About the Author

Patrice Gordon is a highly qualified Executive Coach and Personal Development advocate specialising in Women's Development Programs and Reverse Mentoring. Her efforts on building an inclusive environment for all at Virgin Atlantic has been recognised internationally by Richard Branson, the TED leadership community and Brene Brown. She has a passion for helping people realise their potential which is what led her to developing a career in coaching. Originally training as a Chartered Accountant, Gordon has developed both her Financial & Commercial acumen to rise expeditiously through the ranks. She now has over 10 years experience at a senior level in the Commercial Airline & Logistics space across British Airways, Royal Mail and Virgin Atlantic. She most recently led the formation of the ground-breaking Joint Venture relationship between Virgin Atlantic, Delta & Air France KLM. She lives in London.

Reviews

What stands out about Reverse Mentoring is how relentlessly practical it is. As you read it you become excited at what might be possible; when you finish it you know exactly how to turn possibility into reality
*Drew Dudley, author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller This is Day One*

Patrice Gordon reveals how a positive work culture only happens when real people - with all their flaws and attributes - change from the inside out. Reverse Mentoring shows how any business can better represent the communities, customers and employees they serve
*Dan Schawbel, New York Times bestselling author of Back to Human, Promote Yourself and Me 2.0*

Patrice Gordon provides a human road map to challenge policies that create un-level playing fields for non-dominant groups and subtly advantage dominant groups. Reverse Mentoring is a book full of wisdom and teachings that should be an essential part of any organisation's efforts in their strategic goals of diversity, equity and inclusion
*Laura Liswood, author of The Loudest Duck and The Elephant and the Mouse*

Patrice's work on Reverse Mentoring is the most exciting development in this space in the past decade. She makes a powerful case that every senior leader should learn from junior colleagues-and even entry-level employees should have the opportunity to teach those above them
*Adam Grant*