The Guts of Your Organisation: Why Middle Leaders Determine Your Health

Somewhere in the middle of your body, your gut microbiome is quietly shaping your health. It processes nutrients, regulates immunity, and influences everything from your energy levels to mental clarity. Feed it well, manage stress, and move your body, and it thrives. Neglect it, and it becomes a breeding ground for dysfunction, weakening the...

The Science of Effective Goal Setting: Aligning Purpose, Identity and Motivation

In the latest episode of our new podcast, ‘Impactful Conversations’, we explore the topic of this article in more detail, looking at how leaders and managers can set goals effectively and align their purpose, identity and motivation. We give you actionable takeaways you can implement to enhance your leadership skills. You can listen here...

Are Executives Guilty of Pulling up the Ladder?

In over 20 years of working with senior leaders, one pattern has stood out: not a single executive I’ve worked with skipped the middle leadership phase. No one went straight from frontline employee to the executive suite. Instead, the pathway to executive leadership typically involves time spent leading small teams, then larger ones, and...

How to Make Strategy Work for Your Team

In episode 3 of our podcast, ‘Impactful Conversations’, we explore the topic of this article in more detail, looking at how leaders and managers can make strategy work for their team. We give you actionable takeaways you can implement to enhance your leadership skills. You can listen here or wherever you get your podcasts....

Why 2025 will be the year of the middle leader

Kim was bright, hardworking, collaborative and ambitious. She was a great corporate citizen. She was also exhausted. And excited.  Kim and her team had just finished two days together, spending time on exploring the new business strategy and creating their version of it for her function. She was delighted at how the team had...

What happens when leadership meets its shadow

In the latest episode of our new podcast, ‘Impactful Conversations’, we delve into the topic of this article in more detail, exploring the challenges leaders face in addressing their ‘shadow’ sides. You can listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Beneath the surface of every leader there lies a complex landscape of unconscious...

The Human Element in Change Management

In the first episode of our new podcast, ‘Impactful Conversations’, we explore the topic of this blog in more detail and discuss the nuances that leaders are navigating. You can listen to ‘How to minimise the risks of organisational transformation’ here or wherever you get your podcasts. We know that organisational transformation is complex....

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Stop Using Terms You Don’t Fully Understand

In the coaching industry, jargon has become an all-too-common feature. It’s as if we believe that using complex terminology legitimises the coaching process, making it sound more sophisticated than it actually is. But, the truth is, coaching is an incredible tool for leadership development on its own – it doesn’t need to be propped...

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Three Ways Leaders Can Individualise for High Performance

In today’s ever-changing work environment, individualising leadership is essential for driving high performance. Here are three key strategies for individualising leadership: 1. Balance Support and Challenge Effective leadership involves striking the right balance between support and challenge. Some employees need more guidance and resources, while others thrive on being pushed out of their comfort...

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Why pursuing seismic shifts in perspective is so energising

In the last month I have read one book and attended one workshop that both genuinely shifted the lenses through which I see the world. Most people who know me well would suggest hyperbole is not a common linguistic style I indulge in, so you can safely assume that there is little in the...

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