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Leaders in Motion - How Global Executives Reinvent Leadership in the Age of AI and Market Disruption

LYC Partners
China
Artificial Intelligence
Leadership
India
Cross-Cultural Management
Globalization
Agile Transformation
Luxury Automotive
Saas
Experiential Retail
Intercultural Leadership
Electric Vehicles
Chinese New Year
APAC
Asia Pacific
Cross-Border Management
Autoliv
Cultural Intelligence
Career Insurance
Professional Branding

Leaders in Motion is a strategic podcast for global executives, C-suite leaders, and transformation experts navigating career reinvention, AI disruption, and cross-border leadership in a rapidly changing world. Hosted by Kevin Hong, Partner of LYC Partners - a leading executive search and leadership advisory firm - and The Council, an exclusive peer network for senior leaders, the show brings real... more

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"There is no way you can micromanage anyone in China — and certainly not from ten thousand kilometers away."

Most Western companies expanding into APAC build one regional strategy and apply it across the board. One pipeline. One dashboard. One assum... more

"The problem is not that Chinese teams resist change. The problem is that leaders arrive with a fixed model of what leadership looks like — and mistake cultural difference for underperformance."

Cross-border executive placements rarely fail because ... more

"The problem is not bad leaders in China. The problem is a Western-led governance model that confuses uniformity with discipline, historical revenue with future potential, and center-driven control with strategic relevance."

For years, European head... more

"We needed to slow down to keep the identity of the brand." Piet Kolsch is a Swiss-based retail operator and brand transformation leader with 25 years of experience building, opening, and scaling flagship environments across Europe and beyond — from ... more

“One Spanish listen…is equal to at least 10 listens because people listen with their friends.” Lory Martinez, Colombian-American brand strategist and founder of Maraviya in Paris, has spent the last two decades building multilingual story ecosystems—... more

"We could see the SaaS apocalypse coming five years before it came."

Ian Hogg is Chairman of SolvedBy.ai and ShopWorks. He partners with SaaS leadership teams to embed practical, vertical AI engines into their products — not generic copilots, but AI... more

"The truth is that if the sales system that supports go-to-market is broken, the go-to-market strategy is not going to work."

Romka, Managing Director of GrowWise Solutions, she helps founders and CEOs architect their revenue engines for maximum yea... more

“You cannot know China until you live in China.” Sonia Benjelloun-Carpentier, Managing Director of Piaget China, has spent two decades across hard luxury—from Tag Heuer to De Beers, Cartier, Bulgari, and now Piaget—leading brands through complex mark... more

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Cedric Delzenne
Executive with 20 years in international business; former managing director, APAC of Fifty-Five
Fifty-Five (APAC)
Episode: 30. Scaling APAC: Why China, AI, and regional leadership cannot be managed from 10,000 km away — with Cedric Delzenne
Jie Hong
trilingual executive coach and consultant
Independent/Executive Coaching
Episode: 29. The Integration Gap: Why Cross-Border Placements Fail on Culture, Not Skill with Jie Hong
Sonia Carpentier
Executive discussing official meetings and negotiation challenges
Episode: 28. Gravitas Shift: When Power Is in Europe and the Future Moves to China
Guido Maune
Leader on cultural and organizational change in China
Episode: 28. Gravitas Shift: When Power Is in Europe and the Future Moves to China
Ye Han
Executive commenting on brand aura and Chinese consumer behavior
Episode: 28. Gravitas Shift: When Power Is in Europe and the Future Moves to China
Pierluigi Visotti
Luxury automotive executive sharing cross-border brand strategy
The Absolute (luxury segment)
Episode: 28. Gravitas Shift: When Power Is in Europe and the Future Moves to China
Yao Wang
Executive discussing Chinese luxury and automotive landscape
U9 / UAE-related brands
Episode: 28. Gravitas Shift: When Power Is in Europe and the Future Moves to China
Oscar Ato
Executive on changing minds in European boardrooms about China
Episode: 28. Gravitas Shift: When Power Is in Europe and the Future Moves to China
Piet Kölsch
Retail executive with global brand experience
Formerly GAP, Apple, Esprit, Patagonia, Steinway
Episode: 27. From GAP Munich to Steinway Zürich: Experiential Retail, Cross-Brand Leadership, and Bridging Global and Local with Piet Kolsch

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Kevin Hong
Host of Leaders in Motion, partner at LYC Partners, and co-founder of The Council

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10. From Japan to Greater China to Australia: Cultural Agility and Omnichannel with Loïc Réthore
Q: How do you navigate omni-channel strategy across such diverse markets like Japan, China, and Australia?
Start with a clear omni-channel vision and governance, then ensure channels are integrated around customer needs and not competing with each other; localize offerings and assets while maintaining a cohesive brand narrative across markets.
10. From Japan to Greater China to Australia: Cultural Agility and Omnichannel with Loïc Réthore
Q: Do you have any culture shock or differences you remember that you could share?
Yes, in Japan the concept of reading the air is central; people show restraint and convey feelings subtly, which makes it hard for Westerners to read others, but it also hones active listening and perceptiveness.
3. From China Expat to Global CTO: Leadership Lessons from Fabien Dumont
Q: Would you say your career naturally took off in China, or were there specific decisions that accelerated growth?
He explains that growth was driven by visibility to top management, strong performance, and willingness to take new challenges, with a pivotal early move to China and continuous exposure to leadership visits.
3. From China Expat to Global CTO: Leadership Lessons from Fabien Dumont
Q: Can you introduce yourself and share a bit about your journey?
Fabien describes a 27-year career at Autoliv, starting in France and moving to China in 2005, where he rose through operations and engineering to become CTO, highlighting the importance of people, leadership, and cross-cultural collaboration.
5. From Rainy Motorway to Six Countries: Cultural Intelligence with Justin Sargent
Q: How did you manage the Nestle global client leadership move from India to Switzerland, and what did you learn about virtual leadership?
Transitioning to a global client role in Switzerland required aligning diverse teams, maintaining strong client focus, and learning how to lead virtual teams by keeping everyone engaged through clear vision and structured collaboration across borders.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Leaders in Motion

What is Leaders in Motion about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show targets senior executives navigating rapid change, with a strong emphasis on cross-border leadership, AI-driven disruption, and organizational reinvention. Episodes consistently explore values-based leadership, cultural dynamics in global teams, and practical frameworks for aligning headquarters with local markets in Europe, China, and beyond. Notable strengths include actionable playbooks for accelerating integration in multinational contexts, a focus on strategic governance and board readiness, and real-world case studies spanning luxury, automotive, manufacturing, technology, and private equity-adjacent leadership networks. A recurring edge is the blend of high-level strategy with grounded, field-tested insights from leaders wh... more

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5. Ye Han
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