Chats with Leaders

Hi and welcome to the Rebel Road podcast. I'm Jenn Fenwick, career transition and leadership coach at Rebel Road coaching. I work with leaders across the world to take brave, bold steps and their careers. The rebel road podcast is a way of me sharing some of the awesome stories of people I've met along the way, leaders across the globe doing awesome things.

My next guest is Melinda Matthews, CEO of CodeClan, and a champion of the growing tech sector here in Scotland.  Melinda has had an exciting career working as a global leader for the likes of IBM, and shares with us her adventurous approach to both work and life.

This is a cracking episode full of hot career tips and life advice, so sit back and tune in!  

Enjoy!

Jenn

Hi and welcome to the Rebel Road podcast. I'm Jenn Fenwick, career transition and leadership coach at Rebel Road coaching. I work with leaders across the world to take brave, bold steps and their careers. The Rebel Road podcast is me sharing some of the awesome stories of people I've met along the way, leaders across the globe doing awesome things.

Our next podcast guest is Peju Oshisanya, Global Clinical Development Leader at BenevolentAI, working at the forefront of clinical development and driving forward the conversation around the importance of diversity in data.

After gaining extensive experience with major pharmaceutical organisations in the world of clinical development, Peju now works in the exciting world of AI.

Peju is also an International keynote speaker and panelist at various International Conferences and European Chapter Lead for Women of Colour in Pharma (WOCIP).

A woman of many talents!

In this episode we talk about how:

• How to drive forward your career 
• The power of networking to get the job you really want
• Transferring experience from Clinical Research to the world of AI (Artificial Intelligence)
• The importance of diversity in Clinical Drug Development
• Having Imposter Syndrome
• Why you need to start saying "no" more
• How to inject more of what you love into life

Oh, and how Peju inspired me to have an incredible year of adventures!

Enjoy!  

Jenn

Hi and welcome to the Rebel Road podcast. I'm Jenn Fenwick, Career transition and leadership coach at Rebel Road coaching. I work with leaders across the world to take brave, bold steps and their careers. This podcast is me sharing some of the awesome stories of people I've met along the way, leaders across the globe doing awesome things.

Today's inspiring leader is Omar Luqmaan-Harris, author of Leader Board: The DNA of High Performance Teams, he currently resides in Sao Paulo, Brazil, working as Country Manager for Allergan.

“You don’t know who you are until you put yourself into very unfamiliar situations” –Omar

Omar has been responsible for teams of 700+ people and is also an incredible author, just launching "Leaderboard", a book looking at the DNA of High Performance Teams. 

Tune in to hear us talk about:
 Throwing yourself into unfamiliar situations
 The power of self discovery
 Developing who you are as a leader
 His unique approach to hiring 
 How to build a high performing team
 Prioritising the things you love in life
 How to approach challenging leadership transitions

Plus so much more!

Omar has an amazing story and I’m delighted to share this with you.

Jenn

Hi and welcome to the Rebel Road podcast. I'm Jenn Fenwick, Career Transition and leadership coach at Rebel Road coaching. I work with leaders across the world to navigate the challenges of career transitions, and over the years I have supported over 1000 people take bold, brave steps in their careers. The Rebel Road podcast is me sharing some of the inspiring stories of people I've met along the way, leaders across the globe doing awesome things. 

For my very first episode I have the wonderful Reshma Ramachandran, Global Head of Engineering at ABB, as my guest. In this inspiring interview, Reshma shares how she went from being a young girl studying by candlelight in a rural Indian village without power ..to now living in Switzerland and heading up a group of 1800 engineers across the globe...(wow!)

..bringing power to the world!

Reshma is an incredible leader and all-round inspiring person, and I am delighted to be able to share her story with you.

We talk careers, life and everything inbetween. 

A few key discussion points:
* the importance of role models / mentoring / sponsorship
* finding your authentic voice and leadership style
* paving the way for the next generation
* finding your "true north" and purpose beyond work
* the importance of self-awareness
* creating a culture of belongingness with your people

..and just how uncomfortable that comfort zone can be! ;-)

So sit back, tune in... and enjoy!