Is Familiarity Holding Back Your Business? As we start 2026, have you considered that familiarity could be your biggest business risk? We all suffer from not seeing what’s in front of us. Success breeds confidence. Confidence breeds habits, and habits, while...
The Power of an External Perspective My Sunday started with an early walk, courtesy of Reggie, my fox red Labrador. He has one thing on his mind: food. Reggie is by all accounts a 24/7 food surveillance dog. A tossed burger, a dropped sandwich – if it’s...
When Leadership Meets Life We talk a lot about resilience in business, about growth, performance, and staying focused under pressure. But for many leaders, the real pressure isn’t just in the boardroom. It’s at home. It’s personal. Aging parents.Shifting care...
When leadership forgets to lead, foresight becomes a lifeline An international technology summit was called by a Global CEO. There was no agenda and no direction given. Questions were raised beforehand, but there was no reply. The senior leaders from around the...
Leadership That Sees Beyond Itself A CEO once stood at the front of the room and said: “There’s only one important person in this company, and that is me.” No irony. No humour. Just a statement of belief. This story was shared with me recently, and it stayed...
When Leadership Happens in the Shadows A client once shared a story that has stayed with me. It almost seemed unbelievable until I saw further examples of this in my role as a business advisor. The client worked under a CEO who rarely said yes, and more often...
