The Warrior Poet

Author: Sri

**Get yourself unstuck and be a leader.** Andrew "Sri" Sridhar is a former Navy SEAL, Harvard MBA, Wall Street escapee, and technologist. He interviews top military leaders, academic thinkers, and business phenoms to up your game. The Warrior Poet is a tightly woven tapestry of leadership expertise, philosophical inquiry, and pop culture. It's a portmanteau of Brainpickings, Wait But Why, and (Sri only wishes) Seinfeld. Yes, Sri sometimes writes haikus.
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#95: Level Up Your Culture w Rachel Wilson Rugelsjøen
Tuesday, 15 July, 2025

Sri takes the show to Oslo, Norway 🇳🇴, where he and Rachel Wilson Rugelsjøen talk all things culture and leadership through the lens of Human Resources. 🙉 They have the realest debate on psychological safety you'll find anywhere. Plus everyone's favorite topic: cold plunges 🥶____Rachel is the founder and managing director of LevelUp HR, which "help[s] global corporates, SME’s and scale-up’s achieve, through your most valuable asset - your people."Her experience spans over 20 years leading human capital at top-tier companies like Bank of America/Merrill Lynch, the Norwegian Oil Fund, Cognizant, and Barclays Capital — where she and Sri overlapped without knowing it! ____highlights"The leadership game has changed."How founders can build an effective cultureRole of values in leadershipAmazon's leadership principlesOwnership and accountabilityNorwegian vs. UK vs. American perspectives on ownershipHuman nature and leadership challengesThe evolution of leadership through historyHow to navigate instability Nuances of team dynamicsCold showers and dopamine regulationPsychological safety: just a buzzword? Trust as the foundation ____💬 Have a question? Shoot us a text! 📌 FEELING STUCK? LIMITED TIME: Book a free clarity call with Sri to get your priorities in order and start getting unstuck. 📩 Get free elite performance tools weekly through the Warrior Poet newsletter 👉 join ✅_____Follow Sri for elite leadership tips: ➡️ LinkedIn.com/in/andrewsridhar Connect on Instagram: @sri_the_warrior_poet + @sri_actually Intro and/or outro music in most episodes is by Paul Sridhar. 🎧 Disclaimer: Any audio clips are included with every intent and steps taken to abide by Fair Use and serve the purpose(s) of illustration, education, augmentation, or promotion of source content.