How INSEAD's GEMBA prepared me for leadership

Sanita worked at Johnson & Johnson in different roles for 16 years, after which she felt like she wanted to grow her career. So, she decided to take that career break and applied to and joined INSEAD’s competitive Global Executive MBA (GEMBA) program to grow her network and pursue her true passion: helping others become better leaders.

Now she is the CEO of 7A Leadership, a Singapore-based leadership platform that gives training to high-performance teams.

In this interview, we talk to Sanita about leadership development and coaching, how INSEAD’s GEMBA program helped her transition her career into this space, how AI could change the leadership coaching industry in the future, and her advice for any MBA/GEMBA candidates entering this space.

The questions:

00:00 - Meet Sanita and Sam
00:53 - Tell us about the INSEAD GEMBA program
02:32 - Why did you choose INSEAD?
05:30 - What were some of the highlights of the program?
08:30 - Did you interact with full-time MBAs or MiMs?
11:12 - How did you make your career transition?
13:48 - How do you define leadership?
15:34 - How do I know what my leadership style is?
19:43 - How can you ensure that leadership feedback is genuine?
21:22 - How is technology going to change leadership coaching?
24:34 - Can leadership coaching be automated with AI?
28:06 - Should a mentor share your professional or personal background?
39:53 - What advice would you give to people seeking a career transition?
44:09 - How do I become a leadership coach?
47:39 - How can I get in touch with Sanita?
48:08 - Bonus Question for Sam: Which leadership skills do MBA candidates develop?

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