My role has three key deliverables: 

- Develop & support the sales leaders 
- Creating a coaching culture within the sales organisation 
- Develop existing reps & create an environment of sales excellence 

Manage a direct report to build out revenue onboarding.

Revenue Enablement Manager & Exec Coach for Sales Leadership 

Absolute Mind Body

Executive Coaching with a twist. 

My training allows me to pull tools from the world's of Performance Psychology, Neuroscience, Optimal Health, and Mindfulness.

Creator of the Human 360 Method®

1:1 Exec Coaching for Leaders & Salespeople 

Group Coaching programmes for commercial teams - sales, account management, customer success. 

I teach the Psychology of Performance via my coaching programme - 'Decoding Performance Psychology' - I show people how to master their own psychology, so they can be more focused, feel more motivated, be more resilient, and drive consistency in their behaviour. 

I believe everybody should have a coach - and that hiring one for your business would improve performance, increase engagement, and improve retention significantly. 

......

See links to two of my workshops below.

Get in touch for more info. 

Email: phil@absolutemindbody.com

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Exec Coach & Founder

Sales Confidence

I help leaders in the Saas space improve the mindset, wellbeing, and performance of their teams. 

- 1:1 Coaching sessions - for Sales & Sales Leadership

- Coaching workshops & group coaching programmes - topics include Focus, Mental Fitness, Habit Building, Impactful Leadership 


If you are a SaaS leader or a salesperson, and you care about high performance, pop me a direct message.

Head Coach - Sales & Sales Leadership

Recoverlution

Consultancy role. 

Built and executed the strategy for the Wellness hub. 

- Planned all content and functionality
- Curated a team of wellness professionals to deliver content 
- Created my own content for the hub 
- Head Coach on the platform 

www.recoverlution.com 

Interested in partnerships - wellness, addiction specialists, therapists, coaches.

Consultant, Director of Wellness 

Optimizely

Optimizely is the world’s leading experience optimisation platform, providing a single platform for omni-channel testing, personalisation, and recommendations. 

The platform’s ease of use and speed of deployment empowers organisations to run experiments and optimisation campaigns across all digital properties, without the need for any internal technical expertise. 

With our 'server-side' testing capability you can go beyond client side testing, and test deep into your technology stack, and test 'EVERYTHING' you deliver to your customer.

At the heart of our clients' success, is a stats engine that empowers organisations to make decisions about what they deliver to their customer with confidence.

Enterprise Account Manager

LinkedIn

LinkedIn is the largest professional network and publishing platform globally. Our corporate solutions allow our customers to market their businesses, sell their solutions more effectively, and 
hire the best talent. 

My role as Account Director is to empower our corporate clients to maximise the revenue they generate via our suite of products.

Enterprise Account Director

Self-employed

Working with some of the most exclusive property owners and agencies in Latin America, I can help with private and corporate apartment and villa rental in South America's most exclusive areas. I also do venue search on a retained basis. 

Also offering concierge services and exclusive access to events all around the world - Grand Prix's, Movie Premieres, Music Awards, all Sporting Events worldwide.

Business Owner - Luxury Apartment & Villa Rental - Latin America

Usablenet

Usablenet are a mobile and multi-channel technology company. The platform powers many of the world's most successful mobile and tablet sites and applications 

Our platform is used to create tailored user experiences on mobile and tablet devices. Services include - mobile and tablet web optimisation, and the build of native and hybrid applications.

In this role I worked with some of the UK's largest enterprises - helping them to define and implement their mobile and multi-channel strategies

SmartFocus

Smartfocus operate a SAAS + service model. The technology gives customers total consumer insight on customer behaviour. The tool intergrates email marketing and social media technologies to create a single platform for insightful customer interaction 

My role was to understand the online marketing requirements of some of the UK's largest organisations, and demonstrate where our platform could help them meet their objectives.

Enterprise Account Executive

Investigo

Investigo are a recruitment business - specialising in Accounting & Finance, Change Management, Financial markets, and Management Consultancy.

I was a Senior Consultant in the Accounting & Finance division. Recruiting for clients looking to hire qualified finance professionals (permanent) from ´newly qualified` to director level.

Business Development / Senior Consultant

High Performance Coach for small business owners, leaders, and sales people | 🧠 Teaching the Meta-skill of Emotional Intelligence

Hi - let me introduce myself. 

