#157 Bianca Harrison: I lead with compassion and believe in bringing people up with you.
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On this episode we hear form Bianca. Whilst she was not traditionally academic, she loved talking to people and that made her a great candidate for hospitality. Her career in the industry started as a door girl at a night club in Brisbane and has taken her to Sydney, London and back. Her early career developed into a pattern of opening venues across various locations. Her second career has led her to recruitment and talent management. One difference she pointed out of people working in hospitality in Sydney vs London, was that in London it was a long-term career, not something one does just part time through uni. She shared the challenges that she faced being a woman in a male dominated hospitality industry was 'using her voice' and battling imposter syndrome. In terms of her own leadership style, I love how she describes as leading with compassion and bringing people up with you. It was after having children, she had to refocus her career which then drew her to recruitment, and which ended up being everything that she loved in terms of building teams and finding great talent. Also, we have another great example of hospitality husband who encouraged her to take the lead in her career.
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