Welcome to Unlocking the Art of Exceptional Leadership, a three-part series exploring the qualities that define impactful leaders.

On this first episode, host Naomi Smith speaks with two association leaders who've shaped their organisations through bold vision and purpose-driven leadership. She first talks to Paolo Falcioni, Director General of APPLiA, who shares how a daring rebranding effort—pitched aboard a rocking boat in Stockholm—redefined his association's identity and purpose. Then, in conversation with Rosa Armesto Plaja, Director General of FESE, they explore how self-awareness is the cornerstone of authentic leadership.

The Boardroom Association Podcast is a podcast from Boardroom Magazine, produced in collaboration with the European Society of Association Executives (ESAE), and powered by Congrex Switzerland.