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The 10 Most

Withasetofstrengthsandprofessionalcodeof conductthatwomenareverywellsuitedfor; organizationsareactivelyseekingwomenfor leadershiprolesandfemaleentrepreneursarestarting businessesatafasterratethananyothertimeinthe past.Severalorganizationstooareenablingwomento growandflourishinboththeirprofessionaland personallives,enablingthemtothriveontheirown path,basedontheirownprofessionalandpersonal priorities.Theirexpertiseandthoughtleadershipare fuellingorganizations'impressivesuccess.Inacountry likeIndiawheremostofthewomenaren'tencouraged tothinkbig,therearesomewhohavesoaredhigher thanonewouldexpectfromaconstrictivesetup.

Withtheconstantdevelopmentinthestartupecosystem,moreandmorewomenare chasingtheentrepreneurialdreamand succeedingintheirventures.Womenleadershipin today’sworldhasbeenonarisinggraphintherecent years.Inthisdayandage,wecanproudlysaythat womenleadershipisnotanobscureconceptany longer Womenareinthenewseveryday,rulingall segmentsofindustryandallfacetsoflife.Successful womenleadersandsubjectmatterexpertswhohave createdaverystrongknowledgepoolarehelping innovatorstoshapeideasintoreality.

Thesewonderwomenareinspiringotherladiesto ventureonthepathofstart-upsthroughthestoriesof theirpersonalstrugglesandchallenges.Ourcurrent editionspeaksofsuchinspiringstoriesofwomen entrepreneurswhoaredisablingthethink-leaderthink-malenormandtouchingthesky Thenumberof femalefoundersshininginourcountrywillonlyrise, andwecouldnotbeprouderofourwomen.

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HAROSKY HAROSKY Leian Leian

Building Life-long Relationships

If there is no space for you in whatever you intend to do, then create space and invite them to your space

Everyindividualdeservestobuildwealthand

financialfreedomthroughrealestate,eitherby investinginahouseorbuyingahometoretire in.Manyrealtorsintheindustryoffertomakethisdream intoreality,butfewhaveearnedanameinthemarket throughremarkablestrategiesblendedwithkindness.

LeianHarosky—theprincipalbrokerandOwnerof HaroskyHomesLLC—isonesuchcompassionate businessleaderwhohasremarkablycontributedin bringingherdecadesofexperiencetothelocalrealestate landscape.Throughherventure,sheandherteamhave dedicatedlyworkedtohelpcurrentandprospective homeownersmaketheirdreamscometrue.Itisafullservicerealestateofficeconductingvariousrealestates seminarssuchashomebuying,homeselling,1031 exchange,luxurytransactions,shortfallandlendersale. Herteamholdsexpertiseinhomebuyingandselling, 1031exchanges,shortsales,andVeteransAffairs(V.A.) homepurchases.

Moreover,hercompanyarranges buying seminars totalk aboutallthedetailsinvolvedwiththeprocessso prospectiveclientsarereadywhenlookingtobuyand sellproperties,aswellaslearnaboutrentalproperty strategies,andOahumarkettrends.Italsoassistsalotof militaryfamiliesstationedinHawaii.

IntotheShoesofLeian

Attheageof28,LeianworkedataU.S.Embassyinan Islamiccountrywhereshehadcovetedsecurity clearanceandreceivedvitaltraining.Thisexperience helpedhertobuildrelationshipswithmultiplecountries andanarrayofpeople,asshekeptupwithforeign affairsandhelpedemployeesoftheembassywith housingneeds.Sherecalls,“I grew up on a farm, so that helps me remain grounded and down to earth, we treat the business and our clients like a family. Through my business, I believe in giving back so I give to

organisations and feel to promote goodness to others to create a better world.”SheisoneoftheVAeducators forveterans,activemilitaryandtheirdependentsand teachestwotimesamonthatVAcentersandoncea weekinsideamilitarybase.AsHaroskyHomesLLC includesfourretiredmilitaryofficersonitsteam,Leian explainsthediversitywithinthecompanyshinesthrough aseveryonecanspeakdifferentlanguages.Thestaffcan speakTagalog,Mandarin,Malay,Indonesian,Spanish, Italian,Thai,andKoreantofurtherassistclients.

Leiancherisheseverydayofherlife;shefeelsblessedto haveanexemplaryteamthroughwhichshecanhelp manypeopletohavetheirdreamhome.“The balance in work life is a big factor was the reason why I choose to pursue a career in real estate,” Leianadds.Butthework isnotassimpleasitseems.Shestatesthattheprimary challengethatshefacesisestablishingeverythingfrom scratch,andlaterfindinggoodvendorstoworktogether asateam,asitiscrucial.Thereisaneedforgood vendorsthatworkashardforthecompanyasthe companyworksfortheirclients.Fortunately, Harosky'sHomeshasadiversegroupof realtorswhovaryinage,ethnicity,and culturebutworktogethertocreatea promisingexperiencefortheirclients.

