Katarina Bartle’s Leadership Journey: No Network, No Connections - Just Two Suitcases!
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🎙️Would you move to a new country with no network, no guarantees - just a dream and two suitcases?
That’s exactly what Katarina Bartle did.
She left Slovakia, where she had built a strong academic foundation, moved to Germany for her PhD, and then took a huge risk, relocating to the U.S. for what was meant to be a short postdoc.
27 years later, she’s still here - now a biotech quality leader who has shaped global teams and helped redefine how companies approach quality.
In today’s episode of Let’s Talk Quality, Katarina shares:
✅ The challenges of moving to a new country and building a career from scratch
✅ How she transitioned from scientist to compliance and quality leader
✅ The importance of having a strong voice in leadership discussions
✅ Why quality leaders need to think like business leaders, not just auditors
✅ Her biggest leadership lessons and career advice for aspiring VPs
This one is packed with career insights, resilience, and real leadership lessons—don’t miss it.
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