For Episode #9 of Better Leaders - The Podcast, I’m speaking with Federica Cherubini, Director of Leadership Development at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford. We look at the problematic disconnections between different levels in organizations; how the meaning of work has changed over time and what that means; the responsibilities of a leader; and finally we explore how striving for diversity and inclusion lead to the organization’s long-term success.
About Our Guest:
Federica Cherubini is the Director of Leadership Development at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. She is an expert in newsroom operations and organizational change, with ten years experience spanning major publishers, research institutes and editorial networks around the world.
Before working at the Reuters Institute, she worked as a consultant to develop a more inclusive, sustainable, and communicative work environment at Hearken. However, she began her development journey at Condé Nast International where she worked in outreach and found her passion for personal and professional growth.
Apart from being passionate about development and growth, she works hard in engaging with organizations at all levels to spread awareness for the importance of diversity and inclusivity, and build bridges between the gap between senior management and often younger workers, whose values of what it means to work have changed.
About Your Host:
Anita Zielina is the CEO and founder of Better Leaders Lab. She's also an Executive in Residence at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, where she spent the last few years leading all continuing and executive education initiatives. Anita serves as the inaugural Board Chair of News Product Alliance (NPA) and is a member of the board of directors at the Austrian Public Broadcaster ORF.
For the past 15 years, Anita held senior executive positions focused on product, strategy and innovation in various media and education organizations as Chief Product Officer, Managing Editor Digital, Editor-in-Chief and Director Strategic Initiatives. She has worked with around 500 managers, leaders and entrepreneurs as a consultant, coach and educator.
She holds a Master in Law from Vienna University and an Executive MBA from INSEAD. Anita is an alumna of the Stanford Knight Journalism Fellowship and the Oxford Reuters Institute Fellowship.
About Better Leaders Lab:
Better Leaders Lab is a Do and Think Tank for good leadership and smart management in media and beyond and a boutique strategic advisory firm. BLL specializes in organizational change, strategy and scenario planning, leadership development and executive recruiting research. Its goal is to empower managers, leaders and organizations in the broader media, digital & innovation space to build successful, sustainable, modern and healthy businesses.
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