Buildinglifelong Relationships

Leianhascompleted almost18yearsin thebusiness, sincethenshe

hasdevelopedvariousabilitiesincludingbeing multilinguistic.Growingupwithadiversefamilyand beingexposedtovariouscultureshelpedherlearnand adaptquickly,berespectfulandthinkdifferentlywhile helpingpeople.Herdiversebackgroundalsohelpedher inconnectingwithadistinctiverangeofpeople.Mostof herclientswhomshehasassistedhavebeenableto reselltheirpropertiesandmakemoneybecauseofher strategiesandbrainstormingsessions.Firstly,sheprefers toeducateeveryoneonthesignificanceofatrueteam effort,andlaterprovidethemwiththecrucialeducation toequipclientswithachievingtheirrealestategoals;be itahometoretireinoraninvestment.Herclientscan benefitfromtheenergy,creativity,andtechnologyreach thatHaroskyHomesLLCbringstotheindustry.Ithas directedthierattentiononbuildinglocalrelationships andimmersingitselfinthecommunitybyfocusingon leveragingtheirprofessionalspheretoexpandthelocal network.

LeianhasbeenawardedHawaiiWomenMeansBusiness 2019alongwiththelistinginAREAAA-list2022; number1closedtransactioninHawaii;andnumber3in sales&volume.ShehasalsoearnedtheSoaringEagle AwardandFallenWarriorAward.Moreover,Leianis alsoarealestateinvestorwithexperienceworking internationally,aswellaswiththeU.S.State Department,USEmbassyinAsiaassigninghousesfor MilitaryDiplomatsandForeignServiceOfficers.“So, with that government and corporate background, I learned how to be discreet and diplomatic,”sheasserts.

AGlimpseintotheFuture

Leianisplanningtoestablishanon-profitorganization calledHelpingO'HanathefirstprojectiswithUntraffic againsthumantraffickingwhichwillbeheldonApril2, 2022.Sheenvisionsexpandingtootherbranchestoshare

theirexperienceinhelpingothersfindahomeand contributetoorphanagesandtheirnon-profit organizations.Shelooksforwardtogettingmore involvedinthelocalcommunityandgivingback.She believesthatawomanshouldnotfearandembracetheir womanhoodandnotletthemselvesgetpushedaside becausetheyarefemale.

Toconclude,wecanstatethatLeianisinstilledwiththe importanceofhomeownership,equity,andproperty maintenance,andbelievesinrunninganethicaland honestbusiness.

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You can think like a man and act like a lady. You are more powerful than you think.

LEADING

PURPOSE

ChiaraLonghiistheInnovationPrincipalLeadat

AmazonWebServices(AWS)andhassignificant expertiseinassistingenterprisesintheirinnovation andtransformationjourneys.Inherrole,Chiarahelps executiveleadersacrossAsia,thePacific,andJapan developandlaunchinnovativesolutionsthatprioritize customer-centricity.ChiaraalsoservesasanAmazonBar Raiserandhasevaluatedalmost400candidatesduringher timeinthecompany

Chiara'spassionfortechnologyandinternationalmarkets ledhertoliveandworkacrosstheUnitedStates,Asia,and Oceaniaforthepast12years.BeforejoiningtheAWS Innovationteam,shewaspartoftheteamthathelped launchAmazoninAustraliain2017andSingaporein2019. Previoustothat,sheworkedforLinkedIn,basedoutof HongKong,supportingthebusiness'expansionacross JapanandKorea.ChiarabeganhercareerintechatAOL afterearningherEconomicsBachelor'sdegreefrom BocconiUniversity,andherMaster'sdegreefromNew YorkUniversity

Chiara'spassionforinnovationhasalsoledhertoestablish TheMoonshotCompany,atailoredprogramthataimsto enablepeoplewiththeknowledgeandtoolstheyneedto unleashtheirpotentialandreachtheirgoals:fromhelping individualslandtheirdreamjobthrough1-1coaching, interviewingtipsandresumereviews,toadvising professionalsandbusinessesontopicssuchasemotional intelligenceforleadershipandsuccess,productstrategyand customer-centricityinnovation.

RecentlywegotanopportunitytositdownwithChiarato learnhowsheandherteamarechangingtheworldforthe better

Belowarethehighlightsoftheinterview

Q)Howdoyoumotivatecreativityandinnovationwhile maintainingahealthyworkenvironment?

