From Council House To Company Builder: Lessons In Learning, Leadership, And Curiosity. PART 3.
What makes Julian’s leadership style deeply personal, highly adaptive, and difficult to replicate? He leads by understanding people, not managing roles. Last dive into Julian’s leadership style, built on adaptability, trust, motivation, and deeply human insight. [Part 2 was all about why Julian trusting experience, curiosity, and first-principle thinking over formal credentials] Leading Humans, Not […]
From Council House To Company Builder: Lessons In Learning, Leadership, And Curiosity. PART 2.
What does it mean to build expertise without credential? Julian’s leadership was shaped by experience, not degrees. Discover how hands-on learning, curiosity, and independent thinking define his approach to fintech and regulation. [In part 1, we figured how Julian’s early life shaped a leadership mindset rooted in systems, trade-offs, and responsibility.] Learning by Doing, Deciding […]
From Council House To Company Builder: Lessons In Learning, Leadership, And Curiosity. PART 1.
This is not a story about a perfect leader. It’s a story about a rare one. Julian doesn’t lead through theory, hierarchy, or polished management frameworks. He leads through lived experience, pattern recognition, and an instinctive understanding of people. That combination is uncommon. And it’s one of the reasons Alunafi exists in the way it […]
The Unexpected Teacher. How a 15-year-old’s rebellion became a blueprint for leadership
Julian is Alunafi’s CEO, a leader shaped not by traditional paths, but by real-life lessons, bold decisions, and an instinct for learning through experience.Adélie, who began as his right-hand project manager and now serves as our HR specialist, often captures these stories as they happen. Their conversations reveal the human side of leadership, the insights, […]