Articles tagged with "Leadership Stories"

Leadership Stories: Judy Piatkus – a self-made entrepreneur and founder of Conscious Café

Leadership Stories: Judy Piatkus – a self-made entrepreneur and founder of Conscious Café

Judy Piatkus has been a member of IWF UK for more than thirty years. Her business memoir, Ahead of Her Time: How a One-Woman Startup Became a Global Publishing Brand will be published in Spring 2021. She completed her MA in Creative Leadership as a mature student and she founded Conscious Café to bring people together in thoughtful conversations.

Leadership Stories: Susan Young: embracing the power of business and creativity

Leadership Stories: Susan Young: embracing the power of business and creativity

Susan Young chaired IWF UK from 2012 to 2014. She is an American entrepreneur who settled in London three decades ago. Susan initiated “PORTRAYED”, 30 portraits of past IWF UK Chairs for the 25th Anniversary. In 2009 she pivoted from senior executive roles to help build City Academy, one of London’s leading performance and creative arts companies.

Leadership Stories: Alison Maitland a “feisty feminist” and acclaimed author

Leadership Stories: Alison Maitland a “feisty feminist” and acclaimed author

Alison Maitland, Vice Chair of IWF UK, is an author, speaker and coach. She gained her global perspective on work and organisations as a journalist at the Financial Times and has co-authored three books on women and business, the future of work and inclusion. Alison shares her views on “collective” leadership and the importance of agile working.

IWF UK Leadership Stories: Judith Donovan CBE

IWF UK Leadership Stories: Judith Donovan CBE

Judith Donovan CBE, is a pragmatic leader who cares for and champions the causes of her communities. Having started in advertising and direct marketing, she has been a successful entrepreneur and holds many non executive roles. Judith has received several awards and honours for bringing people together to solve problems and create opportunities.