Listen to Karolina’s take on leadership that’s she’s gathered through over 20 years experience in leadership roles across Telecommunications, Banking and Retail.

Katrinas take on leadership definitions is that they are dynamic based on insight, exposure, experience and reflection over time.

She says that “Leadership is a continuous mission to self discover because it always starts with you as a leader, to be able to create clarity, purpose, connection, and inspiration for people you are surrounded by”.

Karolina is most proud of the people that she’s worked with being promoted, feeling empowered, recognising their purpose and strength, and their ability to move forward rather than the achieving metrics or project deliverables. 

On a note about herself she notes that “the other areas that I’m proud of is my own ability to move through the barriers that I had created in my mindset and be able to over come them by being comfortable with the uncomfortable to take myself out of the comfort zone”.

She describes her purpose as “mission of discovery where I can bring together my strengths, values, opportunities, beliefs and things that both challenge and inspire me” and her why is “ to empower others through curiosity, learning experiences and building connections so that they are enables to be better versions of themselves so that they can contribute more effectively”.

Karolina notes that she comes alive as a leader when “I am aligned with my values, things that I believe and integrity. It has to start there. Red flags are raised when I am away from these essentials. I also feel alive when I feel safe in my world as a leader. Also, when I on the edge of my comfort zone heading into big scary ideas, that’s when I feel very alive”.

When asked about regrets, Karolina expressed that she has a mental model that means that she doesn’t regret anything in her life. The things that happen to us gives us an opportunity to learn. 

Karolina talks about a difficult situation where she had to make a stand for her values and beliefs in the face of a dominant different culture.

Top Tips for leaders are: -

·      Establish a habit and routine that allows you to manage yourself well.

·      Create self awareness practices that allow you to understand your purpose, strengths and areas that you want to work on in the future.

·      Keep learning and being curious so that you can continue your growth mindset.

·      See mistakes as a learning opportunity

·      Lead with empathy and create inclusive space where people feel safe to say what they think.

·      Listen to all viewpoints.

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