Meet Arif, a financial expert who works with businesses to enhance their financial resilience and operational efficiency. With a firm belief that the finance function should act as a partner rather than a mere support function to any business, Arif has made significant contributions to several companies throughout his career.

Arif's impressive track record includes actively managing cultural and behavioural change from a traditional partnership to a corporate entity while maintaining the business's core values. He achieved this at renowned organizations such as Hunters Law LLP, Thomas Cooper LLP, and G L Hearn Limited. Additionally, Arif has successfully turned around businesses from loss-making to sustainable, profitable entities through effective working capital management.

Arif's expertise also extends to employee share option trusts, having established one based in Jersey, Channel Islands, and setting up a tax-efficient Employee Management Incentive (EMI) Scheme for the grant and exercise of options.

Arif is an accomplished financial expert and a thought leader in the industry. He regularly contributes to the financial press, including publications such as Financial Director Magazine, Accounting and Business, CFO World, and Economia. With his impressive accomplishments and thought leadership, Arif is a valuable asset to any business looking to enhance their financial performance and efficiency.

Meet Zahra, a technology leader passionate about driving innovation and transformation for clients across all industries. As the leader of Accenture's Technology business in the UK and Ireland, Zahra is responsible for delivering application development, support, and platform services to her clients. With a specific focus on cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence, cloud, blockchain, and platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft, and Salesforce, Zahra is committed to leveraging technology to help her clients succeed in a rapidly changing business landscape.

Beyond her technical expertise, Zahra also strongly advocates diversity and inclusion within the tech industry. She leads inclusion and diversity initiatives for Accenture's
European Technology business, working to create a more equitable and inclusive
workplace for all. Zahra is also a Director on the Accenture UK board of
directors and a member of the Technology Leadership Group for the Prince's
Trust. Her passion for technology and commitment to creating a better future
for all make Zahra a true leader in her field. 

Welcome to our podcast, where we have the privilege of speaking with Professor Vlatka Hlupic, a world-renowned thought leader and one of the world's top 11 most influential HR thinkers. As a Leadership and Organisational Transformation professor at Ashridge Hult Executive Education, Vlatka brings decades of experience and expertise in strategy, culture, change, and leadership development to the table.

As the Honorary President of The Academy of Executive Coaching, Vlatka is dedicated to empowering individuals and organisations to achieve their full potential. She is a sought-after global thought leader, advising ICG clients on leadership development, strategy, culture, and change. Vlatka's passion for transforming organisations and helping them thrive led her to found 'The Management Shift© Consulting Ltd,' where she serves as CEO.

Her fourth book, Humane Capital, contains a forward written by his holiness the Dalai Lama, showcasing her commitment to a more compassionate and humane approach to leadership and management. In this podcast episode, we explore Vlatka's fascinating career journey, delving into her experiences as a professor, consultant, and author.

We discuss her research into the role of leadership and culture in organisational transformation and her insights into how organisations can shift their management practices to be more people-centred and compassionate. Vlatka's unique perspective on leadership and management is both thought-provoking and inspiring, and we are thrilled to have her join us on the podcast.

Brené Brown defines vulnerability as uncertainty, risk and emotional exposure.

Vulnerability and leadership are symbiotic friends.

I am not saying that we should be crying in the office. When finance leaders share how they feel, their teams are more willing to open up and share what they are feeling, thinking and experiencing.

It does require us to be more courageous though and embrace that feeling of being outside our comfort zone.

This week we release the sixth leadership chronicle and a story of success shared by Mohamed ELRouby ACMA, CGMA, FPAC, MBA from the 6th conversation of #globalleadershiphypothesis - what makes a great leader.

Food for thought. Leaders who allow themselves to be vulnerable with their teams:

• Build better relationships
• Connect at a deeper level with individuals and teams
• Create the conditions for psychologically safe teams where people are not afraid to be authentic and bring more of their real selves to work
• Bond their teams through trust
• Positively impact the creativity and culture of the team

Are you comfortable sharing vulnerability to achieve more ❓Take your leadership to the next level

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#leadershipdevelopment #financeleaders #cfoinsights

© Talita Ferreira, CEO and founder of Authentic Change Solutions

Does your boss trust you?

