Béatrice Butsana-Sita, CEO, British Red Cross
Beatrice Butsana-Sita didn't follow the obvious route into humanitarian work.
She trained as an engineer, built a career in consultancy and business, and only later found herself leading the British Red Cross. As she says in our conversation, she wasn't even sure she wanted the job at first.
What follows is a conversation about what it’s like trying to steer a humanitarian organisation when crises are becoming more frequent, more complicated and more political.
We also talk about growing up between Belgium and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the influence of her parents, and her competitive streak.
If you work in humanitarian action, or you're interested in how leaders navigate organisations through increasingly uncertain times, there's plenty to take away from this conversation.
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