Energetic, quick thinking, a straight-talker and a plain-speaker
Professional, perceptive and committed
A strategic leader and visionary
A team player; collaboration is important to her “We are all in this together”
Solution focussed, working on the rationale of “Don’t come to me and tell me ‘no’, come to me and tell me ‘yes, if …’”
Mandy is practical...
Mandy’s philosophy in business is that there should be no surprises – transparency and communication are paramount for a successful and happy business environment.
Being from a sailing background, when considering a business pathway, strategy, tactic or action, Mandy uses Peter Blake’s rationale of “Will it make the boat go faster?”
In terms of development Mandy uses another sailing analogy in business that in order to get ‘to the mark’, it will be necessary to tack and gybe along the way whilst never losing sight of the ultimate goal.
Mandy has...
A warm and engaging personality
Empathy and experience
A ‘can do’ approach
Strong social skills and extensive networks
Current, in-depth knowledge of business
25+ years of experience across many sectors of business, industry and government
The latest academic thinking from an MBA (with Distinction)
Mandy will...
Ask the hard questions
See opportunities where others don’t
Challenge the status quo
Bring diversity of thought
Understand others’ perspectives and deal with them respectfully
Add value in management and governance
Work with your business, and everyone in it, to be best it/they can be
