I spent the flight finishing the steering committee document I’d received from the client. We needed to synthesize our analysis into our final presentation.

I had a quick review session over lunch with the local Partner relationship manager to agree on the objectives and messages for the steering committee meeting that afternoon.

My teammate and I joined the steering committee meeting with the head of the Greek organization and the country team, which included the heads of marketing, sales, and medical, and the product manager. Our discussion was in Greek, which was important because it meant the product manager owned the action plan—it wasn’t a “Haselfrë answer.” We had a good discussion around the brand plan; the country team challenged many parts of the plan, but did so constructively. The product manager was very happy and suggested dinner together after the meeting.

There is a very, very strong Greek drink called ouzo. We were 15 minutes late getting into the restaurant, and when I entered I saw three or four empty ouzo glasses in front of the product manager. He insisted we join in the revelry to celebrate the successful meeting. It was close to midnight when I got to the hotel. I spent a while admiring the fantastic view of the St Peter's Basilica before heading to bed.

I spent the flight finishing the steering committee document I’d received from the client with the non financial risks. We needed to synthesize our analysis into our final presentation.

I had a quick review session over lunch with the local Partner relationship manager to agree on the objectives and messages for the steering committee meeting that afternoon.

My teammate and I joined the steering committee meeting with the head of the Client organization and the country team, which included the heads of marketing, sales, and the partner relationship manager. Our discussion was in Italian, which was important because it meant the partner relationship manager owned the action plan—it wasn’t a "Haselfrë answer."

I spent the evening walking around Luxembourg and eating at small French restaurant. The green salad and the salmon with oyster sauce went well with my chocolate mousse. I layered my night with a spectacular view of the Parliament building from my window.

I met with the country team and the partner relationship manager to make sure they were comfortable with what they would communicate at the steering committee. I also talked to members of the cross-functional team. It was important that we all agreed on the best way to share the action plan and our recommendations.

This was a very successful meeting. The non financial risks were assessed and discussed in the meeting. The Luxembourg team members all gave their recommendations and formalized the risks.

Evening flight to Hungary.

The partnership relationship manager, product manager, and I spent the morning preparing the presentation for the Norwegian steering committee meeting.

I had a quick review session over lunch with the local Partner relationship manager to agree on the objectives and messages for the steering committee meeting that afternoon.

While this wasn’t the most successful review of the week, we had a good discussion about the client’s non financial risks. We agreed that it needed a significant depth and a team to manage it.

We went to a local Greek restaurant. The pita bread and the tzasiki was spectacular. I put down on more place on my list to visit – Greece.

I spent the morning with my assignment manager enjoying fresh coffee and having a Friday morning meeting at Heroes Square. I look forward to these meetings. It is a great way to ease into the weekend!

Because of the client’s partners being in five different locations, the leadership call was packed with to-dos for the next week and giving the team a thumbs up on the work done this week.

I had lunch with a friend in Budapest’s market near the bridge. It is a beautiful location with the entire city getting ready for the weekend. This was a perfect end to a hectic week!