Leading in a Global Mosaic: I Know and I Don’t Know
“Are we where we are supposed to be? How do we know? The way forward is hidden, I cannot see around the bend! Is this the path I am meant to take now? How do I know?”
byLucy Shenouda
Leading in a Global Mosaic: Courage and Conviction are My Allies
The news I receive is the ultimate privilege for a senior manager at a national advertising agency. It is the opportunity to visit the strategic global offices of our newly acquired client, Nestlé. This news represents earned recognition for months...
byLucy Shenouda
The Stillness to Observe
Be in the stillness to observe and notice what you are feeling, especially when autopilot is just not sustainable. We must pay attention. Be still. Pause within. Connect to what matters most. Each day the unexpected, the unspeakable, the unimaginable...
byLucy Shenouda
The Quest for Creativity – Flaws and All
Flaws and all. Flaws. What is it about imperfection that leads us to feel that we must be perfect? We are human. We are inherently imperfect. The pursuit of perfection in my adult life has led me to many a stumble,...
byLucy Shenouda
The Quest for Creativity – Risks and All
The quest for creativity is a lifelong learning process, risks and all. The sheer potential for creativity, in my view, is immense no matter the discomfort in the pursuit. I now lean in on what I learned as a child...
byLucy Shenouda
The Quest for Creativity – Chaos and All
The quest for creativity is exquisite to witness through the eyes of a child. Chaos and all. There's an openness to discovery. There's a courageous pursuit to explore outrageous ideas. There's glee in getting hands dirty, just revelling in the...
byLucy Shenouda
Curiousity. Are we raising the bar?
The visionaries who raise the bar in their chosen fields are leadership ‘greats’ walking converging paths marked with persistence and resolve. As they do new things, they win, they fail, they learn, they win again, fail again and continue on...
byLucy Shenouda
Camaraderie
I am less than one year into a new role, job and country. I feel vulnerable, in a humbling sort of way. Even in the early days in my career, this is a familiar feeling. Just before I present something...
byLucy Shenouda
An Imperfect Practice
For some, imperfection is a challenge and a fact of life. For others, the concept of imperfection is uncomfortable, avoided at all costs. There are costs to holding out for perfection. Leading a team through change is a challenge and an opportunity....
byLucy Shenouda
The Quest for Creativity – Chapter 1: The Fear of Asking Questions
The quest for creativity is exquisite to witness through the eyes of a child. There is an openness to discovery, a courageous pursuit to explore outrageous ideas, getting hands dirty and just revelling in the joy of creation, flaws and...
byLucy Shenouda
