Episode 22. Backstage with: Dr Margaret Ikpoh

Dr. Margaret Ikpoh is a GP partner and current RCGP Faculty Chair for Humber and The Ridings. She's also Associate Director of Primary Care for Hull and York Medical School, a Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners, one of of the co-champions of Yorkshire and Humber Clinical Research Network, a member of RCGP council, and she's a mum of two- so she’s very busy! Margaret is earlier on in her leadership journey than some of our previous guests, and I hope her story of overcoming her imposter syndrome, finding confidence to speak out, and understanding the influence she can have, is a source of inspiration for those considering leadership roles.*Highlights:Early life and influences (3 mins)Growing up and facing overt racism (4.5 mins)Feeling like she didn't fit in (13 mins)What she thinks people can do to help (16 mins)Thinking of herself as a leader (20 mins)How she got into her roles (25 mins)Finding the confidence to lead (28 mins)Encouraging each other and sponsorship (30 mins)Life at home (34 mins)Hopes for the future (38 mins)Favourite books,and top tips for new leaders (41 mins)*ResourcesBook recommendations: The Advantage, Wolfpack, How Women Rise, The Leadership Hike *Social media:@docmagsy@NextGGP@nishmanek*Subscribe to the Next Gen GP monthly bulletin to keep in the loop about future webinars, podcast episodes, and our virtual programmes:bit.ly/NGGPbulletinhttps://nextgenerationgp.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.