JULIE DRESSLER
Julie Dressler is a Senior Leader with extensive experience across scale-ups, start-ups, and corporate environments, with a strong focus on HR Tech and recruiting solutions. Based in Hamburg, she drives business growth by building and scaling innovative products and services that connect companies with the right talent in an increasingly competitive market.
Over the past 18 years, Julie has successfully launched and developed multiple teams and business units, always with a clear focus on measurable results and sustainable impact. Her expertise lies in navigating complex transformations, scaling organizations, and aligning business strategy with people and culture.
As a leader, Julie is known for combining strong result orientation with empathy and clarity. She creates environments where performance and trust go hand in hand, enabling teams and individuals to grow and succeed.
Julie studied Information and Language Sciences, Business Administration, and Psychology in Hildesheim and France, giving her a multidisciplinary perspective on leadership and human behavior.
As a systemic coach at HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management, she supports future leaders in aligning their personal values with their professional path – empowering them to act with courage, authenticity, and purpose.
Q & A with JULIE
DO YOU HAVE A ROLE MODEL OR LIFE MOTTO?
I am impressed by people who have gained a special talent from challenging situations, which they now use to make other people’s lives easier, e.g. by choosing a particular job, their own business idea or through social commitment.
What was your most powerful learning moment?
My systemic training at the Coaching Academy Hamburg in 2019. I had several aha experiences, some of which I experienced as a major contrast to my role in performance-oriented general management for recruiting products and services. This learning experience confirmed once again how important it is for me to have an authentic, natural approach to my own resources in the workplace.
WHAT CAN YOU NOT LAUGH ABOUT?
Arrogance and devaluing people.
What was the last beautiful thing you bought?
A ring with precious stones from my grandmother, which I changed to my liking.
What is that one book that will stay with you forever?
I would tend to give away any book, because I like to pass on good books. However, my old tattered children’s songbook, “The Bird Wedding” remains with me.
WHEN DO YOU FEEL ALIVE?
I love feeling alive after a brisk run in nature.
WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE IN?
There is always an opportunity in difficult or bad situations and it pays not to give up.
What is your peaceful place?
In the forest.
What was your last good deed?
A donation for the airlift from Afghanistan.
What was your last dream abaout?
I rarely remember, but graduating from university in my dreams I was still missing an exam and didn't deserve the degree. Luckily that wasn’t true.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MUSIC?
80s.
BEGINNING OR FINISHING? WHICH IS HARDER?
Finishing.