On this episode we speak to Italia Boninelli who has more than 20 years’ international experience in building Human Capital with a proven track record in culture and change management, corporate performance enhancement, and the full range of generalist HR functions. We unpack her experience in navigating the corporate space and how she pushed the status quo to land executive positions early on her career. She highlights some successes and failures that have contributed to her inspiring career. later in the conversation we delve into her personal life discussing how she managed to keep her work and family life in together.  If you enjoy the show, please rate us on iTunes and leave a comment! Please subscribe and share the show with friends and family to help us grow the tribe! On this show we cover: 01:41  Childhood and upbringing09:09  Thinking out the box of your role description  11:40  Balancing life & work   16:24  Business lessons and successes  18:25  Tips on good stakeholder management25:56  Favorite failure  29:54  Women need to plan ahead financially34:45  Views on retirement 39:32  Advice for a successful marriage43:05  Advice for women in their 30s - 40s  45:39  My Life philosophyGet in touch: Visit us onwww.thenetworkingcompany.co.za Follow usFacebook –The Networking Company Instagram - thenetworkingcompanysa