Talent Talk with Andrea Ross
Talent Talk with Andrea Ross
The Career Establishment
Leadership Lessons from Jens Drewes, CEO of Hellmann Worldwide Logistics { Ep. 78}
58 minutes Posted Sep 10, 2025 at 5:00 pm.
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"Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast" - Leadership Lessons from Jens Drewes, CEO of Hellmann Worldwide Logistics.
What if your biggest leadership challenge isn’t strategy, but culture? Jens Drewes shares how a culture-first approach drives execution, trust, and results — and the habits every leader needs to thrive.
In this episode, Andrea Ross, accredited executive,team coach & leadership development consultant goes deep with Jens Drewes, CEO of Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, to unpack a truth most leaders ignore:
• Culture isn’t a “nice-to-have.”
• It’s your strategy’s make-or-break.
In his first year as CEO, he’s rolling out a new strategy built on the company’s culture – with people and customers at the heart of every decision.
The result?
Sharper execution. Stronger teams.
Deeper customer trust.
Inside this episode:
→ Why leadership behaviour is the real transformation strategy
→ How to turn values into lived daily actions (not posters on the wall)
→ The CEO balancing act: profit, people, and service
→ How to align strategy from the boardroom to the front line
→ Building trust in a digital-first world — without losing the human edge
You’ll also hear:
→ The leadership principle most leaders fail to live
→ Why strategy fails without cultural buy-in
→ How to keep AI tools human-centred
→ The 3 habits Jens recommends for every emerging leader today
If you’re leading through change — or want to — this episode is your blueprint.
Because culture doesn’t support strategy.
It drives it.
Connect with Jens Drewes:
LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/jens-drewes-813a7932/
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics → https://www.linkedin.com/company/hellmann-worldwide-logistics/
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