I have known Professor Barbara Banda for many years - since we worked together at Ashridge (we started around the same time and had many opportunities to work together).

I’ve admired Barbara all that time, and was delighted when she wrote her book The Model Black, which is packed with stories and insights. I was delighted to feature Barbara and her book on a GameShift pop-up event back in December 2022.

This is a more personal conversation, about the book and about the life experiences and journey behind it. Barbara’s energy and passion leap out in this podcast. I loved recording it, and I hope you’ll enjoy it every bit as much as I did.

Links to the book, the previous podcast and to Barbara’s own webpage are below.

The Model Black:

https://www.routledge.com/The-Model-Black-How-Black-British-Leaders-Succeed-in-Organisations-and-Why-It-Matters/Banda/p/book/9781032060545

The December 2022 Podcast:

https://gameshift.co.uk/how-to-have-a-good-conversation-about-race-at-work/

Barbara’s webpage:

https://www.barbarabandaconsulting.co.uk/

The Barbara Banda One: Brilliant work with brilliant energy