Hopefully, we can all recall a boss that supported us, helped us to grow and develop and pushed us forward to help us succeed.

When Jane Gunn told me the story of her boss saying he would make the tea while she ran the meeting, my unconscious bias raised its head. I answered, “oh dear”.

I just assumed he would let her make the tea. Actually, it was totally the opposite. He trusted her enough to let her lead the meeting while he made the tea and this was a good 20 years ago.

This week we release the seventh leadership chronicle and a story of success shared by Jane from the 4th conversation of #globalleadershiphypothesis - what makes a great leader.

Food for thought. We trust leaders based on the Trust Triangle (Harvard Business Review – May 2020):

• Authenticity
• Empathy
• Logic

Common trust wobbles are caused by:

• Misrepresenting parts of yourself (inauthenticity)
• Putting yourself ahead of others
• Not enough rigour in your analysis, an inability to execute or communicate your thoughts properly

What causes you to mistrust a leader❓

#leadershipdevelopment #financeleaders #cfoinsights

© Talita Ferreira, CEO and founder of Authentic Change Solutions

What is the point of having a team filled with brilliant individuals if we never access their creative brilliance?

Have you ever suffered, felt sad, let down and fearful that you did not know how to do something? Perhaps you were trying to solve the problem yourself, instead of asking for help.

This week we release the fourth leadership chronicle and a story of failure shared by Gosia Gorna from the 2nd conversation of #globalleadershiphypothesis – what makes a great leader.

Food for thought:

Do you regularly brainstorm with your team to unlock creative brilliance

Do you regularly assess whether you are actually solving the right problem or addressing the right challenge

Do you regularly include a “wildcard” in your brainstorming meetings – someone who thinks differently at a cognitive level

Have you ever used the six thinking hats from Debono Group to assign different responsibilities to elicit higher thinking patterns i.e. red = emotion, green = creativity, black = challenge/caution

What else do you do to unlock the creative brilliance in the team?

Take your leadership to the next level

#leadershipdevelopment #financeleaders #cfoinsights

© Talita Ferreira, CEO and founder of Authentic Change Solutions

Welcome to our podcast, where we explore what it truly takes to be a great leader. In today's episode, we have the honour of speaking with Hiltrud Werner, a German business executive who has made a name for herself in the world of compliance and integrity.

Hiltrud joined Volkswagen in 2016 as head of Group Audit and quickly rose through the ranks to become a member of Volkswagen's Board of Management, responsible for Integrity and Legal Affairs. In her role, she oversees the compliance and integrity teams for Volkswagen and its 12 brands and was tasked with restructuring the compliance culture. Her dedication and hard work have earned her a reputation as a leader who is unafraid to tackle tough issues and make meaningful change happen.

Hiltrud began her career in 1991 at the consulting firm Softlab GMBH in Munich as a project manager. She then moved to BMW AG in 1996, where she held various positions during her tenure, including head of the IT department of BMW Bank, head of the BMW AG audit department for the UK & Ireland, and head of Group Internal Audit. In 2011, she joined MAN SE as Chief Audit Executive for the MAN Group and became head of Group Internal Audit at the car supplier ZF Friedrichshafen in 2014.

Throughout her career, Hiltrud has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to excellence and a willingness to take on new challenges. We are thrilled to have her on our podcast and to learn from her wealth of knowledge and experience. So sit back, relax, and join us as we delve into the fascinating world of business leadership with Hiltrud Werner.

Welcome to our podcast, where we have the privilege of speaking with Eugenio Cibruscola, a talented business professional with a wealth of experience in various roles and regions of the world. Currently working in Business Development in the field of the Internet of Things at Vodafone, Eugenio has also held positions in Finance, Business Intelligence, and Project Management in organizations across Brazil, The Netherlands, Portugal, China, and the UK.

Eugenio's diverse professional background has allowed him to gain invaluable experience with different management practices and leadership styles. He recognizes the value of diversity in the workplace and brings this unique perspective to his current role, driving business development and innovation at Vodafone.

