Ideas, insights & honest reflections

On leadership, management, growth and what it actually takes to show up well, in work and in life.

Management

Why your new manager is struggling, and what you can do about it

Promoting your best performer into management is one of the most common mistakes SME leaders make. Here's how to set them up to actually succeed.

April 2025·5 min read
Self-awareness

The leadership quality nobody talks about, and everyone needs

We talk endlessly about communication, strategy and resilience. But the thing that underpins all of it? Most leaders have never been taught to develop it.

March 2025·4 min read
Help to Grow

What I've learned from mentoring SME leaders through Help to Grow

Two years in, dozens of business owners later. The patterns I keep seeing, the breakthroughs that surprise me, and what the programme is actually good for.

February 2025·7 min read
Coaching

What happens in a coaching session, and why it's nothing like therapy

People often come to coaching not quite knowing what to expect. I want to demystify it, because the uncertainty is the biggest barrier to starting.

January 2025·4 min read
Networking

You're not bad at networking. You've been in the wrong rooms

The dread doesn't start in the car park. It starts the moment you see the event listing. Let's talk about why, and what actually works instead.

December 2024·5 min read
Leadership

The difference between being liked and being respected as a leader

Most new leaders try to be both. Most experienced leaders have learned which one to prioritise. Here's what I've seen play out, in clients and in myself.

November 2024·5 min read

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