Inspiring Leaders Podcast: Reflections of a CEO (ft. Lorcan O’Connor, CEO, Transport Infrastructure Ireland)

Criticaleye's Inspiring Leaders Podcast

In this episode, Lorcan O'Connor, CEO for Transport Infrastructure Ireland joins Criticaleye’s Marketing and Communications Director Julia Brook to discuss his journey to the CEO role and reflections of being a Group CEO at Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ), Ireland's largest public transport provider.

Managing multiple stakeholders is a key skill for any CEO. In this podcast, we look at what core skills and capabilities are needed to be successful in the role.

Discussion points include:

• Lorcan's own career journey and route to becoming a CEO
• Gaining the skills and attributes needed throughout your career that will lead to a senior leadership role
• The questions executives should ask before taking on the top job and assessing if it is right of them
• Key challenges to navigating important stakeholder groups including the Board and Government
• The CEO-CFO partnership and what makes a winning team which can drive the business strategy