Last week I shared some tips for making a role your own when your predecessor was a superstar. Surely stepping in and taking over from a nightmare leader would be a piece of cake. Not so fast! Here are three things to look out for and three tips to help you succeed…

Stepping into a new role when your predecessor was a superstar can be intimidating. The bar is high, and comparisons are inevitable. But, you can still shine in your own right. Here’s how.

What to do when you’re responsible for outcomes but can’t set the strategy

So you say you trust your team? OK, here’s a few ways to demonstrate it.

In a crisis, our priorities become crystal clear. Here’s 4 tips for keeping them clear amid the pressures of daily life.

You want to be influential but not a sleazy manipulator. Here’s 4 tips for keeping your influencing skills above board.

Incorporating mindfulness into your day doesn't require oodles of spare hours you don’t have. Here’s 4 easy ways to reduce your stress and build calm into your day that take little or no extra time.

I see many of my clients – particularly those from law and finance backgrounds – holding themselves back from contributing outside their areas of expertise. While this is understandable, it is a problem. Here’s why.

Optimism and positivity are often touted as indispensable leadership qualities. We’re told to keep our chins up, see the glass as half full, and always look on the bright side. However, too much positivity can actually be a negative. Here’s why…

If you find yourself facing a high-stakes situation without trust in each other, it’s like entering a freeway before you’ve mastered the basics of driving. The results can be predictably chaotic. Investing time in building trust is not just about improving current dynamics but ensuring you have that safety net when you most need it.

My daughter’s first driving lessons got me thinking about the parallels in leadership: trust, boundaries and stretching outside the comfort zone.

As a leader, you’re only human – you will have highs and lows just like everyone. But your impact is outsized – so be aware and take care to adjust accordingly – especially when you’re busy!

A mistake I often see leaders make is to try and snap people from the point of first hearing about a change to being totally on board with it, skipping over all the uncomfortable complexity in between. Here’s why that doesn’t work

Hitting a plateau when you’re trying to make a change can be frustrating. Here’s some ways through it…

Efficient managers are great for groups, but teams need more. Groups gather for tasks; teams unite to achieve a vision.

It is an enduring mystery why we insist on crushing people in the name of productivity. Here are some alternative ideas…

This humans as machines thing has got to go.

Surprise! Work isn’t always easy. Here’s 5 things to do when the going gets tough – and a nifty downloadable infographic for you

I sometimes hear leaders worry that empathetic leadership is some kind of soft and squishy nice-to-have thing that trades off performance. Are we really still having this conversation?

In both your work and personal life, “sorry, not sorry” is about recognising that your decisions may not always align with societal norms or expectations, but they are true to who you are and what you value.