Chiara)Theycanabsolutelyco-exist,andIthinkthey actuallyfueleachother!Thehealthieryourenvironmentis, thegreateryourabilitiestobecreativeandinnovativewill be.Thefirststepistobeintentionalaboutprioritizingyour well-beingratherthanworking for and backwards from deadlines.Ipersonallyneedagooddoseofenergyanda healthyoneofstressaswelltooperateatmybest.Multiple studieshaveactuallyshownhowthesweetspotforan innovativemindsetisthatmiddleenergy/middle-stressarea: toolittlestress/energyhasagreatchanceofmakingyou bored,andoverlyhighstress/energybringsyouintothat wankyphase..botharenotidealwhenyouaretryingto encouragecreativity.Somytipistofindwhatgivesyou energy(formeisspendingtimeoutdoors,exercising,and havingqualitytimewithlovedones),establishanambitious butrealisticplan,andthen..kickitoff!Somethingvery

importantthatIhavelearnedatAmazonistheimportance ofbeing stubborn on the vision but flexible on the details. Noteverythingwillworkoutexactlyasyouimaginedit first,andthatisnotabadthing.Ifyoubelieveinyouridea, don'tgiveuponfollowingyournorthstar,butbeflexiblein howyouwillgettoit.

Q)Whatarethemajorchallengesoftheindustry,in youropinion?Howareyoutacklingthose?

Chiara)Whenitcomestocorporateinnovation,themost commonblockerIhavenoticedisnotreallylinkedto resources,funding,ortechnologylimitations-itactually comesfromthecompanyculture.Acompanyculturethat hirestalentbutthendoesn'tdevelopit,ordoesn'treally enableandincentivizeemployeestoexperimentand innovate,willmostlikelystruggletobringanycreativityor innovationoutthere.Andcompanyculturegoeswell beyondthefreelunches,playfuloffices,orbenefits businessesmightoffertheiremployees.Companyculture startswiththetypeoftalentanorganizationhires,the investmentandcommitmenttheyshowindevelopingand nurturingthattalent,andtheabilitytocreateasafe environmentwherepeoplearenotscaredtoexperimentand maybefail,butareactuallyexpectedtodoso.

Whenitcomestoindividualstryingtoachievetheirgoals, thetwocommonblockersIhavenoticedareimpostor syndromeandfearoffailing,andtheybothbringpeopleto simply..nevergivingitatry.Ialwaystrytoremindpeople thatevenifyoutryanddon'tsucceed,youarenotfailing, youarelearning.ThereisaquotefromMichaelJordanI love-“sometimes you win, sometimes you learn”.Iwish morepeoplecouldturnthisintotheirpersonalmantra-Iam surewewouldhavesomuchmoreinnovationaroundus!

Thereareplentyofotherchallenges,butthesearesurely thetoponesfrommypointofviewbasedontheinsightsI gatheredinyearsworkingdirectlyinthisfield.

Q)Whatareyourmissionandvision?Andwhatwould bethebestroadmaptoachievethat?

Chiara)Mymissionistoenableasmanyindividualsas possibletounleashtheirpotentialandgettowhatmakes themfulfilled,butalsoprovideactualtoolsandmechanisms forthemtodoso.Iamahugebelieverthatrealenablement occurswhenaftersometime,peopledon'tneedyou anymore.Itisveryimportanttoinspireandmotivateothers, butyouneedtoprovidepeoplewithactualtools,sothey canproceedintheirgrowingjourneyonceyouleavethe room.Ahugepartofmymissioninvolveshelping corporationsaswell,astheyareultimatelyconglomerates ofindividualsandsuchkeyplayersinpeople'slife.We spend70-80%ofourtimeatwork(ifnotmore)-ifmore individualsandbusinessescanmastertheirabilitytobe creativeandinnovatewhilealsothrivingindoingso,itwill genuinelybeabetterplaceforallofus.

Q)Whatmilestonesandachievementsareyoumostproudof?

Chiara)ThelaunchofAmazon.cominAustraliahasprobablybeen oneofthemostincrediblechaptersofmyprofessionalexperience.I rememberwhenIfirstwascontactedfortherole,theycouldn't sharemanydetailsaboutitduetoitsconfidentialnature.Sothey flewmetoSydneyfromHongKongtomeetwiththeinterview panel,andthatiswhenIsignedanNDAandwasabletogeta betterunderstandingofitall.Acoupleofweekslater,Iwas gettingreadytomovewithaone-waytickettoAustralia, whichwasinitselfsomethingthathadneverbeeninmy plans.Thefirstfewmonthsonthejobwerepure adrenaline-itwasonlyafewofus,andweoften workedaroundtheclock.Thatperiodwassotiring,and yetyoucouldseehowmuchweallwerelovingit:we wereenergized,motivated,inspiredbyeachother, anddefinitelyfeltwewereallinthisjourneytogether asateam,allthrivingforamuchbiggerpurpose. Beingabletothenre-liveasimilarexperience coupleofyearslaterwiththelaunchofAmazonin Singaporemadeitevenbetter,asitallowedmeto lookatthatlaunchwithamuchmore“focused” (andalsolessstressful)approach.

