Aspire - Leadership for the future

‘Thriving, not Surviving as a 21 Century Leader’

Veera Johnson,
Head of IT and Telecoms at Templewood LLP

Leadership is much more than just being authentic.  It’s about having a passion, being able to show your weaknesses, creating a sense of purpose and most importantly it’s about creating the right balance of all of these things to suit the situation.  In the current climate there is so much expectation on all senior managers to be 'out there'.  This coupled with the capability of technologies and the speed at which business moves means that are few places to hide.  So how do we survive as leaders in the 21st Century and how can we excel?

Veera is the Head of IT and Telecoms at Templewood LLP. Prior to this, she was CEO of ProcServe and a Senior Partner at PA Consulting. Veera is the Vice Chair of the London Branch of the Institute of Economic Development and was named Business Woman of the Year at the Asian Women of Achievement Awards.

 

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