Real Talk

At a recent Break Free session, two questions came up that stuck with me: Should we change? When should we change? It sounds thoughtful. It…

If you’re like most people, you probably haven’t written them down. Instead, you carry an invisible knapsack of “shoulds” and “shouldn’ts” inherited from parents, teachers,…

Most leaders think teams go silent because of tone. Someone spoke too harshly. Feedback was poorly delivered. A meeting felt uncomfortable. So they respond with…

“Bring your whole self to work” sounds good. It is simple, positive, and easy to agree with. It also assumes something that is often not…

“Easy to work with” sounds like praise. It often isn’t. In many organisations, it means low friction, low threat, low challenge. That is exactly why…

Why We Still Get It Wrong, Decades After Edward Deci Proved Us Wrong For decades, organisations ran on a simple idea. People work for rewards….

For nearly 15 years, I made one mistake. I chose the wrong role models. In the three Big 5 firms I worked at, I was…

Two equally competent finance professionals join the same company. Ten years later one becomes CFO. The other is still preparing the slides. The difference is…

Let’s start with a blunt claim. Most professionals who feel stuck do not have a performance problem. They have a conversion problem. They produce value….

Every year on 8 March, companies post tributes to women. Logos turn purple. Panels get scheduled. Leaders write thoughtful messages about inclusion. Speeches are delivered…