Paulina Tenner – What the CEO Learned from the Stripper

By Jennie Bellinger | May 24, 2021

About Paulina Tenner: She is a serial entrepreneur, an angel investor, a TedX Speaker, and an upcoming author. During the day she is a business woman and a founder of GrantTree, started with the purpose to help tech startups navigate the complex world of government funding. At night, she’s a burlesque star.

In this episode, Jennie and Paulina Tenner discuss:

What attracted a CEO to burlesque dancing
The C.U.N.T. four leadership styles and masculine and feminine aspects of leadership
Exploring “unapologetic” leadership
Animalistic leadership – how you, as a leader, can pave the way for your organization

Key Takeaways:

Find something different in your life that will make it exciting
Curiosity is important because we won’t be stuck in a certain perspective, we’re not judgemental, we’re open, we are playful.
Self-belief is something that you have to learn and keep learning over time.
Think about what it would take to give people in your company more control over their own career and decisions.

“[Unapologetic leadership is] all about self-belief… it’s all about trusting in yourself beyond anything else. It’s about knowing you’ve got value to bring, that you’re warranted and needed in the world.” — Paulina Tenner

Connect with Paulina Tenner:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/paulinatenner?

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulinatenner/

Website: https://www.paulinatenner.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulinatenner/

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