Today’s episode is hosted by Sean Thompson and they are joined on the podcast by Mrinalinee Pandey, Manager, Wireless Design, R&D at WS Audiology, Ariel De Silvio, Head of Lifecycle Engineering, Blades R&D at Vestas and Vipasha Soni, Manager, API Cultivation Pilot Plans at Novo Nordisk.
The conversation explores leadership through the lens of empowerment and team behaviours, examining how managers create environments where individuals feel trusted, supported and motivated. The exchange highlights broad approaches to aligning purpose, expectations and accountability across technical and cross-functional teams.
Across the discussion, themes emerge around communication, decision-making and fostering psychological safety within complex organisations. The panel reflects on how leadership behaviours influence collaboration, performance and long-term team health in fast-moving and regulated industries. Later, the dialogue returns to leadership by considering consistency, feedback and shared ownership, offering insight into how effective leaders encourage autonomy while maintaining clarity and direction across diverse teams.
