My Story
In The Beginning
Leadership Today
I aim to empower genuine leadership to transform the world of business.
I believe leveraging this style of leadership will transform companies and importantly deliver commercially led results. Great leadership and inspiring others to deliver and walk the journey with you takes the head and the heart, a great deal of transparency and ultimately trust.
I am here to make a meaningful difference to individuals, teams and the companies they work in. We need to connect not just the what, but the how and the why. It is clear that when individuals have a purpose beyond themselves it unlocks true magic. This last year has further cemented the fact that we live in a volatile world and setting leaders up with resilience and
development opportunities to unlock their full potential is critical. Afterall talent is a companies biggest asset.
Biography
Lisa May
Non-Executive Director | Certified Coach | Advisor | Strategist | Marketing Expert
Lisa was born in Edinburgh. After graduating with a BA(Hons) in Business & Marketing from the University of Leeds she commenced on the Graduate Scheme with Unilever UK, working in Frozen Food and Ice Cream. Lisa emigrated to Australia in 1996 and began her commercial leadership career with Campbell Arnott’s, moving to Bendon Lingerie and more recently, to Nestle Australia and Nestle UK and Ireland.
With over 25 years’ experience across the FMCG and Retail sectors, Lisa is an exceptional global leader who is strategically minded with results focus and customer orientation. Alongside her ability to conduct strategic negotiations and stay calm and focused in a crisis, she has delivered business and brand turnarounds with the consumer at heart. Lisa’s listening skills and ability to think through and contribute with probing questions in complex environments have inspired new and innovative approaches and strong results.
In her most recent corporate role, Lisa was a member of the Nestle Executive Team with responsibility for the governance of a $3 billion portfolio including the vision, strategic direction and culture of the organisation. Lisa has always had a passion for Health and Wellness and this, coupled with innovation and sustainability, have been strong themes throughout her career.
In late 2019 she took the decision to play a different game, developing a portfolio career which includes her own successful Executive Coaching practice with clients such as Westpac, The Arnott’s Group, and the ABC. She is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and an accredited Executive Coach.
Lisa has also joined the Boardroom. With her strong commercial judgement and financial knowledge, she creates a sense of discipline and rigor, ensuring the team is focused not just on the short-term, but on the longer-term too. She serves now as the Independent Board Member on the Nominations Committee for Gymnastics Australia and has recently joined the Advisory Board of Priestley’s Gourmet Delights.
In her second half she aims to empower genuine leadership to transform the world of business. She believes leveraging this style of leadership will transform companies and, importantly, deliver commercially led but ethical results.
Great leadership, and inspiring others to walk the journey with confidence takes the head and the heart. It needs a great deal of transparency and ultimately trust. Lisa and her husband David have 2 daughters, Isla and Neve, aged 11 and 13, whom Lisa aims to inspire to follow their dreams and to be all they can be.
Brand values are central to my approach
Freedom to be you
In a world that struggles with imposterism, we want every person
we work with to express themselves freely and without
judgement. Working with us should be as liberating as a wind in
your hair feeling. We can’t honestly think of a better place for
genuine leadership to begin.
Genuine Leadership
The future of business is calling for a more inspiring and authentic
style of leadership that is not based on hierarchy, position or title.
We believe genuine leadership is the kind that empowers leaders
to engage more meaningfully and impactfully in a time of
accelerated change.
Making A Difference
We want to make a meaningful difference to people and the
companies they work in. This is about connecting the what, how
and why. When people have a purpose beyond themselves, it
often unlocks the magic in their leadership.
Meaningful Connections
We define connections as the energy that exists when people
align head and heart to who they are and how they want to lead.
This energy extends to how leaders operate in teams to achieve
business outcomes. We believe meaningful connections is one of
the accelerators of a great culture.
Transformational Results
Our approach has been designed to take leaders on a journey
from success to significance. The managers and executives we
work with have the potential to make an even bigger impact by
inspiring the next generation of leaders while achieving
exceptional levels of business performance.
Brand Values
Genuine Leadership
The future of business is calling for a more inspiring and authentic style of leadership that is not based on hierarchy, position or title. We believe genuine leadership is the kind that empowers leaders to engage more meaningfully and impactfully in a time of accelerated change.
Freedom to be you
In a world that struggles with imposterism, we want every person we work with to express themselves freely and without judgement. Working with us should be as liberating as a wind in your hair feeling. We can’t honestly think of a better place for genuine leadership to begin.
Making A Difference
We want to make a meaningful difference to people and the companies they work in. This is about connecting the what, how and why. When people have a purpose beyond themselves, it often unlocks the magic in their leadership.
Meaningful Connections
We define connections as the energy that exists when people align head and heart to who they are and how they want to lead. This energy extends to how leaders operate in teams to achieve business outcomes. We believe meaningful connections is one of the accelerators of a great culture.
Transformational Results
Our approach has been designed to take leaders on a journey from success to significance. The managers and executives we work with have the potential to make an even bigger impact by inspiring the next generation of leaders while achieving exceptional levels of business performance.
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