12] How Stephen end