Pivot Points podcast
Accidental career, purposeful leader: Lucy Knill’s journey to Anthropy CEO
Episode 33
I think for me, it’s the adjustment that I’ve needed to make – from management and control to a bigger picture and an empowering other people.
Lucy Knill CEO, Anthropy
Lucy Knill is Anthropy’s newly-branded CEO, but at what point on her journey did she become the great leader that she’s proving to be?
It could be nature – evident from her relentless, meticulous mindset throughout her time in the events industry.
It could be nurture – from the role models that taught her radical collaboration and the value of the bigger picture.
Whatever the balance, if you’re a long-time CEO who might be set in their ways, Lucy’s story will remind you of the skills that’ll see you through a crisis, empower your teams, and create something with purpose.
I have remembered my whole life the power of positive language. If you tell someone ‘don’t do this’, they first have to think of the thing, and then think ‘don’t.’
Lucy Knill CEO, Anthropy
You will learn:
- How an “accidental” career path can evolve into an intentional, purpose‑driven leadership journey.
- Practical ways to break into a new field without direct experience.
- How NLP principles and positive language can reshape your mindset.
- What it takes to lead when you need to pivot under pressure.
- Building Anthropy and its mission, and scaling its platform.
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Events are not just a marketing tool, they’re actual human glue. This is our innate need to come together as people, and that is how we get through things.
Lucy Knill CEO, Anthropy
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