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Moneyküre#52 Mahdis Gharaei, Co-Founderin the female factor im InterviewMahdis’ dunkle Augen leuchten, wenn sie davon erzählt, wie sie bereits als junges Mädchen wusste, dass sie Unternehmerin werden wollte. Selbstbestimmtheit und Freiheit sind seither ihre Treiber, der perfekte Match mit ihrer Co- Gründerin Tanja Sternbauer und ein tolles Team waren die Basis für den Erfolg von „the female factor“,
eine mittlerweile in 96 Ländern etablierte Community für "a new era of female leaders".
Weiterführende Infos:
- Website the female factor: https://femalefactor.global/
- Linkedin Mahdis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahdisgharaei/
So erreichs...
2025-01-2832 min
Trending Topics Tech TalkMahdis Gharaei über den Global Leaders Summits, DEI, Kamala Harris & Elon MuskAm 19. September findet die vierte Edition des Global Leaders Summits in der Wiener Hofburg statt – mitveranstaltet von „The Female Factor“.
Für alle, die „The Female Factor“ noch nicht kennen: Es handelt sich dabei um eine globale Karriere- und HR-Plattform, die das große Ziel verfolgt, die Lücken auf der Führungsebene zwischen den Geschlechtern in der Wirtschaft zu schließen. Mit Co-Founderin und CEO Mahdis Gharaei sprechen wir über den Summit, Female Leadership und DEI (Diversity, Equity und Inclusion) – aber auch über Kamala Harris und eine Aussage von Elon Musk.
Die Themen:
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2024-09-0920 min
Once upon a StudentThe Female Factor: Mahdis Gharaei on How to Build Confidence Amid Societal Expectations | E2Today, we're honored to host Mahdis Gharaei, a pivotal figure in promoting female entrepreneurship. As the founder of one of the most successful female-focused networks, she has significantly impacted over 20,000 women across 75 countries, empowering them through education and professional opportunities. Mahdis is also renowned for her viral TEDx talk which addresses the systemic challenges women face in the economy today.
Join us as we uncover Mahdis's journey, her strategies for overcoming societal barriers, and her advice for women navigating the path to leadership and success.
0:00 Introduction
1:30 Early Influences & Societal Challenges
2024-04-1126 min
Handelszone | Der Retail-PodcastFolge 25 - Wie bringt man Frauen in Führungspositionen, Mahdis Gharaei?Wie schaffen wir den Weg für Frauen in Führungspositionen? Eine inspirierende Reise mit Mahdis Gharaei, CEO von Female Factor.
In dieser besonderen Podcast-Folge tauchen wir in die vitalen Aspekte ein, die Frauen den Weg an die Spitze der Unternehmenswelt ebnen können. Mahdis Gharaei, CEO von Female Factor, begleitet uns auf dieser Reise.
Gemeinsam enthüllen wir die Barrieren, die oft den Pfad für Frauen in Führungspositionen versperren, und erkunden, wie Mentoring und ein starkes Netzwerk den entscheidenden Unterschied machen können.
Wir vertiefen uns in die Gestaltung einer Unterne...
2023-09-1131 min
leaders talk#12 - 2/2: Tanja Sternbauer, co-founder at the female factor | leaders talk by the female factorQuote: “There’s a lot that’s going to be thrown at you in your journey, and if you believe in what you’re doing and you’ve built resilience, the chances are higher that you’ll survive that.”
#diversity #femaleleaders #leadership #thefemalefactor #D&I #gendergap
Getting personal in part 2 of our finale, Tanja Sternbauer, co-founder and co-CEO of the female factor, shares the ups and downs of creating a business from scratch. She reveals her favorite moments and fails and speaks on building a remote team.
Tanja also goes in depth about being a co-foun...
2022-12-0736 min
leaders talk#12 - 1/2: Tanja Sternbauer, co-founder at the female factor | leaders talk by the female factorQuote: “Everyone told us: “There needs to be one who calls the shots and it’s not gonna work if it’s the two of you.” So everyone said “nope,” and we said “duh.”
#diversity #femaleleaders #leadership #thefemalefactor #D&I #gendergap
In part 1 of our finale, Tanja Sternbauer, co-founder and co-CEO of the female factor, talks about the path to making female leaders more visible. She shares the reasons behind the creation of the female factor and the pros and cons of co-founding a company together.
Tanja discusses the future generation of leaders and how the female...
