Better Under Pressure

#36 - Charlotte Cox - Integrating Work and Life, NOT Balancing Them


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In this episode, I’m talking to Charlotte Cox, President Emea at Pentland Brands. With over 20 years of commercial experience - during which time she has had leadership roles for sporting brands like Canterbury of New Zealand, Mitre and Speedo – Charlotte has won regional awards such as Business Woman of the Year in 2019 and was a Future is Female European winner in 2020.

Charlotte’s ambition is to get more people to support their mental and physical well-being by increasing participation in sports and outdoor activities. She’s also been instrumental in the development and delivery of the Pentland Brands global diversity and inclusion strategy. 

In our conversation, Charlotte shares…

  • What stopped her from picking up the telephone as a child
  • How team sports show up in business
  • And how she managed to reel in one of her colleagues with fishing
  • Outline📍

    00:00 Intro
    02:38 When do you remember first experiencing pressure?
    06:29 How does a shy girl handle the pressure of a show?
    11:47 How do you identify and manage pressure when it starts to mount?
    17:20 Insight 1: Lessons learned
    20:01 Promoting active listening and self-awareness in others
    28:14 How do integrity and kindness allow you to show up better?
    31:01 The preparation of “You”
    35:59 What was the worst pressure you have ever felt?
    38:44 How do you manage personal and professional pressure?
    40:47 Insight 2: Lessons learned
    45:46 What 2 pieces of advice would you pass forward to be better under pressure?

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    Better Under PressureBy Sara Milne Rowe