S1 #3 Switching careers and building confidence with Rachanee Chanawatr

Ever wondered what it takes to make a life-changing career switch and whether you could ever be brave enough to do it? Join us as we explore Rachanee's remarkable journey into progressively higher levels of leadership across multiple unrelated industries. Discover how she evaluated the opportunities that came her way, how she overcame gaps in her knowledge and how she navigated her status as the newbie multiple times over.

In This Episode
(00:00) Introduction
(01:07) Going broke and getting her first job
(03:14) Doing what you know to overcome what you don’t
(06:28) A guideline for evaluating new career opportunities
(07:22) Her biggest challenge
(09:44) A woman in Logistics
(11:15) Being coached into leadership
(12:46) What is Success?
(16:39) Achieving fulfilment
(18:36) Three takeaways - and one thing you can do right away

Our Guest: Rachanee Chanawatr - Asia Pacific Principal, IFC, World Bank Group
Rachanee Chanawatr is an Asia-Pacific principal investment officer at International Financial Corporation (IFC), an institute under World Bank Group, working in early-stage engagements with private sector to create development and investment projects in manufacturing, agribusiness, and services (healthcare, education, tourism, retail and property) industries. 

https://th.linkedin.com/in/rachaneechanawatr 

Your Host
Ritu Gupta Mehrish is a speaker, executive coach and author, with 20 years of corporate experience working in companies such as P&G, GE Capital and GE spin-off Genpact. In her last role, Ritu ran a multimillion-dollar business vertical with 1000 people across eight countries and five continents. Throughout her extensive career, Ritu has had the opportunity to work, coach and converse with leaders across the globe from diverse industries. Her business and leadership experience has enabled her to bring in a pragmatic approach to leadership development. Her client list of – Google, PayPal, Swiss Re, JP Morgan, Applied Materials, Intel, Knight Frank, Johnson & Johnson, AIA, Medtronic, Wharton Executive Education, highlights the level of expertise she brings to the leadership topic.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritugmehrish/

https://www.ritumehrish.com/ 

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