With a BSc in Economics and Finance from LUSS Guido Carli University, a Master in Management from NOVA SBE, and a Professional Master in Strategy from Insper, Eugenio has a solid academic background to complement his professional experience. He is dedicated to personal and professional growth, continually seeking to expand his knowledge and skills.

In this podcast episode, we dive into Eugenio's fascinating career journey, exploring the challenges he has faced, the lessons he has learned, and the insights he has gained along the way. From his experiences working across different regions and cultures to his current role in the field of the Internet of Things, Eugenio shares his unique perspective on what it takes to succeed in today's business world.

So sit back, relax, and join us as we delve into the world of business leadership with Eugenio Cibruscola.

⚡Leadership is about ditching self-interest and focusing on people⚡

Ensuring that those one to one conversations with individuals are meaningful, high-value moments where the individual feels like the centre of your universe.

Food for thought. Crucial elements in leadership - it's all about people:
💡 Enabling teams and individuals to perform

💡 Building personal relationships

💡 Relationships that give & enable things to happen

💡 Focus on individuals

💡 Helping individuals deliver on their priorities

💡 Problem-solving with the team

💡 Early communication to teams

💡 Communication about what you are involved in as the leader

Negative leadership behaviours to avoid
💩Self-interest

💩Hierarchy building

💩Enforcer-governor relationships & attitudes

This week we release the eighth leadership chronicle and a story of success and failure shared by Christopher Argent from the 3rd conversation of #globalleadershiphypothesis - what makes a great leader.

Which other negative behaviours should a leader avoid❓

#leadershipdevelopment #financeleaders #cfoinsights

© Talita Ferreira, CEO and founder of Authentic Change Solutions

Have you ever felt that rewarding feeling when you achieved something great and your boss shows the necessary appreciation or when things go wrong, and your boss is there protecting you and taking overall responsibility

This week we release the second leadership chronicle and a story of great leadership by Andy Burrows BSc BFP ACA from the 5th conversation of #globalleadershiphypothesis – what makes a great leader.

Food for thought – empowering our team members has multiple dimensions:

Believing in their abilities.

Trusting them to get the job done well.

Taking responsibility & accountability as the leader (no blaming).

Having their backs when things go wrong.

Which other elements are crucial to feel empowered and bring your A-game

Take your leadership to the next level

#leadershipdevelopment#financeleaders#cfoinsights

**Are you deadline-driven or people-driven❓**

Sometimes deadline-driven leaders forget to pay attention to the people around them. They miss the conflict, miss spotting social loafing (when the team is carrying a non-performing member), aren't aware of the culture in the team and focus only on doing instead of the primary objective - leading.

I think we may be excused (short-lived) from this as our training in accounting articles sets us up that way. It set me up that way too. Luckily, I had an employee who told me I wasn't leading and just doing – which rocked my perfect world & pulled me out of my predetermined autopilot.

 #GlobalLeadershipHypothesis – what makes a great leader?" with Aliyyah Abdullah. Highlights from her interview

❇️Anyone can be a good leader

❇️Introspection, reflection and knowing your limits

❇️Inspire people to challenge

❇️Thriving through a good network of people around you

❇️ Great leadership starts within

❇️Asking personable questions

❇️Busting our biases and assumptions

❇️Leaders create ripples

❇️Finance & the word Love

#leadershipdevelopment #financeleaders #cfoinsights

© Talita Ferreira, CEO and founder of Authentic Change Solutions

🌟 The Global Leadership hypothesis – what makes a great leader? 🌟

I am having conservations with leaders to answer some of these questions:

❇️Which characteristics make leaders more successful
than others?

❇️What qualities do you need for people to follow you?

❇️What motivates and inspires people?

❇️Is it dependant on what resonates with the
individual?

❇️Leadership development and increased engagement with my team differentiated and accelerated my career – is this true for others?

Watch or listen to the views of CEO’s, Chairmen of Boards, finance professionals, influencers, thought leaders, leadership consultants and many more.

Identify the micro-steps that could help you unlock your full career potential 💡.

Help me spread the word and unlock powerful conversations about leadership, influence and motivation.

