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Accountability is a cornerstone of great leadership. It’s what separates high-performing teams from those that struggle with blame, inefficiency, and ...

Artificial intelligence was invented by people for people, yet many of us seem to fear it. The reason is simple: AI is better and faster at many thing...

The recent shift in the United States from soft to hard power has dominated the headlines, sparking debates about influence and control on a global...

Stakeholder management is a key tool and process for combining a successful career with great leadership. It’s about understanding the people who infl...

 Have you ever wondered what your CEO does?  They often seem to be invisible, never in the office, often half way across the world, talking to investo...

“We’re only going to tell the people who are affected by the decision to close a unit.”

Have you heard this before? Or perhaps a variation of it?

You’re a leader in a company staring down the barrel of a bleak financial year. The numbers don’t lie, and you’ve come to the difficult conclusion tha...

In an era where age and experience are often debated as leadership virtues, it is remarkable that some of the world’s most dominant figures are in the...

In business, we often pride ourselves on “adding value.” Yet, over time, this mindset can lead to unnecessary complexity—more tasks, more meetings,...

 Look at a marching band or an orchestra. It’s the drums that keep the rhythm, and that steady drumbeat makes everything else fall into line.

Teams a...

How do you measure success in coaching?

With Defy Expectations coaching we are often asked by both clients and their employers what measures of succe...

We are facing a. world where the old orders are collapsing.  Trump’s “America First” and the threat of tariffs and lack of support for internationa...