Ep. 51: Natalia Osadcii, how to keep a positive outlook during a war?

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Leaders Talk – with Natalia Osadcii. Natalia is the Deputy CEO of Bank Lviv. She is a Banking professional with over 17 years of experience in development finance and she is also a coach. She lives and works in Lviv, Ukraine, and can therefore also tell us something about everyday life during the war.

In the new episode of our podcast Leaders Talk, she talks with Karsten Drath about how she experiences the war in Ukraine and how it has influenced her leadership style. She shares how she became CEO of the Bank Lviv and why she still doesn’t call herself a banker. She also tells us how life can go on in war, about the magic of coaching and why we should never underestimate the power of questioning.

The topics in the podcast with Natalia:

- Natalia introduces herself (2:40)

- She talks about her situation regarding the war in Ukraine (3:50)

- Natalia tells us something about her biography and how her career developed (36:20)

- She explains why she wanted to become a coach (45:20)

- Natalia tells us how she is keeping a positive outlook and talks about the power of questions (51:30)

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Guest: Natalia Osadcii

Moderation: Karsten Drath

Production & Editing: Hannah Jandl & Daniela Magnani Hüller

Research & Preparation: Tabea Zeller & Lena Wokurka