Stressed But Well Dressed hosted by Dahlia Stroud

Season 8, Episode 3: Kindness Costs Nothing (with guest Pinky Lilani CBE DL)

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Episode notes

Dahlia is joined by Pinky Lilani CBE DL to discuss kindness, clothes and her view on what it means to be 'well dressed'.

Pinky explains how she created both the Asian Women of Achievement Awards in 1999 and later the Women of the Future Awards to break down barriers to opportunity and celebrate the amazing work of Women across multiple industries and sectors. Her tenacity enabled her to reach Downing Street and she shares how she encouraged Cherie Blair the then wife of the Prime Minister to be a patron of the wards - and what she encouraged her to wear.

Pinky gives her view on the value of kindness and likability and how important it is to foster positive relationships and build trust as the foundations of your success. She gives listeners advice on how to build their personal brand and shares her own story of how she has intertwined her passion for leadership and love for cooking to tell her story.

Pinky Lilani CBE DL, Founder & Chair, Women of theFuture Programme

Pinky Lilani CBE DL is a trailblazing advocate for genderequality, diversity and inclusion. She is renowned worldwide for her pioneering Women of the Future Programme, a portfolio of events, initiatives, and networks designed to support the next generation of leaders – a programme that has impacted thousands of women across the globe over the last 25 years. Pinky's dedication to social and charitable causes has earned her numerous accolades and honours, including being named one of the 100 most powerful women in the UK by BBC Radio 4. She is a Fellow of the GSA; Patron of the Worshipful Company of Entrepreneurs, DIL and Frank Water; Associate Fellow of Saïd Business School; and serves on the boards of Global Diversity Practice and the Character Project at the University of Oxford. For her exceptional service to charity, Pinky was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2007. In 2015, she was honoured as Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to women in business. She is currently Deputy Lieutenant for Greater London.