Nichola is the Chief Strategy Officer at Synthesis. She is focused on shaping the strategy, plan, innovation and activation to accelerate Synthesis' growth. Success is many more businesses around the world experiencing the advantage and fun of partnering this brilliant creative data consultancy...and coming back time and again.
Here Today Gone Tomorrow by Raffy Bushman. I was introduced to him by a colleague, and his blend of classical, jazz, hip-hop and gospel influences is the perfect companion for deep thought and reflection.
Toxic Town based on a horrific environmental scandal in the UK. Jodie Whittaker is fantastic as a strong female leading the fight for justice for the families impacted.
The Things You Can Only See When You Slow Down by Haemin Sunim. I have this next to my bed, and I dip into it when I’m feeling like the world is closing in. It helps me to return to a happy rhythm.
By water - the sea, a pool, a lake - as I can lose myself fully in the writing.
I’m not right now as I’m focused on audiobooks. I’ve just finished Playground by Richard Powers where “the wonders of the ocean and the terrors of AI meet” (NY Times)
2 banana suckers for my garden. I am so excited that I’ll have home grown bananas in 12 months time.
A good restaurant recommendation.
I either go for a long walk by myself to get outside and feel completely free or spend time with my children, hearing their stories and views on the world.
I was overjoyed to receive early doors tickets to the Van Gogh exhibition in London. To be in each gallery alone with his works was such a powerful experience.
A membership to a cellar club so a relative can start to learn more about wines, build his own wine portfolio, and enjoy beautiful wines in years to come.
Cheese and wine - always ready for someone to drop in for a chat.
Oooh, something like a Pisco Negroni lifting the bitter sweetness with a lighter, slightly fruitier flavour.
Buenos Aires to learn to tango, and then onwards to Patagonia, the end of the earth. Tango and Tierra del Fuego - I’m a romantic at heart.
“Strong opinions loosely held” - this reminds me to balance my conviction with openness to learn and evolve.
It fluctuated between an airline employee as I wanted to travel the world, and a spy as I wanted to make the world safer. In a funny way I feel like I’ve experienced a bit of both despite not taking those paths. I’ve been observing people to provide guidance to brands all my career, and have been to some fantastic parts of the world doing this.
End of school - such high adrenalin from the accomplishment, so much anticipation for the future. What a moment in life.
