For nine months, this journey challenged me to look at leadership differently.

Designed to move beyond the stereotype of what a leadership program should be, it gave me the space to reflect, introspect, challenge my thinking and understand my own potential.

The journey helped me discover the power of personal branding and, more importantly, the possibilities that emerge when we are willing to challenge ourselves.

I came away with a belief that leaders are not simply born. They are shaped, challenged and made.