As the year draws to a close, we pause to reflect on the impact we create together.

We recognise that the festive season is experienced differently by different people, and this moment invites empathy, inclusion, and awareness.

Growing up as a young South Asian woman in Surrey, I often felt out of place.

At home, I was expected to be one version of myself; socially, another. That quiet tension shaped my early life more than I realised at the time.

Real impact starts with people feeling heard, valued, and able to lead as themselves.

As the co-founder of Driving Impact Consultancy, I’ve learned that strategies only work when people feel supported, trusted, and empowered.

There came a moment when everything clicked, when the questions that once felt heavy suddenly became meaningful.

We realised that the very things we once thought held us back were actually our power.

Behind every bold decision is a truth many never see.

For both of us, leadership has never been a straight line; it's been shaped by responsibility, resilience, and the reality of holding so much at once.

There’s also a weight that comes with being the only one or feeling like the only one.

Every story has a beginning and ours starts in two places that shaped one shared mission.

We’re proud to launch Driving Impact — a female-led consultancy that draws on 30+ years of collective experience to help organisations embed equity, amplify unheard voices, and build cultures where everyone can thrive.