Know when to walk away: The decision that shaped Aviva CEO Amanda Blanc

Know when to walk away: The decision that shaped Aviva CEO Amanda Blanc


At one of the highest points in her career, Amanda Blanc made a decision most executives would avoid — she walked away. In this episode of “Executive Decisions,” the Aviva Group CEO reflects on leaving a senior role with no safety net, the judgment required to know when something isn’t right and how that instinct shaped the decisions she’s made since.

At one of the highest points in her career, Amanda Blanc made a decision most executives would avoid — she walked away.

In this episode of Executive Decisions, the Aviva Group CEO reflects on leaving a senior role with no safety net, the judgment required to know when something isn’t right and how that instinct shaped the decisions she’s made since.

From leading Aviva through a major turnaround to publicly calling out sexism at the top of the industry, Blanc explains how decisive action — not consensus — defines leadership under pressure.

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