EP 1574 | Part 4 of 5 | Leading Through Devastation and Finding Opportunity (Kim Thompson)
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Episode Description
This is episode 4 of a 5-part series with founder and co-owner of RAW Coffee Company , Kim Thompson, based in Dubai, UAE. In this series, we’re discussing what it means to steer your business through a crisis.
In this episode, Lee Safar and Kim Thompson explore how leaders navigate devastation while still identifying opportunities.
Crisis forces difficult decisions, but it also tests values, identity, and leadership integrity.
Kim shares how she approaches decision-making when there are no ideal options, and how she balances the emotional weight of what’s happening with the responsibility of leading a business. The conversation explores the importance of staying grounded, maintaining perspective, and continuing to look for opportunities, not from a place of optimism, but from necessity.
This episode also highlights how businesses can adapt creatively, through new revenue streams, operational changes, and rethinking how value is delivered, while still holding onto what matters most.
Contact Kim Thompson here:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rawcoffeecompany/
Website: https://rawcoffeecompany.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimthompsonraw/