S1 #2 Creating Visibility with Authenticity with Zalina Jamaluddin
09/28/23 • 31 min
Ever wondered how a journey from the oil and gas industry leads to transformation in education and personal development? Join us in this episode with Zalina Jamaluddin, Vice President of Low-Carbon Ventures at Hibiscus Petroleum Berhad in Malaysia. She shares her experiences from an ExxonMobil scholar to navigating a male-dominated industry and transitioning to education. Explore insights on authenticity, creating visibility, and finding balance while defining your path to success. Discover how challenges become opportunities for growth.
In This Episode
(00:00) Did Zalina Always Want To Be In This Career?
(02:11) Zalina's Journey
(04:50) Working In a Male-Dominated Industry
(07:45) Where Did Zalina Go After That?
(09:52) Zalina's Greatest Supporter - Her Husband
(12:06) Biggest Risks in Zalina's Career
(15:17) Key Challenges Zalina Faced
(20:42) Turning Hard Times Into The Most Beautiful Time of Life
(23:54) Defining Success
(28:33) Advice to Emerging Women Leaders
Our Guest
Zalina Jamaluddin is the Chief Operating Officer at Hibiscus Petroleum Berhad. She previously worked as the Chief Business Development Officer at Asia School of Business, Senior Commercial Advisor at Talisman Energy, and Vice President - Oil & Gas Services and Equipment at Malaysia Petroleum Resources Corporation. Zalina attended CornellUniversity.
https://my.linkedin.com/in/zalinajamaluddin
Your Host
Ritu Gupta Mehrish is a speaker, executive coach and author, with 20 years of corporate experience working in companies such as P&G, GE Capital and GE spin-off Genpact. In her last role, Ritu ran a multimillion-dollar business vertical with 1000 people across eight countries and five continents. Throughout her extensive career, Ritu has had the opportunity to work, coach and converse with leaders across the globe from diverse industries. Her business and leadership experience has enabled her to bring in a pragmatic approach to leadership development. Her client list of – Google, PayPal, Swiss Re, JP Morgan, Applied Materials, Intel, Knight Frank, Johnson & Johnson, AIA, Medtronic, Wharton Executive Education, highlights the level of expertise she brings to the leadership topic.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritugmehrish/
https://www.ritumehrish.com/
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Ever wondered how a journey from the oil and gas industry leads to transformation in education and personal development? Join us in this episode with Zalina Jamaluddin, Vice President of Low-Carbon Ventures at Hibiscus Petroleum Berhad in Malaysia. She shares her experiences from an ExxonMobil scholar to navigating a male-dominated industry and transitioning to education. Explore insights on authenticity, creating visibility, and finding balance while defining your path to success. Discover how challenges become opportunities for growth.
In This Episode
(00:00) Did Zalina Always Want To Be In This Career?
(02:11) Zalina's Journey
(04:50) Working In a Male-Dominated Industry
(07:45) Where Did Zalina Go After That?
(09:52) Zalina's Greatest Supporter - Her Husband
(12:06) Biggest Risks in Zalina's Career
(15:17) Key Challenges Zalina Faced
(20:42) Turning Hard Times Into The Most Beautiful Time of Life
(23:54) Defining Success
(28:33) Advice to Emerging Women Leaders
Our Guest
Zalina Jamaluddin is the Chief Operating Officer at Hibiscus Petroleum Berhad. She previously worked as the Chief Business Development Officer at Asia School of Business, Senior Commercial Advisor at Talisman Energy, and Vice President - Oil & Gas Services and Equipment at Malaysia Petroleum Resources Corporation. Zalina attended CornellUniversity.
https://my.linkedin.com/in/zalinajamaluddin
Your Host
Ritu Gupta Mehrish is a speaker, executive coach and author, with 20 years of corporate experience working in companies such as P&G, GE Capital and GE spin-off Genpact. In her last role, Ritu ran a multimillion-dollar business vertical with 1000 people across eight countries and five continents. Throughout her extensive career, Ritu has had the opportunity to work, coach and converse with leaders across the globe from diverse industries. Her business and leadership experience has enabled her to bring in a pragmatic approach to leadership development. Her client list of – Google, PayPal, Swiss Re, JP Morgan, Applied Materials, Intel, Knight Frank, Johnson & Johnson, AIA, Medtronic, Wharton Executive Education, highlights the level of expertise she brings to the leadership topic.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritugmehrish/
https://www.ritumehrish.com/
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(00:00) Twists and turns in her career journey
(02:57) Working in a new culture
(03:58) Struggling to speak up amongst an assertive team of consultants
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(07:23) Rewriting what it means to be networking
(10:36) Rewriting the ways of finding balance
(16:04) Rewriting the role of planning in one's career
(17:53) The role of organisations in supporting women leaders
(19:51) Taking a risk despite being happy in her comfort zone
(21:25) Skills to focus on when you're early career
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/fanny-huang-50965925/
Your Hosts
Ritu Gupta Mehrish is a speaker, executive coach and author, with 20 years of corporate experience working in companies such as P&G, GE Capital and GE spin-off Genpact. In her last role, Ritu ran a multimillion-dollar business vertical with 1000 people across eight countries and five continents. Throughout her extensive career, Ritu has had the opportunity to work, coach and converse with leaders across the globe from diverse industries. Her business and leadership experience has enabled her to bring in a pragmatic approach to leadership development. Her client list of – Google, PayPal, Swiss Re, JP Morgan, Applied Materials, Intel, Knight Frank, Johnson & Johnson, AIA, Medtronic, Wharton Executive Education, highlights the level of expertise she brings to the leadership topic.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritugmehrish/
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In This Episode
(00:00) Introduction
(01:07) Going broke and getting her first job
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(06:28) A guideline for evaluating new career opportunities
(07:22) Her biggest challenge
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(11:15) Being coached into leadership
(12:46) What is Success?
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Our Guest: Rachanee Chanawatr - Asia Pacific Principal, IFC, World Bank Group
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https://th.linkedin.com/in/rachaneechanawatr
Your Host
Ritu Gupta Mehrish is a speaker, executive coach and author, with 20 years of corporate experience working in companies such as P&G, GE Capital and GE spin-off Genpact. In her last role, Ritu ran a multimillion-dollar business vertical with 1000 people across eight countries and five continents. Throughout her extensive career, Ritu has had the opportunity to work, coach and converse with leaders across the globe from diverse industries. Her business and leadership experience has enabled her to bring in a pragmatic approach to leadership development. Her client list of – Google, PayPal, Swiss Re, JP Morgan, Applied Materials, Intel, Knight Frank, Johnson & Johnson, AIA, Medtronic, Wharton Executive Education, highlights the level of expertise she brings to the leadership topic.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritugmehrish/
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