Q)Whatwouldyouliketoberememberedfor byyourpeers?

Chiara)IhopeIwillbeabletoberememberedas somebodythatnevercompromisedontheirvalues forthesakeofeasierorfastersuccess.A courageousleaderthatwasabletoshowupinthe momentsthatmattered.IhopeIwillbe rememberednotjustformyachievementsbutalso fortheethic,respect,andhumanityIcarried throughouttheirpursuit.Andlastly,with themoonshotcompany.co,IhopeI'llbeableto broadenmyownlegacy,havingpositivelyinfluenced thepathofthousandsofothers.

Q)Whatareyoulookingtoaccomplishinthenext 5yearsfromapersonalaswellasprofessionalpoint ofview?

Chiara)Thereissomebignewscominguponboth fronts-Iamanextremelysuperstitiousperson,soItend nottospeakaboutanythinguntilIseeitlive!Butyoucan follow/reachouttomeonLinkedin (linkedin.com/in/chiaralonghi)orvisitchiaralonghi.comtobe uptodate!

FeaturedLeader:ChiaraLonghiInnovationPrincipalLead, AmazonWebServices,andFounder,MoonshotCompany

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CHRISTINE STOFFEL-MOFFET

Helping Companies to Succeed

Everyoneinthisworldhasastory.Nowitisuptous

howweacknowledgethelearningsalongthe journeyoflife.ChristineStoffel-Moffetisone suchpersonwhoacknowledgesallthelearningsduringher journey.Shehasenjoyedawonderfulcareerofmorethan 30yearsintechnology.Additionally,shealsoexcelledin theareasofoperations,sales,andmarketing,whichenabled hertobecomeamultidimensionaltransformationalleader.

ManypeopleinthearenaofglobalsportsknowChristineas thefounderandCEOofoneofthemosticonicsporting consortiumsandannualconferencesintheworldS.E.A.T Sheleveragedhercollaborativeleadershipstylebybuilding SEATtobeknownacrosstheGlobeasa“Community”of like-mindedprofessionalscreatinglife-longrelationships throughsharingexperiences,sharingprojects,lessons learned,andthetrueessenceofthought-leadership.

Overthelasttwoyears,sheservedastheInterimHeadof EnterpriseTechnologyatNASCAR.

Withhermassiveexperienceofdrivingtransformation acrosstheorganization,aswellasfor15yearsthrough SEATtransformingleadersandglobalindustry,shedecided totake30+yearsoftechnology,operations,andbusiness experiencesandherentrepreneurialmindsettolaunchher newconsultingcompany,ChristineMoffettLLCtohelp asmanyorganizationsembraceevolutionand transformationaspossible!

InnovativeSolutions

ThankstotheencouragementofseveralofChristine's globalsportscolleaguesandfriends,theofferingsof ChristineMoffett,LLCarecomplementarytoeachother andleveragehercorespecialtiesasanexecutiveleader.

Christine'sbusinessconsultingofferingsare;

Ÿ Mentoring & Coaching:Throughcoachingand mentoring,Christineprovidesindividualsan opportunitytobeheard.Throughthisprocess,Christine providesuniqueperspectivesandinsightsgivingthem thetoolstobecometheverybestversionofthemselves withtheultimategoaloffindingsuccessinlifethrough happiness,confidence,andempowerment.

Ÿ Virtual CIO/CXO: Christineprovidesfractional,interim, ortemporaryexecutive-levelstrategy,guidance, advisoryservices,andsupportsHOWandWHEN businesseswantit.Fromtechnology,datastrategy, digitaltransformation,businessoperational optimization,network,anddatasecurity,staffcoaching, mentoring,training,andoptimizationtoleadingyour organizationtoembraceinnovationandstrategyfor businessgrowth.

Ÿ Interim CIO- Transform IT Organizations: Throughthis

Founder&PrincipalAdvisor

leveragehermulti-dimensional,executive,andglobal perspective,withuniqueinsightsinacollaborative formatthroughBoardpositionsorExecutiveAdvisory roles.

