After graduating from Cambridge University, Sarah Furness followed her dream to become a combat helicopter pilot in the RAF. As a Squadron Leader she led on operational combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and she was the first female helicopter pilot to fly and lead UK Special Forces missions in... Read more
After graduating from Cambridge University, Sarah Furness followed her dream to become a combat helicopter pilot in the RAF. As a Squadron Leader she led on operational combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and she was the first female helicopter pilot to fly and lead UK Special Forces missions in Iraq. So she has a proven track record leading teams to victory in the most extreme conditions.
A qualified mindfulness coach and human factors facilitator Sarah combines her military expertise with proven cognitive techniques to expertly guide you on your own journey of discovery. Translating lessons from the battlefield directly to the boardroom you’ll not only be captivated by her stories – you will leave the room, equipped with practicable and implementable tools. You’ll be ready for action. You’ll be ready to lead in the new era.
Sarah Furness is fluent in “alpha male” and whilst she takes her work seriously, she doesn’t take herself too seriously. In her No1 Best Selling books FLY HIGHER and THE UNI-TASKING REVOLUTION. She has a young son who she adores and who keeps her on her A game.
Imposter syndrome – we all feel it. Especially as leaders. We’re supposed to be confident and lead the way for others but the truth is that can pretty daunting. Sarah will share how we can change our relationship with fear and use it as a leadership superpower.
The key to great performance is actually quite simple. Focus on ONE thing at a time. Simple concept in theory, hard to action in today’s busy world. And that’s why your competition won’t bother. But if you have the courage the prioritise and focus on the ONE thing that matters right...
If you want to keep growing (faster than the competition) you need to be prepared to innovate and take risk… which means there will be setbacks. We can leverage that to accelerate growth.
But creating a culture where everyone does this is easier said than done....
What’s the first thing that falls off the radar when we’re busy? Self care. That’s why busy people need to be resilient. But…people are stronger than they think. Even during difficulty. In fact especially during difficulty. Our job as leaders isn’t to rescue them when things get difficult. It’s to believe in...
Twenty years ago being a leader was about being the loudest and most charismatic person in the room. It was about leading like-minded people. But we now know the best teams are not made of like-minded people. Sarah will share how we can lead inclusively and with credibility in the new...