My (mostly) weekly thoughts on leadership, high performance, wellbeing and more.

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The Leadership Metrics No-one Talks About

Most leadership success is measured in numbers—revenue, engagement, retention. But some of the most critical leadership skills aren’t easily tracked.

How well do you handle unfinished business? Can you influence beyond your authority? Do you recover quickly from bad decisions?

These invisible factors separate good leaders from great ones. In this post, we break down five leadership metrics no one talks about—but every leader should master.

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Flexible working means trusting your team

Here’s a hard question for you as a leader:

Do you trust your team to work just as well (if not better) when you’re not there to oversee it all?

Here’s some questions to help you gauge your readiness to lead in a world of flexible working

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Is it nerves or imposter syndrome?

We all feel nervous at times—whether it's a big presentation, a new role, or preparing for a tricky conversation. But how do you tell the difference between normal nerves and imposter syndrome?

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