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Leman Tech Leadership Podcast#62 | Growing Yourself & Team in Scaling-Up Business w/ Natalia Buczel @SII▶︎ #62 | Growing Yourself & Team in Scaling-Up Business w/ Natalia Buczel @SIIJoin your host, Aleksandra Lemańska, for an engaging episode of the Leman Tech Leadership Podcast as we delve into an insightful conversation with Natalia Buczel, CC Business Services Director at Sii Poland. Natalia shares her experiences, perspectives and multiple stories on the advantages and disadvantages of dedicating many years to a single company, transformation and navigating through endless changes.In this episode, we explore the unique challenges and opportunities that arise from long-term commitment to one organization. Natalia shows her p...2025-05-2955 min
Greater Than MyselfEp #17: Opinions of Others – 3 Strategies I Use to Handle ThemWhat would your life look like if you were independent of others' opinions? Just imagine!
The opinions of others are often the biggest obstacle to achieving extraordinary things. They are 95% of the time unhelpful or even paralysing. But how can we learn to ‘ignore’ these 95%? And how do we know when to actually learn from the 5%?
Today, I share the three strategies I use to deal with others' opinions to live life on my terms:
Comforting 7 TRUTHS behind the opinions of others
A framework for checking the VALIDITY of those opinions
Way for separating EMOT...2024-06-1820 minGreater Than MyselfEp #16: How to Turn Your Mission into Your Superpower When NETWORKING with Sonia PiorekWhat if one LINKEDIN post CHANGED your LIFE? ✨
What if your mission, greater than you, opened doors to an abundance of opportunities? 🌍🚪
It did for Sonia.
From Warsaw to London to Silicon Valley. Join us in this lighthearted conversation with my dear friend Sonia Piorek to hear about the benefits and hardships of networking. Don’t miss it if you want to know how to:
Leverage your impact mission as your SUPERPOWER 💪
Avoid making the single BIGGEST networking MISTAKE ❌
Network to find investors, a job, or… friends! 🤝
Enjoy!
00:00 Introduc...2024-05-2859 minGreater Than MyselfEp #15 Founder of Octopus Energy Germany: 'I’ve Built 4 Companies, Across 4 Industries. Curiosity Was My Greatest Strength' with Ilona LudewigBuilding four impact-driven companies across four sectors? Scary, right? But according to Ilona, founder of Octopus Energy Germany, fear doesn’t need to stop us.
Ilona Ludewig believes that your curiosity can be your greatest strength. Before exiting her company to join Octopus Energy, she founded a consultancy, a bilingual school, and an organic leather company.
As an impact-driven founder, whenever she encounters a problem she cares about, she dives straight into it "because someone has to."
Join us to learn how to:
Successfully build a company in any sector you care ab...2024-02-2758 minGreater Than MyselfEp #14 Founder Of THIS: 'It Started As A Business Opportunity. Now I'm So Obsessed With The Mission That I Sought Therapy' With Andy ShovelAndy Shovel, the founder of the vegan meat company THIS, knew he wanted to be an entrepreneur since he was 18 years old. He didn't pay much attention to studying and started his first business while still at university. Being a successful entrepreneur seemed to be the ultimate fulfillment… until one day he discovered something Greater Than His Business.
THIS started as a 'great business opportunity,' and Andy didn't expect that animal welfare would become his life mission. A mission so unbelievably strong that now it distracts him from day-to-day work and leads him to start therapy....2023-12-1954 minGreater Than MyselfEp #13 How to LEAVE Corporate Tech Career for CLIMATE? Founder of Women&Climate and Clever Carbon, Michelle LiMichelle Li had a successful career and loved her work at Salesforce and DocuSign. But somehow, it never felt like enough: "Why would I save for my retirement if I don't know if I will ever be able to retire?" She left in search of her new "climate job" and despite her experience, struggled to find anything. She didn't yet know that she would never need to look for a job again.
