What an invigorating delight it was to chat to Eve Poole, author of Leadersmithing. Eve is endlessly insightful, very funny and, appropriately, gloriously clear!
During the height of the Covid-19 lockdown in UK, we discussed why crafting clarity is essential in a VUCA world, how to do so even in uncertainty, and why crafting clarity is a continuous process. We also explore why leaders are made and not born, and how our persistently gendered perceptions of leadership prevent organisations from thriving. (And, of course, creating additional work for the women leading them.)
Dr Eve Poole is the Third Church Estates Commissioner for England, and Chairman of the Board of Governors at Gordonstoun. She has a BA from Durham, an MBA from Edinburgh, and a PhD in theology and capitalism from Cambridge. She is the author of several books, including Leadersmithing, which was Highly Commended in the 2018 Business Book Awards. Eve taught leadership at Ashridge Business School for 15 years. Before that, she worked for the Church Commissioners and for Deloitte Consulting, where she specialised in change management. She is a regular contributor to Thought for the Day for BBC Radio Scotland. You can tweet Eve @evepoole.