Description
In this episode of Rethink Culture podcast we talk to Alexis Pantazis, Exec Director and Co-Founder of HellasDirect, a 200-strong disruptive insurance company, built ona culture of shared vision and self-managing, diverse teams.
"You always think of a strong leader as a general in the army, as opposed to somebody that has emotions and is much more open. Having people that are constantly learning or willing to admit their mistakes, who listen more, that’s the leaders that I look up to and I aspire to be, and that's something we need to rethink"
Listen to this episode to learn:
which culture best practices they stole from organisations such as Goldman Sachs, McKinsey, and the special forces army unit
why they encourage staff to rotate around the business
why the CEOs are still involved in interviewing new hires at a 200 people company
what HR gets wrong with recruitment
why they started a People & Culture team after they hit 100 people
why in-office work is important when people need to learn through osmosis
why passion (about anything!) is important to look for in a new hire
why they are proud of their 3-month next-generation leadership program
More about the guest
Alexis Pantazis on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexispantazis/
Hellas Direct: www.hellasdirect.gr
"You can't be productive unless your team is happy… It's not the foosball tables and the perks. It's that deeper happiness that comes from doing some meaningful work for people that you like and respect, working with people that you like and respect."
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