Knowing Self-Aware Leadership

Knowing Self-Aware Leadership

Knowing Self-Aware Leadership

Beaujolais in the Boardroom: The Clear Line Between Work and Wine.

Knowing Self-Aware Leadership

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Dr Nia D Thomas
Oct 07, 2025
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Hello KSKOers

I’ve been thinking about alcohol and its relationship with the world of work recently. It’s been on my mind and in true ‘honestly, the internet isn’t listening’ style, an article by the brilliant Dr Gerrit Pelzer flashed up on my LinkedIn feed about his 1,000 day experiment to give up alcohol. Join me in sharing my experiences with the demon drink in work and why my line between work and wine is as unforgiving as the ‘walk and turn test’.

Looking forward to joining you on your learning journey!

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My stance? It’s a zero-tolerance thing. I’ve never consumed alcohol in a workplace or at a work event during 9 and 5. This is an absolute rule I’ve always followed. I guess it was drilled into me from the beginning. My first foray into the world of work was through the UK public sector. The policy on alcohol at work is very clear:

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