Since then, Michelle founded Clever Carbon, a company educating people on carbon literacy, whose clients include the NBA (National Basketball Team) and Estée Lauder. S...2023-11-2251 minGreater Than MyselfEp #12 How To Accept The 5 Things We Cannot ChangeHappiness = Events - Expectations
What if we make ourselves miserable because of the unrealistic expectations we set in the world?
We all know this world isn’t always fair, and people aren’t always loving. Yet we spend hours on negative self-talk: ‘he/she shouldn’t act like that,’ ‘why is this happening to me?’ ‘I worked so hard, I should have got it…’
What if we accept the world’s ‘imperfections’ upfront and detach from our expectations about loved ones, the economy, world leaders…
Inspired by David Richo’s book, I explore my journey of accept...2023-10-2425 minGreater Than MyselfEp #11 James Mitra. Power of Mentorship, Networking and Telling Your Impact Story with with JBM Founder and 40 Minute Mentor Host"Doing something for someone else without expecting anything in return may well be a game-changer for your career and life.”
Driving extraordinary change involves building deep, authentic relationships with those who empower us and whom we can empower to make the impact story a reality.
In this episode, I welcome James Mitra, who, at the age of 25, decided to rewrite the narrative of the recruitment industry. He believed it didn’t have to be about 'smashing calls,' but rather about building relationships and transforming lives and businesses. Over the past decade, his company, JBM, has...2023-10-1052 minGreater Than MyselfEp #10 How to Get Inspired by 20th Century Change-MakersReady for a dose of inspiration, empowerment, and gratefulness?
Today, I'm exploring one of my favorite concepts that keeps me motivated: how the actions of change-makers in the past continue to impact you and me today, and therefore why what we do matters. Let’s embark on this journey back to the 20th century to hear the stories of…
Coco Chanel, who wasn’t afraid of wearing trousers.
Patricia Banks, who became a stewardess despite facing racial discrimination
The thousands of volunteers who contributed to creating an (almost) polio-free world.
Join me in experiencing a wave o...2023-09-2523 minGreater Than MyselfEp #9 How to Balance Family and Passion for Impact with Ryan Caplin, Husband, Father and ChristianWhat is a woman’s first thought when she finds out she is pregnant?
There are probably many, but Ryan's wife had a unique one: 'Wow, but... how will we move to Ghana now?'
But they did. They also moved to the US, the UK, and now to Kenya, all in pursuit of a passion for changing the world for the better, a passion for... WASTE.
Many young people ask, 'Can I start a family without sacrificing what I am passionate about?' Ryan Caplin and his family, guided by their faith, ar...2023-09-0659 minGreater Than MyselfEp #8 The Crisis of Meaning and How to Create It. Viktor Frankl vs Simon SinekHave you ever experienced a sense of meaninglessness? Or do you possess a clear understanding of your 'why'? Do you believe that you are the one choosing the meaning of your life?
Today, I am sharing how the work of two thought leaders on this topic, V. Frankl and S. Sinek, has influenced my feelings and thoughts about my greater purpose.
Viktor Frankl, a Holocaust survivor, psychiatrist, and author of 'Man's Search for Meaning' (ranked among the top 100 books of all time).
Simon Sinek, an author and leadership expert best known for popularizing...2023-08-2123 minGreater Than MyselfEp #7 Self-awareness, Mindfulness, and Impact Driven by LOVE, not EGO. Reece GriffithsAn hour of meditation every day as a fresh start-up founder at Y Combinator (world's #1 start-up accelerator)? Reece Griffiths proves it is possible and explains why it is the most important hour of his day, asserting that time spent on self-awareness practices pays off exponentially.
Join us on this journey of awakening as change-makers, connecting with our true selves to drive transformational change from a place of love, not ego. Discover how deepening self-awareness allows us to build entirely new relationships with our beneficiaries and even those we perceive as 'oppressors.'
