Dr. Alenka Braček Lalić
Leadership Development Advisor. Educator.
Researcher. Consultant.
4 yrs
Head of International Office at Faculty of Administration, University of Ljubljana
3 yrs
Young Researcher in the Business Sector
3 yrs
Senior Advisor at the Slovenian Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education
5 yrs
International Quality Accreditation Director at CEEMAN, The International Association for Management Development in Dynamic Societies
As the CEEMAN IQA Director, Dr. Braček Lalić provided advisory services to management education institutions in emerging countries related to their organisational development. She evaluated and consulted more than 20 business schools operating in Ukraine, Poland, Belarus, Latvia, Russia, Kazakhstan, China, Malaysia, South Africa.
3 yrs
Co-Director of Executive MBA Study Programme at IEDC-Bled School of Management, Postgraduate Studies
Besides research engagements, Dr. Braček Lalić was also Co-Director of IEDC's Executive MBA study programme and throughout this period acted as a Team Coach to EMBA Teams working on consulting projects for multinational companies operating in different industries, like banking, insurance, pharmaceutical, retail, consulting, construction, etc.
She also designed and led two IEDC's HR Forums. The first one was titled 'The Changing Society: Implications for the HR Function' and was held in 2018. The second one was organised in 2019 and was focused on 'HR Leaders as Catalysts for Change: Culture, Mindset, Performance'.
Vice Dean for Research at IEDC-Bled School of Management, Postgraduate Studies
Dr. Braček Lalić led two major international research projects and co-edited two books published by Springer. The first book titled 'Business and Society Making Management Education Relevant for the 21st Century' was published by Springer in 2018 and was the result of a research project on Management and Leadership Development Needs, led by Dr. Braček Lalić in 11 CEE countries. The second book titled 'Hidden Champions in Dynamically Changing Societies: Critical Success Factors for Market Leadership' was published in 2021 and was the result of a research project led by Dr. Braček Lalić in 22 countries, with the financial support of EBRD.
5 yrs
Other Functions
2014 - 2015
Advisor to the Minister of Education, Science and Sport of the Republic of Slovenia
2014 - 2017
Chair of the Council at the National Education Institute of the Republic of Slovenia
2016 - 2021
Member of the EQUAL Board
'IN ORDER TO BECOME
GREAT LEADERS,
WE HAVE TO BECOME GREAT AT LEADING OURSELVES.'
Alenka Braček Lalić
BIOGRAPHY OF DR. ALENKA BRAČEK LALIĆ
Founder and Director
Education
2011
Doctorate in Human Resource Management and
Employment Relations
2007
Master Degree in Human Resource Management and
Employment Relations
Certifications
Certified Professional Coach (CPC) - International Coach Academy
Associate Certified Coach (ACC) Accredited by International Coaching Federation
Accelerating Excellence – Core Practitioner (WBECS)
Leadership Circle® Certified Practitioner
Academy for Neuroscience and Brain Health
CEEMAN International Management Teachers Academy
(Leading Change Track)
General Management Program
(IEDC-Bled School of Management)
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Photo Credit: Springer, Amazon
Hidden Champions in Dynamically Changing Societies: Critical Success Factors for Market Leadership
Hidden champions are highly successful small and medium-sized companies that are global leaders in terms of market share in their respective niches. Presenting the outcomes of an in-depth, multinational study on hidden champions in Central, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Russia, China, Georgia, Mongolia and Turkey, this book provides essential insights into the critical drivers of success, market leadership positions, competitive advantage, and core lessons learned on the road to business prosperity. It also addresses development needs in connection with management, financing and the regulatory environment, which can in turn be used to create recommendations for various stakeholders (e.g. governments, financial institutions, management development institutions) in order to support hidden champions in their further growth and business success.
Business and Society: Making Management Education Relevant for the 21st Century
The world of business is constantly evolving and management education institutions will likely face a number of challenges in keeping up with these changes. While most books focus on the needs of management education institutions, this work addresses the needs of the corporate world in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Featuring an extensive research study spanning 11 countries, it offers a unique perspective on the business challenges and developmental needs of companies in emerging and recently emerged economies, and on the missing links between those needs and management education.
