When Philippa Hann stepped into the CEO role at Paradigm Norton after 20 years in law, she faced the challenge every new leader knows: how do you quickly build trust, make effective decisions, and create the psychological safety needed for a team to thrive, whilst...
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Where empathy meets experience: A conversation with Ruth Sturkey
Recently I was lucky enough to sit down and record a conversation with Ruth Sturkey. Ruth has had a very successful and layered career. Ruth has extensive experience as a Financial Planner, co-founding The Red House in 2007 and running that for ten years. Later, she...
Passing the baton: Three keys to a smooth succession
The average age of a Financial Adviser / Planner in the UK is now 56 (FT Adviser March 2024). This means that many are now facing the same challenge they've helped their clients with for years: gaining financial independence and retiring while they're still young...
Why your team isn’t innovating (and what you can do about it!)
The world is changing faster than ever. Global politics, technology, and AI are challenging what we thought was core to our roles. As Brené Brown warns: I hear experts trying to soothe people's anxiety about AI by offering platitudes like, 'What makes us human will...
From sausage factory chats to meaningful connections
How developing deeper listening skills transforms client outcomes and business results When Mel Holman, founder of Compliance and Training Solutions (CATS), first heard about my work on listening skills for financial planners, she admits she thought it sounded "a bit...
From Lawyer to leader – how a new CEO built trust from day one
When Philippa Hann stepped into the CEO role at Paradigm Norton after 20 years in law, she faced the challenge every new leader knows: how do you quickly build trust, make effective decisions, and create the psychological safety needed for a team to thrive, whilst...
Where empathy meets experience: A conversation with Ruth Sturkey
Recently I was lucky enough to sit down and record a conversation with Ruth Sturkey. Ruth has had a very successful and layered career. Ruth has extensive experience as a Financial Planner, co-founding The Red House in 2007 and running that for ten years. Later, she...
Passing the baton: Three keys to a smooth succession
The average age of a Financial Adviser / Planner in the UK is now 56 (FT Adviser March 2024). This means that many are now facing the same challenge they've helped their clients with for years: gaining financial independence and retiring while they're still young...
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