Alina Addison is the Founder, Executive Coach, and Audacious Leadership Facilitator at ADAPTAA, a leadership development company. Alina is an accredited emotional intelligence coach and a chartered accountant with over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, including her role as Managing Director at Rothschild & Co. Originally from Romania, she moved to London with just $100 and built a successful career in investment banking. Alina's coaching philosophy is shaped by her experience raising a son on the autism spectrum, providing her with a unique perspective on adaptability and communication. Her latest book, The Audacity Spectrum, focuses on leading with care, courage, and nonconformity.
In this episode…Understanding how to tread the fine line between courage and recklessness can define a leader’s success. Great leaders aren't simply distinguished by education or position but by their ability to harness boldness and wisdom. How can you thrive in high-pressure environments, pivot toward a higher purpose, and transform into an impactful leader?
Alina Addison delves into the nuances of what it means to lead with care and courage, highlighting how her son's autism diagnosis influenced her perspective on leadership and life. Her journey from her roots in communist Romania to the corporate suites of London also serves as the backdrop for her approach, emphasizing attunement, nonconformity, and adaptability. She explores the eight A’s of "The Audacity Spectrum," providing strategies for embracing your quirks and transforming them into strengths. Alina's insights on emotional intelligence, adaptability, and the power of saying “no” challenge conventional wisdom and inspire a new breed of leadership — one that is deeply self-attuned yet boldly outward-facing.
In this episode of the Next Wave Leadership podcast, Dov Pollack interviews Alina Addison, Founder and Executive Coach at ADAPTAA, about leveraging the eight A’s of audacity in leadership. Alina shares insights on the impact of self-attunement in improving emotional intelligence, embracing your superpowers, cultivating courage for bold career decisions, and the value of adaptability.
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Alina Addison is the Founder, Executive Coach, and Audacious Leadership Facilitator at ADAPTAA, a leadership development company. Alina is an accredited emotional intelligence coach and a chartered accountant with over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, including her role as Managing Director at Rothschild & Co. Originally from Romania, she moved to London with just $100 and built a successful career in investment banking. Alina's coaching philosophy is shaped by her experience raising a son on the autism spectrum, providing her with a unique perspective on adaptability and communication. Her latest book, The Audacity Spectrum, focuses on leading with care, courage, and nonconformity.
In this episode…Understanding how to tread the fine line between courage and recklessness can define a leader’s success. Great leaders aren't simply distinguished by education or position but by their ability to harness boldness and wisdom. How can you thrive in high-pressure environments, pivot toward a higher purpose, and transform into an impactful leader?
Alina Addison delves into the nuances of what it means to lead with care and courage, highlighting how her son's autism diagnosis influenced her perspective on leadership and life. Her journey from her roots in communist Romania to the corporate suites of London also serves as the backdrop for her approach, emphasizing attunement, nonconformity, and adaptability. She explores the eight A’s of "The Audacity Spectrum," providing strategies for embracing your quirks and transforming them into strengths. Alina's insights on emotional intelligence, adaptability, and the power of saying “no” challenge conventional wisdom and inspire a new breed of leadership — one that is deeply self-attuned yet boldly outward-facing.
In this episode of the Next Wave Leadership podcast, Dov Pollack interviews Alina Addison, Founder and Executive Coach at ADAPTAA, about leveraging the eight A’s of audacity in leadership. Alina shares insights on the impact of self-attunement in improving emotional intelligence, embracing your superpowers, cultivating courage for bold career decisions, and the value of adaptability.
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