凯蒂·布罗德（Katy Broder）- From the dojo to the office

Geosystems的建筑工具和价值品牌的部门总裁Broder在空手道培训和公司环境之间取得了独特的相似之处。她在20多年的竞争，挑选和教学空手道中学到的知识很好地转化为她的执行领导地位。

“空手道不仅建立自信，而且建立自我意识。您对自己与他人的互动方式有深刻的了解。”布罗德说。“随着您作为老师的竞争对手的技能，您也成长为个人，并赢得学生的信任，以便对自己的健康负责。这已经很好地转化为我担任部门主席的角色，并帮助我的团队前进。”

As the founder of Shotokan Karate Club in Vaduz, Liechtenstein, Broder teaches more than 100 students and referees about 10 competitions a year. Though she is no longer actively competing, she continues to learn in her roles as teacher and referee.

“Karate is like life; you never stop learning. You’re always growing,” said Broder. “Much like in leadership, refereering requires you to make decisions quickly and keep control of the situation. You’re totally exposed in this position, like a leader, because everyone is watching you and depending on your judgment. This has helped me to build self-confidence and stand behind my decisions.”

Fighting to the top

布罗德（Broder）从空手道（Barate）从白色到黑皮带（Black Belt）晋升为黑皮带（Black Belt）时，企业队伍提升了。从金融和人力资源领域的行政职位开始，布罗德通过物流发展到产品和项目管理，最后到她今天的位置。2011年，布罗德（Broder）加入Leica Geosystems，担任了负责监督小型团队的计划经理的第一个领导角色。在这个职位和随后的领导职务中，她开发了一种通知执行团队的风格。

“Katy has always been very approachable and clear with her expectations of her team,” said Juergen Dold, Hexagon Geosystems president. “As she consistently proves her abilities to move her team together toward a common goal, she is a natural choice to oversee the new direction for Construction Tools and Value Brands.”

已接受的挑战

Broder的任务是建立建筑工具和价值品牌的概况，致力于将她的团队重新集中在完整的解决方案上。自2016年底担任部门总裁以来，布罗德将研究和发展的增加带入了软件和新合作伙伴关系。

布罗德说：“我将这个行业的丰富知识带到了这个职位上，我知道我们的公司有很多潜力。”“我将团队团结在一起；挑战他们，让他们挑战我在市场上找到我们的利基市场。我们已经在这里看到了增长和新的品牌知名度，因此我们正处于成功的良好状态。”

随着布罗德（Broder）继续面对和克服挑战，她建议其他希望突破工作的人。

“It’s all about the performance. Focus on the facts and bring results,” she said. “If you’re authentic and create your own space, your efforts will be recognised and the opportunities to grow will be yours for the taking.”