What does it take to transform from hiding behind your mother’s skirt to confidently leading a company through major restructuring? In this raw and revealing conversation, Curion President Keren Novack shares the pivotal moments that shaped her leadership philosophy – including the day she had to lay off close friends and peers just 24 hours after becoming interim CEO.
Discover why Keren believes titles don’t make leaders, how she earned followership by elevating others, and the vulnerable truth about balancing three kids under 10 with running a 300-person company. You’ll learn her counter-intuitive approach to transparency (hint: it’s not what you think), why she “broke up” with her Apple Watch, and how one brave conversation with a struggling employee changed her entire career trajectory.
Whether you’re navigating your first leadership role or leading through uncertainty, this episode delivers practical insights on building authentic influence, managing difficult transitions, and creating cultures where people choose to follow – not because they have to, but because they want to.
Key Topics:
- The difference between management and leadership (and why you need both)
- Navigating peer-to-leader transitions
- Building trust through vulnerability and authenticity
- Leading through major organizational change
- Balancing perfectionism with letting go
- Creating adaptive, recession-proof business strategies
- The future of AI in traditional industries
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