This is the second half of my conversation with Kristine Braden. You can listen to Part 1 here if you haven’t already.
Kristine is a global banker with 30 years’ experience working in Europe, Asia, the US, and Latin America. She worked for 26 years with Citigroup outside the US in a variety of senior roles, most recently as Europe Head, CEO and Board Member of Citibank Europe Plc in Ireland and CEO and Management Board Member of Citigroup Global Markets Europe in Germany.
She currently serves as a Board Director at Vontobel Holdings, an international investment firm with Swiss roots. She is also an Independent Director on the Board of KBC Group NV, a pan-European bank-insurance group headquartered in Belgium.
In this second part of our conversation, we talk about:
Dealing with major global disruptions from Europe: Brexit, COVID-19, and the war in Ukraine
Human resilience, compassion, and the mobilization of support during the Ukraine invasion
The value of empowerment and “coattailing” talented leaders
The beauty of mentoring women leaders
Kristine’s real challenges at work and the beauty behind it
Role of faith and prayer as a lifeline for inner perspective
Beauty in board governance roles
Creating a fulfilling career in finance
This season of the podcast is sponsored by the John Templeton Foundation.
