EP 321 | Leadership Skills for Interior Designers with Ekaterina Solomeina
What separates interior designers who lead successful projects from those who feel constantly challenged?
In this episode, Kimberley Seldon is joined by Ekaterina Solomeina to explore the leadership mindset required to run a thriving interior design business. From managing clients and trades to guiding your team, strong leadership is the foundation of consistent, profitable results.
The good news? Leadership isn’t something you’re born with—it’s a skill you can develop. Learn how to adopt a growth mindset, build resilience, and operate from a more empowered, “above the line” perspective in your business.
If you want to lead with more confidence and clarity, this episode will show you how.
What you’ll learn in this episode:
• Why leadership is essential for every interior design business owner
• How a growth mindset helps you adapt and move forward
• How to connect your work to a clear purpose and communicate it effectively
• Why resilience is critical to long-term success in design
• How to use emotions as feedback instead of labeling them good or bad
• What it means to operate “above the line” as a leader in your business
DESIGN INTERVENTION
Curiosity is a muscle, and you need to train it every day. Michael Wolff:
TAKE AWAYS
Carol Dweck – Growth Mindset
About Ekaterina Solomeina
Creative director and educator. For the past 20 years, Ekaterina Solomeina has worked with some of the greatest creative minds alive, including Michael Wolff (founder of Wolff Olins branding agency) and Donatella Versace.
She is also a co-founder of Future London Academy, where she has built MBA for design leaders taught by CEOs, CFOs and creative leaders from Pentagram, Amazon, Wolff Olins, Dropbox and Zaha Hadid Architects etc.
www.bauhaus.futurelondonacademy.co.uk
Facebook | www.facebook.com/FutureLondonAcademy
Instagram | www.instagram.com/futurelondonacademy or www.instagram.com/ekaterina_solomeina
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