REVIEWS
Success Stories and Praise
Words from some of the top executives that Yardena Krongold
and The Career Enlighten Academy have advised.
“Coaching for me has been extraordinary. You need to understand and do things differently; then, things change. Thanks to my results, my team and I became a success case study featured in Forbes US and HBR. It’s a dream for me, and I never imagined these results…less in such a short time.”
-Jorge Balestra
Global Head Machine Learning Operations
KraftHeinz
“She helped me assess and accelerate my career opportunities. Looking at different strengths and development areas, as well as exchanging ideas on specific top leadership situations—where you, as a leader, sometimes lack the chance to talk—was critical. Also, having an expert, neutral, and the bestprepared strategic view was a fantastic value for me—the best coach advice. I truly enjoyed and grew with the sessions! Thanks!”
-Patrick Eckert
Country President Brazil
Roche
“Yardena is an extraordinary professional with extensive experience in critical HR strategic areas –such as Talent Management, Strategic Staffing, and Organizational Development, among others—with broad strategic vision and business knowledge. I highly recommend her.”
-Gabriela Garcia-Cortes
SVP and CHRO
PepsiCo
“Working with Yardena has been one of the best experiences in my career! In only three months of work, they secured a leadership position for me in a completely different industry with a high positive impact on my career. Achieving your dream job is a reality with her through impactful sessions and tools that assure impressive and fast results.”
-Vanessa Flores-Shepard
Commercial Head
Ferrero ®
“I was promoted to a higher position and became an opinion leader in the global team at Big Pharma. I am grateful that our work together was critical to my next career step.”
-Adriana Alvarez
Regional Medical and RA Lead LatAm
Bayer
“Serendipitously meeting Yardena on LinkedIn has been a blessing! With her help, I achieved the success I initially envisioned and got my first senior management role. She and her team exceed your expectations of executive career coaching as she has a unique mix of skills and has been successful in her career at very high levels. I strongly recommend their coaching to anyone seeking to take their life and career to the next level.”
-Jorge Zepeda
Senior Sales Manager
BMW
“The organizational growth I got from Yardena’s advice and strategies was astonishing. She helped me enhance my image and position inside my company, which opened new career path options beyond my dreams! They are undoubtedly experts in developing talent, creating tailored-made executive and business solutions, and enhancing corporate teams and culture. She has a powerful vision. A great experience to have the opportunity to be guided by her!”
-Oscar Monroy
Latin America PBR Lead and Country IT Head
Abbott
Praise from a worldwide
authority on happiness
and leadership
“Yardena Krongold has written a practical, evidence-based book that can help you realize your potential and positively impact your life and environment.”
-Tal Ben-Shahar, Ph.D.
Author, Speaker, and Founder | Happiness Studies Academy & Potentialife
Ben-Shahar is an internationally renowned teacher, speaker, and author. He taught two of the most popular courses in Harvard’s history: Positive Psychology and The Psychology of Leadership, wiemy & Potentialife1th over 1,400 students per semester—approximately 20 percent of all Harvard graduates. New York Times-bestselling author, his books have been translated into more than 30 languages.
Praise from the most
important global headhunter
“The most successful people are the ones that take action to develop themselves in all ways. They do not sit around waiting for their companies or bosses to prepare a career plan. The biggest mistake is leaving your career in a company’s hands. In this highly competitive market, you’ll need the best expert advice and strategy to get where you want to be. The only way is to reinvent yourself and take over your career, have emotional balance, and practice patience.”
-José Raúl Guerrero-Gantús
President of Mexico and CA | Korn Ferry
Part of his speech during Yardena’s first book, Great Position, Paycheck & Purpose, presentation
(Publisher’s note).