{"podcast":{"title":"Redefiners","slug":"redefiners-4103317","podcast_index_feed_id":4103317,"rss_url":"https://feeds.cohostpodcasting.com/AlxiT3J7","website_url":"https://www.russellreynolds.com/en/insights/podcasts/redefiners","image_url":"https://files.cohostpodcasting.com/quill-file-prod/6df349ec-d648-450e-b4dc-18c7bb07e8d3/shows/550eaf4b-ef13-432b-ba4c-445b9cf68111/cover-art/original_d6f12020c24ad4858ba52d01b427204b.jpg","author":"Russell Reynolds Associates","episode_count":124,"summary":"Call them changemakers. Call them rule breakers. We call them Redefiners. And in this provocative podcast, we explore how daring leaders from across industries and around the globe are redefining their organizations—and themselves—to create extraordinary impact in today’s rapidly changing world. In each episode, Russell Reynolds Associates former CEO Clarke Murphy, Leadership Advisor Marla Oates, and Chief Science Officer Dr. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, host engaging, purposeful conversations with leaders in and out of the business world who share their insights and perspectives on how they lead, boldly. You’ll come away with fresh ideas and tangible takeaways on how you can redefine your own leadership trajectory—no matter where you are on your journey. Leadership Lounge A sister mini-series to the Redefiners podcast, Leadership Lounge gives listeners unfettered access to our global team of leadership experts, who share real-world answers to your most-pressing leadership questions—from how you can give and receive feedback to the benefits of having a mentor. Hosted by RRA leadership advisor Emma Combe, each 15-20-minute episode lifts the curtain on how great leaders think, act, and…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-01T14:20:46.812008+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/redefiners-4103317"},"episode":{"title":"Sweet Success: How Mars Blends Family, Values, and Growth with former Mars SVP & Head of Corporate Development Valerie Mars","slug":"sweet-success-how-mars-blends-family-values-and-growth-with-former-mars-svp-head-of-corporate-development-valerie-mars","published_at":"2025-10-22T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/redefiners-4103317/sweet-success-how-mars-blends-family-values-and-growth-with-former-mars-svp-head-of-corporate-development-valerie-mars","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/redefiners-4103317","url":"https://www.russellreynolds.com/en/insights/podcasts/redefiners","audio_url":"https://pdrl.fm/74755d/audio-delivery.cohostpodcasting.com/audio/6df349ec-d648-450e-b4dc-18c7bb07e8d3/episodes/3d750218-28db-4cfd-820b-4661d523f1db/episode.mp3","summary":"How does a more than 100-year-old family-owned business continue to evolve and grow across generations to become one of the largest privately held companies in the world? On today’s Redefiners episode, Clarke and Marla are joined by Valerie Mars, former Senior Vice President & Head of Corporate Development for Mars, Incorporated, to talk about how the Mars family grew a small kitchen-table candy company into a $55 billion diversified global food and pet care enterprise.    Valerie talks about the family’s decision to bring in a non-family CEO, how the Five Principles and Mars Compass are used to guide decision-making and nurture a values-driven culture, and what they’re doing to develop the next generation of family leaders.    We’ll also hear from Anuradha Chawla , a leadership advisor in our Toronto office, who will explore when family enterprises should consider introducing non-family management.   Four things you’ll learn from this episode:   The business and cultural impact of bringing in a non-family CEO to a family-owned enterprise  The key traits that make a successful non-family CEO  Mars’ Five Principles and the Mars Compass and how they’ve helped guide the company through growth and change  How to develop future next generation leaders and how to deal with family succession tensions that may arise     If you enjoyed this episode, you might also like these Redefiners episodes:   Leading with a North Star: Former Decathlon CEO Barbara Martin Coppola's Blueprint for Bold Change   Leadership Lounge: How can family enterprise leaders stay ahead in a fast-changing world?   From Chaos to Clarity: How Bain Capital’s John Connaughton Leads Through Volatility   Leadership Lounge: The A…","meta_description":"How does a more than 100-year-old family-owned business continue to evolve and grow across generations to become one of the largest privately held compani…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2198,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/redefiners-4103317/episodes/sweet-success-how-mars-blends-family-values-and-growth-with-former-mars-svp-head-of-corporate-development-valerie-mars/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/redefiners-4103317/sweet-success-how-mars-blends-family-values-and-growth-with-former-mars-svp-head-of-corporate-development-valerie-mars.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}