During her tenure as CMO, ANZ doubled its digital sales in four years. Prior to entering financial services, Sweta built a 17-year career at Procter & Gamble in Singapore, where she held senior roles across strategy, brand management, and P&L leadership for global brands including Pantene, Tide, and Head & Shoulders. She also led P&G’s Consumer & Market Knowledge function across Asia. Sweta has been recognised on Campaign Asia’s Asia-Pacific Power List and featured in Australia’s CMO50 for three consecutive years. You’ll enjoy this inspiring conversation about the power of being very clear about who you are, and a guiding framework for navigating uncertainty and career change. 

This conversation is hosted by P&G Alum Sudha Ranganathan, who’s spent over 19 years in diverse Marketing leadership roles at companies like P&G, PayPal, and LinkedIn where she’s honed her passion for customer-centric marketing and talent development.

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The P&G Alumni Foundation looks for sustainable impact.  We conduct a look back to previous grant winners to see the lasting impact that was made.  In the 2023 grant cycle, grantees achieved 100% of their job creation, skills training, and new business goals. In a sector where results often fluctuate, that level of performance reflects discipline and accountability — values we know well.

But the deeper story is sustainability.

In Sierra Leone, through Sherbro Foundation, 50 women farmers received business training and micro-loans. Repayment rates exceeded 90%, allowing capital to revolve and fund the next entrepreneur. One investment fuels harvest after harvest.

In Nepal, iDE supported women producing organic fertilizer, raising yields while lowering costs. In communities where annual income averages under $600, first-year sales reached $7,000. That’s income that compounds.

And the difference-maker? P&G Alumni engagement.

Grant Champions bring governance, operational rigor, and heart. Alumni Grant Champions like Greg York have contributed 2000+ hrs at Tikkun Farms alone that strengthen every dollar granted.

We were trained to build what lasts. Now we’re building opportunity that lasts.

If you feel proud, you should.
But pride is just the beginning.

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What it looks like in practice

It shows up in preparation that goes further than the work requires. In the hesitation before sharing a view that’s already well-formed. In the deflection when someone acknowledges good work. 

None of these are dramatic — from the outside, many look like admirable qualities. Thoroughness. Humility. High standards.

But there is a cost.

What it quietly takes

This is the part that tends to go unexamined, because the impact accumulates slowly. It’s the role not applied for because the timing didn’t feel right. The idea held back in a meeting because confidence didn’t arrive before the moment passed.

Many professionals are still holding a version of themselves in reserve — waiting until they feel certain enough to bring it forward. 

That moment, in our experience coaching experienced professionals, rarely arrives on its own. Not because the capability isn’t there. It is. But because the internal story about who you are and what people might discover doesn’t update itself simply because the evidence has mounted.

Why experience alone doesn’t close this gap

Self-doubt in capable professionals is rarely about capability. It’s about the gap between what someone knows they can do and how much they actually trust themselves in the moment. Those are not the same thing.

This is what imposter syndrome really looks like in experienced professionals — a persistent pattern of proving, qualifying, and managing, dressed up as diligence and conscientiousness so well that it often goes unrecognised for years.

A conversation worth having

Coaches Roula Clerc-Nassar and Carol Yang from the P&G Alumni Coaching team will be sharing a series of reflections on this territory — what this pattern looks like, what it costs, and what becomes possible when it begins to shift. Sign up below to receive it directly by email. 

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Zimkids’ model is built on sustainability: equipping orphaned youth in Zimbabwe with education, vocational skills, and the confidence to move beyond dependency toward self-reliance. In a country where unemployment remains critically high, their results are remarkable—graduates consistently secure employment and go on to uplift their communities.

Our most recent grant to Zimkids in 2022 funded scholarships for 29 students across academic and technical fields, from engineering to skilled trades. Each graduate represents more than individual success—they become role models, mentors, and catalysts for change.

“Built by orphans, run by orphans, for orphans,” Zimkids is a powerful example of how sustained support can create generational impact—turning opportunity into resilience, and resilience into lasting community transformation.

