In this video

At one of the highest points in her career, Amanda Blanc made a decision most executives would avoid — she walked away.

In this episode of Executive Decisions, the Aviva

Group CEO reflects on leaving a senior role with no safety net, the judgment required to know when something isn’t right and how that instinct shaped the decisions she’s made since.

From leading Aviva through a major turnaround to publicly calling out sexism at the top of the industry, Blanc explains how decisive action — not consensus — defines leadership under pressure.