Magnify Your Impact with Caron Bradshaw

So skilful, humble and leading with strength from the
very front 


Caron Bradshaw is Chief Executive of Charity Finance Group. She
joined CFG in June 2010 from the ICAEW, where she was Head of the
Charity and Voluntary Sector. In addition to supporting a number
of small charities and community organisations Caron has been a
member of the NCVO’s National Assembly and the Charities SORP
Committee, has sat on a number of government working parties, is
a member of the Church of England Pension Board’s Audit and Risk
Committee, and is Chair of the Board of the Directory of Social
Change (and her local hockey club). Caron is a trained Barrister
and has a wide array of experience across charity,
regulation/law, policy, member support, and professional ethics.


Caron is an avidly ‘social’ CEO and was been named in the top 30
social CEOs in 2013, 2014 and 2015. In 2015 she was named Charity
Principal of the Year at the Charity Times Awards. In 2016 she
received the Association Excellence Award for Leadership. She was
named in the top 30 UK social influences in Risk, Compliance and
Regtech 2017 and in the Charity Times top 25 Influencers in the
charity sector 2019.


Key Takeaways


A great conversation with Caron where we spent much time talking
about the deeper structure of who we are, coupled with practical
application. This is a lady who quite openly will discuss her
hard times with as much passion and value as her greatest
achievements. An example of this is discussing how before she had
even started her studies as a barista, she represented her dad at
a planning tribunal at just 15 years of age. Then in the next
breath, we’re talking about her experience of having a nervous
breakdown. These very different experiences have added to her
successes equally.


Caron has a belief that we use the world to create platforms, as
a means of expression - a way to express who we are and our
purpose. Therefore spending quality time to know as much about
our purpose is vital in order to get the most out of our time on
this planet, to magnify our impact for ourselves and others.


Talking practically about where she feels her strengths are as
CEO of a charitable organisation, she has learned that a CEO
position, certainly for her has very little to do with decision
making. Caron talks about this with much clarity - her leading
role is to ask the right questions to people that have far more
experience in their field than she does. Effectively coaching
them through a process for them to make valuable and impactful
decisions.


The way Caron works and her ability to articulate this has made
this interview a great tool for us as leaders, emotionally and
practically. There is a lot to take away.


Let’s Stay Connected


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Connect with Caron


Linkedin:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/caron-bradshaw-2b401813/


CFG Website: https://cfg.org.uk/team