Stop Wasting Your Brain on £25* Tasks: The Executive ROI
If your calendar is a solid block of back-to-back meetings, you are not “smashing it.” You are likely (only just) treading water. In the corporate world, we have been conditioned to view a quiet hour as a sign of laziness. However, for a leader, that “empty” space is where the actual profit is made. It ...
Breaking the Stress Cycle: How Neuroplasticity Rewires Leadership
We have all seen it. Perhaps we have even lived it. The door swings open five minutes late. A senior leader rushes in, out of breath, shuffling papers, and apologising while simultaneously trying to download the context of a meeting that has already started. Recently, I sat across from an MD client of mine. This ...
You Can’t Lead Strategically If You Can’t Influence Up
Most leaders focus on motivating their teams.They spend time building trust, giving feedback, developing individuals, all essential parts of great leadership. But here’s the thing most people miss: the real leverage in leadership often comes from influencing up. If you can’t influence the people who make decisions, control budgets, or set direction, your impact will ...
Ego States in Communication: Why Conversations Go Wrong
You know those moments when a conversation suddenly takes a strange turn?You’re calm, clear, maybe even curious, and the other person reacts in a way that feels completely off.You ask a straightforward question and they get defensive.You give a simple direction and they come back emotional.You offer feedback and they spiral into justification. It’s baffling, ...
Leadership Development: Why Doing More Is Holding You Back
Are you too available for your team? Too quick to jump in, fix, advise, or say yes? Many leaders I coach fall into this exact trap. They believe that being helpful, responsive, and constantly involved proves their value. But the truth is, doing more often keeps you stuck, and it’s one of the biggest barriers ...
Gen Z Leadership: Why It’s Time to Rethink Your Approach
One of the most common frustrations I hear from senior leaders is this: “They’re too sensitive.”“They don’t just get on with it.”“They lack resilience.” They’re talking about Gen Z. Sound familiar? The youngest generation in the workforce is getting a reputation for being difficult to manage, overly emotional, and unwilling to adapt. But here’s the ...
Why is it important to take breaks
So you know the phrase work hard, play hard? Well, if that means anything to you and it certainly does to me then you might want to know what the scientists have discovered and have to say about that. Studies have shown that when you are constantly working, when you constantly have your head down ...
