About Louisa
I love the opportunity to help you find the best ways through your challenges. It’s not easy to do the jobs we do, but with the right support – anything is possible. I deal with the ‘soft stuff’ of culture and growth, but I am aligned with your expectations to see concrete outcomes. I come from the world of international finance, but grew up a film maker's daughter – so I think out of the box with flair, creativity and perception. With me, you’ll laugh, be challenged and get the results you want.
“Louisa’s support to me and my leadership team was excellent, and extended beyond a coaching relationship to a true partnership. She combines an engaging and user-friendly style with strong subject matter expertise, practical experience and a willingness to challenge. Through her efforts, we achieved a great deal in alignment, engagement and collective responsibility. In sum, we became better leaders individually and collectively.”
— Global Head of Compliance & Operational Risk, UBS
Publications
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When Competitive Cultures Run Amok
We are taught from a young age that taking part is more important than winning, but often corporate culture rewards the winners – those for whom competition is a way of life – but at what cost?
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Perfection – a most unhelpful addiction
When we constantly demand perfection (of ourselves and others), we lose the ability to do a better job. Perfectionism is rife in business, but its a sickness – not a badge of honour.
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Culture Diagnosis by Pulse or MRI?
Why the use of more quantitative tools to evaluate what is driving the company’s outcomes leads to better understanding and actionability around culture change and ultimately engagement
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Corporate culture – what is it?
I've had many conversations with professionals in financial services recently about this mysterious thing called "the culture of a company". Some typical responses include:
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The People versus the Power
Recently, I had the privilege to lead a session with a management team where they wanted to explore their interaction style as a leadership committee. This was a global, culturally diverse, senior team…
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Legacy
What is our calling card? What will we leave behind when we depart from a company, a city or circle of friends? How do we want to have impacted the world around us?