I am Phil - a Performance Coach working primarily with revenue leaders & salespeople. 

My mission is to decode Performance Psychology - and teach it to leaders, so they can get the most from their people. 

I worked in sales for 12 years, and have since built a successful coaching business, where I teach the fundamentals of Performance Psychology, and work with revenue leaders to build out high performing teams.

My ambition is to make coaching part of the culture of organisational life. Where people do jobs that are aligned to their core values, and to create environments where people grow personally & professionally EVERYDAY. 

I have studied human psychology & neuroscience as part of my coaching qualification - and adp[t 


I am trained in Performance Psychology, I also adopt many practices from the wellness space and eastern philosophy - which means my clients don't just get great results - they learn how to optimise mind+body, so they reduce stress, build emotional resilience, and generally feel great.

If you care about people and performance, I am good fit for your organisation. 

.......

Currently, there are two ways to work with me: 

1) 'One to one' coaching 

2) Buy one of my programmes for your company 

......

If you're a revenue leader, sales person, or business owner looking to take your career and/or personal life to the next level, I can help you. 

If you care about performance, and want to create real change for yourself, or your company - we should talk. 

www.absolutemindbody.com

Phil Nayna

“Credible AI outputs backed with real human insight” 

Great post Charlie Stanley-Clarke 

This is the evolution of AI 🫶🏽

Executive Coach for Revenue Leaders & their teams | Decoding Performance Psychology 🧠 | Creator of the Human 360 Method®

Without real data, AI invents audiences. Here's what a £500K hallucination looks like.

So I asked AI to show me the average US country music fan.

Without any real data, it gave me this: A man in a cowboy hat, denim jacket, standing in a rural field at sunset. 👨‍🌾

Then I plugged in GWI's consumer data through our new Model Context Protocol.

Same prompt. Completely different result: A woman in her 30s in a cozy, plant-filled living room with modern minimalist decor. 👩

Here's what actually showed up in the data:

- 56% female (not the male-dominated crowd everyone assumes)
- 25% actively seek out alternative medicines and therapies
- 25% more likely to use Pinterest
- 42% into gardening, 24% above average for DIY/home improvements
- 19% more likely to scan QR codes from brands

Turns out country music fans aren't tech-averse traditionalists. They're Pinterest mums researching essential oils and comparing mortgage rates.

If you're a Brand Strategist, CMO, or Insights Manager building campaigns around "traditional" audiences, you might be talking to the wrong person entirely.

Here's my question for you: What's one audience assumption you've had completely flipped on its head? Drop it in the comments, I'm genuinely curious what other stereotypes are way off.

Curious how we connected real consumer intelligence directly to AI? I put together a quick breakdown of how GWI's MCP works and why it matters for anyone using AI for insights. Link in the comments 👇

#ArtificialIntelligence #AI #MarketingInsights #ConsumerData #DataDriven #MarketingStrategy #AudienceInsights #ConsumerIntelligence #MCP #ModelContextProtocol #AIMarketing #MarketResearch #DataScience #MarketingTechnology #GWI #APIIntegration #AITools

iGamingLeader.com

As a leader in iGaming, you face decisions they can't use ChatGPT for.

When you're running P&L for a £100M+ business, managing regulatory changes across 12 jurisdictions, or navigating a potential acquisition, you can't ask AI what to do. 

You need peers who've been there.

I'm Leo Judkins, and after 15 years in iGaming leadership, I created The iGaming Leader mastermind because the industry's most experienced executives were making critical decisions in isolation.

The Reality:
- Your biggest challenges require context, not content
- Generic business advice doesn't account for regulatory complexity
- You can't discuss sensitive strategic decisions with your team
- Industry conferences are for sales, not solving real problems

What We Solve:
Complex strategic challenges that require human judgement:
- Regulatory strategy across multiple markets
- M&A due diligence and integration
- Crisis management and reputational risk
- Building high-performance teams in a regulated environment
- Navigating political and compliance pressures

Who We Work With:
VPs, Directors, Founders, and C-suite executives from Flutter, Entain, bet365, Evolution, and 50+ other iGaming companies. All with 15+ years experience leading teams of 20-100+ people.

How It Works:
Weekly mastermind sessions with 4-6 vetted peers, expert workshops, quarterly meetups at major conferences. <10% acceptance rate ensures every conversation raises the bar.

