Ideas on leadership, strategy and how work actually works
Transformation is messy. Leadership is harder than the frameworks suggest.
This is where I write about what I see, what the research says, and what I actually think. Some of it is practical. Some of it will challenge the way you think about work.
Topics range from making strategy real and building leadership capability, the quiet fear epidemic running through modern workplaces, what neuroscience actually tells us about performance, how AI is reshaping the way we work and lead, and why being a decent human being is still the most underrated leadership skill there is.
No theory for theory's sake. Just ideas worth your time.
Psychological Safety: The Hard Edge of Performance
Many leaders brush off psychological safety with “let’s just get on with the work.” But without it, performance suffers. In this post, I share why safety is the foundation of high-performing teams — and a few tips leaders can use to strike the right balance.