Emma Coxhead delves into Elisabeth Flett’s inspiring career journey, highlighting the pivotal career decisions she made to align with her personal values. By sharing her story, Lis hopes to empower listeners, emphasizing that prioritizing alignment with one’s values over accumulating impressive entries on a CV is paramount for building a long-term, fulfilling career. Lis shares the different strategies and approaches to leadership she has observed during her career and what parts she has chosen to build into her own style and the lessons she has learnt along the way.We explore strategies for building a more inclusive work environment that accommodates returning to work mothers and Lis shares her experience as a working mother.