Category: In The News

I have just completed another extraordinary 2 day event with women leaders from the UK and Europe and an enlightened man from Italy. Everybody gained new distinctions and created a new peer group of high flying A players (ordinary people doing extraordinary things) We – women in leadership – had a blast! We nailed the… Continue reading The trouble with being ‘right’

Hello everyone Some of you noticed that I didn’t publish on Monday as usual. Internet was down – sorry! As it is nearly the weekend I wanted to share this with you: The power of love and a reminder, for those who have been through my programmes, that communication is only 7% words. Enjoy and… Continue reading Nothing to do with Women in Leadership

International Women’s Day has been celebrated since in the early 1900’s. Each year on 8 March, thousands of events are held throughout the world to inspire women and celebrate their achievements. It is also a time of reflection as Governments, organizations and individuals ask themselves what the women’s movement has achieved globally. I was listening… Continue reading International Women’s Day

There has been so much bad press on senior men in Financial Services that I think it only fair to say a few words to add some balance to the debate. Gender Diversity affects everybody. Yes, that’s right – senior men as well. I laugh when I hear that Gender is only a strand of… Continue reading What about men in Leadership?

Last week I promised some coaching tips on how to achieve work/life balance. However, the Tiger in me is desperate to speak this week…… I have been working with corporations for 8 years on helping to address senior female representation, with passion! I also know that a lot of other diversity professionals have put their… Continue reading Women Leaders it’s time to step up!

Isn’t it the truth that just as your career begins to really take off, you also arrive at an age where you are responsible for ageing parents and/or time hungry teenagers? In the past four years I have experienced the debilitating illness and passing away of my Father and have been a single parent to… Continue reading Women in Leadership at Home and at Work

Yes, I had to stay home today because I am snowed in. It’s the first time in my memory that we have had this much snow in Surrey and I am currently looking out through my french doors onto a truly beautiful Winter scene. I have been absorbing a great deal of remarkable teachings recently.… Continue reading The Underbelly of Leadership

Some of you may remember that before Xmas myself and my three children joined forces with other volunteers and packed 750 food hampers and delivered them across London to disadvantaged families. Contribution makes us grateful for who we are and what we’ve got. I wanted to share the note below as a special reminder to… Continue reading Gratitude

I had quite a few questions regarding last weeks tip. Questions are good – keep them coming and please do feel free to start any conversation that takes your fancy on the Blog. I would be delighted to participate! Some of you emailed me following my thoughts on fear last week and asked ‘isn’t fear… Continue reading Your questions on fear

What is fear? False Evidence Appearing Real What are you worrying about unnecessarily? What are you projecting into the future and making yourself scared about? We are all facing a time of enormous uncertainty but that isn’t the real problem. Many years ago when I did my Scuba Diving training, off Bondi Beach in Sydney,… Continue reading F.E.A.R