Ÿ Event Consulting: Christinebelievesaconferenceevent shouldnotbetreatedjustasaneventbutasan adventureandajourneythateveryoneinattendancehas theamazingopportunitytoexperiencesomething specialandfeelproudthattheyattended.Whilecreating successful,exciting,andengagingeventsfortheglobal sportsandentertainmentindustry,shehasdeveloped variousuniquemethodologiesthat,iffollowed,willtake aneventfromordinarytoextraordinary

TacklingChallenges

Asabusinessleader,Christinefacesmultiplechallenges. However,thebiggestchallengeshefacesasabusiness owneriscontinuingtocreatenewandcreativewaysto marketherservicesenablingbusinessvisibilityandgrowth. Whiletheotherchallengeistocontinuefindingthose'gem' clients.ForChristine,gemclientsarethosewhoarewilling tochange,willingtolistenandhaveadeepdesiretobethe bestcompanytheycanbefortheiremployees.

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service,Christinelookstoguideunder-performingand culturally-brokentechnologyorganizationstoevolve intoconfident,service-oriented,strategic,collaborative, andinnovativeorganizationsbecomingtrustedadvisors acrosstheircompanythroughcompassionateleadership, mentoring,skillassessments;enablingempowermentto deliverawell-definedstrategictechnologyroadmap alongsidethebusinessandreducingtechnicaldebtto increasetheoperationalbottom-line.

Ÿ Board and Advisory Roles, including Start-ups: With 30+yearsofexpertise,shewelcomesopportunitiesto

Christine'smotivationcomesfromreading.Sheisan advocateofAudible,soshecanlistentobookswhile driving,workingout,anddoingdailychores.Oncesheused totellpeoplethatsheisagreatmulti-tasker.However,with growingexperiences,shenowlookstocontinuelearning everyday,whichwilleventuallygrowherexperiencesand knowledge.

MotivatingPeopleatWork

Christinebelieveskeepingpeoplearoundhermotivatedin ordertobeinnovativeandproductiveisamindsetandit's allaboutattitude.Shealwayskeepsapositivemindsetand constantlyinspirescreativitybyinvolvingpeopletobea partofthejourney.

Duringherlongleadershipcareerandbeingaparent Christinehasdiscoveredthatmotivatingpeoplecanbe accomplishedbytrusting,showingappreciation,rewarding, andshowingbelief.So,shealwayssuggestsfindingunique waystoinspirethemeveryday!

ABusinessLeader'sJourney

Asabusinessleader,Christine'sjourneyhasbeenfilled withheartbreaks,joy,funloss,failures,excitements, successes,andbasicallyeverythingthathasmadeherwho sheistoday.Shehasnoregretsofmistakesalongtheway, onlylessonslearnedalongthisjourneyandChristineis strivingtocontinuebeingthebestversionofherself,every day

Forherthere'snothingmorethrillingthanmentoringand coachingprofessionalsatalllevels,helpingthemtolookat theirownsituationsthroughacompletelydifferentlens. Christinebelievesherjourneyasabusinessleaderprovides

hertheopportunitytoshareherlifeexperienceswithothers inahopethattheyarenotalone,therearepeopletosupport themandlistentothem.

HelpingPeopletoSucceed

SuccesstoChristineishelpingpeopletomovebeyondtheir currentvisionofthemselvesandbeabletoprovidethem mentoringandsupporttoevolveasanindividualandasa professionalbeyondwhattheyeverbelievedcouldbe possible.

SuccesstoChristineisbeingabletouseher30yearsof technology,operational,sales,andmarketingexperiences throughherbusinessconsultingandadvisoryservices,in ordertoenableorganizationstotransformtheircompanyor organizationalculture,businessprocesses,andstrategyto embraceinnovation,employeeempowerment,increased operationaloptimizationandrenewedexcitementintheir businessmissionandvisionsforthefuture.

Christinesays, “It's exhilarating to watch professionals as well as organizations desire to change, and then for me to be able to be a catalyst in the change, is incredibly rewarding!”

Dr. Laura M. Giurge

Creating a Positive Impact on People's Lives

Dr.LauraM.Giurgeisanaward-winningbehavioralandorganizational scholar.Currently,sheservesasanassistantprofessorofBehavioral ScienceattheWellbeingResearchCentreOxfordandLondonSchoolof EconomicsandPoliticalScience.ShehasaPh.D.inManagementfromErasmus UniversityRotterdamandtwocumlaudeMaster'sdegreesfromtheUniversityof GroningeninEconomicsandBusinessandHumanResourcesManagement(NL). BeforejoiningtheWellbeingResearchCentreOxfordandLondonSchoolof EconomicsandPoliticalSciencesheworkedasapost-doctoralresearchfellowat CornellUniversity(USA)andLondonBusinessSchool(U.K).Shewasalsoa visitingscholaratHarvardBusinessSchool(USA).

