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 Less is More: Developing Gravitas as a Leader

with Carol Hagh,  FTSE 250 Non-Executive Director & Senior Advisor

15 September 2026, 12:00pm - 1:00pm UK Time

Online via Zoom

For Circle of Influence Members Only

Leadership is no longer about saying more or doing more, it's about creating greater impact. Gravitas, presence and influence become the qualities that set senior leaders apart.

In this session, we'll explore how to strengthen your leadership presence and assess to determine whether your current environment is enabling you to reach your full potential.

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What to expect

Our Speaker

Agenda

  1. Presentation by Carol Hagh
  2. Q&A Session

Learning Outcomes

  1. Greater self-awareness of how you present yourself with in the workplace and the impact you have on others.

  2. A clearer understanding of what you need to do to position yourself as and for senior leadership and Non-Executive Director (NED) roles.

  3. Insight into whether your current organisation and culture are the right fit for you, recognising that progression is often influenced by both individual strengths and organisational alignment.

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Carol Hagh

 FTSE 250 Non-Executive Director & Senior Advisor 

 Carol Hagh is an expert on leadership and executive effectiveness -- topics about which she has published in the Harvard Business Review. She is the Senior Independent Director of Chesnara, a FTSE250 life insurance company, and was previously on the board of Direct Line.

At the end of her executive career, Carol was Head of UK Insurance at the executive search firm Spencer Stuart. She placed executive and non-executive directors; worked with corporate clients on leadership succession; and published on leadership and talent management. During this time, she had the opportunity to meet and assess thousands of top executives and gain an understanding of what makes them successful and the barriers they face in their careers.

Prior to this, she had a career in digital transformation and customer centricity in financial services. She has held executive roles with Aviva and Aegon, spanning digital, innovation, customer strategy and corporate strategy, across multiple geographies. She was in digital consulting with Sapient, working in a variety of industry sectors. She began her career as an actuarial trainee with Prudential Financial and Ernst & Young.

Carol received her MBA from INSEAD and graduated from Harvard with a BA in Computer Science.