I talk to the Institute of Leadership & Management’s CEO, John Mark Williams to explore the important topic of gender stereotypes in leadership roles.

In this episode I speak with Mary Ann Sieghart about her book “The Authority Gap: Why women are taken less seriously than men”.

I really enjoyed my conversation with Matthew Gwyther around the challenge and the opportunity of focussing on an organisation’s social responsibilities.

In this episode I speak with Dr Rebecca Newton author of Authentic Gravitas about the importance of gravitas in a leader and how we build it.  Insightful and practical as well as myth busting, Rebecca delivers real wisdom for women leaders.  

In this episode I speak with Dr Therese Huston author of How Women Decide who shares insights into the decisiveness dilemma for women and offers practical strategies that lead to better decisions for both men and women.

In this episode I speak with Una Jagose, the first woman Solicitor General in New Zealand and CEO of the Crown Law Office about her own career and personal frontiers.

In this episode I speak with Amy Morin author of 13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don’t Do about how to build our mental strength.

In this episode I speak with Professor Laura Kray about how we can become better negotiators as women leaders.

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

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

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

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

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

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