Laura'sresearchhasbeenpublishedinseveraltopacademicjournals,includingthe ProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciences,NatureHumanBehaviour, OrganizationalBehaviorandHumanDecisionProcesses,andTheLeadership Quarterly,anditisoftenfeaturedinthemedia.Sheishighlypassionateabout communicatingherresearchtoorganizationalleadersandthegeneralpublicand haswrittenaboutherworkintheHarvardBusinessReview,TheWallStreet Journal,andForbes.

Recently,wegotachancetositdownwithDr.Giurgetolearnmoreaboutherwork toaddressongoingchallengesintheworkplace.

Belowarethehighlightsoftheinterview

Pleasetellmeyourstory.Orhowdidyougetyourstart?

Dr.Giurge:I'mcurrentlyanassistantprofessorattheLondonSchoolofEconomicsandPolitical Science(LSE).Iamalsoabehavioralscientistandacademicadvisorfordifferentorganizations, includingMoreThanNow,andaResearchAffiliateattheWellbeingResearchCentreattheUniversity ofOxford.Ontheside,I'maphotographerandartistandhavealreadyhadmyownphotography exhibitin2016.I'vestartedmymultiplecareersbypursuingmyinterestsandexploringmycuriosity. Ithasn'tbeeneasy,anditisstillchallengingtowearsomanyhatssimultaneously,buteachhatbrings somethinguniquetomylife.

Whatwouldyousayhasbeenyourgreatestaccomplishment?

Dr.Giurge:Thusfar,mygreatestaccomplishmenthasbeenthescholarshipsI'vewontostudy abroad.

Beingakeypersoninthisenvironmentischallengingandall-consuming—areyoupreparedfor thechallenge?(HowwouldyouControltheSituation)

Dr.Giurge:Variousexperiencestaughtmesomedifficultandpainfullessons.So,Iseektocontrolthe situationbybeingextremelycarefulwhoIworkwith.Tome,peopleareeverything.

Whatdoessuccesslooklikeforyou?

Dr.Giurge:OneofmykeymeasuresofsuccessisthenumberofpeopleI'vehelpedachievetheir goals,professionallyorpersonally

Whatisyour"vision"inlife,e.g.,whatdrivesyoutoaSuccessfulJourney?

Dr.Giurge:OnepieceofmyvisionistoleaveEarthabetterplacebyhelpingthosewithoutvoiceor agency

What'sthebestadviceyou'verecentlyreceived?

Dr.Giurge:Wecreateourmeaninginlife,andthatisscaryandliberatingatthesametime.Onceyou knowwhatmotivatesyou,itbecomesclearerwhatyoushouldsay'yes'or'no'to.

Giveusadvicethatyouwouldsharewithentrepreneursjuststarting.

Dr.Giurge:OneofmyguidingprinciplesisactionbecauseIknowfromresearchthatsomeofthe mostpainfulregretsinlifearethoseofinactionratherthanaction.So,evenwhentheoutcomeis painful,I'mgratefultohavetriedsomethingthantohavewonderedwhatif.

YoushouldreachDr.Giurgethroughherwebsite,e-mail,andLinkedInformoredetails. www.linkedin.com/in/lauragiurge/?originalSubdomain=uk

www.lauragiurge.com

Withthepandemicwreakinghavoc,organizationsacrosstheglobemovedtoworkfrom homeotherwiseknownasworkingremotely,whichhelpedpeoplemoveoutoftheir comfortzoneandworkfromanywhere.Thosethatwerepartofthefirstwavebeforethe pandemicstartedwerecalleddigitalnomadsandtheirnumbersweregrowingexponentiallyeach year.However,thepandemicandmoreremoteworkingopportunitiesaremakingthislifestyle muchmorecommonthaneverbefore.So,SafetyWing,headquarteredinSanFranciscowas foundedtobuildthefirstglobalsafetynetforremotecompanies,remoteworkers,andnomads worldwide.Itoffersmedicalinsurancefornomadsandremotecompaniesaroundtheworld.Itis alsodevelopingotherinsuranceproductssuchasretirement,incomeprotectioninsurance,life insuranceandmore.Itsproductsarebuiltanddesignedbyafullyremoteteamofnomads distributedacrossthreecontinents.

MeetLonaAlia,whoisaventure-backedYCombinatorFounderatStyleLend,andHeadof RevenueatSafetyWing.Lonaisalsoanadvisortostart-upsandEUforinnovation,remotework advocate,andexpertatbuildingfullyremoteteams.Theavidtravellerinherhastakenhertomore than80countries.Sheisinterestedinbuildingthingsthatpeoplewant,teamsthatemployeeswant tobeapartof,andcompanieswithamission,thatisgreaterthanmakingmoney

BeInsured

AsaninsurancecompanySafetyWingprovidesmultipleinsuranceservicesforitsclients;

Ÿ Nomad Insurance:Nomadinsuranceisaglobaltravelmedicalinsurancethatcoverspeople acrosstheplanet,whileoutsidetheirhomecountry.Thispolicyisspecificallymadefordigital nomads.Itcanbepurchasedwhilealreadyaboard,covershometripvisits,andoperatesasa monthlysubscription.

