41 min
The leadership journey: navigating through significant times of change with Karen Hornig. Real Life Real Leaders
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- Business
Prepare to be inspired by today’s guest, Karen Hornig. Karen is the CEO of the National Insurance Producer Registry, and her career unfolded somewhat unexpectedly. Karen shares her professional footprints with us, from practising law and taking a career break to be at home with her sons to re-entering the workforce and truly igniting her career.
Throughout the discussion, Karen unpacks how she transformed her life and career through continuous learning, resilience and fearlessness. Karen openly reveals how she overcame personal and professional challenges, including successfully leading a company during the COVID-19 pandemic. We also hear Karen’s take on why one-on-one communication is more critical than ever and how she is endlessly driven by the needs of her staff, helping her to lead at her very best in a people-first culture. Key points throughout the episode include:
- The pathway to Kansas City and Karen’s unexpected career
- Navigating a return to work and climbing the career ladder
- The right time for a career change: joining the NIPR – National Insurance Producer Registry
- Career learnings: why you should never resist asking for help
- The superpower of connecting with others
- Overcoming personal and professional challenges
- How an adaptive workforce transitioned to remote working
- The importance of listening to employee’s feedback
- How toxicity in the workplace is influencing the great resignation
- The impact of poor performance management in the workplace
- How to maintain a company culture for remote teams
‘’What I’ve learned in all of these experiences is the most important thing to do is say, I don’t know, you need to teach me. If you leverage the talent that you have in any kind of organisation and position them to be your teacher, and you are asking them for their guidance and advice, it immediately establishes a respect-based relationship. That really does breed collegiality and a lot of loyalty.’’ – Karen Hornig.
Real Life Real Leaders, hosted by Bonnie Hagemann, is dedicated to exploring the real stories behind some of the world’s most outstanding inspirational leaders. Each new episode teaches the highs and lows of building a successful business and uncovers the attributes that make a great leader.
Resources:
https://nipr.com/
LinkedIn Learning with Bonnie Hagemann – Leading with Vision
https://www.linkedin.com/learning/leading-with-vision
Get connected socially with Karen Hornig:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-stakem-hornig-04861114/
Get connected socially with host Bonnie Hagemann:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhagemann/
https://edainc.io/
https://mobile.twitter.com/bonnie_hagemann
https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/real-life-real-leaders-podcast/
This podcast is proudly produced in partnership with podlad.com
Prepare to be inspired by today’s guest, Karen Hornig. Karen is the CEO of the National Insurance Producer Registry, and her career unfolded somewhat unexpectedly. Karen shares her professional footprints with us, from practising law and taking a career break to be at home with her sons to re-entering the workforce and truly igniting her career.
Throughout the discussion, Karen unpacks how she transformed her life and career through continuous learning, resilience and fearlessness. Karen openly reveals how she overcame personal and professional challenges, including successfully leading a company during the COVID-19 pandemic. We also hear Karen’s take on why one-on-one communication is more critical than ever and how she is endlessly driven by the needs of her staff, helping her to lead at her very best in a people-first culture. Key points throughout the episode include:
- The pathway to Kansas City and Karen’s unexpected career
- Navigating a return to work and climbing the career ladder
- The right time for a career change: joining the NIPR – National Insurance Producer Registry
- Career learnings: why you should never resist asking for help
- The superpower of connecting with others
- Overcoming personal and professional challenges
- How an adaptive workforce transitioned to remote working
- The importance of listening to employee’s feedback
- How toxicity in the workplace is influencing the great resignation
- The impact of poor performance management in the workplace
- How to maintain a company culture for remote teams
‘’What I’ve learned in all of these experiences is the most important thing to do is say, I don’t know, you need to teach me. If you leverage the talent that you have in any kind of organisation and position them to be your teacher, and you are asking them for their guidance and advice, it immediately establishes a respect-based relationship. That really does breed collegiality and a lot of loyalty.’’ – Karen Hornig.
Real Life Real Leaders, hosted by Bonnie Hagemann, is dedicated to exploring the real stories behind some of the world’s most outstanding inspirational leaders. Each new episode teaches the highs and lows of building a successful business and uncovers the attributes that make a great leader.
Resources:
https://nipr.com/
LinkedIn Learning with Bonnie Hagemann – Leading with Vision
https://www.linkedin.com/learning/leading-with-vision
Get connected socially with Karen Hornig:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-stakem-hornig-04861114/
Get connected socially with host Bonnie Hagemann:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhagemann/
https://edainc.io/
https://mobile.twitter.com/bonnie_hagemann
https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/real-life-real-leaders-podcast/
This podcast is proudly produced in partnership with podlad.com
41 min