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Barbara. Leadership and Leaders

I asked Barbara to think of the people she considered to be leaders and the qualities she associated with them and what she saw as their impact on the world around them.   She said: “Integrity is probably the thing I admire most in leaders and honesty too and  being a little selfless in the sense that they’re not just thinking about themselves and their own career and are really taking responsibility for the team. I’ve always felt that I should work as hard or harder than people that work for me, although over the years I’ve worked for a lot of bosses who go home at six o’clock and expect you to work late and get the work done so ...

Barbara. Role Models, Mentors and Heroes

I asked Barbara whether she had role models, mentors, heroes and, if so, what she saw in how they behaved that she found admirable or influential and how these people helped her grow and develop, in essence, what she saw as the impact having a mentor or role model had on her success. She said: “Your parents are probably your first mentors and role models to a large extent. My mum didn’t work but I had an aunt who did have a career and I had a close relationship with her so she was definitely a role model early on.  I always looked up to her and respected her and felt she was a strong woman so having that role ...