#19 Big brands on a CV don’t equal success, build a strong team around you, & the two sides of trust w/Eva Alexandridis, Founder of 111SKIN

Anatomy of a Leader with Maria Hvorostovsky

English - October 14, 2021 07:00 - 51 minutes - 95.1 MB
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Previous Episode: TRAILER for #19 Build a strong team around you, big brands on a CV don’t equal success & the two sides of trust w/Eva Alexandridis, Founder of 111SKIN

Next Episode: TRAILER for #20 How to Think Your Best at Work: Trust, Curiosity & Philosophy at Work w/ Dr Brennan Jacoby

Eva Alexandridis, the Founder of 111SKIN is eloquent, elegant and enlightened. Growing up in Bulgaria with limited access to beauty products she, together with her husband Yannis - a plastic surgeon, created a skincare brand that now offers a luxurious, sensorial experience and is stocked in some of the most iconic stores in the world.

We spoke about the long, difficult journey of building the brand, making assumptions about team members based on the companies they come from, trust, being burnt and so much more.

WE DISCUSS

02:13 - Eva growing up in Bulgaria & birth of 111Skin

08:54 - How to make the idea happen

15:37 - Future of the brand

19:11 - The effect of the pandemic

21:48 - Eva’s secrets to success and advice to people starting now

26:38 - Achieving balance of work and life

34: 20 - On Leadership

39:10 - Being a woman in business

41:40 - Advice to younger self / trust

47:31 - Eva’s skincare routine and top product

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