"I create clear thinking and decisive leaders"
I enjoy the opportunity to make a meaningful impact with ambitious leaders, business owners and C-Suite members.
Through mentoring this group for over 20 years, I have been able to help them amplify their impact and influence, which in turn affects entire organisations. By enabling business owners to strategise, innovate and execute I have enabled them to attract new clients and grow their businesses.
JUDITH GERMAIN
BIO (Official)
Judith Germain specialises in Impactful Contextualised Leadershipâ„¢, creating clear thinking and decisive leaders.
She is the Founder of leadership consultancy The Maverick Paradox which specialises in Maverick Leadership, Influence, Lateral Thinking, and Emotional Awareness.
Specifically in the areas of leadership, change, culture and diversity, equity and inclusion.
A leadership thought leader, she has written The Maverick Paradox: The Secret Power Behind Successful Leaders, and provides Immersive 121 Mentoring to ambitious leaders and business owners.
She is a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD, and holds a MBA PgDip. Her background as Head of HR with Director Level responsibilities across a number of Industries and sectors as well as strategic responsibility for operations, equips her as a Leadership and Business Mentor.
Judith is a mentor, consultant, speaker and the Leading Authority on Maverick Leadership, her expert opinion has been sought by radio, national and trade press.
She is a Brainz 500 Honoree, HRZone's Leadership Columnist, Multi Award winner, Judge of the Culture Pioneers Awards, UK StartUp Awards, and the Founder of Maverick Paradox Media.
Theawards
Judith Germain has won several awards in recognition of her expertise and contributions in leadership coaching and management training.
Here are some key reasons for her accolades:
Leadership Coaching Excellence: Judith was awarded "Most dedicated Leadership Coaching Businesswoman 2024 (SE England)" by the Influential Businesswoman Awards. This recognises her outstanding achievements as a female business leader in the coaching industry.
Management Training Expertise: The Maverick Paradox, was named "Management Training Specialists of the Year" for both 2023 and 2024 by CorporateLiveWire. This multi-year recognition highlights Maverick Paradox's excellence in delivering management training.
Engaging Leadership Consultancy: Judith won the "Most Engaging Leadership Coaching Consultancy 2023" award from Corporate Vision. This acknowledges her ability to provide engaging and effective leadership coaching services.
Executive Coaching Skills: She was highly commended in the "Executive Coach of the Year" category at the Paseda360 National Coaching Awards, demonstrating her proficiency in executive coaching.
Brainz Magazine has featured Judith as one of 500 Companies and Influential Leaders who are recognised for their entrepreneurial success, achievements, and dedication to helping others.
Judith Germain has been recognised as a finalist in several awards due to her extensive experience and contributions in leadership development, consulting, and media. Here’s a summary of her achievements:
Leadership Excellence Award Finalist: Judith was a finalist for the Leadership Excellence Award at the Institute of Leadership’s Leadership Awards in 2023. This recognition highlights her expertise in leadership development and her ability to inspire and guide leaders.
Media Businesswoman Finalist: She was a finalist in the “Media Businesswoman” category at the Great British Businesswoman Awards. This acknowledgment is likely due to her work as the Editor of The Maverick Paradox Magazine and Host of the Maverick Paradox Podcast, which ranks in the top 1.5% of most popular podcasts and is the #2 best UK Leadership podcast to follow in 2024.
Engaging Excellence as a Facilitator: Judith was a Finalist for the National Facilitator Awards in the category Engaging Excellence.
Inspiring Leadership: Judith’s mission to “create clear thinking and decisive leaders” and her focus on “inspiring great leadership everywhere” aligns with her recognition in these awards. Her work challenges hidden assumptions and deploys insightful immersion techniques to enhance leadership capabilities
Innovative Approach: Judith’s pioneering work in Maverick Leadership has been recognised for its innovative approach to helping leaders and organisations thrive in complex, changing environments.
These awards recognise Judith Germain’s expertise and impact in the field of leadership development, particularly her work on Maverick Leadership. Through The Maverick Paradox, she provides consultancy, training, coaching, and mentoring to help leaders improve their strategic thinking, innovation, and execution skills.
Her approach to leadership development, which focuses on creating “clear thinking and decisive leaders,” has been widely recognised in the industry. Her work includes authoring the book “The Maverick Paradox: The Secret Power Behind Successful Leaders,” hosting The Maverick Paradox podcast (ranked in the top 1.5% of global podcasts), and editing The Maverick Paradox Magazine (listed among the best leadership blogs online).
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Judith Germain Bio - the important one
I'm an expert at helping you get what you want with integrity, empathy and passion.
Annabel Kaye, Managing Director, Irenicon Ltd, says 'Judith is great to work with - she is strong enough to challenge my thinking when it is off topic and tactful enough when needed to help us through sometimes difficult shifts of perception.
Her style is very warm but she is tough when needed.
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My clients appreciate the challenge, my lateral thinking and ability to bring fun into the work. Here I am with the Directors of JGA Recruitment who were the recipients of a bespoke Maverick Leadership Programme. The dinner was excellent!
I work with ambitious leaders and business owners who want to amplify their influence. I also work with organisations that want to enhance their leadership capability.
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Clare Smith, COO, Regenerate UK says 'Jude facilitated a Mentoring and Coaching programme for the Leadership Team, helping us to reflect on ways we could improve how we functioned strategically and operationally.
The impact of this work has been significant. Jude’s style is always encouraging, positive and supportive. Her creative and innovative skills in discerning ways to solve complex problems is second to none'.
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The importance of influence
Ambitious leaders are influential because it enables them to achieve their goals and drive company growth.
My first senior role was at the age of 24, in an industry I had never worked in, in a profession I hadn't worked in before. I joined a large national retailer as Head of HR responsible for 2 sites and a thousand employees. Having never worked in HR, or managed people.
From that role, I was often the youngest, female or person of colour on the senior team. It was important to be able to influence with and without direct authority.
Over the years I have realised that there are 4 essential components of influence:
I help my clients become clear thinking and decisive leaders who can amplify their influence. Find out in 5 minutes 'how influential you are' by taking my scorecard. Then discover what you can do to improve your score.
