We all know how hard many of us are pushing. Revenue targets; margin pressure; cost control; cash flow: it can feel as if anything that isn’t directly linked to the numbers is a luxury. It often means conversations about culture, values and behaviour quietly slide...
Do you ever feel like your role has quietly become firefighting? You start the week with good intentions. and by Wednesday… you’re dealing with: people asking for pay rises when the numbers don’t quite stack up issues that have been brewing for weeks but only surface...
There’s an interesting idea that has become increasingly popular in larger organisations over recent years: the shadow board. A shadow board is usually made up of younger or more junior employees who work alongside the senior leadership team, discussing strategic...
Most leaders say they want an empowered team. They want people to take ownership, use initiative, step up and think for themselves. And yet many organisations are still structured in ways that quietly pull power back to the centre. Decisions gravitate upwards. People...
Most people get promoted because they’re good at what they do. They’re technically strong. Commercially capable. Trusted by clients. Reliable under pressure. In the early stages of your career, that’s usually enough. If you’re a lawyer, accountant, surveyor, recruiter...
There’s a moment many leaders reach - often quietly, and usually with some frustration - where they realise something has changed. They’re still the Managing Director, still the founder, still the most experienced person in the room. And yet people don’t simply do...
If I asked you whether leadership is about serving others or being served, you’d almost certainly give the “right” answer. Of course it’s about serving others - supporting the team, and putting the organisation first. Most leaders I work with genuinely believe that’s...
If you lead an informal group, a leadership team, or a growing business, there’s still a good chance you understand your numbers far better than you understand what’s really happening between your people. Not the organisation chart, not the financials, but the messy...
Let’s imagine you go to the doctor with a pain across your lower back and down your left leg. Do you say, “No need to examine me, I just need these painkillers, and I’ll be on my way”? Or you call out the TV repair man and say, “both my TVs have lost their picture -...
What’s in a job title? Quite a lot, as it turns out - especially in smaller companies, where inflated titles are often handed out like party favours. I see it all the time: a long-serving team member becomes “Head of Design” after a particularly good quarter, or...
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