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Young Leader Abroad

THOUGHTS ON BEING A YOUNG LEADER AWAY FROM HOME

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Welcome, it's great to have you here!

This blog is for everyone aspiring to lead a team while working abroad, especially at a young age. If that's you, I am happy you found this site and hope you will find valuable content for your journey.

Why did I decide to write this blog?

With the age of 27, I was offered a management position at a new subsidiary in Taiwan for an Austrian company, without much related prior experience. While experiencing many ups and downs especially in the early stage of my new role, I was able to learn a lot from it.

There are many things I wished I had known in advance, and I know more learnings are yet to come. With this blog, I want to share with you the insights I had on my journey so far, and hope it can be useful for you if you are planning to undertake a similar challenge yourself.

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I write about...

Leadership

What did I learn about leading a team as a young manager, with little prior management experience?

Mental health

How to keep a healthy mind during stressful times, long working hours and challenging tasks in an unfamiliar environment?

Living and working abroad

What are unique challenges of living and working abroad, and how can you best deal with them?

Career development

How can you grow your career as a young leader in an international environment?

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YOU CAN FIND THE LATEST ARTICLES HERE:

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Oct 137 min read

Should I stay or should I go? Navigating a major career change when working abroad

Changing companies is risky - especially when working abroad. How can you approach such a tough decision?

Apr 611 min read

Why is it easy to start, but hard to finish a personal project? The story of how I finally published my blog

This blog was ready, but it took me months to finally publish it. What was holding me back, and how did I finally overcome it?

Jan 2811 min read

Starting your career in Taiwan as a business graduate from abroad - what are your options?

What are the most common career paths business graduates from abroad are taking to start their career in Taiwan?

Dec 3, 202312 min read

How to succeed in a complex, technical project for which you have very little experience in?

You are getting a difficult project assigned in which you have little experience in - how can you still complete it successfully?

May 13, 20237 min read

Lessons learned from a 10-day Vipassana meditation retreat. PART 3: THE LEARNINGS

Having attended a 10 day meditation camp, what have I taken away from it? Which insights can such a special experience lead to?

Apr 9, 20238 min read

How to create a healthy culture in your team? Part II

How can you as a manager build a good relationship with your employees and an overall positive team culture?

Jan 1, 202313 min read

Lessons learned from a 10-day Vipassana meditation retreat. PART 2: THE EXPERIENCE

Actual experiences of going through the 10 day Vipassana Meditation course - what will await you?

Dec 15, 20226 min read

How to create a healthy culture in your team? Part I

What are possible causes of negative culture in a team, and how can a manager contribute to the problem?

Nov 3, 20228 min read

Missing home - and the feeling of not belonging anywhere

Working abroad will often mean missing out - and, at times, also feeling lost. What can you do about it?

Oct 8, 20225 min read

Lessons learned from a 10-day Vipassana meditation retreat. PART 1: THE PREPARATION

What should you know before starting a Vipassana meditation camp - 10 days of silence, no cell phone, and no contact with the outside world?

Oct 8, 202210 min read

Imposter syndrome - How to deal with anxiety at work?

Imposter syndrome is common for first-time managers - How to calm your inner critic when things get tough in your new role?

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