2022-11-3030 min
leaders talk#11: Sandra Gott-Karlbauer, Managing Director at ÖBB Train Tech | leaders talk by the female factorQuote: "The team has to feel that you trust them. You grow when you delegate"
#diversity #femaleleaders #leadership #OBB #D&I #gendergap
In this episode, Sandra Gott-Karlbauer, the Managing Director at ÖBB Train Tech, talks about the importance of empathy and managing complexity when it comes to leadership. She shares her biggest challenges in leadership positions and how she overcomes them, while also shedding light on ÖBB’s initiatives to reduce the gender leadership gap and the progress she sees..
Sandra sheds some light on her leadership style and emphasises the importance of dele...
2022-11-2922 min![ALI - authenticity • leadership • impact [by Ali Mahlodji]](https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode/41789208/a1568410ab0ef2e9.jpg)
ALI - authenticity • leadership • impact [by Ali Mahlodji]#81 Mahdis Gharaei - Co-Founderin "the female factor"Mahdis Gharaei ist eine leidenschaftliche Verfechterin von Diversity, Geschäftsfrau und Changemakerin mit einem besonderen Schwerpunkt auf der Schaffung grenzüberschreitender Beziehungen dank ihrer persischen Wurzeln. Im Alter von 23 Jahren war sie Mitbegründerin ihres ersten Unternehmens und bekleidete außerdem Führungspositionen bei gemeinnützigen Organisationen wie dem World Affairs Council, AustrianStartups und Female Founders. Ein Gespräch darüber, dass das Thema "Female Empowerment" wichtiger ist denn je und gerade in Österreich noch sehr viel zu tun ist. Reinhören lohnt sich.
Vielen Dank an den Kooperationspartner Google (bezahlte Kooperation)
Mithilfe der Google Career Certificates möchte Google Einzelperso...
2022-07-2059 min
futureOne HEROES by Ali Mahlodji - Gespräche über ein gelungenes Leben#81 Mahdis Gharaei - Co-Founderin "the female factor"
Mahdis Gharaei ist eine leidenschaftliche Verfechterin von Diversity, Geschäftsfrau und Changemakerin mit einem besonderen Schwerpunkt auf der Schaffung grenzüberschreitender Beziehungen dank ihrer persischen Wurzeln. Im Alter von 23 Jahren war sie Mitbegründerin ihres ersten Unternehmens und bekleidete außerdem Führungspositionen bei gemeinnützigen Organisationen wie dem World Affairs Council, AustrianStartups und Female Founders. Ein Gespräch darüber, dass das Thema "Female Empowerment" wichtiger ist denn je und gerade in Österreich noch sehr viel zu tun ist. Reinhören lohnt sich.
Vielen Dank an den Kooperationspartner Google (bezahlte Kooperation)
Mithilfe der Google Career Certificates möchte Goo...
2022-07-2059 min
leaders talk#10: Anna Iarotska, Co-founder and CEO of Robo Wunderkind | leaders talk by the female factorQuote: "We develop durable skills because we believe that those skills would stay relevant for decades whereas lots of hard skills might get outdated"
#diversity #femaleleaders #leadership #robowunderkind #D&I #gendergap
In this episode, Anna Iarotska, the Co-founder & CEO of Robo Wunderkind, talks about her journey of building a global edtech company. She shares her superpower, which constantly helps her in an ever-changing world and market conditions. Anna also speaks about what inspired her to create an ed-tech company and ignited the spark of a female entrepreneur in her. The female leader outlines what she...
2022-06-2927 min
leaders talk#9: Sandra Kolleth, Managing Director of Miele Austria, Slovenia & Croatia | leaders talk by the female factorQuote: “Passionate for people. Passionate for leading.”
#diversity #femaleleaders #leadership #Miele #D&I #gendergap
In this episode, Sandra Kolleth, Managing Director of Miele Austria, Slovenia & Croatia, talks about her career path from Xerox to Miele. She describes how she developed her "passion for sales" vision and replaced it with a "passion for people" as the biggest element of the communication process. Sandra highlights the biggest challenge in her transition from B2B to B2B2C and B2C sales. Sandra also explains how she decided to accept Miele’s offer and switch companies, after workin...
2022-06-0826 min
Purpose Beat mit LisaHow to built successful partnerships with Mahdis GharaeiOur mentor for the ears of this episode is Mahdis Gharaei - co-founder & head of partnerships of the female factor, a career & HR platform, concentrating on the next generation of female leaders, with the mission to close the gender leadership gap. Female factor aims to connect female talents in Europe with inclusive companies.As Head of partnerships Mahdis is an expert when it comes to building meaningful connections, collaborations and partnerships.In this podcast episode we learn from Mahdis:how her background, growing up in a big persian family, influenced her and her career...