Wondering how to...2023-08-081h 40Greater Than MyselfEp #6 Amplifying My Impact: Embracing an Agile LifestyleWhat if someone gave you a ‘time machine’ which for every year of your life gave you additional three years? What if by that you could then increase the impact you have by x40? That’s what making my life ‘agile’ did for me.
Welcome to my series of the 5 biggest lessons I have learned so far on my impact journey. I believe these lessons can help any change-maker achieve their full potential while also taking care of themselves.
Being agile is all about validating your assumptions quickly to avoid going for too long in the wrong...2023-06-1226 minGreater Than MyselfEp #5 Women in International Development. Self-Care, Burnout and Setting Boundaries with Camille NeyhouserHow to set personal boundaries when your work is meant to 'save' lives? When women enter the International Development sector, they often encounter the harsh reality of 14-hour workdays, burnout, and workplace harassment. Their passion may turn into depression and they may abandon their dreams.
But does it have to be this way?
In today's episode, my guest Camille Neyhouser, who spent 13 years in the International Development field, decided to transition into becoming a life coach. She opens up about the most challenging moments she and her female colleagues faced while working in Niger and...2023-05-2959 minGreater Than MyselfEp #4 Making Impossible PossibleWhat if you believed in making the impossible possible? What if you could impact people's lives in a way you have never imagined before?
Welcome to my series of the 5 biggest lessons I have learned so far on my impact journey. I believe these lessons can help any change-maker achieve their full potential while also taking care of themselves.
Have you ever heard of Roger Bannister, who was the first to run a mile in under 4 minutes, even though it was commonly believed that the human body is unable to break that record? Join me...2023-05-1516 min
Greater Than MyselfEp #3 James Lo. Impact Now or LaterMy guest today has led pro-democracy strikes in Hong Kong, set up an educational social enterprise at the age of 16, designed strategies at McKinsey and built a new fund at SoftBank. With every new experience on his journey, his perception of how to bring real change has been slowly evolving.
Today, James Lo is a Co-Founder and CEO of Mana – the app designed to make entrepreneurship more accessible to anyone despite their background. James is a highly impact-driven spirit with a lifelong mission to widen access to opportunity and create a world where everyone can make a li...2023-04-071h 11Greater Than MyselfEp #2 Quitting in a Recession: Mission as a Leverage to Guide you Through Hard TimesHave you ever allowed fear to be more important than your meaning/mission? What if you could leverage your mission to give you strengths in the most challenging moments?
Today I talk about my experience of quitting McKinsey during the recession to follow what I deeply believe in and commit to the impact I want to have. I share some of the hardest and most vulnerable moments and the lessons I took from them
1. Use the past to build trust in yourself and leverage it when making tough decisions
2. Schedule the time to ‘re...2023-04-0623 min
Greater Than MyselfEp #1 Introduction‘Greater than myself’ is your go-to place to hear stories from inspiring change-makers, reflect on how you want to choose a meaning ‘greater than you’ and create a fulfilling yet impactful life.
Conversations about finding, pursuing and achieving the mission you choose for yourselves and for the betterment of humanity. Stories from social and environmental change-makers from different backgrounds who are connected by a sense of mission to serve others, a mission ‘greater than them’.
Join me if you
are exploring the idea of choosing life’s mission and/or might feel some sense of meaningless...2023-04-0505 min
Career Zone PodcastIn Conversation with Natalia Lemanska and Zoja Vizinger, Oyana Soaps.As part of Global Entrepreneurship Week 2021, Rae is joined by recent graduates, Natalia Lemanska, Project Leader and Zoja Vizinger, Deputy Leader, of social enterprise Oyana Soaps. Natalia and Zoja share their experience of working on a social enterprise, including the challenges they have faced and the skills they have developed. They also discuss the support they have received from Student Startups at the university and from the Enactus Society.
You can find more information on Oyana Soaps at oyanasoaps.com/ or find them on Instagram @oyanakenya and on Facebook.
More information on Student Startups, including t...2021-11-0519 min