026: Kerwin Guillermo - Leadership Journey Towards Your Why

Whether it is about M&As or spin-offs, start-ups or site closures, outsourcing or setting up shared services, shifts in philosophy or technology – Kerwin has led multiple HR functions in fulfilment of change aspirations.Since 2015 as the global head of mobility of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Kerwin has led the program through multiple corporate, organization and business transitions (multiple acquisitions, divestitures and even setting up multiple companies’ mobility program). By 2018, as manifestation of the positive contributions delivered to the practice of mobility, Hewlett Packard Enterprise garnered 15 FEM-EMMA awards + Kerwin was elected into the Board of Directors for Worldwide ERC effective 2018.He performed a variety of roles across diverse environments ranging from local to regional to global. In the delivery of his accomplishments, Kerwin showed consistency in being able to set expectations, hold people accountable to commitments. Moreover, the brand that he is best known for is his pursuit of relevance through purposeful engagement, innovation and execution at a pace faster than market. On This Episode:Kerwin shares about how he landed a project manager role by following the leaders in front of him – being promoted 5 levels in 5 years.Learn how to lead on a global stage.Hear how Kerwin believes true advocacy looks in the world and in the workplace.Kerwin explains the importance of leadership in dark times.Find out how COVID-19 has impacted Kerwin’s global team.Learn the three C’s every leadership must embrace.Key Takeaways:Catch people doing things right.Everything is a function of the world we live within.Our actions as leaders is the currency we deal with.Current Expectations of Leaders:There is an expectation that leadership is able to accelerate what is next.That leadership is able to make bold moves, choosing courage over comfort.Leadership must be willing to collaborate.Tweetable Quotes:Society can see through what’s authentic and what’s not. The winners will be leaders who don’t just show hashtags, but actions.The more grounded a leader is in their why, the better they will handle disruptions.Approach all change positively.Kerwin Guillermo:https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerwin-guillermoDenis Gianoutsos:[email protected]