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The go-to show for business leaders looking to unlock growth, streamline operations, and enhance organizational effectiveness. Hosted by Ondrej Papanek.
About the Show
The Business Transformation Journey is the go-to show for business leaders looking to unlock growth, streamline operations, and enhance organizational effectiveness. Hosted by Ondrej Papanek, each episode is a candid conversation with an experienced executive, HR leader, or founder about what it really takes to lead people and organizations through change. This show is for founders, CEOs, executives, and managers who are leading growth or organizational transformation and want practical, real-world leadership insight rather than frameworks and theory.
Meet the host:
Ondrej Papanek
Ondrej Papanek is the host of The Business Transformation Journey, a podcast exploring what it really takes to lead and deliver successful change in organizations. As a Business Transformation and Leadership Coach, Ondrej brings experience from working with global organizations including Scania, Goldman Sachs, H&M Group, Volvo, and TRATON, with a focus on business transformation, leadership, organizational change, and turning strategy into practical results. Through the podcast, he brings together experienced leaders, executives, coaches, and transformation experts to share real-world experiences, practical lessons, and different perspectives on how organizations and people navigate change.
Recent Episodes
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When Growth Outruns Leadership
Ondrej talks with Jessica Hillholm, Executive Advisor, about scaling without losing clarity, culture, and trust. · Jul 24, 2026
From Crisis to Clarity
Ondrej talks with Eva Wikmark Walin, a senior HR executive with 25+ years of experience (Transcom, Sandvik, IBM), about leading change with more clarity, trust, and confidence. · May 25, 2026
Is Your Leadership Mindset Ready for AI?
Ondrej talks with Amir Elion, founder of Think Big Leaders, about how AI is changing leadership, middle management, and team structures. · Apr 29, 2026
Future-Proof Your Leadership
Ondrej talks with Francesco Bianchi, founder of Gen Zen, about why managers struggle with Gen Z and how to shift from micromanagement to trust. · Mar 4, 2026
Storytelling Secrets for Engaging Business Leadership
Ondrej talks with Dr. Tarek Omran, co-founder of Science Pitchers, about using storytelling to engage and inspire as a leader. · Aug 19, 2025
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