In a recent episode of the Culture Matters podcast, Maria Paula Correa, Chief Relationship Officer at Libra Group, shared her perspective on leadership, diplomacy, and the role of cultural intelligence in building global partnerships.
[November 20, 2025] — In a recent episode of the Culture Matters podcast, Maria Paula Correa, Chief Relationship Officer at Libra Group, shared her perspective on leadership, diplomacy, and the role of cultural intelligence in building global partnerships.
Maria’s journey spans public service and private sector leadership, including her tenure as Chief of Staff to the President of Colombia before joining Libra Group. Her experience reflects the values she champions: trust, adaptability, and collaboration across borders.
The discussion explored:
How cultural understanding shapes strategic partnerships
Lessons from navigating diplomacy and business across diverse regions
Why empathy and adaptability are essential for global leaders
Maria’s discussion with Culture Matters host Chris Smit offers practical advice for building trust, becoming more culturally competent, and fostering meaningful relationships.
She emphasizes the importance of cultural intelligence, attention to detail, and her driving principle to “always respond,” which she describes as “key to building effective and lasting relationships.”
We are proud of Maria’s contributions and her journey within Libra Group’s ecosystem, which originally began in 2013 when Maria was Senior Director of Strategic Engagement for Concordia, of which Libra Group is its founding sponsor.
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