Your Team Is Quiet. Should You Be Worried?
One of the most misleading signs of a healthy team is silence.
No arguments.
No complaints.
No difficult conversations.
Eve...
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Gen Z Isn’t Ready for Work.” But Who Was Supposed to Teach Them?
There is an increasingly heated conversation about Gen Z and the workplace.
Are they prepared?
Do they understand professionalism...
AI Isn’t the Trust Problem. Leadership Is.
There is a question I think leaders should be asking more often as artificial intelligence becomes embedded in everyday work:
What a...
September Isn’t a Restart. It’s Your Strategic Launchpad for the Rest of the Year.
September has a particular energy.
The holidays are ending.
People are returning.
Calendars are filling.
Projects are resta...
Don’t Lose the Version of Yourself You Discovered on Holiday
There is a strange thing that happens at the end of summer.
We come back from holiday feeling lighter, clearer and, hopefully, more ...
Your Managers Aren’t Failing. We May Be Asking Them to Do an Impossible Job.
There is something we don't talk about enough in leadership.
Managers are tired.
Not necessarily because they are poor managers. ...
In the Age of AI, We Don’t Need More Managers. We Need Leaders Who Make More Possible.
There is a provocative idea circulating in leadership thinking at the moment: in the age of AI, we need magicians, not managers.
...
The Most Productive Thing You Can Do on Holiday? Decide What to Stop Doing.
We have become very good at adding things to our lives.
Another goal.
Another project.
Another meeting.
Another responsibil...
What Your Holiday Can Teach You About Your Leadership
There is something wonderfully revealing about going on holiday.
You leave the office. You put your laptop away. You try not to chec...
Why Your CC Habit Might Be Slowing Down Your Organisation
We've all been there.
You open your inbox on a Monday morning to find an email with forty-three people copied into it.
The subjec...
Remote Work Isn’t About Location. It’s About Trust.
The debate about remote work has returned to the headlines.
Spain's Supreme Court has ruled that where an employee and employer have...
The Leadership Crisis Nobody Talks About: Spiritual Bankruptcy
Recently, a senior executive said something to me that stopped me in my tracks.
"I've achieved everything I set out to achieve. So w...
The Most Powerful Leadership Tool You’re Probably Underestimating
Let me ask you a question.
Can you remember something a leader once said to you that stayed with you for years?
Most people can.
...
High Performance Is Not What You Think
High Performance Is Not What You Think
Walk into almost any organisation today and you'll hear the same ambition:
"We want a high...
Lessons learned from the FIFA World Cup 2026
Last Sunday, Spain didn't just win a World Cup.
They reminded us what high performance really looks like.
Not eleven extraordinar...
Feedback Isn’t About Being Honest. It’s About Helping People Grow.
One of the biggest myths in leadership is this:
"I'm just being honest."
Honesty matters. It's one of the foundations of trust. B...
The Most Important Person You’ll Ever Lead Is Yourself
Every leader wants to inspire others.
Build stronger teams.
Create a positive culture.
Drive results.
But few stop to ask o...
Values-Based Leadership: The Compass Every Leader Needs
Let me start with a simple question.
Do you know your values?
Not the values listed in your organisation's annual report.
Not ...
The Hidden Scarcity Mindset That’s Quietly Limiting Your Leadership
A few years ago, I worked with a senior leader who was admired throughout her organisation.
She was intelligent, hardworking and dee...
The Passion Problem: Why Your People Don’t Need More Motivation
As leaders, we spend an extraordinary amount of time trying to answer one question:
How do I get my people to be more motivated?
...
The Future Will Belong to Leaders Who Make People Feel Safe Enough to Thrive
Let me ask you a simple question.
How do people feel after interacting with you?
Not what they think.
Not what they do.
How...