One thing that defines all ambitious leader that I’ve either studied or have been able to spend time with is that they are learners. Learning comes in many ways, read on to find out more.

I’ve long been a fan of visualising your goals and using this as fuel to make extraordinary things come to life. A friend challenged me on this recently and asked does it really work?

Of 100% of goals set, I wonder what % of them actually get completed?

Does your Senior Leadership Team need fresh ideas and inspiration on what the future of work looks like and the leadership and teamwork needed to achieve it?

I truly believe that there is only one sustainable competitive advantage that any business can have. That advantage is how quickly you as a team can learn and adapt to a changing world.

The central question of identity and who we are is a story that has huge influence over our lives. Because of our innate nature as humans to be consistent with our story, whatever story we have is something we tend to snap back to.

The World has changed. Covid. The shift to hybrid and home working. The massive rise in mental health challenges. Social media and how the world is more polarised. Sustainability and dealing with climate change. Polarisation in politics and conflicts around the world.

When was the last time you had a re-think? About your work, life, rituals and how you do stuff? Let me share a story…

I chatted to a friend this week on the topic of resilience. Specifically, it was around how to bounce back from challenging times. As the author of Be More Human, I’m of the view that as humans we all have emotions and that when we better understand how we navigate them, the better we can deal with challenges.

How self-aware are you?

This was a question I spent time debating with a journalist friend yesterday. It was in the context of finding the villain in the hero’s journey for anyone on a quest for a big bold goal.