Aicha Zerrouky, UK Corporate Partnerships Director at Headspring Executive Development, a joint venture of the Financial Times and IE Business School, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about diversity and inclusion in leadership education and training.


Aicha's non-linear journey to HeadspringWhat is Headspring? What is its mission?Examples of some programs or projects: FinTech plus Santander, BBVA or Societe Generale.Headspring offers many leadership programs – can you teach leadership, or one needs to be a natural-born leader?What would be your most critical advice on leadership to founders who lead businesses growing from start-ups to scale-ups?What about managing a business in a downturn?Why is diversity and inclusion good for businesses and especially start-ups? How does it impact the product development in FinTech you have been working with? Favorite business book: The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It MattersThe best way to reach out: Headspring Executive Development on LinkedIn