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ABOUT MARION
Born in 1976, Marion Kristen possesses over 26 years of experience in banking and sales, with a decade dedicated to leadership roles. Holding positions on various supervisory boards, including WKBG, NÖBEG, and OeKB, and being an Austrian member of the EBF's ExportCredit Working Group, Marion embodies profound expertise and dedication. She navigates her career with a focus on continuous personal growth and effective change management, shaping her into a versatile leader adept at overcoming challenges and driving team success.
STAY TRUE TO YOURSELF AND NEVER LET WHAT SOMEBODY ELSE SAYS DISTRACT YOU FROM YOUR GOALS.
Marion Kristen
MARION IN A NUTSHELL
Head of Promotional Lending & Export Finance
UniCredit Bank Austria
area of expertise
Finance / Banking / Investment / Accounting Austria 🇦🇹
companies Marion has worked for
MARION AS A LEADER
Marion believes in the fundamental values of honesty, character, integrity, faith, love, and loyalty. She holds that loving your work and staying true to your goals are crucial for success, advocating for maintaining personal integrity and faith in one's actions to achieve balanced success.
Leadership is not about power, leadership is about vision & responsibility .
Great Leaders lead from the middle.
The future of leadership is flexibility.
When I think of a leader, I think of Coco Chanel.
TREAT YOUR EMPLOYEES THE WAY YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE TREATED. BE RESPECTFUL, TRANSPARENT, AND FOCUS ON YOUR GOAL.
Marion Kristen
MARION ON OVERCOMING CRISIS WITH A NEW TEAM
Managing the COVID-19 crisis presented a significant challenge for Marion. Her unit was responsible for state guarantees, and she had to navigate this with a completely new team, with a 62% change rate due to retirements. She tackled this by maintaining confidence and professionalism, keeping the big picture in mind despite daily changes in guidelines and schemes. Marion’s ability to keep her team motivated and focused during such a turbulent time demonstrates her resilient and adaptive leadership style.
MARION ON EMBRACING EMPATHY AND TEAMWORK
Marion actively supports the next generation of leaders through mentoring programs, coaching, training, and feedback sessions. She finds the balance between being part of her team and being respected as a leader crucial. Her happiest moment as a leader was managing the COVID crisis with her new team, where everyone thought outside the box and supported each other. This experience underscores her belief in the power of empathy, teamwork, and collaboration in achieving common goals.
THE IMPROVEMENT OF MY PERSONAL SKILLS IS AN ONGOING PROCESS. THIS AWARENESS MAKES ME A BETTER LEADER.
Marion on becoming a better leader
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