Season 5 - Ep. 14 | Redefiners 2025 Wrapped: What's Next for Leaders

Podcast: Redefiners
Hosted By:
Portrait of Marla Oates, leadership advisor at Russell Reynolds Associates
Portrait of Simon Kingston, leadership advisor at Russell Reynolds Associates
December 17, 2025 | 46 min
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Executive Summary
We look back at our conversations with the incredible leaders who joined us this season.

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Season 5 - Ep. 14 | Redefiners 2025 Wrapped: What's Next for Leaders

There was no shortage of challenges for leaders in 2025, as they navigated a year filled with uncertainty and change. Leaders’ skills were tested as they steered their organizations through changes in the global economy, geopolitics, AI transformation, succession planning, and board relationships.

In this final Redefiners episode of the season, hosts Marla Oates and Simon Kingston take a look back at 2025, highlighting how guests from the year are navigating these challenges. Hear from former CEO and current Chairman of Coveo Louis Têtu and Goldman Sachs CIO Marco Argenti on AI transformation; World Bank President Ajay Banga on culture change; Russell Reynolds Associates CEO Constantine Alexandrakis, Pets At Home CEO Lyssa McGowan, and former President and CEO of Marvel Entertainment Peter Cuneo on stepping into the CEO role; Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman and former chair and CEO of MTV International Bill Roedy on leadership; plus insights from RRA leadership advisors in the Leadership Lounge.

If you’d like to hear more, check out all the episodes of Redefiners and Leadership Lounge.

Redefiners and Leadership Lounge will return with more conversations with global leaders in January 2026, so be sure to follow and subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss an episode!

Happy holidays!

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Redefiners: A Russell Reynolds Associates Leadership Podcast

With each episode, you’ll come away with fresh ideas and tangible takeaways on how you can redefine your own leadership trajectory—no matter where you are on your journey.