The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. Marcel Proust In Part 1, I spoke about I had to make a change to ensure we delivered a $20m portfolio of mandatory regulatory and market-driven projects, reduce the noise and inject some enjoyment back into the team. A tough ask, right? Now, I…

In 2013, I put my reputation and senior leadership career on the line by initiating a change program. A program that would change how a global team of 150 would deliver a $20m portfolio of projects. Projects with mandatory regulatory and market-driven deadlines. Was I crazy? Let’s find out! During this and the following series of posts, I will share…

Employee engagement can be challenging when you are leading teams in the same region, let alone globally. Here are some tips I have gained from my experience of leading global teams. 1. Time Zone Friendly People unconsciously set up meetings outside of regular working hours for colleagues in other regions, especially ASIA PAC. It is one of my friend’s pet…

Throughout my corporate career, I have been involved in many senior leadership changes and subsequent reorgs.

With each change, the location of leadership power and decision making changed, i.e. wherever the new senior leader was based, most of their leadership team were located.

I am privileged to have been interviewed this week by Rebecca Godfrey PhD as part of her Leadership Vaccine Series. Rebecca is a scientist, speaker, trainer, strategist and the founder of Etheo Limited, a Team and Leadership development consultancy. Drawing on her experience holding senior leadership positions in the pharmaceutical industry, her aim is to change the way highly regulated…

Challenge yourself every day to do better and be better. Remember, growth starts with a decision to move beyond your present circumstances George Bernard Shaw The Storm There is a storm coming, unlike any storm you have seen before – Financial markets are seeing volatility way more significant than was seen in the 2008 financial crisis. Countries around the world…

In this article, I want to share with you a story about Sue. Through Sue’s story, you’ll see the subtle signs of how she is emerging as a leader in a crisis. My hope is that you will recognise some of these signs in the emerging leaders in your organisation and help them grow and flourish. The Big Announcement It’s…