Topic: Growing Beyond Borders - What Global HR Teaches You About Leadership
Guest: Stephanie Matzos – Senior HR Leader at ZenaTech
Guest LinkedIn: / smatzos
Company Websites:
ZenaTech: https://www.zenatech.com/
Othership: https://othership.com/
Episode Overview:
As organizations expand into new markets, acquire companies, and build teams around the world, the role of HR changes dramatically. What starts as a people function quickly becomes a business function, influencing growth, culture, operations, leadership, and strategy. And while global expansion brings complexity, it also creates one of the greatest opportunities for leadership development.
Leading people across countries, cultures, and business environments challenges HR professionals to think differently, communicate more effectively, and balance global consistency with local realities.
In this episode, Stephanie joins us to share what she's learned from helping organizations grow across borders and why global HR experience can be one of the most rewarding and career-defining journeys for HR leaders.
We explore:
👉 How supporting a rapidly growing global organization changes the way HR leaders think about business and leadership
👉 The biggest opportunities HR has to influence international growth and organizational success
👉 How to build a consistent culture while respecting different countries, cultures, and ways of working
👉 The leadership skills and mindsets that separate successful global HR leaders
👉 Practical advice for HR professionals who aspire to build an international career
Whether you're leading a global workforce today or hope to one day, this conversation offers valuable insights into what it takes to help organizations and yourself grow beyond borders.
About Stephanie Matzos:
Stephanie Matzos is a senior HR leader with more than 16 years of experience helping organizations build high-performing cultures and people strategies. Her expertise spans organizational planning, workforce planning, leadership development, talent acquisition, employee relations, diversity and inclusion, and performance management.
Throughout her career, Stephanie has partnered closely with business leaders to support organizational growth, improve employee experiences, and develop strong leadership capability. As part of ZenaTech, she has helped support a rapidly expanding global organization, including Othership, gaining firsthand experience scaling people, culture, and operations across multiple countries.
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