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Preparedness. The candle in the dark Jul 02, 2025

I used to laugh at my mother.   All her adult life she stockpiled candles, tinned food, needles and thread “because you couldn’t get them in the war.”...

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4 ways to build your crisis muscle Jun 28, 2025

 Leading in uncertainty is the new normal, but this weekend changed the game again

The escalating situation in the Middle East has sharpened an alrea...

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How to Develop Emerging Leaders Through Human-Centred Leadership Jun 26, 2025

 

In a world of rapid change, complex challenges, and shifting workplace dynamics, developing emerging leaders is more critical than ever. Organisati...

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I don't want to be a leader, I want purpose, stability, and respect Jun 22, 2025

I write a lot about the importance of great leaders. But what is a leader without followers? We don’t talk enough about them.

What about the people w...

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What happens when the referees disappear? Jun 19, 2025

No lines on the pitch.

No whistle when the rules are broken.
No clarity on what’s fair play, or foul.

It’s Chaos. Confusion. Conflict.
And the game ...

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AI won’t save you. But it might join your team Jun 15, 2025

 We’ve all been there.

The deadline’s looming, the team is stretched, and someone says, “We really need some extra help, but no-one has any spare cap...

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What future are we educating for in the age of AI? Jun 01, 2025

 As AI reshapes our world, I find myself asking not just what today’s leaders should do, but what tomorrow’s leaders will need to know?

Or, more pers...

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The future is going to be rough May 29, 2025

One of the questions I am asked most frequently by senior leaders is this: “What is happening out there, what are other people doing?”

It’s not hard ...

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Growth doesn’t happen by itself.  You have to lead it. May 26, 2025

“We need growth.” It’s the political mantra echoed from campaign platforms, parliaments, and boardrooms the world over. Growth, we are told, will solv...

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Innovation in the age of AI May 18, 2025

Innovation is one of the most overused words in business today, yet one of the least understood. It is often equated with technology, with shiny new p...

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Is AI the death of coaching? May 09, 2025

 

AI is already proving it can do many things faster, and often better, than a human. Yes, it makes mistakes – but so do we all. So check the output,...

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Do I really need a guard with a gun? It's the culture. May 02, 2025

 

In my career, I’ve taken self-defence classes, done defensive driving courses (frankly terrifying when you are told to drive straight at the image ...

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