@herewearedenmarkpodcast - Professional and personal journeys of foreigners in Denmark.

July 10, 2023

20. The importance of cultural self-exploration in leadership with Aura Botorog

<p>Vulnerability and authenticity go hand in hand in great leadership. </p> <p>🎧 In this episode, business strategist and commercial leader Aura Botorog shares her experience moving to Denmark and how her successful career path in leadership roles intertwined with her cultural awareness journey 👉 a journey full of wisdom, carousels, compasses, and a keen eye to ignite transformational conversations.</p> <p>Aura’s got 20+ years of experience in marketing with a focus on business growth strategies in companies like Mars and Kellogs. She’s a mentor and coach for young female talent in an effort to inspire and unlock a more gender-balanced leadership in business and society.  </p> <p>From 🇷🇴 Romania, Aura had lived abroad for about 9 years before moving to🇩🇰 Denmark 11 years ago for an exciting job position that led to her falling love with the Danish culture, now calling it her home.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Some Aura’s cultural awareness “nuggets” in this episode:</p> <ul> <li>How to cultivate curious mind</li> <li>The power of cultural self-exploration in leadership</li> <li>The key to moving forward in multicultural work environments</li> <li>And more!</li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p>00:05:00 Expatriation Carousel</p> <p>00:18:00 The “anchor” to cultural connection</p> <p>00:25:00 Find the North - the importance of vulnerability in your self-exploration journey</p> <p>00:39:00 Moving to Denmark</p> <p>00:47:00 Intercultural communication and leadership styles</p> <p>01:05:00 Sense of self in multicultural work environments</p> <p>_</p> <p>Find below the link to the book Aura mentions in this episode, and for other resources. If you’re looking for a mentor in Denmark, you can reach out to her on LinkedIn to get started!</p> <p>“Together, we work on transformative mindset shifts that create long-lasting change. Through insightful conversations, we explore new perspectives, uncover hidden strengths, and cultivate empowering beliefs.”</p> <p>Aura Botorog ⅼ <a href="https://bit.ly/3XMMN0a">LinkedIn</a></p> <p>The Xenophobes’s Guide to the Danes ⅼ <a href="https://bit.ly/3NIFdiu">Book</a></p> <p>InterNations ⅼ <a href="https://bit.ly/44hLE34" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Website</a></p> <p>Make a metaphor come true ⅼ <a href="https://bit.ly/43jLSW7">Compass</a></p> <p>🎤 Rita’s notes</p> <p>🙌 Thank you to Daniela Pachecho for connecting me with Aura Botorog to invite her to share her experience on the podcast! </p> <p>📲 Connect with me on <a href="https://bit.ly/RitaBRiquelme">LinkedIn</a> to share your story! And follow the podcast on<a href="https://bit.ly/Instagram_hwadp" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"> Instagram</a> 👀</p> <p>👋 Join me on Ko-Fi: https://bit.ly/Coffees_</p> <p>✅ Become a subscriber and get access to all episodes r: https://bit.ly/SpotifySubs</p>