Louisa Loran

Louisa Loran

Author of Leadership Anatomy in Motion.

ENDORSEMENTS

Leadership Anatomy in Motion captures what much of the strategy literature misses: the powerful link between personal growth and strategic performance.” – Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Harvard Business School.

ENDORSEMENTS

Leadership Anatomy in Motion is a timely reflection on the speed and noise of modern business and a practical guide to reclaiming clarity, alignment, and thoughtful leadership.” – Marshall Goldsmith, author of What Got You Here Won’t Get You There.

Ideas

In her book Leadership Anatomy in Motion Louisa addresses the pressures of leading in today’s fast-paced, data-driven world. She presents four core behaviours that leaders can adopt to sharpen direction, amplify strength, and achieve sustainable growth. These four behaviours are visioning with ambition; expanding with curiosity; steering with decisiveness; and embodying change. Together, she contends, they form the leadership anatomy of lasting impact.

Bio

Executive advisor, author, and board member, Louisa’s career includes transformative leadership roles at Google, MAERSK, and DIAGEO. At Google she launched a billion-dollar supply chain solutions business, At MAERSK she co-authored the strategy that defined the brand globally. At DIAGEO she built iconic brands and led innovation in heritage and digital transformation. Louisa also serves on the board of Copenhagen Business School and CataCap Private Equity.

Content

Leadership Anatomy in Motion: Empowering You to Lead Through Technology and People (Fast Company Press, 2025). ‘The biggest barrier to change isn’t ideas…’ (Fortune, 2025); ‘These Common Mistakes Lead to AI Implementation Failure’ (Built In, 2025); ‘Why The Metrics That Matter are Changing’ (Chief Executive, 2025); How Digital Transformers Win (Embracing Digital Transformation podcast, 2025); ‘From Frustration to Focus’ (European Business Review, 2025); ‘From Vision to Value’ (CEO World, 2025); Transforming Global Giants (SME Strategy podcast, 2025).

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Verdict

“If there’s one book you’ll have to read this year it is Louisa Loran’s Leadership Anatomy in Motion.

 Martin Lindstrom, Thinkers50 Ranking; author of The Ministry of Common Sense

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