Redefining Context: What We Need To Adapt To Change | Fiona McDonnell | TEDxCoolhaven Women

Fiona McDonnell, a senior executive, author and diversity advocate, argues that context matters alongside skills and purpose when people choose their work. Drawing on the career habits of the cheetah, she looks at how understanding our own needs can help us adapt to change and shape working environments where people can thrive. The talk draws on her three decades of corporate experience with global consumer goods and online marketplace brands, as well as her time living and travelling in many countries.

• Why context matters alongside skills and purpose in career choices
• Lessons from the cheetah on adapting to change
• Building working environments where people can thrive
• Insights from three decades of corporate leadership

Skills and purpose matter, but so does context. Drawing on the unlikely career wisdom of the cheetah, Fiona explores how understanding our needs can help us choose, adapt and build working environments in which people can thrive. Fiona is an accomplished senior executive, author and award winning advocate for diversity and inclusive leadership. She leverages her three decades of corporate experience with global brands across consumer goods and online marketplaces, along with her observations living in many countries and travelling widely, to bring fresh perspectives and help people to think differently about what is possible. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx