Susanne Kohout exemplifies the warmth a leader needs to balance with desire for results. In the eighth episode of LEH Dialogue: The Game Changers Series in conversation with Atul Khosla, Susanne shares how she transformed this experience by earning the trust of her team, dedicating time and effort to instill a sense of pride in their work, and cultivating a culture of learning, reflection, and the courage to embrace honesty, both with oneself and others, to create space for growth.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
05:10 Susanne's Journey
28:28 How did you nurture the mindset that it's okay to fail, to be vulnerable, and step out of your comfort zone?
31:45 How do you manage non-performance while protecting the dignity and bringing compassion to it?
37:12 How can we celebrate with the people, show that it is a great place to work, while holding them accountable that performance cannot be compromised at any cost?
41:12 Leading from the front vs. empowering people. How do you manage both in a large organization?
46:51 When you work a corporate job, how do you embark on the path of leadership?
50:30 To those who are in their growth stage, what is your advice to those who are still framing their direction on their career?
52:16 What is one talent the world has yet to know about Susanne?
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