There can come a moment in a successful life when the applause still arrives, but it no longer lands. The career is working, the title feels right, the reputation is growing and the diary is full. The outer architecture of…
read moreThere are moments when we know something needs to shift. Not necessarily because life is falling apart, but because a quieter part of us knows we are ready for the next layer. We may feel stretched, stuck, restless or strangely…
read moreFor Men’s Health Week, I have been reflecting on the kind of strength many men are taught to perform, and the kind we often need to practise. The performed kind says keep going, stay in control, do not make a…
read moreSometimes we overcomplicate it. We overthink, overanalyse and ruminate our way back to the beginning, and round the cycle we go again. This is something I often see in coaching, particularly with thoughtful, capable and conscientious people. The very intelligence…
read moreJune is Pride Month, and this year it also carries a very personal marker for me, my first wedding anniversary with my husband Jack. Just over a year ago, we stood at the top of The Gherkin, surrounded by people…
read moreThere can be a quiet hesitation around the word “conscious” in leadership. For some, it carries associations of being overly gentle, overly accommodating, or lacking in rigour. In environments where results matter, this can create resistance before the conversation has…
read moreThere is a particular experience that many leaders carry quietly. It is not always visible from the outside. In fact, it often sits alongside competence, success, and reliability. Others may even admire it. The ability to hold everything together. But…
read moreAn external observer might assume that most lawyers have boundless confidence. As a former Barrister and now keynoter and Executive Confidence Coach, I can assure you they do not. Whilst lawyers might be articulate, astute and capable of demonstrating high…
read moreCalm is often misunderstood. It is sometimes mistaken for passivity, or a lack of urgency, or an absence of drive. In high-performing environments, this can lead to an unspoken assumption that calmness is somehow at odds with ambition. In reality,…
read moreLeadership is often spoken about in terms of vision, strategy, and decision-making. These matter. But beneath all of them sits something more immediate and more influential, the inner state of the leader. Before a word is spoken, before a direction…
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