S1 #12 From Intern to CEO in Less than a Decade with Ardelia Apti

How did Ardelia Apti transition from being an intern at Mapan to becoming its CEO, in less than a decade?In this episode, we delve into Ardelia’s career journey - from starting as an intern at Mapan while still in college to becoming the CEO, Ardelia shares her path through McKinsey, GoJek, and GoPay, highlighting her passion for social enterprise and fintech. Facing challenges of confidence and defining success, Ardelia emphasizes the importance of self-awareness, mentorship, and visualisation in achieving inner peace and success. Tune in to discover how Ardelia is empowering women through innovative financial solutions, creating opportunities for collective growth and stability in communities!In This Episode(00:00) Introduction and Background of Ardelia Apti, CEO of Mapan.(00:58) Ardelia's Journey to CEO - Starting as an intern at Mapan, transitioning to McKinsey, then joining Gojek, and eventually returning to Mapan as CEO.(05:38) Challenges Faced in Career Growth - Challenges related to confidence and defining success, highlighting the importance of self-awareness and setting micro-successes.(09:56) Confidence Issues - Strategies for overcoming confidence issues, including over-preparation, seeking feedback, and building relationships with mentors and peers.(15:30) Insights for Emerging Women Leaders - Emphasizing self-awareness, visualization, manifestation, and the value of male allies.(16:20) Defining Success - Ardelia shares her personal definition of success, focusing on achieving inner peace and alignment with her true self.(20:12) Advice to Younger Self - Emphasizing the importance of being kinder and more accepting of the journey.(21:25) Overview of Mapan - Ardelia provides an overview of Mapan, explaining its focus on empowering women through community rotating savings models and women-led initiatives.(22:48) Wrapping upOur Guest: Ardelia AptiArdelia Apti is an experienced business leader of Indonesian tech companies/start-ups, currently serving as CEO of Mapan, a company focusing on women empowerment and improving the lives of the lower-end segment through new income opportunities and financial access.https://www.linkedin.com/in/ardelia-apti-23058168/Your Host: Ritu Gupta Ritu Gupta Mehrish is a speaker, executive coach and author, with 20 years of corporate experience working in companies such as P&G, GE Capital and GE spin-off Genpact. In her last role, Ritu ran a multimillion-dollar business vertical with 1000 people across eight countries and five continents. Throughout her extensive career, Ritu has had the opportunity to work, coach and converse with leaders across the globe from diverse industries. Her business and leadership experience has enabled her to bring in a pragmatic approach to leadership development. Her client list of – Google, PayPal, Swiss Re, JP Morgan, Applied Materials, Intel, Knight Frank, Johnson & Johnson, AIA, Medtronic, Wharton Executive Education, highlights the level of expertise she brings to the leadership topic.https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritugmehrish/https://www.ritumehrish.com/ —This podcast is powered by CrazyTok: We help experts become influencers by helping launch, produce and grow your custom-branded audio and video podcast channels. Connect with us through the Crazytok website, LinkedIn, or Instagram.