Stretched Isn’t a Strategy
Two thirds of teams are stretched right now. That’s what people shared with me recently at my Masterclass. And honestly, I don’t think anyone in the room was surprised. We know burnout is rising. Stress is compounding. Wellbeing is declining. And leaders, the very people we rely on to steady the ship, are often the […]
The Cost of Cognitive Convenience
Last week I caught myself doing something I didn’t love. I’d opened up my AI tool to draft a quick reply to a client email. Nothing complicated. Two or three sentences I could have written in two minutes if I’d just sat with it. But there I was, prompting and tweaking instead… By the time […]
When Doing Nothing Became Something
Last Friday I shared a post on LinkedIn about Gen Z ‘raw dogging’ flights. For those not in the know (I wasn’t either), that means sitting on a plane with no phone, no music, no entertainment. Just you and your thoughts. Sometimes for 17 hours. The post has hit over 60,000 impressions. And the comments have been […]
Thinking about Thinking about Thinking
Last week in my Masterclass, I put three words on a slide: Mindset, Skillset, Toolset. The core elements of my Sustainable High Performance Stack. And then I asked a simple question: ‘What breaks first under pressure?’ Almost everyone said the same thing – Mindset. Now that didn’t surprise me. But what does surprise me is […]
Are We About to Play a Very Small Game?
More and more of the work that used to justify our roles is being automated. Reports can be generated instantly. Data can be analysed in seconds. Entire workflows can now run without human involvement. And it leaves a question most of us now can’t avoid: Who am I when the old story of work stops working? […]
Who Are You Without the Old Story?
Lately I’ve noticed a different kind of loss underneath the changes we’re living through. Not just jobs, as the headlines suggest, but identity. The moment you realise that the thing you’re known for might not be needed in the same way anymore… Loss isn’t just about what’s happening around us, it’s about what’s happening within us too. […]
The Hidden Friction Behind Change
There’s something fitting about the Year of the Horse arriving now. In Chinese astrology, the horse symbolises energy, momentum and bold action. It represents the explorers – those who don’t simply follow the path laid before them but forge one of their own. And if there was ever a year that required more explorers, it’s […]
2026 – The Year We Must Change
Welcome to my first newsletter for 2026 – and what I’m calling the Year of Change. What I’ve been noticing lately in boardrooms, around the water-coolers, and at offsites, is a quiet realisation taking hold… we’re not heading towards a more stable normal this year. The dust won’t be settling, and if anything, it’s going […]
2025: A Year of Building Stronger Foundations
This week marks my final days at the desk for 2025 so this will be my last note to you for the year – can you believe it? Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been doing what I often encourage leaders and teams to do – carving out time to reflect. Not just on […]
Are You Ready for the Year of Change?
Twelve months ago, I called 2025 the Year of Connection. And I’ve definitely seen that theme play out again and again in my work since. I’ve watched: People reconnecting with their best selves – their strengths, their purpose, their currencies of success, the impact they want to have, and exploring how they will stay competitive in […]