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Growing Pains

Growing Pains

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Edtech Tuesdays is now Growing Pains. Growing Pains with Ewa Hutmacher is an interview‑driven long-format podcast about strategy, organizational culture and leadership behavior in organizations finding their next direction. Ewa meets innovators, investors, thinkers and doers who challenge the status quo — navigating transitions and the moments where direction matters most. We explore what happens beneath the surface of leadership: the choices, the real problems, and the candid conversations that influence how organizations move forward. If you’re leading through growth, realignment or an organizational shift — subscribe to Growing Pains.

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Episodes
  • 45 Pasquale Mazzuca: When leaders have no place to hide
    Apr 19 2026

    What happens when leaders no longer have clear answers — but still carry full responsibility?

    In this episode of Growing Pains, Ewa Hutmacher is joined by Pasquale Mazzuca, executive coach and trusted adviser to CEOs and senior leaders for more than three decades.

    This is a candid conversation about integrity in the boardroom, the discomfort of not knowing, and being true to yourself. Drawing on lived experience across cultures and leadership contexts, Pasquale reflects on what ambiguity reveals — not just about decisions, but about who leaders choose to be.

    A grounded, human dialogue for CEOs, board members and executive teams navigating uncertainty, pressure and the space between knowing and acting.

    A question to sit with: When was the last time you had to make a decision without clarity — and what guided you in that moment?



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    37 mins
  • 44 Anders Brolin Jaconelli: Den dolda fällan i komplexa beslut
    Apr 5 2026

    När bias driver besluten ur kurs räcker inte mer data — det krävs modiga ledare som vågar korrigera riktningen.

    I det här avsnittet möter vi Anders Brolin Jaconelli och utforskar varför perspektiv ibland bromsar mer än de hjälper. Hur överanalys skapar stagnation och varför mod, inte perfektion är den verkliga vägen till riktning.

    Vi pratar om bias i beslutsprocesser, kvalitetsfällor i offentlig sektor och varför små fel tidigt skapar bättre resultat än stora fel sent.

    Det här avsnittet är för dig som vill se klarare, tänka skarpare och leda med större mod.

    Anders Brolin Jaconelli är enhetschef inom förebyggande vård och omsorg med bakgrund som ambulanssjuksköterska, chef, inspektör på IVO och politisk rådgivare. Han kombinerar systemperspektiv med operativ erfarenhet och ett skarpt analytiskt ledarskap.

    👉 Vilken typ av bias stöter du oftast på i ledningsgruppen? Hur påverkar den er riktning? Kontakta Ewa Hutmacher om du vill diskutera detta medr.



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    43 mins
  • Which leaders should join us on Growing Pains?
    Mar 22 2026

    Edtech Tuesdays is now Growing Pains. Growing Pains goes beneath the surface of leadership — exploring behaviors, organizational culture, and the choices that shape how organizations move through growth and transition.

    As we’re recording the next episodes, we’d love your input:

    Who brings the kind of candor, clarity, or challenge that sparks real conversations about leadership and strategy?

    Drop your suggestions by sending a DM to Ewa Hutmacher. Your perspective might inspire a future guest.

    Visit us at growingpains.se



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    1 min
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