Fiona Murden is a leadership psychologist who has spent the past fifteen years working with multi-national companies and with some of the UK's most successful business leaders, policy makers, top academics and spots people. As a leadership coach to a raft of senior executives, an articulate and engaging public speaker, her day-to-day business puts her in a position to influence many of the great leaders of today, in the UK, USA, Europe and Asia Pacific, from members of the Executive Board at the Selfridge's Group to the CEO of Cath Kidston, from the Human Resources Director for a FTSE 100 company to Strategy Director at Lloyds Banking Group. Her speaking commitments take her into boardrooms as diverse as the Institute of Directors, Majestic Wine Head, Office and Lloyd's of London. They have also seen her appear on BBC Radio 2's Jeremy Vine show. Fiona has a BSc in Psychology from Warwick University, a Master of Arts in Organisational Studies from Warwick University Business School and a Master of Science in Psychology, gained with distinction, from the University of London. She lectures at the University of Westminster and University of Essex Business School.
Connecting with who we are as individuals, what we believe and why is critical if we are to realise our unique potential. Only when we truly own this for ourselves, can we create the lives we want and deserve. In this book Fiona skillfully and simply enables the reader to go on this very individual learning journey, providing them with plentiful exercises to take them through the steps needed. She does this with her unique blend of humility and authenticity, backed up by psychological theory and scientific evidence. A really compelling and rewarding read that is highly recommended for anyone serious about understanding themselves and becoming the very best they can be. -- Jo Walmsley, HR Director for Waitrose If you know anybody that needs to take a fresh and positive look at their life, re-discover their passions and understand what really makes them tick then this is the book for them. It distils Fiona's experience in psychological profiling into useful advice, tips and things you can really do to take action. Defining You puts the spotlight on your own journey, helping you find your way to a happier, more successful life and ultimately to fulfil your potential. -- Kenny Wilson, CEO of Cath Kidston Fiona has written a truly insightful book, based on a really helpful understanding of how the brain works, a very rich set of personal and professional experiences, and she writes with tremendous integrity. Every reader will find a range of really helpful tools to understand their values, passions and interests - and to identify development goals to live life with a purpose. -- Professor Anthony Forster, University of Essex If you want to get an honest insight into how the human mind works, and specifically how YOUR mind works, and how other people understand that then I recommend Fiona. And I recommend her new book.She manages to get to the bottom of complex issues, and communicate them in a way you can action. And she is nice enough to tell you some home truths in the nicest possible way. -- Rowan Gormley, CEO Majestic Wine and Founder of Naked Wines In a world of high-minded theory and models, Fiona Murden has given us a practical and applicable guide that makes sense in your day-to-day professional and personal life, full of pragmatic tools and exercises which draw upon a highly credible bank of references. Whoever you are, and at whatever point you find yourself, here's a bespoke map for what happens next. -- Jon Hendry, CEO of Prezzo Ltd Having worked with Fiona, I've appreciated her sharp insights first hand. Defining You now provides every reader a real opportunity to work through and own these insights for themselves, using innovative tools and techniques. Fiona's warm and engaging style springs from the pages, providing guidance and helpful pragmatic examples which really make the experience come to life. -- Sue Langley OBE Non-Exec Chairwoman Arthur J Gallagher UK, Senior Independent Director UKAR, Trustee Macmillan Cancer