In this episode Muhammad Azam Roomi, Si Alhir, Sally Helgesen and I pay particular attention to the work of the late Peter Drucker, the so-called father of management, through a 2020 lens.

In this episode I speak with Shellye Archambeau about her book ‘Unapologetically Ambitious.’

In this article I talk about how important it is for us to create our purpose and live it through our leadership.

In this article I talk about how as leaders we need to be taking care as well as taking charge, consciously practising compassionate management to better help our teams and ourselves in the many months ahead.

Has management become more compassionate as a result of Covid-19? In this webinar I discuss if this is a temporary phenomenon or a paradigm shift. The Institute of Leadership & Management FREE daily webinar series.

In this episode I speak with Professor Melissa Williams about how to manage backlash.

In this article I talk about how lockdown has thrown work and home roles into sharp relief for both women and men and how life starting to open up again is giving us all a chance to stop and think what ‘new working normal’ we actually want.

I talk with Neil Carberry on the REC Talking Recruitment Podcast about crisis leadership and managing the transition as we prepare for a post-COVID-19 world.

In this episode I speak with Professor Deborah Gruenfeld about acting with real authority as a leader and her book ‘Acting with Power’.

I talk with Bonnie Marcus Author of Politics of Promotion about my transition from corporate career CEO to women’s leadership development coach.

In this article I look at how to ride the changes, respond to the challenges and keep our teams and companies going during difficult times, and why this is when resilient leaders really come into their own, boosting their teams and keeping them focused on dealing with the present and being optimistic about the future.

In this episode I speak with Professor Mara Olekalns on managing ourselves as women leaders to become successful negotiators.

In this article I talk about why leaders are ambivalent about power and exercising it and why it’s important to get comfortable with exercising your power.

In this episode I talk to Dame Inga Beale, most recently CEO of Lloyds of London, about her leadership, her learning and her legacy.

In this episode I speak to Dr Raina Brands of London Business School on the power of networking and making invisible career ladders more visible.

In this article I talk about why it’s important to fuel your self-belief before you set goals for 2020 and how to learn what to pay attention to.

In this episode I talk with the inspiring Geeta Sidhu-Robb CEO OF Nosh Detox. We explore what women leaders are capable of doing, and becoming, especially when you have no choice.

In this article I look at some of the challenges for women as they negotiate and an approach to make it more successful.

In this episode I talk about confidence and influence strategies for women leaders with Natalia Karelaia.

In this article you will find good reasons (and great techniques!) for building positivity into your life and leadership.

In this episode I talk with Gladys Ngetich, from Kenyan village school to Oxford PhD.

Here is a video of me speaking to the PRS team about how women leaders can navigate the double bind, bringing a paradox mindset to being their best leadership self.

In this article I talk about why we need as leaders and HR practitioners to ensure that we are judging the right things when we are spotting and determining talent.

In this episode I talk to the brilliant Dame Stephanie Shirley about her life and business success. As well as her book Let it Go, soon to be made into a movie!

In this episode I talk to Dr Caroline Kisia Executive Director of Action Africa Help International about her leadership career and the importance of mind-set and energy.

In this article I discuss the simple things leaders CAN do every day to make a positive difference to gender diversity.

In this article I offer seven mid-year reminders to add to your to-do list if you want to make 2019 your most successful year yet.

In this episode I talk to seven female scholars at the College of St. Rose in Albany, New York.

In this episode I talk to Professor Marianne Lewis Dean of Cass Business School London about her career as well as her work on paradoxes.

In this article I talk about how women leaders can navigate competing expectations and paradoxes in a world where their expertise and behaviour are judged differently to men’s.

In this episode I talk to Christina Blacklaws, President of the Law Society, about her career and the challenges for women’s advancement in a profession where most of the intake is female. Fabulous advice!

In this article I talk about how encouraging and supporting men in doing more caring is an obvious accelerant to keeping women in, and advancing along, the talent pipeline.

In this episode I talk to Professor Ronit Kark on her research around the paradoxes women leaders face in organisations and what strategies to deploy to move from a dilemma to a paradox mindset.

