Ep38: Aligning Personal Purpose and Business with Alex Holt
Welcome to Human Wise, the podcast that explores the commercial advantage of being human at work.
With host Helen Wada, executive coach and founder of The Human Advantage, each episode will explore what being human at work looks like across a wide range of industries, from people in senior management to those on the ground.
Do you ever wonder how to blend commercial success with authentic human connection at work—especially in today’s fast-evolving, tech-driven world? In this episode, we uncover the secrets to building a meaningful and commercially successful career with Alex Holt, Vice Chair and Global Strategy Leader for Comms, Media, and Technology at Accenture and author of Outpacer.
Helen Wada sits down with Alex to discuss why aligning your personal purpose with your organization and role is key to finding fulfillment—and high impact—at work. Alex shares his insights on bridging UK and US workplace cultures, the art of truly human-centered selling, and why awareness and accountability matter more than ever for growth and leadership. Plus, discover how to navigate risk, master client relationships, and thrive amidst the coming AI revolution.
Whether you’re a leader, an aspiring seller, or simply want to bring more humanity to your 9-to-5, this episode offers actionable strategies and thought-provoking questions to help you create an environment where you can do your best, most devoted work. Plug in for an energizing blend of commercial wisdom and human insight—you’ll leave thinking differently about purpose, sales, and workplace connection!
Topics Discussed:
Blending humanity into businessAligning personal and organizational purposeBuilding trust in sales relationshipsNavigating workplace culture differencesHuman skills in the AI eraFurther links to follow:
Helen Wada: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/helen-wada
The Human Advantage: https://www.thehumanadvantage.co.uk/
Human Wise
Host and expert coach Helen Wada is a strong believer in the commercial advantage of being human at work.
With over 25 years commercial experience, Helen has seen an opportunity for businesses to do things differently – a sweet spot where a coaching approach and commercial focus can co-exist to build a more human working world.
This podcast is for anyone in business who believes that a better way of working is out there: better for teams, for organisations and, ultimately, for society as a whole.
We'll hear from senior leaders, founders, people on the ground and professionals from a variety of different disciplines, learning from their unique wisdom and experience.
So, if you're ready to make the human advantage your commercial advantage, join Helen and guests every other week on all major podcast directories.
- No. of episodes: 46
- Latest episode: 2025-07-08
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