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Kathryn Rutkowski
Feb 3, 2024

Cancer, career and finding courage: What navigating the corporate ladder with the big C taught me

In honour of World Cancer Day, Australian customer transformation expert Kathryn Rutkowski sheds intimate insight on surviving breast cancer (twice) during the pinnacle of her career, and how she found hope on the other side.

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