The MKB Leadership TV Show is created to facilitate leaders to learn from senior and seasoned leaders. Questions center around why leadership is important, how they developed themselves, what makes them unique, what challenges did they face and how they overcame them. Many of these successful leaders provide tips and strategies from what they learned from their own leadership journey. The global leaders of multinationals are also asked what they looking for in leaders of the 21st century.
He holds a law degree from the University of Fribourg and a diploma in European Organizations from the University of Strasbourg. Before joining the Group in January 2007, Raymond Loretan held several positions within and outside the Swiss administration for more than 20 years, serving as diplomatic Assistant to the Secretary of State at the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs.
David Bennett is regarded internationally as an authority in the field of precious stones and jewellery. Mr Bennett was named among the top 10 most powerful people in the art world in December 2013 by the international magazine Art + Auction. In June 2014, Swiss financial and business magazine Bilan named him among the top 50 “most influential people in Switzerland”.
William is a New Yorker who was raised and educated in Europe, primarily in Geneva, Switzerland. He has a Master’s degree in International Management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management and is Green Belt trained in Lean Six Sigma (L6S). He often speaks on advertising and brand management for CEO Coaching organization Vistage International, universities and marketing forums.
Katrina Burrus interviews Karen Wilson, member of the American International Club on the topic of: “How Swiss Entrepreneurship Fair Globally?” Why has the American International club launched an entrepreneurship series? Why is entrepreneurship important to the Lac Leman region? What are some of the trends and opportunities for entrepreneurship in the Swiss Roman region? And more.
Katrina Burrus interviews Alain Woodbridge, the chorus master at the Geneva Opera House: What type of leadership is required to be a chorus master? What were your biggest challenges managing a chorus? How do you overcome these challenges? How would you compare your leadership managing a chorus to managing a football team? What tips would you suggest to a younger version of yourself at the beginning of your career?
QUESTION: Is your leadership success transferable from one company to another or from one position to another? PROBLEM: Research shows that 40% of leaders fail after 18 months in a new position. The biggest cause of derailment is NOT: a lack of team skills, or a lack of relationship skills, or a lack of business drivers, or a lack industry experience. The biggest derailer is a misfit with the corporate culture.