Claire Hollands: Leadership, Kids, and Core Hours - Redefining Work-Life Balance

In this episode, we sit down with the brilliant Claire Hollands, CEO of Mullen Lowe.Claire passionately discusses the importance of flexible working and her tips on how to achieve this personally and across a business. Claire also openly discusses the challenging transition from being at AMV for 14 years, managing a department of 140 people, to becoming CEO at Mullen Lowe during COVID.We cover: 00:00:00 Introduction to the podcast and guest Claire Holland00:01:42 The courage to listen to instinct and leave Med School without a plan00:03:30 Letting go of the need to prove yourself00:06:20 Becoming a leader of 140 people at AMV00:09:00 The emotions of running a big department. Providing support but recognising you can't solve all the problems00:10.05 The challenges of the expectations of leaders today 00:12:30 Having the right leadership team around you00:18.46 Leaving AMV not how she thought she would00:17.05 The key learnings moving into a new agency00:21.28 Challenging transition to Mullen Lowe through COVID00:22.28 Batted with public speaking and overcoming this 00:25.51 Discussion on the perception of older professionals and the need for their expertise00:29:27 Adapting leadership styles to accommodate multiple generations in the workplace00:31:38 Remembering it’s a marathon not a sprint👍 Stay inspired by joining our YouTube community! Click the link, hit the subscribe button, leave a comment, and never miss an episode. Your support helps us empower courageous leaders like you!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2kZ-x8fDHKEVb222qpQ_NQ🚀 Elevate Your Leadership:Book a call for transformative leadership and team coaching:Website: https://thechangecreators.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannahowes/ → Join our newsletter for courageous leadership insights and advice. 👉 Subscribe here: https://the-change-creators.kit.com/1a5f3c9e54