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Leading Change as an Outsider: Lessons from My IFoA Presidency
I became President of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries in June 2016. The institution was already more than 160 years old. I was its youngest president, the first to be based outside the United Kingdom, and the first person of colour to hold the role. The IFoA's...
You’ve Earned Your Seat, Why Do You Still Feel Like an Imposter?
At its core, imposter syndrome is the persistent belief that your achievements are not fully deserved, and that at some point, someone is going to notice. What makes it particularly stubborn is that it does not respond well to logic.
The Courage to Keep Choosing Yourself
Prioritizing your own needs first, as long as it doesn’t actively cause direct harm to someone else, gives you the space to be truly authentic.
Overcoming Perfectionism and Choosing Wholeness Instead
Perfectionism is easy to defend because it looks, from the outside, like conscientiousness. What it feels like on the inside is another matter entirely. It is the relentless inner critic that follows you into rest, into relationships, into moments that were never meant to be evaluated.
The Unexpected Gifts of Inner Work
As you begin to look inward, there is often a period of deep and often uncomfortable honesty. You start to notice the ways you have shaped yourself to belong, to succeed, to go unnoticed, or to avoid conflict.
Outgrowing What No Longer Fits into Your Life
This season asks for presence, patience, and a willingness to listen inwardly, even when clarity feels distant. Growth often unfolds here, in the quieter moments where honesty replaces certainty and small choices begin to matter more than grand plans.
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