What building the Leadership Activation Summit taught me about judgement, uncertainty, and the difference between knowing and doing. Who Would You Trust to Show You the Way? When Neja first mentioned the idea of organising the Leadership Activation Summit, I said yes...
When the Obstacle Is Not the Way A while ago, I watched a small creature moving forward until something blocked its path. It tried to continue in the same direction for a short while, then moved around the obstacle and carried on. I remember thinking how much more...
A few days ago, while spending time in nature, I noticed a climbing plant growing beside a tree. Its roots were not directly underneath the trunk, where you might expect them to be, but around thirty centimetres away. Between the plant and the tree was an empty space,...
For years, I believed influence was something you built. You learned the right language, mastered the right frameworks, practiced the right posture before a big meeting. Influence was a skill you performed, taught the same way most business strategy is taught, most...
Identity-Driven Leadership: Why Executive Leadership Development Isn't About Working Harder If there is one thing more than two decades of working across academia, research and industry have taught me, it is that success rarely becomes easier as responsibilities...
