Jo McConnell's guide for first time leaders

Episode 47 of the Future Women Leadership Series podcast, hosted by FW, titled "Jo McConnell's guide for first time leaders" was published on November 20, 2024 and runs 27 minutes.

November 20, 2024 ·27m · Future Women Leadership Series

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Jo McConnell recently started an exciting new role as Chief People Officer at Herbert Smith Freehills. Prior to this, she was CEO of Transformation at Accenture, and Vice President of Human Resources at BHP Billiton. In this discussion, Jo shares her advice on building trust and navigating office politics when taking on a new leadership role, managing with radical candor, and the role of men in promoting gender inclusion. The FW Leadership Series is hosted by Helen McCabe.

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