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November 22, 2021November 22, 2021

Dave Yawman, a Partner at Cresco Partners and Former EVP and Corporate Secretary at PepsiCo: On Ethical Leadership at a Global Company, Why Leaders Must Carry a Badge and a Mirror, and Inverting the Leadership Paradigm

Dave Yawman

David (Dave) Yawman is a leader, legal expert, and Partner at Cresco Partners, Inc. Cresco is a management consulting firm that helps both leaders and teams grow through mentorship and strategy with their brand of leadership development.

Before Cresco, Dave worked for PepsiCo for over 20 years, where he developed his expertise in global markets and public policy. While there, he filled multiple crucial roles including EVP, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary. He also served as an Associate at Fried Frank on Wall Street.

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Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

  • How Dave Yawman got his start on Wall Street and why he left
  • The values that Dave learned growing up and how they influence his leadership today
  • What are the keys to being a great team leader?
  • Inverting the leadership paradigm at PepsiCo
  • The question of ethics in corporations and across cultures
  • How Cresco Partners, Inc. approaches leadership development
  • Why Dave takes two days a year to reflect

In this episode…

Why is being a great leader so difficult? We all have thoughts on how things can be improved or how we would lead if we were in charge, but how many of us excel when we’re finally in that position? Leadership is complicated—and it’s especially difficult when you don’t even know yourself. After all, how can you lead others when you don’t know your own tendencies and biases?

This is why Dave Yawman says self-reflection is crucial for leading others. He has had the opportunity to lead employees at PepsiCo and has discovered firsthand what it means to set an example. In addition, he has led the ethics of the company, knowing when to bend and when to stand firm. There’s no one-size-fits-all solution to leadership, but if anyone knows what it takes, it’s Dave.

In this episode of the Next Wave Leadership, Dov Pollack speaks with Dave Yawman, Partner at Cresco Partners, Inc., to discuss leadership and how to be self-aware. They dive into topics of ethics across cultures, inverting the leadership paradigm, and what it means to carry a badge and a mirror. They also discuss Dave’s long career and how his family and early years at Wall Street helped shape who he is. Check out this episode to hear all this and more!

Resources Mentioned in this episode

  • Cresco Partners, Inc.
  • David (Dave) Yawman on LinkedIn
  • Dov Pollack on LinkedIn
  • Next Wave Leadership
  • Dov’s email: dov@nextwaveleadership.com 

Sponsor for this episode…

Founded by Dov Pollack, Next Wave Leadership is an executive coaching firm focused on helping CEOs, executives, and emerging leaders to deepen their executive presence, differentiate their voice, and embrace the plot and promise of their story.

To know more about what we can do to help you grow as a leader, visit our website at NextWaveLeadership.com or send us an email at dov@nextwaveleadership.com.

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July 19, 2021July 18, 2021

Umran Beba, the Former Chief Diversity Officer at PepsiCo & Current Partner at August Leadership: On How Large Organizations Can Win Hearts and Minds, Making Senior Leadership More Visible, & Advice for Those Just Starting Out

Umran Beba

Umran Beba is a Partner at August Leadership, a staffing and recruiting agency that solves talent leadership challenges in organizations all over the world. Umran is also the Co-founder of Beba Innovation & Entrepreneurship Foundation and an Independent Non-Executive Board Director at Bakkavor.

As a global leader with more than 35 years of experience under her belt, Umran boasts an impressive resume that includes a 25-year chapter at PepsiCo, where she ultimately became the Senior Vice President and Chief Global Diversity and Engagement Officer.

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Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

  • Umran Beba talks about her background in engineering, marketing, and international leadership
  • How Umran used her voice to promote diversity and equality at PepsiCo
  • The value of aligning your company’s mission and goals with inclusion  
  • Why diversity is a “sustainability agenda” — and Umran’s experience as a young mother and executive leader
  • What does Umran look for in high-quality leaders?
  • Umran’s advice for young female leaders: identify your passion and use your determination 
  • Some of the lessons Umran learned from the amazing managers in her career

In this episode…

Do you want to make a positive, lasting impact on your organization? Are you looking for practical strategies that will help you bring more diversity and inclusion to your company? 

According to experienced leader and inclusion executive Umran Beba, creating a more equitable workplace is no easy task. In order to create a truly inclusive company, you have to embrace equality as a “sustainability agenda.” In other words, it isn’t just about passion or tenacity. Instead, you need both vision and vigilance to build workplace equity and inclusion. So, how can you practice hope and grit to start building a more diverse company today?

In this episode of Next Wave Leadership, Umran Beba, a Partner at August Leadership, sits down with Dov Pollack to discuss the process and importance of building equitable workplaces. Listen in as Umran talks about championing diversity at PepsiCo, building inclusive strategies and practices in the core of your company, and her hard-won wisdom and advice for new female leaders. Stay tuned!

Resources Mentioned in this episode

  • Umran Beba on LinkedIn
  • August Leadership
  • Dov Pollack on LinkedIn
  • Next Wave Leadership
  • Dov’s email: dov@nextwaveleadership.com  
  • Beba Innovation and Entrepreneurship Foundation
  • Indra Nooyi on LinkedIn

Sponsor for this episode…

Founded by Dov Pollack, Next Wave Leadership is an executive coaching firm focused on helping CEOs, executives, and emerging leaders create great places to work by creating great places to grow.

If you are a leader who is looking to differentiate your voice, own your story, and choose your path with purpose.

Next Wave Leadership can help you get the results you want and need.

To know more about what we can do to help you and your team grow, visit our website at NextWaveLeadership.com or send us an email at dov@nextwaveleadership.com.

 

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