#leadershipdevelopment #financeleaders #cfoinsights

© Talita Ferreira, CEO and founder of Authentic Change Solutions

Welcome to this episode of our podcast, where we're excited to be joined by Dr Ibilola Amao, Principal Consultant of Lonadek Global Services. Lonadek is a multi-award-winning, women-owned company. It provides engineering technology and innovation solutions, including talent outsourcing, digital asset lifecycle and information management services, predictive engineering, operations and maintenance, engineering software sales, administration and support, and training and human capital development initiatives.

As a Fellow of the Energy Institute and a member of the EI Council, Dr Amao is a renowned expert in the field of energy and engineering. She also serves on the panel of judges for the Royal Academy of Engineering UK Africa Prize and is a member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers. In addition, Dr Amao is a Women In Energy Network co-founder and sits on the board of other STEM-focused firms.

Recognized as a Forbes 2019 Rising Star, Dr Amao is a passionate change agent who invests her time in continuing professional development activities and human capital development initiatives. She works tirelessly with STEMpreneurs and TECHpreneurs to deliver innovative technology solutions globally and is involved in Girls in STEM and Women in Entrepreneurship activities with WimBiz.

Join us as we delve into Dr Amao's journey as a leader in the engineering and energy industries, her commitment to human capital development, and her thoughts on the future of technology and innovation.

**Do finance leaders unlock potential in other individuals?**

Can you see the potential in others that they aren’t able to see themselves?

Are you helping others to become better versions of themselves?

Our success as leaders comes from and through the success and results being delivered by others. People value authenticity, being humble and not knowing it all in leaders.

The key prerequisite is the relationships with other individuals.

These were some of the great opening remarks from the conversation with Jenny Okonkwo for the series #GlobalLeadershipHypothesiss – what makes a great leader?".

Some of the other key themes and insights:

❇️Technical skills are more muted in senior positions

❇️ Using your privilege as a leader to enable access for others

❇️ Encouraging others to speak up

❇️ Differing inputs + differing perspectives = enriched outcomes

❇️Managing the diversity and complexity of a diverse team is a growth opportunity for a leader

❇️Focus on what you can control

❇️Culturally intelligent leaders = awareness of biases & levels of privilege + inclusive traits,

❇️Self-awareness = awareness of own & team strengths and weaknesses

#leadershipdevelopment #financeleaders #cfoinsights

© Talita Ferreira, CEO and founder of Authentic Change Solutions

**Are your decisions causing positive ripples in organisations❓**

What we would like to see on boards and in teams is genuine representation from people with different backgrounds adding cognitive diversity to conversations and helping to innovate and generate new ideas.

The average board member has a seven to eight-year tenure, yet the decisions they make create a ripple effect on people in the organisation for up to 15 to 20 years. They feel the impact, both positive and negative, of those decisions.

These are some of the key messages from the interview with Cheryl-Jane (Cj) Kujenga for the 12th video of the series "#GlobalLeadershipHypothesis – what makes a great leader?"

Some of the highlights of this interview

❇️Communicating a compelling vision that resonates

❇️People making an impact and a difference every day

❇️Every person has a purpose, a voice and can show leadership potential

❇️Bringing humanity back into decision making

❇️ Leaders are the glue

❇️Having fun at work

❇️Creating psychological safety

❇️The fear of vulnerability

❇️The culture of fear as a driver of corporate failures

Are you a leader that works through your people❓

#leadershipdevelopment #financeleaders #cfoinsights

© Talita Ferreira, CEO and founder of Authentic Change Solutions

**Are your strengths and values used effectively in your current organisation and or role❓**

“Great leaders create environments that help others to identify their strengths and values to bring their best selves to everything they do” -Andrew Codd #SITN.

As a finance leader, we can only have a limited impact on our own. Andrew used an African proverb “When we go alone, we go fast. When we go together, we go far” to describe how we can achieve greater outcomes.

