Manager o coach? - Ep.7 - Special Edition Forum HR

What happens when those who lead people come from a humanistic background, traverse worlds far removed from one another, and decide not to choose between code and soul? What if the true challenge of leadership today isn't deciding whether to be a manager or a coach, but rather holding both together? The seventh live episode of People Is Not an Option takes us into a tension that many organizations know well, but few truly address: the tension between processes and people, between performance and meaning, between numbers and questions. An episode that emphasizes a strong belief: leading people isn't about having all the answers, but knowing how to ask the right questions. Leading the conversation is Alessandro Rimassa, CEO of Radical HR. 🔗 Follow Alessandro Rimassa on LinkedIn:   / alessandrorimassa   The guest is Michele Saracino, Chief HR & Organization Officer at Italtel, whose background spans diverse cultures, languages, and expectations: from high-end design to technology, from international experience in the United States to Asia, to leading people in complex and highly engineered environments. His profile demonstrates how a humanistic approach is not an alternative to technical expertise, but a strategic lever for making it truly effective. The conversation takes place on the stage of the HR People & Culture Forum, the event that for years has been the reference point for those working on the future of work in Italy. It's an ideal context to explore leadership, culture, and real transformation, far removed from slogans. During this episode, we explore what it means to combine the roles of manager and coach in everyday life, what remains of an American experience when returning to lead Italian organizations, how to defend the value of a humanistic education in a world dominated by analytics and processes, and where the real resistance lies when trying to transform formal commitments into concrete behaviors. An honest conversation, which also explores mistakes, missed changes, and uncomfortable truths about work and people. This episode leaves a clear mark: effective leadership doesn't choose between rigor and listening, but learns to reconcile them. Subscribe to the People is not an option newsletter: extra content, reflections, and the chance to co-create the next season of the podcast. 🔗 SUBSCRIBE HERE: https://bit.ly/Peopleisnotanoption Join the conversation on People is not an option. Here's how: 1️⃣ LISTEN → Starting October 16th on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major platforms. 2️⃣ PARTICIPATE → Receive exclusive insights and materials in the newsletter. 👉 Start here: https://bit.ly/Peopleisnotanoption