You can tell a lot about a person based on who their idols are. In this blog I share some of the most thought provoking ideas from by my top three leadership idols.

Leaders bend rules. And, it’s important that they do. But, rule-bending often comes at a price that has to be paid in instalments over the longer term. So, how can leaders know when to bend the rules and when not? This blog highlights the ethical dilemma that leaders face in today’s VUCA world and offers some questions to ponder when faced with the decision to bend or not to bend.

A need to please and be liked is one of the most basic human needs. Without it, we would be expelled from the clan and be in danger of becoming prey in the wild. In leadership, it’s a pattern of behaviour that can serve us and erode us. This blog offers an exploration of ‘people pleasing’ and some thoughts on how coaches can support their clients to reframe their thinking.

Externalising blame is a protective behaviour which we all fall into sometimes. In leadership, it gets in the way of moving forward and is eroding to the individual and those around them. This blog explores what it looks like and how coaches can take radical responsibility and support their clients to do the same in their leadership.

‘Striving’ is a very common pattern of behaviour in executive leaders - It’s part of what got them where they are but it has a dark side. This blog unpacks the concept of striving and offers some insights, tools and practices that I’ve used with clients to help reframe how they think about themselves in relation to their achievements. It’s the first case study in a series - watch this space for more to come.

Organisations are full of humans who don’t like change and uncertainty. This blog considers what it takes for organisations and their people to embody ‘learning’ as a way of being so that they can be resilient in today’s VUCA world.

We are striving for the wrong kind of resilience. We’re aiming to do more and feel less. This blog offers an alternative way of thinking about resilient leadership that is more strategic, more sustainable and, most importantly, better for your wellbeing.

“It’s better to have a great team than a team of greats.” —Simon Sinek. Let’s take a look at what that means and consider the role of the leader in creating high performing teams.

Three-quarters of American adults have experienced headaches, fatigue, anxiety, and depression due to stress. Stress also directly affects your teams and ripples through your organisations. Here's a nuanced, practical and sustainable way of thinking about stress management in leadership.

95% of us believe we are self-aware. Only 10-15% of us are. Let’s delve into what it REALLY means to be a self-aware leader so that you can lead courageously and compassionately.