In this article, I explore why so many women feel they can’t own their ambition and shout about their success, and why that can be a problem for their progression (let alone their fulfilment).

In this episode I talk to Angela Peacock Chair of PDT – specialists in this field – who shares her experience and knowledge.

In this article I provide a reminder of the 4 things that make a difference to your leadership impact and offer advice for unleashing your full potential in 2020 and making this year even better than last.

In this article I explore why women apologise more than men and why exhorting them to simply stop doing things and be more confident isn’t that helpful for a number of reasons.

In this episode I talk to 19 year-old Alexia Hilbertidou, founder of GirlBoss New Zealand – its mission: to close the gender gap in Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths, Entrepreneurship and Leadership – and to empower confident, resilient, future-ready, young women to lead and change the world.

In this article I talk about why women need to be mindful about what they volunteer for.

In this episode I talk to two senior female executives, Jivan Dempsey and Kerry Simmons about their experience of families and careers where both Mum and Dad work. The challenges, the joys, the frustrations and lots of great insight and advice.

In this article I provide 5 tips for inspiring excellence in your team.

In this article I offer some tips for taking control of what’s happening on the INSIDE and what’s happening on the OUTSIDE to build your executive presence.

In this article I talk about why empathy builds organisational and individual success.

In this article I talk about why a sponsor makes a quantifiable difference in every measure of career success.

In this episode I talk to three experienced senior executives Helen Sweeney, Dotti Irving and Patricia Taylor about their careers and looking back what advice they would give to their younger selves.

In this article I provide 6 tips that executives can implement to manage the stress caused by the daily demands of the workplace.

In this article I explain why we need to really understand the power of working with individual female leaders to ensure women can thrive in senior roles.

In this article I talk about why being heard is important to us. To our purpose, our identity and to our leadership.

In this article I offer five time management and productivity tips for the busy female leader.

In this episode I talk to Avivah Wittenberg-Cox about career paths for women, why they are different and how to navigate them for both individuals and organisations.

In this article I talk about the critical factors for success and the critical factors for progression.

In this article I provide five goal setting tips to help you accelerate your leadership impact.

In this article I explain why learning to learn will give you a competitive advantage.

In this article I look at how overthinking can be exhausting and limiting.

In this article I look at how and why women and men negotiate differently.

In this episode I talk to Jill Flynn, author of Break Your Own Rules, about how to change our mindsets to accelerate our success as women leaders.

In this article I offer 7 savvy networking tips for female leaders.

In this article I look at resilience, why it is important for our success and how we can build our resilience.

In this article I look at how to make flexible working requests get a ‘yes’ and how as managers we can make great flexible working decisions.

In this episode I talk to world renowned leadership expert Sally Helgesen exploring some of the habits that hold women back in their career and how to overcome them.

In this episode I talk to Bonnie Marcus author of The Politics of Promotion about how to change your mindset and skillset around organisational politics as a critical leadership skill.

In this episode I talk to Dr Belinda Board, about how to approach this move to ensure we bring our existing capability to bear, while also learning new and critical leadership skills.

In this article I look at why we need to be politically savvy as women leaders and how to do it with skill and integrity.

In this episode I talk to three high powered female executives, Natalie Worpole, Kerry Simmons and Uzma Hamid-Dizier about how flexible working gives them the careers and the lives they want. And how to do it.

In this episode I talk to two executive coaches, Mary Gregory and Deena Gornick share their insights gained from coaching women leaders.

In this article I look at how to exercise our power as women leaders with skill, and in a way that doesn’t diminish us in an environment where men and women are perceived differently for the same behaviour.

In this article I look at why confidence is so important and what we can do to build it as women leaders.

In this article I look at the power of role models in shaping our leadership capability and how to create them when we can’t find ones we can relate to easily.

In this episode I talk to Sally Bibb, founder of Engaging Minds about how to use our strengths to fuel our success.

Part One: Listen to me talk to Christian Malissard about how your leadership drives great performance
Part Two: Listen to me discuss with Christian Malissard how to develop leadership skills with your peers
Part Three: Listen to me talk to Christian Malissard about being an authentic leader

In this article I look at why striving to be ‘authentic’ can limit our learning to be leaders.