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162 - 2026 Kick-Start: Clarity, Momentum & Bold Action

Cultural Communication Confidence

Release Date: 01/09/2026

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Cultural Communication Confidence

Many capable, successful professionals are delivering results, staying busy and doing what is expected of them, yet quietly running on autopilot. Everything looks fine on the surface, but something feels misaligned. In this podcast episode, I’m joined by Amy Rowlinson, purpose and fulfilment coach, and author of Focus on Why, to explore why purpose is not something you discover one day, but something you actively create through your values, choices and priorities. We talk about how easily leaders slip into momentum mode, responding to obligations rather than intention, and what happens when...

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What are the five most common cultural mistakes that leaders often make when managing diverse, multicultural teams? Drawing from my experience working with organisations and teams in Cultural Intelligence, I share the common cultural mistakes, and how these can lead to miscommunication, frustration, and even project failures. I go on to explore how to reframe these to be successful in your ways of working globally,  highlighting the need to adapt for better collaboration and innovation within your teams. Learn in this episode: The 5 most common cultural mistakes that leaders make when...

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Cultural Communication Confidence

Welcome to the first podcast episode of 2026, and we are starting with how we mean to continue with bold action. This episode is about momentum, clarity and creating a fast, intentional start to the year. This is your invitation to move from thinking to actively working and delivering on your leadership goals. Drawing on chapter one of my bestselling book, Become a Global Leader, I guide you through a series of practical exercises designed to help you think bigger, get clearer on what you want, and move from reflection into bold action. If you want to have greater impact this year, this...

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Leadership trends, advocating for women leaders and raising your personal profile. As we approach the start of 2026, in this podcast episode, I’m joined by Vanessa Dal Busco, Chair of the Institute of Directors Glass Ceiling Group, and a passionate advocate for women in leadership. Vanessa shares her insights on the challenges female leaders face, the importance of personal branding, and practical strategies to raise your profile, exploring how engagement, purpose, and authenticity can transform your professional presence. Plus, Vanessa also shares her perspectives on leadership trends, the...

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As we edge towards the end of 2025, this podcast episode is your invitation to pause, reflect and look back at the year that was. Whether you’ve experienced exciting progress, tough challenges or a sense of being in limbo in your career, this reflection is critical to acknowledging and accepting it all, helping you close out the year and get ready for what’s next. I share practical clarity exercises to support your leadership review, including insights and activations inside the first chapter of my new book, Become a Global Leader. What You Will Learn in This Episode Why reviewing your...

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In today’s episode, I’m joined by Enfys Maloney, business expert, speaker, and seven-time award-winning sales trainer, trusted by hundreds of ambitious businesses. At the heart of this episode is the idea that strong communication and leadership are built by design and intention, not by accident. Quality conversations happen when you approach them with curiosity, intention and a readiness to move beyond the predictable. Enfys talks honestly about what leaders need, whether they are running a business, heading up a team or building their influence. Enfys also shares why leadership can feel...

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In this podcast episode, I’m celebrating a very special moment: my book, Become a Global Leader, launched last week and has already become a best-seller in Career Advancement and Professional Development! This episode focuses on the final and, in my view, most important pillar of my book: Connecting across Cultures with Cultural Intelligence. In today’s world, AI and technical skills and fluency are of course vital, but what truly sets great global leaders apart is the ability to connect with others, communicate genuinely in conversations that show their human side, and connect in...

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In this podcast, we continue our series exploring the pillars of my new book, Become a Global Leader. Today we focus on a capability that every global leader should master if they want real impact in their career and leadership growth: bridge challenging conversations. Challenging conversations appear in every organisation, every industry and every team. What distinguishes a global leader with strong communication skills and cultural intelligence is how to navigate these situations. In this episode, I guide you through the foundations you need before stepping onto the challenging conversation...

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Welcome to the first podcast episode of 2026, and we are starting with how we mean to continue with bold action. This episode is about momentum, clarity and creating a fast, intentional start to the year.

This is your invitation to move from thinking to actively working and delivering on your leadership goals. Drawing on chapter one of my bestselling book, Become a Global Leader, I guide you through a series of practical exercises designed to help you think bigger, get clearer on what you want, and move from reflection into bold action.

If you want to have greater impact this year, this episode will help you move beyond safe, short-term goals and reconnect you with the leadership future you dream of.

We cover:

  • How to shift from achievable, short-term goals to defining the bigger vision
  • How to define what becoming a global leader really means to you
  • Why understanding your motivation is critical when the journey gets challenging
  • How to translate this into powerful leadership goals for 2026 without staying in your comfort zone
  • Practical ways to make your leadership goals visible, front of mind and build momentum throughout the year

Your next steps

If you want support turning this reflection into action, I am offering a limited number of 2026 Clarity Action calls.

These are 20-minute focused conversations designed to help you gain perspective, identify your next steps and move forward with intention to make your goals a reality.

Book by 23rd January 2026 by messaging me directly on LinkedIn, Victoria Rennoldson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-rennoldson

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