Charlotte Olympia Dellal

Shoe designer

"My father taught me the importance of a business plan – something that I’ve always valued. I also recommend thinking big!"

Dena Brumpton

Chief operating officer, Citi Private Bank

"Be your strongest advocate. Work hard, stay focused, and be confident!"

Brita Fernandez Schmidt

Executive director, Women For Women International

"Connect! One of the most important lessons in my life is just how incredible human connections are and how another person can change your life and theirs. I have met women who’ve survived unimaginable atrocities, and their courage, hope and belief reminds us of our shared humanity."

Charlotte Knight

Creative director, Ciaté

"Live for the moment, be spontaneous and embrace the day. Never be afraid to fail because you only have to get it right once!"

Simone Bresi-Ando

Founder of Bresi-Ando Consults and I’mPOSSIBLE

“Define success on your terms. There is no other joy but achieving goals you created for yourself that have not been tampered with by external or societal pressures or structures. Fix your own mask first before helping others, broken souls can only give so much. Give wisely and wholly.”

Carol Lake

Head of JP Morgan’s corporate responsibility agenda for Europe, Middle East and Africa

"In the words of Oscar Wilde, 'Be yourself; everyone else is taken.'"

Wise words from successful women