“Zimkids not only helps to build a better life now, but it also provides its beneficiary orphans the tools and opportunities they need to build a better future.” Julie Tazzia, P&G Alumni Grant Champion

Together, we can create opportunities that lead to lasting economic prosperity!
Grant Applications are now open until Saturday May 9th 2026. 

As one of the most remarkable professional communities in the world, the P&G Alumni Network is proud to announce the 2027 Alumni Award recipients whose work serve as an example of that greatness.

• Community Service: Sofie Snauwaert Koellhoffer
• John E Pepper Humanitarian: Maame Kwaaba Stephens
• Diversity and Inclusion: Benno Dorer
• Early Achievement: Scott Lichtenthal
• Innovation: Aurelie Bon
• John G. Smale General Management: Austin Lally
• McElroy: Mike Sievert

Since 2003, these awards have been a highlight of the P&G Alumni Global Conference. This year’s recipients will take the stage in Cincinnati to share their stories, their lessons, and what drives them.

We can’t wait to introduce them properly. Full features coming soon.

Want to learn more about the awards and see who has come before them? Visit our awards page to see the full legacy of this storied tradition.

A former senior executive at Procter & Gamble, Martin joins P&G Alum Stefan Homeister on the LEITWOLF podcast for a wide-ranging conversation on leadership, reinvention, and what it truly means to create sustainable growth. Most recently announced as COO of Bosch Power Tools, Martin brings a rare combination of operator discipline, strategic rigor, and entrepreneurial curiosity to every role he takes on.

A Career Built on Billion-Dollar Growth

Over a 30+ year career at Procter & Gamble, Martin led some of the company’s most iconic global portfolios. As SVP Fabric Care North America and SVP Home Care North America, he drove major strategy resets across Europe, Latin America, and North America — including the landmark “Home is where the growth is” platform, which scaled the business from $3B to $5B.

As an operator, Martin led global brand portfolios across Dish and Air Care, most notably growing Febreze from $200M to $2B worldwide. As an innovator, he helped bring breakthrough products to market — including Febreze extensions, Dawn Powerwash, Microban, and Tide Evo — while simultaneously leading organizational transformations, new business creation, and portfolio restructuring.

From P&G to BCG to Bosch

Following his tenure at P&G, Martin served as a Senior Advisor at Boston Consulting Group and founded Zukunft LLC, where he focused on unlocking human potential through strategy, innovation, and AI-driven brand building. He also serves on the Supervisory Board of GIVETOGET™, reflecting his continued commitment to creating impact beyond operating roles.

Most recently, Martin stepped into the COO role at Bosch Power Tools — bringing that same operator’s mindset to one of the world’s most recognized tool brands.

What This Conversation Covers

Martin and Stefan explore the principles that enable growth in complex environments — and the leadership habits that separate good leaders from truly great ones.

• Entrepreneurial curiosity and continuous reinvention: how staying curious keeps leaders sharp across decades
• Honest feedback as a leadership gift: why the most valuable thing someone can give you is the truth
• The discipline of saying no: how a relentless focus on real leverage leads to better decisions
• Corporations vs. consulting firms: what each can learn from the other
• Why innovation only gets taken seriously when it has to be: and what that costs organizations
• Integrity as the foundation: why Martin believes it remains the single most essential trait of any leader
• The role of sports in building resilience: how early experiences shaped Martin’s approach to leadership under pressure

About LEITWOLF

This conversation is part of the Learnings from Leaders series on the LEITWOLF podcast, hosted by P&G Alum Stefan Homeister. For more inspirational conversations on leadership, subscribe to LEITWOLF wherever you get your favorite podcasts.

Listen now on your favorite podcast platform: Spotify | Apple

Learn more: stefan-homeister-leadership.com

Got an idea for a future Learnings from Leaders episode? Reach out at pgalumpod@gmail.com

Our grants focus on :

• Job creation & vocational training
• Entrepreneurial support for local businesses
• Projects with active P&G alumni involvement (founders, board members, or project leaders)
• Measurable, trackable impact
  

How to apply:

• Submit online via Foundant Software
• Create an account and complete the application
• Include two years of financials and a letter of support from a P&G alum involved in the project
  

Together, we can create opportunities that lead to lasting economic prosperity!
Grant Applications are now open until Saturday May 9th 2026.