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Sara Riedel

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Founder/CEO at KALA Leadership Collective
📍 Greater Orlando, United States

Sara Riedel is the founder of the KALA Leadership Collective, where she helps corporate leaders modernize their methods by integrating AI. A former teacher with a B. A. from Michigan State University, she transitioned into the pharmaceutical industry, holding leadership and training roles at Takeda and AstraZeneca before starting her own consultancy.

Based on her writing, Sara appears to value empathy and creating supportive environments, both in professional and personal contexts. She often discusses the human side of leadership, including the challenges of work-life integration and the importance of psychological safety for team members.

Unique fact: Sara is a two-time recipient of top performance awards in the pharmaceutical industry, winning the Millennium Cup and the Takeda Oncology Cup.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Founder/CEO
Location
Greater Orlando, United States
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AI in Leadership
Founder of a collective focused on helping corporate leaders integrate practical, real-world AI use into their day-to-day work and leadership fundamentals.
Practical AI Application
Emphasizes training AI to match a user's unique tone and style, moving beyond generic prompts to create outputs that sound authentic and require less editing.
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Career

Work history

2-2024
Founder/CEO
KALA Leadership Collective
4-2023 - 12-2023
L&D Lead, Hematology Franchise
Takeda
4-2022 - 4-2023
Associate Director, L&D Strategic Account Management
Takeda
10-2006 - 4-2022
Oncology Territory Manager
Takeda
5-2003 - 10-2006
Oncology Product Specialist
AstraZeneca
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Education
Bachelor of Arts - BA
Michigan State University
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