As an accomplished global executive with over 25 years of leadership experience across the hospitality, consumer goods, and startup sectors, I have had the privilege of working with numerous executive coaches throughout my career. However, few have made as profound an impact as Julieta Timane during a critical inflection point – my relocation to Singapore and subsequent career transition in 2018.
I had the fortune of being introduced to Julieta through The Impact Group, where she served as a Senior International Career & Transition Coach supporting expatriate professionals across the Asia-Pacific region. With over two decades of career coaching expertise and certifications from esteemed organizations like the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), Julieta brought a rare blend of strategic perspective and personalized support that perfectly complemented my transitional needs.
Having lived and worked across multiple countries herself, Julieta intuitively understood the nuances of embarking on an international career pivot. More importantly, she quickly grasped the particular complexities I faced as a seasoned executive exploring new avenues after decades of corporate leadership roles. With empathy and candor, she adeptly guided me through the process of critically evaluating my motivations, clearly articulating my value proposition, and identifying opportunities aligned with both my experience and aspirations for sustainable impact.
What truly set Julieta apart was her masterful emotional intelligence and intuition that allowed her to innately understand me – my unique personality, values, communication style and blindspots. From our very first interactions, she made me feel seen, heard and accepted without judgment. This created a safe space of trust and vulnerability that was paramount for me to openly confront the fears and internal roadblocks that risk hindering transformational growth.
Julieta’s curious yet brutally honest questioning technique had an incredible knack for illuminating my blind spots and prompting me to interrogate long held assumptions about my identity and career path. She adeptly employed storytelling to reframe self-limiting narratives, helping me separate ingrained persona from authenticity. This reoriented my perspective from external validation toward pursuing an intrinsically rewarding sense of purpose.
With wholehearted commitment to my personal success, Julieta provided not just strategic career advice, but holistic human support. She encouraged me to recalibrate priorities around work-life harmony, and lean into roles aligned with my values around sustainability and societal impact. Her emotional insights reflected back to me the inklings I had been subconsciously grappling with – that true fulfillment stemmed from making a positive difference, not just achieving lofty position or compensation.
This expanded awareness catalyzed my pivot from multinational corporate roles toward more entrepreneurial, purpose-driven ventures. Julieta’s guidance was invaluable as I transitioned first to an executive role at foodpanda, and subsequently co-founding the sustainable foodtech startup TiffinLabs. At each phase of my evolution, she provided astute advice on negotiation, articulating my unique value proposition, and managing mindset obstacles. Julieta had an intuitive sense of how to uplift and challenge me in the precise moments I needed it most.
Her insights into my latent drivers extended well beyond that initial career transition in 2018. Julieta remained a trusted sounding board and accountability partner as I pursued increasingly entrepreneurial paths aligned with my environmental and social impact goals. Even today, years later, I continue benefiting from her wisdom on sustainable leadership, work-life integration, and prioritizing authenticity over conventional barometers of success. Her uncommon perspicacity and emotional investment in her clients is truly a professional calling.
Please let me know if you have any additional questions as I would be happy to provide additional examples of Julieta’s support and guidance and thank you for your time.