Being Strong Like Water with Laila Tarraf - Chief People Officer at Allbirds
06/25/21 • 38 min
Looking for inspiring reading this summer? My next guest has written a deeply moving and insightful book that I know you’re going to love!
Laila Tarraf, is author of Strong Like Water: How I Found the Courage to Lead with Love in Business and in Life. Laila offers us insights and inspiration for finding a natural balance and leading as a whole person—with compassion, courage, intellect and empathy. In this conversation Laila shares her deeply personal stories of what motived this book, and what can help you too!
(Guest Bio)
After graduating with an MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley, Laila Tarraf became one of the founding team members at Walmart.com. She then served as Chief People Officer at Peet’s Coffee and Tea, an iconic San Francisco Bay Area premium coffee company. Currently, Laila is the Chief People Officer at AllBirds- the sustainable shoes and clothing company whose products are made with natural materials like merino wool and eucalyptus.
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Check out the book! - Fearless: Girls with Dreams, Women with Vision
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Looking for inspiring reading this summer? My next guest has written a deeply moving and insightful book that I know you’re going to love!
Laila Tarraf, is author of Strong Like Water: How I Found the Courage to Lead with Love in Business and in Life. Laila offers us insights and inspiration for finding a natural balance and leading as a whole person—with compassion, courage, intellect and empathy. In this conversation Laila shares her deeply personal stories of what motived this book, and what can help you too!
(Guest Bio)
After graduating with an MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley, Laila Tarraf became one of the founding team members at Walmart.com. She then served as Chief People Officer at Peet’s Coffee and Tea, an iconic San Francisco Bay Area premium coffee company. Currently, Laila is the Chief People Officer at AllBirds- the sustainable shoes and clothing company whose products are made with natural materials like merino wool and eucalyptus.
Find Laila Tarraf on:
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Check out the book! - Fearless: Girls with Dreams, Women with Vision
Sponsors:
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