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Hey,
I am glad you are here
Let me introduce myself
I am Monika, I empower women like you to become strategic leaders with my expertise in Innovation and Business Strategy. I am also a Mentor and Judge in the Swiss Startups world. I dedicate my career to helping you accelerate yours. As you may have noticed, my personal goal is to close the leadership gender gap because we need more women like you, role models.
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My professional life started over two decades ago. I was advancing from an expert to strategic leadership roles. The path was challenging. I worked hard, and I wanted to be recognised for my potential. But often, no one was paying attention.
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Until one day, I spotted a pattern. It was the impression I made on executive leaders when they realised my work's impact on the business bottom line. I was able to link customer insights to business growth. At that moment, I knew it was a unique opportunity to accelerate my career and the careers of other women like you.
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The problem was that most of the leadership training in organisations concentrated on teaching soft skills. But, I knew that the same strategic thinking I used in conversations with senior leaders was the exact skill needed.
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At that point, I decided to take two decades of experience working for startups and Fortune 500 companies and combine it with my Executive MBA knowledge to create Monika Zielonka Innovation services. I wanted to bring the same opportunity to other women. So that they can:
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See their strengths and their potential.
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Think strategically even if they don’t have an MBA.
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Feel confident in making an impact.
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If you know what you want out of your career, let me help you get there. As for me, I will be happy to contribute to getting closer to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5, Gender Equality by 2030. One of its challenges is the lack of women in management positions, currently 28%.