Some problems require industry expertise, not life coaching.

Ready for the strategic conversation you've been missing?

Founder @ iGamingLeader.com | Vetted Mastermind for iGaming Leaders

BetVictor

Promoted to Director at 33. Youngest in company history. But the first revenue meeting was brutal:

"Leo, can you explain the bonus costs on our P&L?"

I panicked.

• Did bonuses come off NGR when wagering or when lost?
• How did it work with deposit bonuses vs sportsbook?
• What about credited but unused bonuses?

I had no idea. And nowhere to run. Surely, a Director of Retention should know this...
I felt like a fraud.

• I couldn't find it on Google
• I couldn't ask the team because I'd look like an idiot
• And I had no one to talk to outside the company that I trusted

That's the first time the idea for the iGaming Leader Mastermind sparked.

I needed a room with trusted peers.

Since then, it's happened dozens of times. Complex strategic decisions that required outside experience, not frameworks. Nuances that weren't in any playbook. Crisis situations where the stakes were too high for guesswork.

Over the next 8 years, I proved I belonged in that director role:
- Built BetVictor's entire bonus engine and marketing automation platform from scratch
- Replaced Optimove with our own in-house CRM platform for segmentation and campaiging
- Led CRM teams across multiple continents and dozens of languages
- Drove our transformation from B2C operator to B2B platform provider

But those moments of strategic isolation never stopped.

That's why I left to build The iGaming Leader mastermind. The trusted peer group I wished existed when I was that panicked 33-year-old director.

Because some problems require human judgement and industry context, not ChatGPT.

Director of Retention Marketing

Telefónica Digital

We saved £3M by getting customers to help each other.

Led O2 UK's peer-to-peer support community where customers solved each other's problems before calling support. In 12 months, we significantly reduced inbound calls and saved £3M in operational costs.

This role proved something crucial: the right people in the right room can solve problems faster than any system or process.

That insight became the foundation for everything I built later, including The iGaming Leader mastermind.

Head of Community Management

PokerStrategy.com

This is where my iGaming journey began.

I started as a Dutch Community Manager. Left leading international operations across 19 languages and many more territories.

Helped scale PokerStrategy from startup to global leader:
- 6.5 million members across 19 languages
- 400+ employees + thousands of freelancers
- $24 million annual profit

Led cross-cultural teams through rapid expansion and navigated the industry crisis of Black Friday—including managing necessary restructuring across multiple regions.

My first lesson in how high-stakes decisions require trusted advisors who understand the context.

Head of Regional Business Units

Smits Communications

Promoted to General Manager at 22, leading teams and P&L responsibility while most peers were still in university.

Learned early lessons about sustainable leadership under pressure that would shape my approach to helping senior executives balance high performance with long-term effectiveness.

The foundation for understanding how ambitious leaders can achieve more without sacrificing everything.

General Manager

The higher you climb in iGaming, the lonelier it gets.

You make decisions you cannot discuss.

• Your friends don't understand
• Your partner doesn't want to hear it
• Your employees would freak out if they knew

And the problem is, network conferences are for sales, industry memberships are shallow, and coaches lack industry understanding.

I'm Leo Judkins, Founder of The iGaming Leader - a vetted mastermind where senior iGaming executives solve problems they can't use ChatGPT for.

After 15 years in gaming leadership and working with 300+ executives, I discovered the real problem isn't capacity - it's isolation. You need peers who understand your context, not generic business advice.

The iGaming Leader is for:
✅ VPs, Directors, Founders in iGaming (15+ years experience)
✅ Leaders managing teams of 20-100+ people
✅ Executives tired of carrying strategic challenges alone
✅ High performers ready for confidential peer discussions

NOT for:
❌ Junior or mid-level managers
❌ People seeking surface-level networking
❌ Anyone who can't maintain strict confidentiality

What you get:
• Weekly mastermind sessions with 4-6 vetted peers in rotating groups
• Expert workshops from industry veterans on strategic challenges
• Quarterly meetups at major conferences (Malta, London, Barcelona, Lisbon)
• <10% acceptance rate ensures quality conversations
• Strictly confidential environment for sensitive discussions

We've worked with senior leaders from Flutter, Entain, Bet365, PokerStars, and 50+ other iGaming companies.

Some problems require human judgement, industry context, and trusted peers - not algorithms.

Ready for the conversation you've been missing?

Apply at iGamingLeader.com/apply

Leo Judkins

Just rewatched the podcasts with 6 people involved in SBC Boxing. Here's what they've been through:
 
Rob went from drinking every night, ashamed to take his shirt off on the beach, to running ultra marathons (actually doing one today!) and thriving as a CEO.
 
Roger dropped 21kg after he couldn't run after his kids anymore. Waist size 44 to 36.
 
Lee had many friends take their own lives. Diagnosed with PTSD. Struggled with alcoholism. Now he's organising this event.
 
Daniel was adopted from birth. His brother went to drugs and alcohol. Dan went to sport and adrenaline. Both coping with the same trauma. He's organising too.
 
Lex worked every waking hour, drawing from an empty well, almost gave up, to finding peace for the first time in 18 years.
 
Me? Overcame burnout twice, drank every night and lost 35kgs to now helping others find their way too.

That bell in March will mean so much for all of us.

Mastermind for iGaming C-suite, VPs & Directors | For the conversations you can’t have anywhere else | Apply → iGamingLeader.com

Pierre Lindh⚡️joins us today. One of the most likeable and charismatic founders in the industry.

Topic: How to build deep, trust-based relationships. 
Taking networking at conferences to the next level.

Fireside chat. Strictly confidential.
 
Looking forward to it.

Just realised I've worked with half the people involved in the SBC boxing event I'm fighting at.
 
Coached Lee, Lex, Ben and Rob.
Had Daniel and Roger on the podcast.
 
Messaged Dan: 
"So cool how small the industry is."
 
He said:
"Maybe not a small industry. 
More a narrow lane of like-minded individuals."
 
He's right.

I learned this the hard way. 
At 33, as a director at BetVictor, I couldn't tie my shoelaces. 

I was drinking too much. Brain fried every night. Just had my first son and thought I wouldn't see him grow up.

When I started taking one hour per week for the gym, I found time I didn't know I had. 

Problems got solved faster. Work wasn't that heavy any more.

You don't create more time by working harder. You win it back by taking better care of yourself.

That's why I built iGaming Leader, so iGaming executives don't have to figure it out alone like I did.

Huge thanks to Narcis for the conversation.

Interviewing the greatest people in the online casino industry | Historical data about iGaming | iGaming History

What is the most common lie that iGaming execs tell themselves?

Leo Judkins: "It's going to get better after X.

After the next project, after the next deadline, after the next quarter, after the next it'll get better. 

This is just temporary. When we look back, we all know it's not temporary. 

When we tell ourselves that lie, that there's never enough time to do the things that we need to do, that's the thing we've gotta break."

Alex Windsor his wife nearly had a heart attack.

Because he thinks about work 24/7. Works every holiday.

So when he told her he's not taking his laptop on holiday in December, she nearly collapsed.

No one told him to "work smarter, not harder."

But inside his Inner Circle, five other iGaming Leaders showed him how to delegate the work he's held onto forever.

I’ll be stepping in the ring as 1 of 12 fighters at the SBC Charity Boxing Championship in March.

Proud to be selected. Nervous as hell.

A year ago, a rugby injury forced me to stop playing. Gained weight I’d worked hard to lose. 
Scared I’d slip back to dark days I’d left behind.
Couldn’t find my mojo. Felt lost.

Until I joined one of Lee McFarland his sessions in Malta. That was the spark. Got a boxing coach. Started training. Found my fire again.

Then spoke to Daniel Beard to see if we could make it happen.  

And here we are. It’s now starting to get real. 

After a call with the organisers, my opponent even messaged:

“Hey mate, looking forward to the big fight. Just wanted to say hello and say I’m excited to have a scrap.”

Super cool. That’s what’s it’s about. 
Two blokes stepping up. For a good cause. With respect.

27 March 2026. 
London Hilton on Park Lane. 
For Oliver’s Wish Foundation.

Let’s go.

🥊 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗕𝗖 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗕𝗼𝘅𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲! 🥊

We’re teaming up once again with Oliver's Wish Foundation to bring you the third edition of this knockout night, landing on 27 March 2026 at the iconic London Hilton on Park Lane.

