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Dip CIPR. PR Manager, London Business School. Proud mother of two. Ex-Vice Chair of Governors. Firm believer in lifelong learning.

UK
Joined September 2013
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A super interesting talk about #career transitions by @LBS @HerminiaIbarra whose seminal book #WorkingIdentity was republished this week. A must read!
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2nd day of our Women in Leadership program @LBS. We compare the leadership styles of Satya Nadella in transforming @Microsoft and Anne Boden in founding and scaling @Starling online-only bank. A turnaround and a startup. Both worked to shape their organization’s culture.
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Empowering The Workforce: Exclusive Insights On Re-skilling For The Climate Transition Era yahoo.com/lifestyle/empoweri… via @Yahoo
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A really great piece of research by @LBS' @AneetaRattan and co-authors about kindness bias in feedback hbr.org/2023/01/women-get-ni…
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My new podcast @HarvardBiz is just out - on what we keep getting wrong about mentoring and sponsoring up and coming talent, and how to do it better. hbr.org/podcast/2022/11/what…
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Absolutely love this article by @LBS' Prof Andrew Likierman “It was an error of judgement” - Lessons from the political circus managementtoday.co.uk/“it-error-judgement”-lessons-political-circus/opinion/article/1804618 via @MT_editorial
All too often relationships between juniors and seniors are transactional, imposed from the top, and ill-suited to foster transformational personal and professional growth. Read how to do it right in my latest article: hbr.org/2022/11/how-to-do-sp…
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This design process engages leaders in questions about productivity and capabilities. It provides an opportunity to create a way of working that fully resonates with an organization’s unique purpose and values: mitsmr.com/3SsnRIc @lyndagratton #Leadership #Futureofwork
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The hidden dangers of the business case for #Diversity: london.edu/think/the-hidden-… via @LBS @AneetaRattan @OrianeGeorgeac
Justifying #diversity on the grounds that it benefits companies’ bottom line makes underrepresented job seekers a lot less interested in joining a company, new research by @YaleSOM Prof @OrianeGeorgeac (LBS PhD 2020) and LBS Prof @AneetaRattan finds. ow.ly/IZs350JyWZ0
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Maria Brookes retweeted
Key point for me in this great story was when, despite the hostility and abuse, @marinalsop faced the musicians of @BaltSymphony. She displayed three vital qualities needed in leaders (and directors) - courage, humility, self-awareness. Brilliant! @Peter_Swabey @MariaBrookes2
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Lynda Gratton offers a blueprint to the future of work: london.edu/news/redesigning-… via @LBS @lyndagratton