Leadership belief forms from everything you do, is often decided on when you're not in the room, and is tested whenever your leadership falls under the microscope - any belief is either lacking and exposed, or present and pays dividends.
Allison Rossiter has spent her career quietly and consistently building it, and is reaping the benefits today.
As she shares on this episode of Your Digital Reputation, her healthcare journey runs from the north of England through Canada, California and now Australia, including as managing director of Roche Diagnostics Australia through the pandemic, CEO of an ASX-listed diagnostics company, and most recently Country President at Novartis. She refers to herself as \"courageously authentic\". What that means is simpler: she has only ever been one person - in the boardroom, at the kitchen table or over coffee.
Ali's career is a lesson in belief. Initially, that belief came from other leaders - when she was tapped on the shoulder, convinced she was about to be fired, and ultimately offered a job she felt unprepared for, she was reminded how someone believed in her before she believed in herself. Everything she has built since is an attempt to do that for others.
Because Ali now knows the impact of belief and empowerment. Of encouraging others to believe in their own unique qualities and abilities. And this isn't a \"warm and fuzzy\" philosophy - it has strong commercial outcomes. When she decided to leave Roche, the business was growing at three times the market.
In conversation with host Roger Christie, the two map a chain reaction that shows just why Ali has been so successful: authenticity creates connection, connection creates belief, and belief is what produces performance. You'll hear about the book she has handwritten a message inside for hundreds of employees, the birthday cards she still writes by hand, the lunch bill she couldn't pay, and the feedback she continues to receive about being the most authentic leader many have worked with.
Belief might compound quietly, but is obvious when it's needed. This is a conversation about how it gets built.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:02:18 - The tap on the shoulder that changed everything
00:06:34 - Rough diamonds, and what great leadership is actually for
00:11:15 - What \"courageously authentic\" really means
00:14:35 - The risk: walking away when you still have a mortgage
00:17:29 - The book, the handwritten messages, and a calling card
00:25:56 - Birthday cards, a lunch bill, and why nobody else bothers
00:32:07 - A pandemic, 1,400 media interactions and awareness with limits
00:42:49 - Growing three times the market, while still being human
00:44:51 - The mirror test: a message for boards and execs
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