Get ready as 12 industry contenders lace up their gloves and go toe-to-toe under the lights — joined by celebrity hosts and a crowd of 500+ guests, all swinging together for an incredible cause. 🔥

We’re delivering the full ringside experience: a champagne reception, a 3-course dinner, and complimentary drinks all night — the perfect combination of entertainment, atmosphere, and top-tier networking. 🥂

The lineup of all 12 fighters will be announced soon — keep your guard up. 👀

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 ⬇️
https://lnkd.in/g82PDs7

We’d like to thank Daniel Beard, Partner at Partis Capital, Rob Dowling, Founder and CEO at the Conexus Group & Lee McFarland, Founder of Beyond the Gloves and Jon Arnold, CEO at Arnold Ash Group, for helping organise this fantastic event to raise money for the Oliver's Wish Foundation and these fantastic charities: Chestnut Tree House, Cystic Fibrosis Trust & SUDC UK.

#sbcevents #SBCCharityBoxingChampionship #OliversWishFoundation #Charity

Mastermind taster session with iGB Executive later today. Slight complication though...

My son's sitting in the corner of the office.
Headache. Had to pick him up from school.
 
Life of an expat parent.

"When you're in a senior position, it's lonely"

That's what Ben Davies told me earlier today. 
He shared his experience on the Mastermind.

Because someone he trusted had told him:
Don't open up about your problems
 
Advice that set him back years.

Ben joined the Mastermind because he was tired of figuring everything out alone. House renovation, new baby, launching a business, trying to stay healthy.

All while thinking he had to have all the answers.

Now he has 5 other iGaming Leaders who get it in his Inner Circle. Who hold him accountable. Who he can actually talk to without the performance.

The loneliness at senior levels is real.
Because the higher you go
The fewer peers you have.

We'll run an in-person Mastermind at ICE Barca with our partners iGB Executive.
 
Rosie just emailed all members yesterday.

We ran this session once before. At iGB Live in London. One group got so much value out of it that they even met up again at SBC Lisbon to follow up on what they'd committed to.

We'll be matching people as they come in.
Same level, same challenges.

Drop Rosie a DM if you want in.

Buzzing about this one.

Mark Schmidt’s episode was our most listened to this year. 311% more plays than average.

We’ve been mates for years. 
Online mostly though.

From well before I even started the mastermind.

We check in on each other on WhatsApp. Had a quick wave at SBC Lisbon. He said it was his favourite wave of the conference 😂.

Talk rubbish about rugby (although I haven’t mentioned THAT thumb yet).

All round great bloke.

So I’m proud this one connected with people.

Dropped my son at breakdancing. Had an hour to kill so I'm sat in the car editing a testimonial I just filmed.
 
One of the members told me this story:
 
At his work Christmas party, a colleague he'd worked with for 10 years walked up and said: "You look like you're gonna have a heart attack, man."
 
Not "How you doing?" Just straight truth.
 
He knew it was true. He just wasn't expecting someone to say it.
 
He said: "To get that kind of feedback from your peers and to get the truth - that's what you need, right? You don't wanna just live with platitudes."
 
That's what stuck with me while editing.
 
Senior executives don't need cheerleading. They need people who'll tell them the truth.

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Today, Ashley joined us as Expert Speaker. He said something I can't stop thinking about:
 
"I don't like people being bound by job titles. I hire as pain reliever."
 
When you get more responsibility, do the work first. Only when it gets too heavy, hire to relieve the pain.
 
Simple.

Used app blockers to stay off LinkedIn this weekend. Sounds simple. Felt impossible.

Yesterday my daughter sat on my lap and we read BFG. She's 7. She said it was her favourite thing to do. We did it again this morning.

First time in ages I was present enough for it. 
Not mentally distracted. Not rushed. 

Not sure how much longer she'll want to do it.

After coaching 300+ iGaming leaders, I built something I wish existed five years ago.
 
It's called the iGaming Leader Score.
 
The problem: 
You're a VP, director or exec.
Been in iGaming for 15+ years. 
Making big decisions every day.
 
But do you know where you stand? How good you really are? Where you have the biggest opportunity to grow? And how to actually do that.
 
Probably not.

Because most of us are in our own echo chamber. No benchmark. No comparison.
 
So I built one.
 
Takes 5 minutes. You get scored against the 300+ senior leaders I've coached on four pillars:
1) strategic thinking
2) team performance
3) executive presence
4) decision-making
 
Then you get a personalised PDF with your strengths, gaps, and a clear action plan on what to do next.  

