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Thoughts on leadership, competence, organisational culture and the future of work
Mentoring
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Oliver Cromwell: A Study in Influence and Leadership
Most people misunderstand power because they fixate on the moment it becomes visible. They look for the speech, the confrontation, the bold move that appears to shift everything at once. History tells…
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When an Employee Stops Caring: The Leadership Failure Nobody Sees Coming
There is a moment in every organisation that rarely gets recognised for what it is. It does not arrive with a performance warning or a resignation letter, and it certainly does not…
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The Competence Crisis
The competence crisis is a Story Everyone Recognises but No One Says Out Loud It starts the same way it always does. A meeting invite lands in your calendar. No real agenda.…
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Leadership and the True Cost of Workforce Cuts
Workforce cuts are often framed as a necessary, rational response to economic pressure. Leaders justify redundancies using language like efficiency, streamlining, and shareholder value. On spreadsheets, the logic appears sound: fewer people,…
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The Great Reinvention of Leadership: How to Thrive in the New Work Culture
Leadership Will Never Be the Same If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s that the world of work has been permanently reshaped. The pandemic, digital disruption, AI breakthroughs, and…
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Military Mindset
Soon we stand to see the demise of another Conservative Prime minister in the UK. With the race for a new PM fully underway. One person I would like to see step…
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Fake it, Till you Make It
Fake it till you make it !!! This was never a term used when I was job hunting. In the 2000s when I left the military and was looking for my next…
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It’s Lonely at the Top
Most of you will have heard the phrase “It’s lonely at the top”. But how many of you have considered if it is true or what it actually means? Some people will…
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Carrot and Stick
The Carrot and Stick feature image for this post is “Europe 1916” by Boardman Robinson. Anti-war cartoon depicting Death enticing an emaciated donkey towards a precipice with a carrot labelled “Victory.” The…
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Leaderships Seven Deadly Sins
We have all heard of the seven deadly sins. If you are a regular churchgoer, you probably heard and recited them more than others. You will probably also understand them more than…
