I have always been fascinated with what makes people "tick" - in other words, what makes us who we are and what do we do with that information. Perhaps this was because I lived and worked on three different continents before the age of twenty five (Africa, Europe and North America). Yet, despite coming from a long line of school teachers, I initially resisted going into education or the learning and development field. So imagine my surprise when I woke up one day and found myself in the leadership development world of a multi-national corporation. I discovered that there was nothing more stimulating and rewarding than facilitating the learning of others.  

I had gravitated towards helping leaders grow and develop and create high performing teams. The best part was I got to do this with sales leaders across the globe. While there were some important cultural differences, I found that the majority of leadership challenges were universal (e.g. how to transition from an individual contributor role to leading a team of others, how to be a good coach and leader to a variety of different of personalities, and how to be strategic when you are fighting multiple tactical fires). This experience showed me that leaders have way more in common than I had previously realized and, to quote Reese Witherspoon:

"With the right kind of coaching and determination, you can accomplish anything"