588: Leading in Uncertain Times Cara Macklin, Caram
– The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 588 Cara Macklin
Cara Macklin is a creative thinking entrepreneur and business success coach. She grew up in her family business and opened her first business at 15. She spent 15 years as director of a multi-award-winning healthcare and hospitality group, growing from 200 employees to over 600 during this time. She gained in-depth experience of the highs and lows, the growing pains and the successes that come with scaling a business in a tough industry.
Cara’s passion is constantly growing businesses through a creative culture and methodology to develop the best people who are inspired to deliver growth. Through her experience and understanding my unique purpose, she envisioned a new model of elderly healthcare creating NI’s first lifestyle care home, ‘Milesian Manor.’ Having also worked in Marks and Spencer’s Food Trend Studio in London, Cara’s passion has always been how to think creatively and do things differently to grow and succeed.
In today’s world of uncertainty, speed of change, complexities and volatility, Cara believes the ability to think creatively, adapt quickly and be flexible are crucial. As a professional coach and business mentor Cara runs her company, Caram, where she combines her entrepreneurial experience with coaching. She developed her unique creative methodology, helping leaders and businesses strengthen their creative ability, think differently and achieve powerful change. She has been recognized for her work, being named an IoD finalist for Director of Innovation, NI Top 40 under 40, Women in Business Young Businesswoman of the Year and Women in Business Outstanding Innovation.
Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with Cara Macklin about leading in uncertain times.
Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:
● How businesses need to build a culture and ideation of creative thinking.
● Why it’s important to be able to lead a team in a new-age non-traditional way.
● How the entrepreneurs who are going to be the most successful have a growth mindset.
● Why people get the best ideas when they ask the right questions of their team.
● How great leadership leads to greater successes.
Connect with Cara:
Guest Contact Info
@macklincara
facebook.com/cara.macklin.79
linkedin.com/in/caramacklin
Links Mentioned:
https://www.caram.org.uk/sharkpreneur
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