Photo Credit: Springer, Amazon
SUMMARY
WORK EXPERIENCE
20 yrs
Higher Education, Management Education, Learning & Development, Quality Management, Research
EDUCATION
PhD
Human Resource Management and Employment Relations
FUNCTIONS
3
1. Advisor to the Minister of Education, Science and Sport of the Republic of Slovenia
2. Chair of the Council at the National Education Institute of the Republic of Slovenia
3. Member of the EQUAL Board
COACHING
7 yrs
1. Certified Professional Coach (CPC)
2. Associate Professional Coach (ACC)
Accredited by International Coach Federation (ICF)
3. Certified by Leadership Circle®
SPECIALISATION
100%
Leadership Development
Leadership Circle® Methodology
Change Management
Quality Management
PASSION
200%
Authentic Leadership
Organisational development
Transformative Change
TESTIMONIALS
Anne, President & CEO
Heritage Museums & Gardens, USA
Alenka brings a wealth of her own leadership and teaching experiences, executive coaching and academic research on leadership to her role as the Founder and Managing Director of the Authentic Leadership Institute.I worked with Alenka for 18 months as I took on the new role as the President and CEO of an organisation with 70 employees. She always put me first, coaching me through a comprehensive curriculum that identified my values, goals, vision, ethics, sweet spots and areas to lean into in order to improve what I perceived as my executive shortcomings. For example, I worked specifically on decisiveness, teamwork, inclusiveness and authenticity, finding imagery to help me identify daily occurrences in practice. Alenka coached me through a huge reaccreditation process for my organisation that involved reimagining our mission, vision, and strategic plan and reviewing and updating all of our policies. My work with Alenka has helped me to become the authentic leader that I am today- secure in myself and my unique talents, grounded in mission, vision and values and leading a high performing organisation. Alenka, I could not do it without your steady, nonjudgmental, insightful yet definitely challenging coaching.
You have challenged me to become the very best authentic leader that I can be!
Svetlana, Chief Marketing and Public Relationship Officer
Generali zavarovalnica d.d., Slovenia
I worked with Alenka during the transformation of my company, which was very demanding. During that time, I had to reorganise the work of the team, its responsibilities, and I also had to work on my own leadership style. Her way of coaching and consulting, which is also supported by Alenka's own experiences, builds on the characteristics and strengths of each individual. Alenka’s approach does not require learning established rules, or strives to follow the same leadership model, but rather focuses on the authenticity of each individual and his or her strengths. Through the coaching and consulting offered by Alenka (which is supported by concrete follow-up strategies after each meeting), I have discovered my own inner compass, which helps me to trust myself and my way of leading, and I am therefore the best version of myself. Alenka is on one side full of understanding, empathy and compassion, and on the other hand, she also brings a lot of business knowledge and practical advice to the coaching and consulting relationship.
Maja, HR Director
Siliko d.o.o., Slovenia
The Collective leadership assessment has given us great insight into our current leadership effectiveness and organisational culture. During the two - day strategic workshop we gained knowledge and understanding of modern leadership styles, feedback and awareness of our own performance, and we designed our action plan based on our individual and collective leadership standards.
What contributed most to the success of the workshop was Alenka`s passion, her deep professional knowledge and her individual approach to understanding the customer`s needs and expectations. This way our experience felt unique as the structure of the workshop and the selection of the tools were aligned with our company`s needs! The strategic workshop was great experience,
and I strongly recommend working with Alenka!
Miruna, Head of Marketing
Philips, The Netherlands
Working with Alenka was really helpful for me, because she came with a very vast experience in business, but also with a deep psychological knowledge. Alenka asked me the most insightful questions to help me dig deeper, and in this way, I realised which values, desires and objectives I would like to reach. She introduced me to daily journaling, setting personal and business objectives and she was there for me every moment. She also helped me to be more effective by setting the right objectives and by guiding me how to work smarter, not harder. I would recommend Alenka to anyone who wants to truly understand their goals and achieve their outcomes.