Marie Dzanis
The Catalyst
Ideas with a spark, energy, range and the ability to start things.
Marie Dzanis emerges in this interview as a Catalyst, someone who ignites potential in people and organisations by connecting values to performance. She repeatedly frames leadership as the art of unlocking others, citing unconstrained thinking exercises, three-coach mentorship models, and deliberate diversity accountability as tools for transformation.
“And I think this is a wonderful case study because as a leader, being able to get everyone out safely and getting them home safely through the most dire conditions is really encouraging for us.”
“But taking a step back and reflecting on all the little places and the hard work and the community and the village that it takes to win, those are the things of the sweetest part of the journey.”
“And we all know that companies that are in the top quartile for both ethnic and gender diversity outperform their peers by 35%. And so if we embrace this as an industry, we'll get more and more of better and different. Great advice. We have a lot of students who listen to this show.”
“And so that nuance is only five years, but it makes a very big difference on how you would create products and serve them and implement in different portfolios. So this involves the credibility on the ground, people in local markets, and a lot of expertise serving across multiple needs.”
Money Maze Podcast: “Marie Dzanis, Head of EMEA for Northern Trust Asset Management”
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