Breaking Barriers: Christine Zeitz on Dominating a Male-Dominated Industry

Christine Zeitz, a trailblazer in the defence industry, joins us to share her remarkable journey leading to her ascent in leadership. Christine's diverse experience in finance, commercial contracts, procurement, and business development has equipped her with a unique skill set essential for top-tier leadership roles. As she articulates, balancing commercial returns while maintaining customer satisfaction is a delicate act, but one that is vital for success in the defence sector. Our conversation takes a deep dive into the intersection of merit, quotas, and diversity, with a keen focus on gender equality. Christine offers a candid look at the advantages and challenges she faced as a woman navigating a male-dominated industry. She highlights the importance of leveraging past experiences to open new opportunities and the significance of having role models in leadership positions. Christine also discusses her ethical boundaries in career choices and wraps up with some rapid-fire questions on impactful books, corporate leadership, and defence technology. Podcast Chapters 00:00 - Navigating Male-Dominated Industries 15:43 - Navigating Gender Equality and Diversity 25:08 - Transitioning to Non-Executive Board Roles 41:40 - Impactful Books and Rapid-Fire Questions Connect with Us: Mentor List Instagram Mentor List Website Follow Your Host: David Lewis LinkedIn Follow Your Guest: Christine Zeitz LinkedIn

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Breaking Barriers: Christine Zeitz on Dominating a Male-Dominated Industry is an episode from The Mentor List.

This episode is 00:47:10 long.

This episode was published on Oct 14, 2024.

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