Q&A with Kerry Parkin, Founder and CEO of The Remarkables
In this conversation, Kerry shared her career journey and leadership insights, emphasising the importance of making intentional career choices, continually investing in personal development and maintaining curiosity throughout your career. She highlighted that senior leaders should take ownership of their growth through ongoing learning, whether in areas such as AI, commercial acumen, communication or executive presence, rather than relying solely on employer-provided development. Kerry also stressed the critical role of self-belief, resilience and emotional wellbeing in leadership, noting that setbacks are inevitable but that investing in personal resilience and mental fitness is essential for sustaining performance, confidence and effectiveness at the top table.
About Kerry
Kerry Parkin is Founder and CEO of The Remarkables, a fully integrated global communications agency redesigning how reputation, PR and strategic communications are delivered to modern businesses.
With three decades of experience leading communications for some of the world’s most recognised brands – including Microsoft, Virgin, Pernod Ricard, Costa Coffee and Nokia – Kerry has built and led global reputation strategies across complex, regulated and high-growth environments.
A PRovoke 25 Innovator, she has advised executive teams through mergers and acquisitions, brand relaunches, corporate transformation and crisis, and now partners with organisations of all sizes to protect and enhance brand, reputation and commercial results.
We hope you enjoy this thoughtful and insightful conversation as much as we did.
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