At the Coalface
At the Coalface is a series of conversations hosted by Philippe Rose.
Philippe's guests share stories about their life beyond the headlines of international affairs. They look for lessons learned about making an impact in the world as practitioners in diplomacy, international organisations, NGOs, journalism and the private sector.
Many of Philippe's guests are connected by their common experience of taking time away from work to attend graduate school at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy of Tufts University.
At the Coalface
Alexis Grabar - I'm a North Face guy
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In this episode, I speak with Alexis Grabar. Alexis is an accomplished entrepreneur who had an early career in aviation sales in the 1990s, in the tough frontier markets of Eastern Europe and Russia. But after a successful run, he decided to stop and go back to school to pursue both a MBA at HEC in Paris and a mid-career degree in international affairs from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in Boston. He used his professional interlude to crystallise entrepreneurial ideas, and then to launch a business, which became a precursor to Uber for point to point travel for high-net-worth individuals. This was the start of his life as a serial entrepreneur, But beyond business achievements, what really struck me about Alexis is this relentless sense of purpose that probably was instilled at a young age from a family of illustrious personalities in the arts and science, and also his ability to pivot and realign himself when he veered off course. I admire his intuition to make sense of a complex macro environment and anticipate things that most of us don't.
Recorded on 15 September 2022.
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