Anna Mamadzhanova — career and leadership coach, London
I led operations and customer experience teams at Apple, then a team at Wise. I've hired, trained, and managed people across cultures and time zones, and coached colleagues through their own interviews and promotions along the way.
I work one-to-one with people at three points on the same path. Those aiming at leadership who want to build the skills and judgement before the title arrives. Those already leading who want to do it well — finding their own voice and style, fixing what isn't working in their team, or having someone experienced to think it through with as they grow into the role. And those who are good at what they do but need help translating that experience for an international audience, in an interview or in a language that isn't their first.
The part I'm proudest of isn't a target we hit. People on my teams did their best work because of how it felt to be there — and that came from treating them with respect and paying real attention. Teams give back what they're given, and that is most of what I teach now.
In the end, the biggest legacy any of us leaves behind is our people — and the lives we touched along the way.
