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When midlife leadership goes global
Moving to a new country is often described as a fresh start. Midlife is often described as a reckoning. When these two collide, the experience can feel quietly seismic. What looks like an external transition a new role, a new culture, a new environment is often...
From reading the room to reading the table
A practical and playful guide to Christmas lunch. Christmas lunch is not just a meal.It’s a live social experiment with seating arrangements, unspoken histories, loud opinions, tender topics and someone who arrived already hungry. So reading the table matters. Here’s...
Five tiny chapters, one big question.
Ever read Portia Nelson’s There’s a Hole in My Sidewalk: The Romance of Self-Discovery?If not, it’s the shortest story about behaviour change you’ll ever find. Five tiny chapters.One big question: Are you really ready to change… or are you still walking down the same...
Where’d my motivation go?
Imagine life as a vast forest, full of twisting paths, hidden streams, and dappled sunlight. Each decision you face is like a fork in the trail. If your self-trust is strong, it’s as if you carry a compass and map in your pocket, quietly guiding you, giving you...
From what to who.
We’ve been trained to think of leadership as action. Make decisions.Set direction.Solve problems.Move things forward. But look closely at the leaders people remember, the ones who create trust, clarity, calm, and connection and you’ll notice something different: Their...
Who Needs More Homework?
You may be familiar with the Leader as Coach approach, a leadership style that focuses less on directing and more on asking questions, listening deeply, and guiding others to find their own solutions. Instead of simply telling people what to do, leaders create space...
The Capacity Curve: How Mid-Life Parents Can Thrive Again
A practical reframe for parents balancing leadership, identity, ageing parents, and the emotional load of mid-life. If you’re a mid-life parent feeling stretched between raising children, supporting ageing parents, leading at work, and trying to hold onto your own...
Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen): Reflections Through a Coaching Lens
Some messages just stick. They travel through decades, collect a bit of nostalgia along the way, and somehow feel even more relevant when you hear them again. Baz Luhrmann’s “Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen)”, released in 1999 and adapted from Mary Schmich’s...
Beyond Strengths: The Power of Uncovering Blind Spots
Throughout my coaching practice of late, and through my ongoing education in applied coaching and discussions with colleagues, I’ve found myself reflecting deeply on the balance between focusing on strengths and acknowledging blind spots. As a coach, I deeply value...