Managing Director EMEA at AWS: The Boss Who Turned Rejection Into Power
My Duvet Flip by Jack Parsons
Jack Parsons
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🗓️ 17 October 2025
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
Episode Guest:
Tanuja Randery is the Managing Director for Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. A passionate advocate for digital skills and inclusive leadership, she has helped train over 31 million learners globally.
Episode Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
1:20 From Early Jobs to Self‑Discovery
3:50 Breaking Into McKinsey: Network & Opportunity
6:15 Doing Excellent Work & Beyond the Ask
8:40 The Partnership Snub: Atlanta & Betrayal
11:10 Reflection: What Was Missing
13:00 Connecting What + How in Leadership
15:20 Resilience: Balance, Energy & the 40‑40‑20 Rule
17:45 Building Your “Board”: Sponsors, Mentors & Squad
20:10 Feedback Fear: Receiving, Unpacking, Acting
22:40 Skills, Tech & Digital Futures
25:10 Training 31M Learners & AWS Impact
27:30 What Gets Me Out of Bed: Her “Duvet Flip”
29:00 Final Reflections & Close
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, I'm Teneutja Rondri, VP and managing director for Amazon Web Services. |
| 0:05.0 | I run our Emir business, which is Europe, Middle East and Africa, based out of London. |
| 0:09.0 | We're very committed to digital skills. |
| 0:11.0 | We know that that's the single biggest thing that people need to be able to embrace this opportunity that's ahead of us |
| 0:17.0 | and very proud that we've surpassed our goal and trained 31 million learners |
| 0:22.1 | for absolutely free. |
| 0:23.7 | And this is my due-day flip. |
| 0:25.6 | Too many people focus on the next job, right? |
| 0:27.6 | Absolutely. |
| 0:28.6 | Focus on results. |
| 0:29.6 | Uplifting power is super important. |
| 0:31.6 | Where did it kind of not go as smooth sailing for you? |
| 0:35.6 | Toxic people, that's just going to drag you down. |
| 0:38.7 | What is your advice to those fantastic young women? |
| 0:41.3 | Really think about what moves people and then make sure you connect the what with the |
| 0:45.6 | house. |
| 0:46.0 | What should doze flip? |
| 0:46.9 | What gives you out of bed in the morning to flip the duvet? |
| 0:48.9 | You know, Jack, I... |
| 0:50.0 | Hello, let's do this, Jack. |
| 0:55.4 | So welcome to my dovee flip. |
| 0:56.9 | How are we? |
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