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Professor Kandola Live and Uncut

As part of an inclusive environment, how can we start? How can we, how can I create an environment that is inclusive, that is generous, that is caring, that is kind and nourishing and also produce the goods? Professor Binna Kandola admits “This is a process of learning and learning, being self-reflective, getting feedback and […]

Why Relationships Matter

Relationships matter to Desire Anderson because as a young recruit Desiree was exposed to fantastic pieces of work where she helped with diversity and equity programmes and leadership development.  She was inspired by Nelson Mandela who having been released took the whole quality of forgiveness, collaboration and diversity to a different level.  She mirrored this devotion by […]

How Leaders and Teams can avoid Burnout

Desiree Anderson helps others find their purpose in life and their purpose in work and she specializes in business relationships and burnout. It’s not what happens to  you that determines your success, it’s what happens in you.  Guaranteeing your wellbeing involves recognising your inadequacies, embracing your vulnerability and empowering yourself with support from others to stand strong.  In […]

Amazing Coach Max Ekesi

Today we celebrate an amazing coach – Max Ekesi. “I put myself in other people’s shoes” recounts Max.  Empathy is speaking to courage and boldness and forgiveness and the capacity to be agile and to diversify.  I learned to navigate those different cultures.”  He connects multi-generationally across the generational gaps..  Max fosters an understanding and […]

If You can Dream it, You can Be It

Tomide Awe , truly believes that “If you can dream it, you can be it. ” “Everybody has something to give and you don’t have to be a Beyonce or, you know, a Rhianna or someone huge to be able to give, just give what is within, what you have to offer, what you can afford […]

How I landed my dream job

Tomide Awe landed her dream job with Twitter. We invited her to share her journey. “My motto is always believing yourself. Always, regardless of the circumstance. I believe in myself, I believe that I can get to an answer. Believe in yourself, whatever comes your way, you can do it. “ Tomide seeks out projects […]

Agile Transformations

We close 2021 with a podcast that made Paula and I laugh so much and learn so much. The amazing Max Ekesi, a superstar, shares with us the importance and impact of agile transformations. Agile Transformations Max Ekesi is an Agile Transformational Leader at Paypal. Max is a problem solver and leads agile transformations. He […]

Celebrating Tony

A year ago my beloved brother Tony suffered serious injuries in Dover following a suspected hit and run . He had gone to the Care Home to collect Covid Samples for testing and was walking to his car when the incident occurred. Tony has joked and smiled with the staff and wished them a Merry […]

Leadership through a Creative Lens

Leadership through a Creative lens can be defined as when you’re in a leadership role and you feel that the whole team is pushing in the same direction. It’s a very rewarding feeling. Rob McCrea reminds us that understanding that in a leadership role, you have to serve the people who work with you. You […]

Resilience through Adversity

The story of Robert McCrea – a successful producer and actor, reads like something out of a Hollywood movie. His personal journey screams “resilience through adversity .” Rob’s father managed to escape from the prison camp. He was a refugee from Burma at the end of the second world war whose reference for fathering was […]