Have you ever been hired or promoted into a new role where you feel like you have to be someone you’re not? It’s exhausting to constantly measure yourself against unrealistic expectations, to hold back from behaving authentically, or to emulate a leadership style that’s counter to your preferred ways of working. And yet despite the downsides to productivity and morale, today, it’s often a struggle to be true to yourself at work.
In this special hour-length episode of the ISG Digital Dish, we continue to dive deep into the theme of being your authentic self. What we’ve found: being authentically you is not only liberating; it can actually be a career accelerator.
Coming off the back of a successful Women in Digital Awards program, Lois Coatney speaks to two inspirational women and digital leaders, Isabelle Roux-Chenu, Former Head of Group Commercial & Contract Management at Capgemini, and Sarah Urbanowicz, CIO at AECOM. Listen in to hear them share their experiences and advice on leading authentically – both how and why to be you at work.
Meet the host
Lois Coatney
Lois Coatney is Partner, Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI), leading the firm’s work across those industries, with additional responsibility for global sales operations. Prior to assuming this role, she was Partner and President, EMEA Sales and Consulting, relocating from the U.S. to the U.K. to drive growth and further expand the firm’s opportunities in the region.
Lois joined ISG in 2012 and built the Service Integration and Management (SIAM) service line. She subsequently led the ISG GovernX® business for four years and successfully launched and expanded the third-party risk management platform. She also led ISG Americas sales and sales management and co-architected the ISG Women in Digital program.
Throughout her career, Lois has advised clients on the operating models and organizational designs that will enable them to work most effectively. Prior to joining ISG, Lois managed large global service delivery and governance transformational change in multiple positions at Hewlett Packard. She earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and finance from Minnesota State University.