Our members took it first.
Feedback: "This is insanely valuable."
 
I've been overthinking it for months. 
But I've had enough. So screw it, it's live.
 
Take it. Tell me what you think.
 
Here's the link: https://lnkd.in/eKDRzPPp

Every casino client fired Bill Pascrell, III (BP3)  after he said he’d bring iGaming to America.

Two years later, he’d done it.

Guy’s a legend.

Full story:
https://lnkd.in/dcmJqQGT

"I fear it's all gonna come crumbling down."
 
Michael Baker-Mosley, CMO at iGP said this on a group call six months ago.
 
Someone else replied:
"That's how I feel every day."
 
Recorded his testimonial yesterday.
The bit that stuck with me:
 
"The shit I had going on 12 months ago is the same shit I've got going on now. I just handle it differently."

Apply to the Mastermind here:
https://lnkd.in/enBQH-MN

This morning's mastermind chat started with one member sharing their fitness transformation over the past few months, naturally followed by an honest conversation about daily routines, cutting back on drinking, managing conference hangovers, and finding a sustainable approach to staying in shape while travelling for work.

It reminded me why health isn't optional for leaders in iGaming.

Every single person in that thread understood the connection between their physical state and their leadership performance.

Over half of our mastermind members are actively working on health and wellbeing either as their primary or secondary goal. 

That's not a coincidence.

When you're running on poor sleep, too much alcohol, processed food, and dehydration, you might push through for a while. 

But sustainable high performance? That requires taking care of the fundamentals.

The directors, VPs, and C-level executives who consistently perform at the highest level aren't superhuman. 

They've just realised that their energy, mental clarity, and decision-making quality are directly tied to how they treat their bodies.

You don't need to be an Olympic athlete. You just need to be intentional about the basics: movement, nutrition, hydration, sleep, and moderation.

Everything else performs better when you get this right first.

"Every decision you make feels suboptimal." That's how being a founder feels like.

David McDowell spent 25 years building in iGaming. 

In this episode of the iGaming Leader Podcast, David opens up about:

• How keeping the board happy cost him the company's momentum 
• Carrying weight he couldn't share with anyone, not his team, not his wife, not his friends 
• How winning Platform of the Year in 2020 made the ending even harder to accept 
• Why the best thing he tells startup founders now is: "Don't make it harder than it has to be"

This isn't the polished success story. It's the real one.

The second-guessing. 

The isolation. 

The cigarettes halfway through funding rounds. 

The mistakes with people he knew in his gut he had to let go but waited too long to fix.

And why, despite it all, he'd do it again.

"It's okay to have doubts. It's okay to second guess yourself. That's just part of the human experience."

Listen to the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/ejydaUMp

Launched the iGaming Leader Score yesterday. 100+ leaders took it. One question took twice as long as others:
 
"Your biggest client calls during dinner with your family. What do you do?"
 
People genuinely struggled. 
Because it's not theory.
It's Tuesday night.
 
Take yours:
https://lnkd.in/eKDRzPPp

Her best friend said she was the worst manager in the world. Years later? Leader of the Year at SBC.

After Jovana and I met in Lisbon, we recorded a podcast. A story that really stuck with me: 

She's showing her Leader of the Year award at an all-hands meeting. Voice starts shaking. Almost cries in front of 200 people.

Then 200 heart emojis flood the screen.

What a boss!

"You're going to be making coffees for some CEO one day."

That's what her boyfriend told her when she failed her first MBA exam. A straight-A student, crying over her first failure.

His words weren't meant to motivate her. But they did.

"You know what? I am going to be a manager one day. The one I want to be. 
And I'm going to make my own coffee. I don't need a PA."

Jovana Popovic Canaki, CEO at iGP, sits down to share her unfiltered journey in iGaming leadership.

From making cold calls in a freezing basement to being called "Dragon Lady." 

From that devastating exam failure to presenting to executive boards of 7,000-person companies. 

From being robbed in Barcelona to almost crying at an all-hands meeting.

This is 17 years of real leadership:

The doubts. 

The sacrifices. 

The impossible choices between finishing a work email and helping her daughter with homework or calling her dad, who she hasn't talked to in weeks. 

The moments when she had to squeeze her teeth and just push through.

Listen now at: https://lnkd.in/eHnrzTaj

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