2022-05-1253 min
leaders talk#8: Christina Wilfinger, Managing Director of SAP in Austria | leaders talk by the female factorQuote: "You are not a leader until you create another leader."
#diversity #femaleleaders #leadership #technology #womenintech #SAP #D&I #gendergap
For the eighth episode of the leaders talk podcast, host Mahdis Gharaei is joined by Christina Wilfinger, the Managing Director of SAP Austria. Christina talks about how playing music as a child helped her discover not only her creative side, but also assists her in the tech industry now. She also shares her vision of leadership and points out how it’s different from management by metaphorically comparing these themes to playing football. Mahdis and Ch...
2022-04-2724 min
leaders talk#7: Stefanie Ahammer, Country Director of Visa in Austria | leaders talk by the female factorQuote: “One thing we can start with as women, is being nicer to each other and to support each other. We need to change the pictures in our heads first. How can we change the picture in men’s heads if we don’t change ours first?”
“I think as leaders, we are not only there for targets but to support, motivate and empower our employees.”
#diversity #femaleleaders #leadership #technology #finance #womeninfinance #Visa #D&I #gendergap
In the sixth episode of the Leaders Talk podcast, host Mahdis Gharaei is joined by Stefanie Ahammer, the Country D...
2022-04-1328 min
leaders talk#6: Maria Zesch, CEO of TAKKT | leaders talk by the female factorQuote: everything we do we measure: are we good in getting up our revenues? Are we good at achieving our cash flow? So why not measure how many women we have on board positions?
#leadership #femaleleaders #networking #D&I #motherhood #careerchange
In this episode, Maria Zesch, the CEO of TAKKT - a large B2B retailer for business equipment, discusses her superpower as a female leader, and the importance of having a broad perspective when it comes to leadership and choosing your team. She shares more about the decision of changing careers at the age...
2022-02-2325 min
leaders talk#5: Nina Zimmermann, CEO Kununu | leaders talk by the female factorQuote: "The media industry has the responsibility to showcase female role models. They have a tremendous responsibility and there is often a blind spot. We need to be mindful of mental health and support people to understand when to drop off because flexibility comes at a price. It comes with the fact that you’re always available."
#diversity #femaleleaders #leadership #technology #femaleceo #Kununu #D&I #gendergap
In this episode, Nina Zimmerman, CEO of Kununu reveals her superpower, her personal experiences becoming a CEO, both as a woman and a person of colour and the gamechangers th...
2022-01-2621 min
leaders talk#4: Dr. Sabine Herlitschka, CEO Infineon | leaders talk by the female factorQuote: diversity is so important, but it's never easy - you have to work for diversity - by taking the time to go through this process, this makes us much fitter as a team and is a competitive advantage./ Diversity is not a women's topic. Diversity in all dimensions is an issue for us as a society.
#femaleleaders #technology #femalesintech #diveristy #D&I #parenthood #businessdevelopment #Infineon #leadership
Dr. Sabine Herlitschka, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer of Infineon Technologies Austria AG, openly shares her superpower, what leadership means to her and the principles she f...
2022-01-1229 min
leaders talk#3: Christiane Noll, Managing Director Avanade | leaders talk by the female factorQuote: diversity is not only women and men / stay authentic and stay as you are and not as you think others should expect you to be
#diversity #femaleleaders #leadership #mentoring #D&I #gendergap
Christiane Noll, managing director of Avanade in Austria, shares why it is important for people to come first in every business, her perspective on the diversity aspect in teams and the flexibility in her leadership style. Going further, she discusses the progress regarding the number of females on executive level roles in Europe and DACH area, the role mentoring and networking played i...
2021-12-1523 min
leaders talk#2: Solveig Menard-Galli, COO & board member Wienerberger | leaders talk by the female factorQuote: stay curious, stay open to opportunities, and take advantage of them.
#diversity #femaleleaders #leadership #mentoring #D&I #gendergap
Solveig Menard-Galli, COO & board member at Wienerberger, shares why listening to her team and to the market is one of the most important aspects of leadership, and why it is important to not rush too fast to decisions but instead take the time needed. She discusses diversity and business, and how we are going through a huge transformation of our society as a whole. Solveig also shares her experiences with changing industries as well as the...
2021-12-0122 min
leaders talk#1: Christine Antlanger-Winter, Country Director Google Austria | leaders talk by the female factorQuote: "Diversity is something that Google supports - with a lot of effort and a lot of impact - it’s also about the inclusivity around it - it's one thing to bring diverse talent in, and another thing to create a culture where everyone is heard and can thrive"
#technology #leadership #female leaders # femalesinSTEM
In the first episode of our leaders talk podcast, Christine Antlanger-Winter - Country Director of Google Austria since 2019, shares her superpower and how her dedication and drive to do things differently helped her get a leadership role at Google. She als...
