the ladder club x Egon Zehnder: Leadership panel highlights

Kicking off 2025 with a sold out the ladder club event in partnership with Egon Zehnder! 🚀

Last week we brought together Black women at mid to senior leadership levels for a panel discussion on what it takes to make the transition to senior leadership. A special thank you to our incredible panellists:

•⁠ ⁠ Tara Lajumoke (Group Chief Transformation Officer, BUPA)
•⁠ ⁠Sarah Wiggins (Vice Chair Global Banking, HSBC)
•⁠ Dallia Herrtage (Vice President Global Media and Operations, Bacardi)
•⁠ ⁠✩Ndidi Okezie OBE (Trustee, Southbank Centre and Board Advisor, Sky)

So what did we cover? Our community member Katherine Lewis (Head of Digital Marketing, Henkel) shared 5 key takeaways from the evening below

“1. Strategic Career Navigation- the power of clarity and intentionality in relationship-building. Focus on cultivating meaningful connections across all organisational levels which can help when navigating workplace dynamics

2. Embracing Leadership Presence - A compelling reminder that authenticity and self-advocacy are non-negotiable. The discussion highlighted how embodying your aspirational role today shapes your tomorrow. Your visibility and impact are currencies in career advancement

3. Purpose-Driven Leadership - Challenging us to examine our 'why' and reminded us that transformative opportunities await those bold enough to seize them!

4. Mastering Adversity - transforming career challenges into stepping stones by assessing and building viability for aspirational roles “

A large thank you to Egon Zehnder for partnering with us to deliver this event.

If you missed our event, sign up as a member to received priority access to future panel discussions and events!

Interested in partnering on a future event? Email hello@theladderclub.co.uk for further details

TLC Team x