Barbara Walensa
Long-time practitioner in R&D, IT, and banking sectors in the design and implementation of IT strategy. Leader of strategic IT operating model transformation programs. Experienced manager, trainer and specialist in developing teams in based on strengths according to the Gallup method. Holds a PhD in the specialty of strategic management and economics of change. Author and enthusiast of the Strengths-based Agile method, integrating talent management practice into agile work methods.
My talents help me turn theory into practice, applying strengths-based leadership in a way that truly makes an impact. As a leader, I increased my team’s engagement by 47%—a result that kept the organization ranked #1 for many years (measured using the Gallup Q12 method on an independent sample of 500 people from 2011 to 2019).