#77 Nellie Wartoft: The Chief Change Officer Behind Leaders and The McDonald’s Effect — Part One
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Who is Nellie Wartoft and what is her background?
Absolutely. Yes, I grew up in Sweden, in a small village in southern Sweden. I usually say more cows than people. It's hard to describe that small town. And I wanted to get out as quickly as I could for professional reasons and cultural reasons. And I decided to move to Asia. On my 18th birthday, I went to singapore.com, booked a one-way flight, packed everything I had in an ice hockey trunk and moved across. And I've been very obsessed with Asia since a very young age. I started studying English when I was around 11, 12 years old. I thought the education system was way too slow in how it taught English. It was like, Thomas is one pear, Mark is one apple. And I was like, I want to work in this language. I need to pick it up quicker. So I started reading more international media. And that's when I discovered there's a whole continent out there called Asia. And there is China and India and Japan. And I was just like so fascinated.
So I did every single school project on Asia and Singapore and Hong Kong, where you are, and just was super, super fascinated by this part of the world. So I decided when I was about 14, 15, that I want to live in the capital of Asia. And that's when I decided it's probably Singapore. and that's why i moved to singapore when i was 18. so landed in singapore before that back in sweden started working very early i was started mcdonald's when i was 14 before that i was supporting stroke patients with their physical exercise i've been working since around age 12 and continued that throughout my time in sweden and in singapore and then spent a bit of time in london south korea was in headhunting for a good part of my corporate career and thereafter started a couple of companies and which ended up being tiger hall which is the business that i'm running now and that is what ultimately took me to la so that's a very quick brief overview and happy to dive into any of those details that you might find more interesting would you call yourself adventurous
I think a risk taker, like risk addicted or excitement addicted. Yeah, I need to have constantly new things happening. I'm not very good with standard, just daily routines. That's not the kind of person I am. I need adventure and I need risk taking. I think that's a big part of my personality.
Two weeks ago, I interviewed a guest who described himself as a change addict. That phrase stuck with me. When you mentioned being a risk taker and not following a standard playbook, choosing to carve your own path, it reminded me of that mindset. It also explains why you do what you do now, which we'll dive into shortly. You and I are not the type to settle in a comfort zone
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
Who is Nellie Wartoft and what is her background?
3:03–18:41
2
What was Nellie's pivotal experience at McDonald's?
18:41
3
How does Nellie define a life of adventure versus a life of leisure?
16:39–19:05
4
What are the professional passions Nellie discovered?
19:05
5
How did Nellie's experiences in Asia shape her career?
3:21–16:00
6
What does Vince mean by 'growth progressives'?
16:00–24:30
Speakers
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