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What is Leadership Discoveries?
You know it best: being an executive leader can be tough. How do you stay inspired and keep moving the business forward with so much going on? Meet Dr. Shirley Kavanagh, Executive Advisor and scholar/practitioner. In each episode, hear Shirley in conversation with top global leaders and experts on leading with integrity, overcoming adversity, and developing other leaders. Presented by Shirley Kavanagh each episode, hear Shirley in conversation with top global leaders and experts on leading with integrity, overcoming adversity, and developing other leaders. Leadership Discoveries is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and your favourite podcast platform.
Leadership Discoveries #7:
Transformative Leadership: Navigating the Private Equity Landscape with Kevin Murphy, FinTech & Card Payments Executive
Kevin Murphy brings a wealth of experience from his diverse career as a CEO in the FinTech and Card Payments sectors, as well as serving as a Board Member and Independent Non-Executive Director. Specializing in growth acceleration and business transformation, Kevin has successfully led the growth, turnaround, and restructuring of businesses across Europe, North America, and Australia. His expertise spans private equity, large PLCs, and privately-owned companies. In this podcast, Kevin shares his insights on navigating dynamic and fast-paced environments, offering valuable lessons on turnaround strategies, quick decision-making, and managing stakeholders in private equity settings. He also emphasizes the importance of resilience, empathy, and integrity in leadership.
This episode covers everything from transformative leadership to private equity. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:
What is FinTech?
How is human-centered leadership impacted by an acquisition?
What is transformative leadership?
How do you motivate employees when there's an acquisition?
What is it like working in Private Equity?
How do you lead across different countries & cultures?
What should you keep in mind before making a career change?
How does leadership changed based on company size?
Connect with Kevin on LinkedIn.
Check out the episode and show notes below:
Show Notes
Transformative Leadership: Navigating the Private Equity Landscape with Kevin Murphy, FinTech & Card Payments Executive
[0:30] Welcome back to Leadership Discoveries!
[0:41] Kevin Murphy
[1:28] How did Kevin get where he is today?
[3:18] What is FinTech (Financial Technology)?
[5:02] How is human-centered leadership impacted by an acquisition?
[7:41] Michael Watkins
[8:15] How do you motivate employees when there's an acquisition?
[11:55] What is transformative leadership?
[14:38] What is it like working in Private Equity (PE)?
[17:02] "6 key areas to get right when leading a large business" by Kevin Murphy
[21:10] How does leadership changed based on company size?
[22:48] What should you keep in mind before making a career change?
[27:26] How do you lead across different countries & cultures?
[31:12] What should you keep in mind about leadership heading into 2025?
[33:48] What are Kevin's thoughts on AI (Artificial Intelligence)?
[35:19] Connect with Shirley at ShirleyKavanagh.com and LinkedIn, and Kevin on LinkedIn
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