Whether you are a company of 1 or work in an org with 1000s - as a leader - the expectation of being visible can seem unrealistic, overwhelming or leave you scared!

Yet it's something you need to proactively manage.

There are usually two types of legacy you will be faced with and both can trip up a new starter if they haven't thought through how they are going to handle it.

As a senior leader, what you do in those first days and weeks will set the tone and determine potentially how successful you are in post.

One of the questions I often get asked is why a leader - or business owner - needs a personal brand, vision and strategy. Especially if they own or work for a company that has its own identifiers and direction.

It can be so easy to fall into a complacency trap of thinking you know what people want from your business.

I realised that being an introvert actually gave me my biggest superpowers ... listening and reflecting.

You're not always going to be on top form as a leader ... and that's ok ... in fact that's great, it means you're human!

The truth is, you might be a leader in your profession, but to be seen as a leader in your organisation you need to be interested and involved in all the areas that make up the business.