Ex Zalando VP: The Belief that Hard Works Pays Off is a Big Lie! You Must Know Your Ask and Give!

In this episode, we will be Unboxing: The Livability and Opportunities in Berlin. Delphine spent her executive career rolling out European e-commerce businesses. She is a former VP of Zalando and since 2018, she has been building out her non-executive portfolio. Today, she sits on the Board of Advisors for Decathlon and Flaconi.★ JOIN OUR COMMUNITY (NEWSLETTER) ★http://eepurl.com/iPqoJE★ LET’S CONNECT HERE ★https://www.instagram.com/unboxingtalkshow/https://www.youtube.com/@UnboxingTalkShowhttps://www.instagram.com/ainthemachine/https://www.facebook.com/AinTheMachine★ LISTEN TO AIN THEMACHINE'S MUSIC ★Spotify https://spoti.fi/36KOYYMSubscribe to our Spotify playlist: http://spoti.fi/36Sss07Soundcloud https://bit.ly/Soundcloud AinTheMachine iTunes http://apple.co/2Z1KmJmBandcamp https://ainthemachine.bandcamp.com/0:00 - Episode Introduction 1:03 - Meet the Guest: Former Zalando VP 2:17 - Symbolic Object: The Key to Opening Doors 5:40 - Creating Music with Objects: A Collaborative Beat 9:35 - Why Move to Berlin? Career and Personal Shifts 15:20 - First Impressions of Berlin’s Unique Energy 16:54 - What I Love and Dislike About Berlin 19:24 - Settling in with Four Kids and a New Job 23:08 - Dating and Relationships in Berlin 28:30 - Challenges as a Powerful Woman in the Dating Scene 33:49 - Breaking Relationship Stereotypes 39:03 - Building a Social Network as an Expat in Berlin 42:58 - Founding a Women's Network for Leadership 43:09 - Career Mistakes: Undervaluing Networking 48:33 - Effective Networking: Knowing Your Ask and Give 51:18 - Best Career Decision: Joining Zalando 55:44 - Taking Risks and Jumping at Opportunities 57:01 - The "Out of the Box" Questions Game Begins 1:02:14 - The Power of Intersectionality in Leadership 1:05:00 - Inclusivity in Social and Business Spaces 1:06:31 - Future of Berlin's Professional Ecosystem 1:23:41 - Question from The Guest Book1:26:23 - Guest Makes Original Electronic Music with Ain TheMachine