I am an organisational psychologist with 18 years of professional experience in the financial sector, where I held a range of senior leadership roles and served on executive teams. Throughout this period, I took part in major organisational transformations and worked across different stages of organisational growth and economic cycles.
In my own leadership roles, I supported executives individually and developed systemic approaches to leadership transformation and development. This gave me a deep understanding of the challenges involved in complex change, organisational dynamics, evolving leadership capabilities and shifting leadership agendas.
I enjoy working where genuine leadership work is taking place—or needs to take place—and translating business challenges into organisational development and cultural transformation programmes and plans.
I currently work as a Principal Consultant at the Tavistock Institute of Human Relations in London, United Kingdom. I am also a co-founder and consultant at “Gijos”, as well as a lecturer and programme director at Vilnius University, where I work on the postgraduate Organisational Dynamics programme.
Milda Autukaitė
What distinguishes leaders from great leaders today? I believe it is the ability to reflect on themselves and understand the dynamics of the system they lead—whether an organisation, a department or a team. In my view, leadership is therefore closely connected to personal maturity, self-awareness and the ability to build relationships with different types of groups. This can be a lifelong journey. I am a strong advocate of long-term development that encompasses personal and social experiences and, I believe, invariably leads to some form of transformation.
Partly seriously and partly in jest, I would say that the best leadership school I have ever attended was my many years in equestrian sport. Anyone who rides horses knows: always stay present, be perceptive and courageous, never hesitate, take action and be kind. You may try to fight a horse, but it will find a way to fight back. Only a genuine relationship built on trust will help both of you succeed.
Professional experience
Since 2009
- Tavistock Institute of Human Relations
- „Gijos“
- Vilnius University