Recently Michaela Fojtů Andrea Parr Helen Bartlett Argine Pereda Emma McLeod met to reflect on what has inspired us during 2025 and what we have learnt. Although we have different backgrounds, work in different functions, are from large and small businesses, and in different sectors there were some remarkable similarities in our experiences. This could be due to a common backdrop [...]
Networking opportunities abound! @JonathanBetts, @DianneLee and @Jackie MacRitchie and I reflected on the value of networking and what we’ve learnt over many years across the world. We all agreed that networking in whatever form is valuable. Each of us cited examples where one connection has significantly shaped our careers (and our lives). Projects have been won; new directions have been [...]
Can great experts become great leaders? It's a subject that Dr Deepa Desai and I have been reflecting on recently. We thought about the skill sets that great subject matter experts have, why it's not enough for today’s Global leaders and how great leaders need to behave to be truly great. Great subject matter experts: Are relied on for the [...]
The recent Test series between England and India has given @DrDeepaDesai and I a chance to reflect on what leaders, individuals and organizations can learn from Test cricket. Why Test cricket? We think it is a useful metaphor for how leaders navigate and lead change. Created by ChatGPT5 - not a real image It requires long term thinking [...]
Resilience is a capability that is increasingly sought after as we continue to navigate through uncertainty and constant change as individuals, teams and enterprises. It allows us to: • Prevent burnout of self and others • Navigate challenges and retain talent & momentum • Embrace uncertainty: Adapt to constant change as individuals, teams and enterprises • Maintain grace under pressure: Balance competing demands and [...]
My recent posts have been about finding your purpose. People have agreed its important, but should it be the number one priority when making career decisions? A recent conversation with Trefor Munn-Venn made me pause and think. It has been many years since we spent a week together on a fabulous leadership development course (Niagara Institute) It was at a critical point [...]
One of the activities I like to do when not working is yoga. I’ve used it as a time for me to relax, switch off and keep fit. Every month Eunice Learmont BA MDA MIPW FInstPa ACILEX STEP Affiliate my fabulous instructor (pictured) introduces a new theme. Last month was “Balance is the dance – through the interplay between effort and [...]
Are you happy in your work? Are you in an organization where your individual purpose is aligned with the organizations purpose? Recently @Mike Mair and I explored our experiences in discovering, demystifying and aligning organizational purpose. We created six questions that enabled us to tell our stories: What is your purpose? Why do you do, what you [...]
At Biointegrates in Cambridge this month, I had the pleasure of moderating a panel on “Future Proofing Biotech: Cultivating Diversity, and Innovation for a Thriving Workforce”. The context for the discussion was set up by the excellent panels that had preceded this discussion. They discussed Collaboration, Location, AI and Funding, each of which drives the need for having a workforce [...]
The environment around us has become more uncertain. What can you do as you try and navigate and lead through change? Recently Jackie Macritchie Elisabeth (Liz) Mortimer-Cassen Jonathan Betts Dianne Lee (FTOPRA, CDir) and I discussed. We acknowledged that the situation we face is more unpredictable than ever before. We are truly living in a VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity) world where the pace of change [...]