Ÿ Remote Health:Remotehealthinsuranceisfully-fledgedhealthinsuranceforthosewhoare workingasremoteteams.Itprovidesaflexiblesolutionthatnoothercompanyoffers.

ThroughRemotehealthinsurance,full-timenomadscanstaysafelyabroad,nomatterwherethey goorhowlongtheystay.

InfluencingFactors

FreedomisthebiggestfactorthatinfluencedLona.Shealwayswantedfreedomoverhertimeand location.Shewantedtobeabletolivethebestlifepossibleunderhertermsandnothavetofollow orders,whicheventuallydroveLonatostartherfirstcompany

Lonabelievesfreedomistheonlyconditionforhappiness.Andshehasfoundthatindependencein theflexibilitythatSafetyWingaffordsit'steamtoworkfromanywhereintheworld.

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TheBestCompanyCulture

Lonasays, “We have created the best company culture in my opinion that exists out there.” SafetyWing'steammembersarehappytobegiventhefreedomandflexibilitytoworkfromany locationandmosttimeszonesthatareinlinewiththeAmericasandEurope.Theyhavethefreedomto becreativeandbeentrepreneurialwithintheirpositionsinthecompany

Authenticityisoneoftheingredientstheorganizationvaluesveryhighly “Be the same on the outside as you are on the inside. Be brave enough to say what you think is true instead of what other people want to hear.”-addsLona.

TacklingChallenges

Lonabelieves,keepingthecompany'scultureintactwhilegrowingrapidlyisveryimportanttothe successofthecompany,theircustomersandtheirteammembers.TheentireteamofSafetyWing valuesit'sculturesodearlythateveryteammembermakessuretohaveregularbrainstorming sessionsquarterlyasateamtocomeupwithtacticalstepsthatarenecessarytoimplementin ordertopreservetheorganization'sculture.

FutureRoadmap

SafetyWingcurrentlyoffers2productstoitscustomers.However,theorganizationisplanningto launchatleasttwomoreservicesforitsclientsinthecomingyear;

Ÿ Remote Doctor:ThisservicewillhelpSafetyWing'sclientstoconsultwithadoctorremotely Nomatterwheretheclientsare,theywillbeabletogetpremiummedicalcarefromthe comfortoftheirhomes.

Ÿ Remote Retirement:ThisisaretirementproductthatpreparesSafetyWing'sclientsfortheir futurewhentheyarereadytoleavework.

AdviceforLeadersinOrganizationsduringtheGreatResignation

Whenaskedaboutsuggestionsfororganizationsoncontributingtoabalancedindustry,Lona says, “Listen to your team members the same way you listen to your customers.

Your team is creating tremendous value for your company and they should be treated with care, respect, and appreciation. Implement the things they want and you will be surprised how much your bottom line will benefit.”

Also,whenitcomestoadviseforfemaleentrepreneurs,Lonasays,“You live in the best possible time to be alive in terms of global opportunity. No matter where you come from if you have an internet connection you can learn the skills needed to get the position that you want by standing out from the crowd.” Sheadds, “Put a presentation together of what you can do for the company you want to work for and reach out to the hiring manager and present it. You will be surprised with how few people go above and beyond.”

TyAnn Osborn Guiding and Transforming your Team with TyAnn “Ty” Osborn

Itcanbeundoubtedlystatedthatwomenarechangingtheparadigmof

businessthroughoutvariousindustries.Althoughgenderdiscrimination stilllurksinorganizations,femalebusinesspersonalitiesareworkingto attainasuccessfulstatureintheirrespectivestream.Ithasbeenwitnessedthat genderneutralizationisamustinbusinessasitallowsanadaptationof cumulativeapproachforsuccessasateam.Toassistsuchentities,TyAnn Osbornoffersauthenticandinnovativebusinesscoachingandtraining programssothatthesecompaniescanestablishtheiremployeestobecomea perfectblendofskilledindividuals(ateam)thatthenseamlesslyhelp enterprisesachievetheirmilestones.