2021-11-1727 min
The Leaders Who CareEmbracing the Female Factor: Episode #52 with Mahdis GharaeiIn this episode with Mahdis Gharaei, co-founder & CEO of The female factor:
✔️ What is the role of women and feminine energy in today’s business world?
✔️ Why is reverse mentoring a trend that works,
✔️ Proven tactics to overcome entrepreneurial fails and challenges,
✔️ How to disconnect from work and fully recharge, and much more!
Mahdis is the co-founder & CEO of The female factor, a career platform dedicated to empowering & developing a new generation of female leaders by providing knowledge-driven experiences around personal & professional development, a global mentoring program and a strong network in...
2021-11-1142 min
Trending Topics Tech TalkMahdis Gharaei und Tanja Sternbauer über "the female factor"18 Prozent der Startup-Founder, 9 Prozent der Geschäftsführer, 27,8 Prozent der Aufsichtsratsposten und 7,9 Prozent der Vorstandsmitglieder: Wir schreiben das Jahr 2021, und der Anteil weiblicher Führungskräfte in kleinen wie großen Unternehmen ist immer noch erschreckend gering. Zwei Ladys aus Österreich wollen das ändern: Tanja Sternbauer und Mahdis Gharaei haben dafür in Wien ihr Unternehmen the female factor gegründet, um ein internationales Karrierenetzwerk für Frauen aufzubauen.
Im neuen Podcast sprechen sie mit Jakob von Trending Topics über
- Wie sie zur Frauenpolitik in Österreich stehen
- Wie sie Facebook-Managerin Sheryl Sandberg als...
2021-10-1925 min
Future Weekly#110 - Deep Dive: Die Zukunft der Diversität mit Mahdis GharaeiMarkus Raunig und Daniel Cronin haben diese Woche im letzten Deep Dive vor der Sommerpause Mahdis Gharaei zu Gast. Mahdis ist Co-Founderin und CEO bei the female factor. Gemeinsam sprechen Sie über weibliche Führungskräfte, Geschlechterrollen und die Zukunft der Diversität. Disclaimer: Leider hatten wir bei der Aufnahme diesmal ein paar kleine Verbindungsprobleme - Mahdis ist deshalb besonders am Anfang an ein paar Stellen kurz nicht ganz klar zu hören. Wir hoffen ihr könnt darüber hinwegsehen und die spannende Diskussion trotzdem genießen. Viel Spaß beim Hören!---Sponsor di...
2021-07-1852 min
Productivity MasteryWhat Makes Women Great Leaders? Productivity Mastery #70 with Mahdis GharaeiIn this episode, Mahdis Gharaei gives valuable insights on:
👩 Why is women's presence in executive-level jobs so low?
🦸♀️ Where do negative unconscious biases towards women come from?
👩 Ways to stimulate women to start their own companies
🦸♀️ How do you make self-care a priority?
👩 How do you take care of your team?
Mahdis is the co-founder & CEO of the female factor, a career platform dedicated to empowering & developing a new generation of female leaders by providing knowledge-driven experiences around personal & professional development, a global mentoring program and a strong network in over 75 c...
2021-06-171h 00
Sensebreaking in the making“Ich kämpfe hier nicht einmal für eine Minderheit” - Interview mit Mahdis GharaeiMahdis Gharaei hat sich dem Thema Gleichstellung angenommen und möchte vor Allem Frauen in Führungspositionen Unterstützung bieten.Wenn du mehr über das Unternehmen, das Mahdis auf die Beine gestellt hat, erfahren möchtest, klicke einfach hier.
2020-11-2829 min
Start Me UpKarrierefrauen in Wien: "We rise by lifting others"Sechs Prozent der Startups in Österreich werden nur von Frauen geführt. Wie würde Österreich aussehen, wenn es anders wäre? Ihr hört es in #StartMeUp
Menstruationsblut ist nicht hellblau, weiß Bettina Steinbrugger vom Unternehmen "Erdbeerwoche". Und auch wenn es seit Jahrzehnten in der Werbung so gezeigt wird. Es ist nur ein Beispiel dafür, dass weibliche Themen in der Gesellschaft versteckt werden. Gemeinsam mit Co-Gründerin Annemarie Harant hat Bettina Steinbrugger deshalb eine Plattform gegründet, die aufklären und enttabuisieren soll.
Erdbeerwoche widmet sich dem weiblichen Zyklus, Frauenhygiene und nachhaltigen...
2019-11-0442 min