Courageous leadership and embracing positive change - Sharon Amesu, Chair of the Institute of Directors
Diverse & Inclusive Leaders & CEO Activist Podcast by DIAL Global
English - February 17, 2019 17:00 - 46 minutes - 21.2 MBBusiness Society & Culture diversity inclusion business leadership psychology inspirational inspiring thought leaders stories culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Leila is joined by Sharon Amesu, Chair of the Institute of Directors (loD), founder at SA Consulting and award-winning public speaker.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT
The need for courage in the context of Diversity & Inclusion.The story of Sharon’s life and career so far, from being born and bred in Whalley Range, Manchester during the 1970s and 1980s to her current passion for D&I.
How her father’s social activism inspired her to become a lawyer in order to use her voice to support disenfranchised and marginalised people in society, and later to have an even more positive impact on these people outside of law through coaching and chairing the IoD.
How Sharon is making a difference through coaching and professional speaking in the North West community.
The importance of engaging future leaders and empowering them to make their own contributions.
How important it is to say yes to opportunities and therefore raise the bar to enable your own ceiling to become someone else’s floor.
How essential it is to be able to hold difficult/courageous conversations with peers, direct reports and line managers.
RESOURCES & INFORMATION MENTIONED
www.sharonamesu.co.uk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonamesu/
https://www.iod.com