For this episode, Coach Karen Cindy and Futurist Jose have an insightful discussion about leadership with Lorraine Pablo-Ugale.
Lorraine shares her leadership journey from an individual contributor in a consulting company in Manila to becoming a global IT leader at the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland. In her current role, she leads multiple global teams and provides overall management and oversight of global systems while assisting the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the WHO in strategic and operational matters.
Lorraine talks about the challenges posed by the pandemic and handling diverse international teams at the same time. She recounts her personal journey as a leader and the biggest obstacles she had to overcome. She also talks about living in Switzerland and gives advice to people who wish to pursue a life and career abroad.