MeetTyAnn“Ty”Osborn,anexemplaryentrepreneurhelpingFortune500 companiesthroughinnovativereforms.ShefoundedOsbornConsulting GroupLLCin2012,atransformationalstrengths-basedcoachingandtraining companythatempowersemployeestodiscoverthevalueoftheirunique abilitiessotheycanlearnhowtoengagewiththeirfellowteammembers,be moreproductive,buildstrongerrelationships,andauthenticallyshowupin

theirdailylives.Tyhasspenthercareerenablingbusiness leaders,managers,andemployeestoimprovetheir performanceandeffectivenessthroughinnovative professionaldevelopmentandstrategictalentsolutions. Priortolaunchingthebusiness,sheservedastheGlobal DirectorofHumanResourcesfortheMichael&SusanDell Foundation,anorganizationwitha$2billionendowment dedicatedtoimprovingthelivesofchildreninurban poverty.Thefoundationisthefamilyphilanthropic foundationstartedbythefounderofDellTechnologies.

Beinganentrepreneur,Tyhasfacedvariousobstacleswhile buildinganameintheindustry Thereweresomedifficult timeswhichshereferstoasabottleneckandthenthe stickingpointwhereherbusinessstagnatedinsteadof growing.“I had said yes to too many things and had too little help to make it happen,”sheadmits.“That was a recipe for burnout and I actually ended up with a health scare and a trip to the emergency room.”Thisgaveherthe urgencyanddrivetomakedrasticchangesinthebusiness. “Then I started asking for help, which was so hard! But that was a game changer,”sheadds.

ApeekinOsbornConsultingGroup

Herventurecanbedefinedasaspeaking,training,and coachingcompanythatfocusesonstrengths-based performance,leadershipdevelopment,andorganizational effectiveness.Shewasamongoneofthefirstgroupsof © GallupcertifiedStrengths coachesandtrainersinthe world,andthestrengthsmethodologyformsthefoundation ofalloftheworkthatsheandherteamdo.Simplystated, thisenablesemployeestounderstandtheiruniquegiftsand thenapplythosegiftstotheirroles.Researchshowsthat peoplewhoknowandusetheirstrengthsaremoreengaged atwork,aremoreproductiveintheirroles,andarehappier andhealthier Theglobalpandemicbroughtabout unexpectedbenefitstoherbusiness.“I am delighted that we can offer our services in dynamic in-person events as well as engaging virtual formats,” shehighlights.

Herclientsrangefromsmall-scalenon-profitstoFortune 500companies.Herservicesspanfunctionsandindustries, sotheyareusefulregardlessofwhatanorganization's industrydefinitionis.“If they have employees and are interested in accelerating human potential, then they are a client for us,”Tysays.Shefeelsfortunatetohavebeenable toworkwithamazingcompaniesovertheyearssuchas DowChemical,BerkshireHathawayEnergy,PayPal,EA Sports,Indeed,EY,Abbvie,Qualcomm,HewlettPackard

Enterprise(HPE),Realtor.com,theUniversityofTexas,and manymore.Hercompanyensurescontinuedbusinessby deliveringonitspromises,beingeasytoworkwith,and customizingeachsolution.“There is no 'one size fits all' product in a box that we offer – each client deserves a solution tailor-made for their unique environment,”she highlights.

OsbornConsultingisalsocertifiedasaHUB–a HistoricallyUnderutilizedBusiness-bythestateofTexas. ItisveryimportantforTytoprovidegrowthandbusiness opportunitiestootherwomenandminorities.Shefeels delightedthatherteamiscomprisedofamazinglytalented peoplewhoarespecialistsintheirfields,from administrationtooperations,socialmediatocoaching.One ofTy'sTop5personalstrengthsis futuristic.People equippedwiththisgiftoftenenergizeotherswiththeir visionsofthefuture.Beingavisionary,sheisalways planningtokeeponestepaheadbylookingatfuture possibilities.

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Tytakespridethatin2022sheiscelebratinghertenthyear inthebusiness.“It has absolutely flown by! Each year has been more successful than the previous,”sheasserts.She envisionscontinuingtoimpactclientsbyhelpingthem discovertheirpotentialandshineateverypoint.Shelooks forwardtoexpandingherbusinessbyrecruitingmore skilledprofessionalsinherteam.

Currently,amongotherclients,sheandherteamare workingonaninnovativefull-scalestrengthsrolloutwitha large,distributedcampusschooldistrictfromthe superintendentdowntothestudents,andtheyarelooking forwardtotheopeningofmanymorepossibilitiesinthe future.“Clients often ask “what's next” so I'm excited about building custom solutions for them,” shementions.

Shevaluesbringingatangibleandmeaningfuldifferencein theirlivesthroughaspeaking,trainingandcoaching company.“What keeps me going is seeing my clients light up from within,”shesays.Herclientshavealwaysbeenthe inspirationforhercontinuedsuccess.Sherecommendsthat everyindividualbeopenandstaycuriousinlearningnew thingsaboutthemselvesthroughtheGallup CliftonStrengthsAssessment.“If you want to be successful then study success. Hang out with successful people. Read about success. Be careful with what you ingest – if you only take in negative things then that is what you will become,” sheoffers.