Latest conversation · October 2026
When to give people time to grow
Sandra Balážiková discusses when to keep investing in someone’s development, when to reconsider their fit for a role, and how to build teams that perform after a leader leaves.
Sandra Balážiková
Head of Human Resources
ING Hubs Slovakia
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Conversations in the current series are conducted by Menity’s co-founders and Managing Partners, Vladimír Janík and Peter Nemčok. Guests are selected by Menity for the relevance of their leadership experience.
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Selected conversations from the first Leaders Talk series, featuring senior leaders from companies including Dell, E.ON, ESET, Coca-Cola HBC, Johnson Controls, Mondelēz, Tatra banka, Mall.sk, Kia Motors and Faurecia. Roles and affiliations reflect the time of each conversation.
Archive 2016
Diversity and performance
Petra Fúsková
Chief Operations Officer
Mondelez EBSC
Archive 2016
Cybersecurity trends
Miroslav Mikuš
Sales and Marketing Director EMEA
ESET
Archive 2016
Global talent and leadership
Tomáš Remenár
Global HR Lead
Johnson Controls
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