S02 Ep 10: Female Leadership: Defining Success on Your Own Terms with Dominique Kent

20/03/2025 58 min Temporada 2 Episodio 10
S02 Ep 10: Female Leadership: Defining Success on Your Own Terms with Dominique Kent

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What does it take to become a successful female leader in the modern world? Dominique Kent, Chief Executive Officer of Bluecrest Wellness, shares her fascinating path to becoming a CEO. Recounting her journey from attending a girls grammar school through to the pivotal moment in her career where she joined Sainsbury's as a trainee manager, Dominique discusses the fascinating ups and downs she has experienced. Alongside this she shares a wealth of candid insights and valuable points surrounding the importance of resilience and redefining success. We explore the transformative journey she led at Bluecrest Wellness and how this coincides with her personal life, balancing a demanding career and motherhood. Whether you're navigating your own career path, seeking leadership wisdom or aiming for personal growth, Dominique's story will offer guidance and inspiration. Join us as we unravel the insights and learnings from Dominique's remarkable journey.Here are the Highlights:0:00 Introduction2:45 Pivotal path to success 06:20 Seeking opportunities to evolve 09:00 Defining the importance of values 11:40 Transferring knowledge and expertise15:01 Unexpected leadership transition21:10 Focus on ‘next goal success’ to unearth opportunities26:16 Reimagining Bluecrest's role post-COVID42:51 Implementing a team vision and mission 47:54 Balancing parenting and careers 56:22 Insights into what makes a great leader Meet your host Jo CowlinJo Cowlin keeps it real.Some people might like to call her ‘a motivational people development expert’ but Jo would rather you didn’t.Jo is a no-nonsense, straight-talking northernerShe is also a transformational coach, facilitator and game changer. She has a passion for results and is dedicated to helping leaders realise their aspirations without compromising their wellbeing.She dares individuals to be different by eliminating corporate BS, life coaching, and hand-holding, and instead encourages breaking through barriers to gain clarity and step into personal power for a life without limits. Resilience and a proactive approach to mental wellbeing is at the core of all of her work which is predominantly aimed at helping leaders and their teams refocus, regroup and rapidly adjust to change. With a background in pharmaceutical leadership and expertise across various sectors, she offers coaching and leadership programs tailored to individual and organisational needs.When Jo isn’t transforming company cultures, you’ll find her managing her 3 teenage girls’ busy social calendars. She’s a dab hand in the kitchen and true to form, loves to keep her food real. And if she isn’t doing either of those you will find her out in nature walking her dog or lifting a barbell in the gym. Find out more about Jo here: https://jocowlin.com/Connect with Jo: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jocowlin/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jo-cowlin/About Dominique KentDominique Kent is the CEO of Bluecrest Wellness. Bluecrest is the leading health intelligence company providing private health assessments to individuals and employers in the UK and Ireland. She is experienced in building and scaling operations in...

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