Culture is shaped in the small decisions leaders make every day. Who gets heard, who gets supported, and whether people feel safe enough to be themselves at work.

Yetunde Dania, a Partner at international law firm Trowers & Hamlins, shares what she’s learnt about leading with authenticity, building trust, and creating an environment where people can contribute without feeling they have to shrink themselves. We also get into difficult conversations, sponsorship, visibility, and what helps underrepresented talent progress once they’re through the door.

What comes through strongly is that culture isn’t something leaders set once. It’s something people experience through everyday behaviour, attention and opportunity.

Highlights:

(03:16) Letting go of the idea that leaders have to be someone else

(12:24) How everyday leadership decisions shape culture

(23:30) Why leaders underestimate how closely people are watching

(32:40) What helps Black and underrepresented talent progress

(44:28) Why curiosity may be one of the most useful leadership habits

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