My (mostly) weekly thoughts on leadership, high performance, wellbeing and more.
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Overthinking is undermining your leadership. Here’s how to stop
Confidence isn’t about knowing everything - it’s about trusting yourself to navigate what comes next. But too much hesitation can derail even the most seasoned leaders. If you’ve ever second-guessed a decision or held back in a meeting, this one’s for you. Here’s how to tap into your expertise and lead with conviction.
Great leaders balance confidence with curiosity
True leadership isn’t about having all the answers—it’s about balancing confidence in what you know with curiosity about what you don’t.
How to manage work/life boundaries when logging off isn’t an option
Managing work/life boundaries in senior roles isn’t always about logging off - it’s about setting intentional, realistic limits that work.
Your team doesn't tell you as much as you think
No matter how approachable you are, power dynamics mean your teams hesitate to share the full truth. Learn how to create real psychological safety.
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.
Guiding the Wise: Leading a Team with More Candles on Their Birthday Cakes
You've just landed a leadership role (congratulations!) and your team is seasoned, skilled, and let's just say it, has been around the solar system a few more times than you. They've got experience tucked in their belts while you’re still trying to figure out where the coffee machine is. No worries – here’s what to do.
How to tell which tasks are high impact and which are just wasting your time
Spinning your wheels on low-impact tasks can leave you exhausted.
Here’s some thoughts on how to identify the work that will get you moving…
New job? Get your legs out from under the desk
The phrase "get your legs under the desk" is often used to describe the process of settling into a new job, but sometimes the best way to do that is to actually get your legs out from under the desk – both literally and metaphorically. Here’s 4 ways to do that.
Boredom, ChatGPT and me
When we're bored, it could be a sign that we're not being challenged or stimulated enough in our work – either in a major, career-defining way, or just that day or hour.
I was bored and here’s what I did.
Tips for making difficult decisions as a senior leader
Making difficult decisions as a leader is one of the most challenging aspects of the job. Here’s 5 steps to follow that can help.
How to set boundaries when your stakeholders won’t listen
Recently I ran a workshop for in-house lawyers and was asked for tips on how to assert healthy boundaries and push back on work demands when your stakeholders refuse to hear it. Here’s my take…