Relaxed Resilience with Peter Salzer
Description
In this episode of the Leadership Spark Podcast, Sylvain interviews Peter Salzer, an accomplished CEO, chairman, and private equity partner. Peter shares insights from his 30-year leadership journey across multiple industries, discussing his shift from corporate roles to private equity with a focus on operational value creation. He emphasizes the importance of clarity, inclusive leadership, and “relaxed resilience.” Peter recounts navigating crises, fostering communication during organizational challenges, and adapting to technological disruption like AI. The conversation offers practical advice on career development, people management, and building sustainable, high-performing organizations through hands-on leadership.
Show notes:
- Peter Salzer LinkedIn profile
- Book: "The Big Short"
- Book: "The Endurance: Shackleton’s legendary Antarctic expedition”
- Book: “Why nations fail”
- Thomas Malone at the MIT
United States
