Who Do You Want to Become?
As we edge closer to the New Year, it’s normal for people to look ahead. But this isn’t about setting resolutions or updating your LinkedIn profile. It’s actually the perfect time to be asking something much deeper: Who do I want to become? This past year has shown us that we’re no longer in a race […]
Are We Failing High Performance?
Over a decade ago, the term high performance arrived in my workplace as our newest and most important KPI. It was vague, ever-elusive, and relentlessly pursued. Over time, what I saw in practice was burnout, toxic cultures, and hollow wins. I saw first-hand how chasing performance came at the cost of people – their health, […]
The Change Isn’t the Problem – It’s How We’re Preparing for It
Remember when we called the time we were living in ‘unprecedented’? Now, it just feels… relentless. I keep asking groups what word we will use to describe the next five years. And so far, no one has a good answer. Maybe that’s because what’s coming doesn’t yet have a name. If you’ve felt like the […]
What’s Driving You – Really?
Last Sunday, in the crisp Spring sun, I found myself enjoying something increasingly rare – two uninterrupted hours with a great friend. No kids. No phones. No to-do lists. Just the two of us, talking about everything from fashion to family to food and work. The best part was that we were even applauded at […]
The Real Reason Change Efforts Fail
If the last five years were deemed ‘unprecedented’, I can’t even imagine how we will describe the next five. One prediction is that we’ll experience a century’s worth of progress by the next Summer Olympics. That’s the leap from horse and cart to driverless cars in just a few short years. For me, that pace of […]
Why Being Human Is Your Greatest Edge
The world is abuzz with FOBO – the Fear of Becoming Obsolete. It’s a conversation that comes up in workshops, coaching sessions, and the private moments after I step off stage… People aren’t curious about AI, they’re anxious. There’s a fear of not learning fast enough, the guilt of falling behind, the growing realisation that large […]
AI Is Saving Time – But Are You Wasting It?
In my last post, I shared that the real risk isn’t AI – it’s standing still. But let’s say you’ve taken a few steps… You’ve dabbled with the tools. You’ve automated meeting notes, sped up research, and had ChatGPT polish your comms so you sound like a seasoned literary critic. Here’s now the critical question – […]
The Real Risk Isn’t AI
Most of us would agree, it’s been a big five years. But if we look ahead to 2030, the words being used are different: tectonic, monstrous, unrelenting. The pace of change isn’t just fast – it’s exponential. One former OpenAI researcher predicted that by the next Summer Olympics, we could see 100 years’ worth of […]
Are We Missing the Point with AI?
If you’re only talking about AI tools, you might be missing the bigger picture. I don’t know about you, but I’m getting a little over the hype. Yes, the tools are impressive. Yes, the time savings are real. But the conversations feel stuck and far too narrow. From the conversations I’m hearing, the articles I’m […]
Why Most People Don’t Grow from Adversity
Hands up if you’ve ever faced a setback, grief, rejection, a break-up, a failure, or a health scare? I’m guessing your hand is up… Adversity is one of the few guarantees life gives us, right up there with death and taxes.But while challenge is universal, growth is not. Nearly all of us will face adversity […]