Carin-Isabel Knoop - Control Isn’t Everything: Embracing Kindness in Life, Parenting, and Leadership

Trigger warning: miscarriage 

Today, Verena welcomes Carin-Isabel Knoop for an especially thought-provoking podcast episode on embracing kindness in life, parenting and leadership. 

Very apt, given earlier this week, we celebrated #WorldKindnessDay.

Carin is the Executive Director of the Harvard Business School Case Research and Writing Group and was previously a consultant at McKinsey and Price Waterhouse Coopers. 

The conversation includes reflections on managing as a solo parent whilst pursuing an ambitious career, learning to let go of control, filling support gaps, and considering how we can all contribute to more compassionate workplaces.

Carin and Verena also have a moving discussion about supporting someone through pregnancy loss.

We hope you enjoy the conversation.

Show Notes:

• Read Carin and Verena's 2024 Mother's Day proclamation.
• Learn more about Compassionate Management of Mental Health in the Modern Workplace.
• Follow Carin on Medium.
• Find support during miscarriage via The Miscarriage Association.

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