S7 E4 'Leading and parenting' with Verena Hefti

The Business of Being Brilliant podcast

S7 E4: 'Leading and parenting'
with Verena Hefti

Monday 5 February

Verena Hefti, CEO and founder of Leaders Plus, an award-winning social enterprise, champions career progression for leaders with young children to achieve gender equality. A recipient of the Prime Minister's Points of Light Award and an MBE for Services to Equality in 2022, she's a career development enthusiast, podcast host ("Big Careers, Small Children"), and previously led leadership programs globally. With an MA in Social Anthropology focusing on gender equality, Verena is dedicated to empowering working parents for ambitious career dreams.

Perspectives from Verena

On time

Allowing working parents to be in charge of their time, that's what's going to make a difference.

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On trailblazing

If you are a working parent and you're trying to be in a senior role, you are usually a trailblazer and that's hard and you need other people around you.

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On working parenthood

I think the biggest achievement is acceptance of imperfection.

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