by Manuela Damant | Oct 26, 2021 | Confidence, Impact, Leadership
During a recent Azkua community call we discussed the topic of speaking up in meetings. The question was raised by someone who saw herself more of an introvert and who didn’t see the point in wrestling herself into a conversation simply to be perceived as adding...
by Dovile Corrigan | Sep 9, 2021 | Balance, Future of work, Impact
How do you stay grounded and create value in a world that is so busy and impatient? For many of us, our daily agenda is filled with so many tasks that we feel victorious if we can simply stay on top of it. Never mind finding time and space for creating...
by Dovile Corrigan | May 10, 2021 | Impact, Leadership, Soft Power
Is all feedback worth the same attention? Have you ever been in a situation where you have received a piece of “advice” that you were just not sure what to do with? In the latest Azkua blog, Manuela Damant was talking about the potential resistance you might face when...
by Manuela Damant | May 6, 2021 | Impact, Leadership
Recently we ran a poll during a webinar with the question: Which challenge most relates to women facing a mid career crisis? We gave the participants options between ”you feel stretched too thin”, to ”a lack of meaning in what you do” and...
by Manuela Damant | May 5, 2021 | Confidence, Impact, Leadership, Purpose
One of the empowering side effects of our Gentle Ambition women’s leadership programme is that you will start showing up with much more confidence and authority. You become the author of your life and career and start speaking up for what you believe in,...
by Manuela Damant | Apr 9, 2021 | Impact, Leadership, Purpose, Soft Power
Here I was, dragging myself to work. At a time I had imagined to be the pinnacle in my early career, an expat role with Shell International, a penthouse flat in Marylebone in London, international business travel and a juicy paycheck. Contractual risk allocation...
