Inga Beale Quotes
born 1963 England
Inga Beale (born 15 May 1963) is a British businesswoman and the former CEO of Lloyd's of London from 2013 to 2018.
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"If you have to pretend to be someone you aren’t for too long, it will poison you from inside."
“It’s good to have someone completely different to you to chat about things with.”
“People don’t know who to trust any more. So, we’ve got to find another mechanism to include much bigger parts of the population, and use different metrics to measure success of a country.”
It’s interesting, they feel awkward. That’s why when I talk about this I say let’s use the words that people are uncomfortable using – lesbian, gay.
“Believe in your own ability – I was so under confident that I even said ‘no’ to the first promotion I was offered.”
“Although it’s easier than it used to be for people to come out as LGBTQ+ at work, it’s still hard.”
"It's only by sharing your own experiences that other people can get a glimpse into what it's like for people who are different to you.”
"If we can get this gender thing right, we can then get it right for all sorts of other groups that feel perhaps marginalized or under-represented, particularly in the senior levels in the workplace."
"Find somewhere to work where the culture, values and behaviours align with your own."
“I tried to be something I wasn’t. I behaved like a man.”
“People are a bit reluctant to reveal what is going on in their world. And others are nervous talking about it because they don’t know what to say and don’t want to look silly.”
“The PIE model is one that I totally buy into. It stands for Performance, Image and Exposure. These are the three elements that are essential for your career development."
“Criticism comes at women leaders from more angles than men – there is now data showing that microaggressions in the workplace are higher against women than men.”
Let’s use the words people are uncomfortable using – lesbian, gay
“The golden rule is to keep communicating – 1. Communicate the business case; 2. Communicate it’s the right thing to do; 3. Communicate that you mean it."
“If we are leaders, we try to give the answers all the time instead of spending time asking people how they are feeling
It’s not about me. It’s about what you do for other people. For me, it’s so important because you need these role models.
"I look back at that 32-year old Inga, and I don't recognize her now-but that was how under-confident I was. I don't think I was ready or good enough to take the job."
"I know it’s impacted people’s decisions about inviting me and my partner to events and it has made me feel uncomfortable meeting politicians representing countries where homosexuality is illegal."
"There's been a huge change for women in senior positions. Some of this has been about signing up to things like the 30% Club, where a lot of boards have agreed to commit to having a third of their directors as females."