by Kate Mercer | Oct 31, 2025 | Leadership
One of the most overlooked but powerful elements of leadership is partnership. Not everyone sees it that way. You could argue that with a strong, capable leader at the helm, partnership becomes optional. If the leader knows what they’re doing, things will get done...
by Kate Mercer | Oct 31, 2025 | Leadership
We’ve all been sold the idea that success leads to happiness. Build a thriving business, live a good life, and happiness will follow. But what if that’s not quite how it works? What if chasing happiness, in life and in business, is part of the problem? Author Oliver...
by Kate Mercer | Oct 31, 2025 | Leadership
You’ve decided it’s time to hand over your business – to your team, a family member, or perhaps through employee ownership. Whatever the structure, the question remains the same: How do you ensure the leadership baton is passed smoothly – and that the business thrives...
by Kate Mercer | Oct 12, 2025 | Leadership
If you’ve been leading your business for a while, you’ll know the pattern: your diary’s full, your brain’s busier, and somehow your team still relies on you for more decisions than you’d like. You delegate, but it never quite sticks. People come back with questions,...
by Kate Mercer | Oct 7, 2025 | Leadership
When it comes down to it, leadership isn’t about strategy, vision, or even the brilliance of your products. Those things matter, of course, but they won’t carry you far without one essential ingredient: people. Leadership is about people connecting with people. It’s...