Some of the highlights and key messages from the interview with Andrew Codd in the series " #GlobalLeadershipHypothesis – what makes a great leader?" are:

❇️Great vision + great purpose = great results

❇️Regular team engagement = ideal outcomes

❇️Close value gaps for your stakeholders and teams = people want to associate with you

❇️The affliction of finance – focus on results as opposed to asking the right questions

❇️ Not needing to know everything

❇️Learning to ask for help sooner

❇️ Pushing yourself outside your comfort zone

❇️Leading diverse teams = advantages for leader & individuals

❇️Learning from failure

❇️Disconnect yourself from your role

Do you separate your role from who you are❓

https://bit.ly/GLHYPO

Business Partners - leaders or individual contributors?

Great business partners transition quickly to being leaders.

Some of the highlights and key messages from the conversation with Anders Liu-Lindberg in the series " #GlobalLeadershipHypothesis – what makes a great leader?" are

❇️Leadership is not about you

❇️Relinquishing control of the output

❇️Why does Anders regard himself as a super delegator?

❇️Leadership 101 in Finance

❇️The Power of micro-steps

❇️How Anders uses failure to his advantage

Anders reveals something that I would never have expected from his public profile.

#leadershipdevelopment #financeleaders #cfoinsights

© Talita Ferreira, CEO and founder of Authentic Change Solutions

**Do we ignore the ‘soft skills’ in Finance because we find them harder to attain? **

Technical skills alone will not make us great leaders. The best accountant or controller does not become the CFO – it’s the best team builder and communicator that leaps ahead.

We need to know how to build teams, empathise with individuals, be competent at communicating effectively and unafraid to show vulnerability.

Circumstances help to define great leaders and they value the opinions of others.

These were some of the great remarks from the conversation with Jack McCullough for the  series "#GlobalLeadershipHypothesis – what makes a great leader?" are:

Some of the other key themes & insights:

❇️Great leader traits - transparency, focus, humility,
compassion

❇️ Start = a true self-assessment with trusted allies

❇️ Know what you are passionate about and good at

❇️ Learn to present financials in an interesting way

❇️Ineffective communication holds leaders back

❇️ Inspire teams and individuals to be better versions
of themselves

❇️ Adaptability and flexibility in changing environments

❇️Leadership failure = being the smartest person in the
room, not inviting challenge and making no mistakes

#leadershipdevelopment #financeleaders #cfoinsights

© Talita Ferreira, CEO and founder of Authentic Change Solutions

**Great leadership is not all about the leader**

When I asked Sir David Walker, a former Airforce General, board director and chair, and the former master of the Queen’s household “What makes a great leader?”, he immediately turned my question about great leadership to great followship.

“It’s all about good and great followers. It’s about having a good team. Sometimes the leader is a member of the team, other times the leader plays a role at the front of the team. Sometimes the leader passes the baton to someone else to lead, depending on the context” & what is needed to achieve the best for everyone.

Other insights from the conversation  with Sir David in the series
#GlobalLeadershipHypothesis – what makes a great leader?" are:

❇️Having a clear understanding of the culture you want

❇️ Culture needs to be lived by the leaders and needs continuous focus

❇️ Crucial ingredient = trust = effective leadership

❇️ Be prepared for mistakes and dealing with them justly

❇️Preoccupation with I know the answer holds leaders back

❇️Finding out the best way to achieve something from those around you

❇️Set an intent and then delegate and empower individuals to act

❇️Preoccupation with a systemic linear approach to change

#leadershipdevelopment #financeleaders #cfoinsights

© Talita Ferreira, CEO and founder of Authentic Change Solutions

**Great leadership is more of an art than a science**

There are different ways of approaching leadership and one of the most effective is learning from mistakes either your own or the mistakes of others. It is an iterative process of influencing and inspiring people around you. Leading from the front, being a role model and pointing the way forward. Practising and adapting when you get things wrong.

