Leadership Lens: Leading change with a forward thinking mindset

In a world where change is the only constant, why do we still struggle to lead change well? “The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence itself, but to act with yesterday’s logic”. – Peter Drucker Drucker’s quote made me curious. I know that factors like resistance to change and failing to […]

Leadership Lens: The Coaching Leader

‘Every leader should have a coach. And every leader should know how to coach.’ was the message that most stuck with me when I participated in a Leadership Summit late last year. The ‘how’ not just the ‘what’ A leader’s role is more than just delivering a strategy; they must also execute a plan through […]

Leadership Lens: Get unstuck with a growth mindset

‘I am just not good at this’ and ‘I made a mistake and feel like a failure’…are a couple of narratives we probably have told ourselves at some stage in our careers. These narratives make us feel ‘stuck’, and the phenomenon is called ‘Fixed Mindset’. Don’t get me wrong: having a fixed mindset and feeling […]

Leadership Lens: How to take the “difficult” out of difficult conversations

As leaders, we often avoid challenging conversations, labelling them as “difficult” and associating them with tension, discomfort, or potential conflict. Yet, these moments hold the greatest opportunities for growth, clarity, and stronger relationships. Avoiding such conversations can leave unresolved issues to linger and impact individual and team performance. It’s a little bit like having an […]

Leadership Lens: Feedback is the Breakfast of Champions

In leadership, feedback is a little bit like using a mirror—it reflects both strengths and blind spots, allowing leaders and their teams to improve and grow. Yet, across the globe, many leaders fail to build a strong feedback culture within their organizations. Giving good, consistent feedback is not as linear as we think, and even […]

Leadership Lenn: Influence stems from trust, not authority

Influencing clients, stakeholders, peers, managers, boards, and even direct reports is the highest responsibility, but also the biggest struggle for the leaders I work with. How do we persuade those around us to support our ideas, spend money or other resources, and just ‘do the stuff they’re supposed to do’? Authority is not influencing Trust-based […]

Leadership Lens: Emotional Intelligence is your superpower

Emotional Intelligence is not optional. This skill is essential for all leaders because it enables them to foster trust, empathy, and effective communication within their teams. Leaders with high Emotional Intelligence can navigate complex interpersonal dynamics, inspire and motivate their people, and create a resilient, high-performing culture. What is Emotional Intelligence? EI is the ability […]

Leadership Lens: Creating self-awareness can be harder than you think

I work with leaders from many walks of life and at various levels of experience. One thing I’ve seen they frequently have in common is that developing self-awareness about how we work and communicate is easier said than done. Why is self-awareness so important in leadership? Self-awareness helps us understand our emotional triggers and responses […]

Leadership Lens: Do coaching bots work?

Artificial Intelligence is at the forefront of all technological advancements, and we are now seeing tools that use AI technology to coach people. Does it work?Can we be really effectively coached by robots? To be honest, I was very sceptical at first. ‘No one replaces me, an experienced, empathetic organisational coach with over 10 years […]