Stand Tall Poppy - The Career Companion - Paperback

Steward, Sheron: - "Sheron Steward is an award-winning leader, mentor, board director, and author with extensive experience across the public, private, and community sectors in Australia, the Caribbean, and the United Kingdom. She holds a Master of Business Administration and has successfully led business operations across financial services, compliance, governance, and frontline service delivery.Beginning her leadership journey at just 22 years old, Sheron has spent decades leading people, driving organisational change, and navigating complex workplace environments. Having migrated from the Caribbean to Australia, she understands firsthand the challenges of building a successful career across different cultures, systems, and expectations. Her professional journey has given her a deep understanding of workplace dynamics, leadership, influence, and the often-unspoken rules that can shape career success.Throughout her career, Sheron has become the person colleagues, emerging leaders, and professionals turn to for practical advice, mentorship, and guidance. Her ability to combine strategic insight with warmth, humour, and authenticity has earned her a reputation as a trusted mentor who helps others build confidence, navigate challenges, and realise their potential.In Stand Tall Poppy - The Career Companion, Sheron shares lessons from leadership roles, board appointments, and lived experience to help people build meaningful and sustainable careers without losing themselves in the process. Her writing is grounded, practical, and relatable, offering readers the kind of wisdom often shared only in trusted conversations behind closed doors.Sheron is passionate about helping people understand workplace dynamics, navigate politics with integrity, build confidence and influence, and grow careers with courage, clarity, and authenticity."