Some of the highlights and key messages from the conversation with Robin Kiziak in the series " #GlobalLeadershipHypothesis – what makes a great leader?" are:

❇️Knowing your own strengths and what the team can do

❇️Having a vision of the future

❇️Bringing people along on a journey

❇️Needing diverse thinking, skills and strengths in a team

❇️ Collaboration, empathy and team culture

❇️Being intentional about creating a culture

❇️Having confidence as a leader

❇️Take leadership of your own career

Are you getting others to do what you want to, because they want to do it❓

#leadershipdevelopment #financeleaders #cfoinsights

© Talita Ferreira, CEO and founder of Authentic Change Solutions

**Do we dare to think differently in Finance❓**

Do we dare to focus on creating a tribe and learning from failure in finance?

Do you feel safe to say what you really think and be who you are?

Does your leader listen to you and create willing followers?

Do you feel like you are part of a journey that matters?

Does your team have the conditions (culture) that will help you achieve and grow?

Is your team more than the sum of the parts and are you supporting your leader to be better?

Do you make time for finding solutions together?

Some of the key questions (above) answered & messages (below) from the conversation with Brad Eisenhuth for the series "#GlobalLeadershipHypothesis – what makes a great leader?" are:

❇️ Capacity to listen first

❇️A lack of humility can hold leaders back

❇️Giving others a sense of belief in their willingness to grow

❇️Leadership does not start at the top

❇️Values fit is crucial

❇️Start with the end in mind & what makes the biggest difference now

❇️Creating experiences for others & focus on how they feel

❇️ Maximise quality of communication

How do you think differently❓

#leadershipdevelopment #financeleaders #cfoinsights

© Talita Ferreira, CEO and founder of Authentic Change Solutions

Welcome to today's podcast episode featuring Guillaume, a financial strategy and performance improvement expert who helps organisations achieve rapid growth. With his commercial and strategic insight, Guillaume assists boards and business leaders who are experiencing frustration around their finance teams' poor performance, a lack of clarity in their strategic direction, or an inadequate finance function.

Guillaume's impressive results include creating a finance department from scratch within two months, centralising in-country finance operations, and designing pricing strategies that led to double-digit percentage increases in EBITDA. He has also directed implementing of ERP systems, enabling the launch of new business models and supporting board and CFOs in significant investment deals.

If you're looking for ways to improve your organization, you won't want to miss this episode as Guillaume shares his insights and experiences.

Meet John Reed, an experienced financial services executive and transformational leader. With a background in banking, wealth management, and insurance, John has held a wide range of board-level executive roles and operated at the CEO/COO level in stock market-listed financial services businesses.

Following his successful career in financial services, John has transitioned into a portfolio of Chair and non-executive director roles, mostly in financial services. He has a proven track record in strategic development, governance framework design, and culture shift, bringing valuable expertise to the boards he serves on.

John's executive roles include former Group COO of SG Hambros Group, CEO of Arbuthnot Latham & Co. Ltd, and NED at Tesco Bank, where he chaired the Remuneration Committee and sat on the Audit and Risk Committees. He was also part of the bid team for Williams & Glyn's Bank business, which raised £1.1bn of commitments from the stock market in 2013.

Join John on this podcast as he shares his insights and expertise on financial services, leadership, governance, and culture shift.  He will explore the topics that matter most to today's financial services leaders and provide actionable advice for those looking to drive organisational transformation and growth.

Meet Sonia Aslam, a seasoned Transformational Leader with years of experience building cross-functional teams and delivering top-notch digital products. Her expertise lies in enabling corporations to meet their digital agenda and harness the power of their data, particularly in driving and delivering strategic Financial Data & Analytic programmes.

Sonia's leadership style centres around people, making her a
motivational speaker and qualified Life Coach with a knack for gracefully
handling the dynamics of a rapidly changing environment. She has worked for big
corporate organizations such as Apple, Vodafone, and Nielsen, developing digital
strategies and products. Sonia's international experience includes working in
Australia & China for Fujitsu, bringing diversity to the table.

Her thirst for learning, even while on maternity leave, sets
Sonia apart. She completed her life coaching and internal communication diploma
with distinction, showcasing her dedication to personal and professional
growth. Her core expertise includes Strategy, Programme Management, Life
Coaching, Product development, and Leadership.

Welcome to our podcast, where we have the pleasure of speaking with Tracey Perera, an accomplished business leader with extensive experience in business operations, finance, strategy, people, risk, regulatory, and crisis management. Tracey's proven track record of delivering growth and transformation programmes at the Chief Operating Officer level makes her a sought-after COO.

