Better Under Pressure
Sara Milne Rowe
In a world that’s becoming more complex and uncertain, learning how to channel pressure in a healthy way to turn it into a force for good is vital. How we deal with pressure in our personal and professional lives will impact the outcome of anything we do.
In this podcast, Sara Milne Rowe, author of The SHED Method and founder of Coaching Impact, explores how we experience pressure both in our personal and professional lives. Leaders from all walks of life join her to discuss what pressure means to them, how they deal with it, what they do because of it and how they lead others through it.’
In this podcast, Sara Milne Rowe, author of The SHED Method and founder of Coaching Impact, explores how we experience pressure both in our personal and professional lives. Leaders from all walks of life join her to discuss what pressure means to them, how they deal with it, what they do because of it and how they lead others through it.’
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Mar 24, 2022 • 43min
#3 - Nilema Bhakta-Jones - What am I on this Planet to do?
On this episode of Better Under Pressure, I am joined by Nilema Bhakta-Jones, Group General Counsel for Kantar, the world's leading data, insights and consulting company.
Nilema and I first crossed paths at the Courageous Leadership event she founded to fund an education project run by the charity Plan International to continue the education of disadvantaged girls in Zimbabwe, where she was born. She is a qualified Barrister and, in 2020, was named one of the 100 Women to Watch by Cranfield University.
During our chat, she talks about navigating pressure when it feels deeply personal, the strength that she gains from connecting to family legacy and sacrifice, and how the image of a lioness got her through a moment of immense pressure.
Mar 10, 2022 • 49min
#2 - Anabel Hoult - Let It Play Out
In the second episode of "Better Under Pressure", I am joined by Anabel Hoult, CEO of Which?, the UK's most prominent consumer rights organisation. Her experience as a leader across multiple industries, including retail, charity, consumer services and fintech, makes her a natural choice as a guest to speak about pressure and how she handles it.
During our time together, she shares the power of a pen and a piece of paper, what her conversations with herself look like as she heads into high challenge situations, and what it was like to be the first Head Girl in a boys' boarding school.
Feb 21, 2022 • 52min
#1 - Paula MacKenzie - The Power of Physical Triggers
In this first episode, I’m delighted to be talking with Paula MacKenzie, Managing Director of KFC UK & Ireland, responsible for over 28,000 team members, 960 restaurants and 35 franchisees. She has over 20 years experience in the food and drink industry. In our conversation, she shares what she means by ‘reversing out of her day’ and how she managed the pressure moment of speaking to an audience that was ‘anti the fast-food’ industry.
