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Global Leadership, Communication & Cultural Intelligence
Multi-Award-winning Coach | Top 10 Podcast | Speaker | Facilitator Hello, I am Victoria Rennoldson- Author, multi-award-winning Coach, Speaker, Facilitator and Podcast Host, specialising in Global Leadership, Communication and Cultural Intelligence. My new book, Become a Global Leader, is now available to buy: https://mybook.to/GlobalLeader

I am passionate about helping global leaders and teams to communicate impactfully, collaborate together and connect with cultural intelligence for high-performing teams and careers that thrive. Buy the book:
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Some very special news to share today! My book, Become a Global Leader has won Silver in Best Business Book at The Stevi...
12/08/2026

Some very special news to share today! My book, Become a Global Leader has won Silver in Best Business Book at The Stevie International Business Awards.

This recognition from The Stevie® Awards means a lot to me personally.

When I wrote this book, I wanted to shine a light on something I kept seeing in my work with global professionals and organisations- knowledge, hard work and expertise are not always enough to help talented people progress.

So often, the difference that matters is in how clearly you can communicate, how confidently you take your seat at the leadership table, how well you build trust across cultures and how you navigate challenging conversations.

That became the heart of my book- the 4 Pillars of Global Leader Communication, Confidence, Clarity, Challenging Conversations and Connection.

To see this work recognised internationally, in a year when more than 3,400 nominations were submitted from organisations in 82 nations and territories, feels humbling.

Thank you to everyone who has bought the book, shared it, gifted it, recommended it, or brought it into your leadership programmes and organisation.

And thank you to all my clients, podcast guests, collaborators and global leaders whose stories and challenges have led me to this moment.

This book was written for ambitious current and future global leaders who are ready to increase their influence, visibility and impact across cultures, without feeling they need to become someone else.

I’m so proud and happy that this message is travelling globally.

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Confidence.That was the clear result when I asked- What most limits your leadership impact right now?Not strategy, no ca...
21/04/2026

Confidence.
That was the clear result when I asked- What most limits your leadership impact right now?

Not strategy, no capability, but confidence.

And this is what I see every day in my work- highly capable leaders still questioning themselves in the moments that matter.

Should I say this?
Should I push back?
Am I ready for this?

Because as expectations increase, confidence isn’t a given, it becomes something you have to actively manage.

This is exactly what we explore in my Leadership Breakfasts.

Not surface-level motivation, not just saying to yourself - ‘be confident’.

But the real conversations:
How do you stay grounded under pressure?
How do you navigate self-doubt?
How do you maintain confidence as the stakes rise?

I’m currently bringing together a small group of 9 leaders for the next Leadership Breakfast on 7th May in central London.

No presentations, no panels, no networking- instead honest, high-quality conversation with a cross-industry group.

If you’d value that kind of space, DM me with the word ‘breakfast’ and I’ll share more.

The connections that endure. I met Mariko back in 2017 when she had just arrived in London with her young kids. She was ...
09/04/2026

The connections that endure. I met Mariko back in 2017 when she had just arrived in London with her young kids. She was grappling with a new life, hardly knowing anybody, and as she later shared with me, a sense of disconnection.

We went on to work together and I supported her with communication and cultural orientation, before she left back to Japan in 2019.

Little did we know the world events that would follow, and we lost touch for a while.

But by chance she was back in London for work last week, now living in Hong Kong, and visiting only for a few days as part of her Europe visit.

Yet, she took the time to reconnect and meet for brunch and it was such a joy to catch up.

So much had changed in both our lives and work, and yet it was easy to pick up the conversation again.

It meant such a lot to me that she made the time and effort to reconnect, and it was amazing to see her again in person.

These moments matter and it made me realise how important these conversations are.

Who have you reconnected with recently?

Who is somebody you’d love to connect with again?

From whiteout to clarity. This last week I was lucky enough to swap meeting rooms for mountains, getting away from my da...
08/04/2026

From whiteout to clarity. This last week I was lucky enough to swap meeting rooms for mountains, getting away from my day-to-day.

I am learning to ski and to be honest it doesn’t come naturally, but I’m determined to improve.

The weather at the start of the week wasn’t helping- high winds and low visibility making it tough going and sometimes I wondered what I was doing, but then suddenly it turned and by the end of the week we were in beautiful sunshine and I could see the whole slope ahead.

This reminded me of something important about confidence- it isn’t built when everything feels easy, but built in moments where the ground is shifting, conditions are challenging and often constantly changing.

You’re outside your comfort zone, and you have to trust yourself that you will
learn to adjust and find a way.

I know standing at the top of a slope when you can’t see beyond a metre or 2, you don’t feel confident before you move.

But you still go forward, and know you will find the path- through small moves and adjustments, and regaining balance when something shifts. And if you fall over, you can pick yourself up again.

Leadership works in exactly the same way. Some leaders I meet are waiting to feel confident before they step forward, push their boundaries, move into the unknown.

But confidence doesn’t come first, action does. Then what follows builds the confidence - experience, evidence, and momentum.

This is the lesson that I’m reminding myself this week as I come back to work.

Where are you waiting for the perfect conditions to make your move?

What if you set off with the first step?

04/03/2026

When do you speak loudly? And when do you lead quietly?

Last week I stepped into a room that felt energising, sparked new ideas and connections, and ultimately was an honest space.

The Women’s Business Forum wasn’t about surface-level celebration in the run-up to International Women’s Day.

They created a day which was about risk, capital, health, power and the realities of women in leadership in an AI world.

Stephanie Hilborne, CEO of Women in Sport, opened with a powerful reflection on risk, and why learning to fall, fail and get back up in sport is a great learning ground for women in leadership.

The Women Redefining Leadership panel that followed pushed deeper:
- When do you speak loudly? And when do you lead quietly?
- What kind of leader are you?
- And what role does kindness really play in high-performance environments?

Then came Mariella Frostrup’s inspiring keynote on menopause in the workplace- she was candid about our challenge in the ‘sandwich generation’, balancing leadership, ageing parents and children, often silently carrying all these pressures.

That conversation flowed into sustainable leadership, not just financially, but in wellbeing and health.

How do we build careers that work for us?

What stayed with me most was the people (not only women!) in the room- senior directors, founders, entrepreneurs, and leaders navigating major career and business growth and transitions. Serious conversations, real ambition, thoughtful debate.

Great to see Claire Ryan and there, and to meet so many others building and reshaping leadership in their own way.

Where do we still need to shift systems, not only mindsets, to unlock women’s leadership fully?

Today marks the 4th anniversary of the war in Ukraine, and last weekend I was back volunteering at , a charity that wel...
24/02/2026

Today marks the 4th anniversary of the war in Ukraine, and last weekend I was back volunteering at , a charity that welcomes Ukrainian refugees with advocacy and support.

I delivered a session on how politics and government work in the UK. We explored how MPs are elected, how political parties operate, and how to engage at both national and local level, including how to get your questions answered.

We also held a one-minute silence together during the morning to remember all those affected by the war.

Families4Peace has been an extraordinary support to Ukrainian refugees in London since they started 4 years ago, from those early weeks of finding accommodation and school places, to now building an ongoing community hub for connection and resilience.

I was grateful to be invited back and to spend time with such warm, determined people, and support the work of this amazing charity. Great to see you again Oksana, Bohdanna and all the volunteers at

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