With a Chartered Accountant qualification from KPMG in London, Tracey has spent over a decade leading audits of various corporate sectors, from scale-ups to FTSE 100 companies. Her contributions to the industry have earned her a fellowship at the Chartered Management Institute in 2019, highlighting her commitment to excellence and professional development.

Tracey's expertise has been particularly focused on the Tech sector, where she serves as the Tech Talent Charter Ambassador and Thought Leader, leading ED&I teams to develop practical Business Roadmaps. She is also the Chair of the ED&I committee for the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, further highlighting her commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

As the Strategic Board Advisor for Tech London Advocate Education and a London Mayor's Enterprise Advisor Network member, Tracey is passionate about bridging the gap between education and employment. She advises coaches, and mentors young people and leaders in the education sector, promoting skill development and career opportunities.

In this podcast episode, we dive into Tracey's fascinating career journey, exploring the challenges she has faced, the lessons she has learned, and the insights she has gained along the way. From her experiences leading commercial, regulatory, and political change programs for C-suite executives to her work promoting diversity and inclusion in the Tech sector, Tracey shares her unique perspective on what it takes to be a great leader. Sit back, relax, and join us as we delve into the world of business leadership with Tracey Perera.

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Fran is the Founding Director of Heart-Centred Leaders, a business that empowers leaders to make a positive impact while caring for themselves. With a background in the third sector and a passion for supporting those in need, Fran has spent over 14 years in leadership roles, including as a charity CEO. Her key achievements include building a cooperative team culture, raising £1m for a youth homeless project, and supporting leaders to grow and flourish. Fran now uses her leadership coaching, charity consultancy, and team training expertise to help leaders become their best selves.

Join Fran and Talita on this podcast as they share their insights and expertise on leadership, team dynamics, career acceleration, cultural transformation, and more. Through their conversation, they will explore the topics that matter most to today's leaders and provide actionable advice for those looking to positively impact their careers and lives.

Meet Deborah, a trailblazing business leader with a career spanning advertising, marketing, construction, property, and consultancy. She began her career in London and gained an MBA before moving to Scotland. She became the first and youngest female director to be appointed at the Miller Group, a large Scottish construction company.

Deborah's impressive career continued as she rose through the ranks at Miller Group, first as national marketing director for the Miller homes division and then as regional managing director of partnership and mainstream housing businesses, negotiating single contracts with values of up to £38m. She was then headhunted to lead Wilcon Homes as MD for Scotland, becoming the first female MD of a large-scale construction company in Scotland.

After running her own property and consultancy businesses, Deborah returned to academia, earning a Doctorate in Business specializing in leadership. She established her leadership research with classic leadership theory, underpinned by her wide business experience. Deborah has over 20 years of experience as both an executive and non-executive director in the commercial, public, and voluntary sectors, including recent board appointments with the EDI Group, Scottish Canals, and Edinburgh Women's Aid.

As a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership and Management and a member of the Scottish Environmental Technology Network, Deborah is a respected authority on leadership. She regularly speaks at conferences and events and guest lectures at university business schools in Scotland and Germany.

Welcome to today's episode, where we bring you the best and brightest minds in finance and business. Our guest today is Lance Rubin, a trailblazer in financial modelling and an expert in turning complex financial challenges into actionable, visually appealing insights. Lance's unique talent for lateral thinking and passion for innovation led him to found Model Citizn, a company with a mission to revolutionize how we approach financial modelling.

As a former Investment Banker and KPMG modeller, Lance's impressive background has seen him excel as a CFO for fintech lender Banjo and as Group CFO for Sequel CFO. His experience in these roles has allowed him to refine his expertise in financial modelling, blending it with analytics to create groundbreaking techniques that drive better business decision-making.

Now a partner at the Outperformer and a director of BGC Consultants, Lance continues to offer his one-of-a-kind perspective and skills to help companies across various industries make informed decisions based on his financial modelling insights. This has resulted in improved business performance and better outcomes for countless organizations.