It was late on a Saturday afternoon in Hebden Bridge, post-walk, coffee in hand, quietly unwinding after a long hike to Stoodley Pike. At the next table, a young man… Continue reading What About You? What Do You Care About?
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Rethinking Rationality: What Really Drives Our Decisions?
We’d all like to believe we make decisions rationally, weighing evidence, analysing pros and cons, seeing clearly, acting wisely. But the research tells us something different. Our decisions are swayed… Continue reading Rethinking Rationality: What Really Drives Our Decisions?
🌱 From “Why bother?” to “What if?” Shifting language, leadership and possibility
🚀 “Can you fire me up into the air so I can fly?” My three-year-old had come downstairs wearing his swimming goggles and the helmet from his firefighter outfit. He… Continue reading 🌱 From “Why bother?” to “What if?” Shifting language, leadership and possibility
The Subtle Art of Noticing Slippery Requests: A Leader’s Guide to Boundaries and Communication
Have you ever found yourself saying yes to something and then wondering how exactly you got there? You didn’t explicitly agree, and yet… you’re doing the thing. That’s the power,… Continue reading The Subtle Art of Noticing Slippery Requests: A Leader’s Guide to Boundaries and Communication
From Jane Austen to the Boardroom: How Language Shapes Leadership
Ever had one of those moments where you thought you were perfectly clear, only to discover people came away with different ideas of what you meant? If this sounds familiar,… Continue reading From Jane Austen to the Boardroom: How Language Shapes Leadership
The Myth of Work-Life Balance: An Alternative Approach
Work-life balance. It’s a phrase that dominates leadership discussions, self-help books, and corporate wellness initiatives. The idea is simple: if we can just divide our time and energy correctly, we… Continue reading The Myth of Work-Life Balance: An Alternative Approach
From Response to Awareness: The Unseen Currents of Our Emotions
❔Ever noticed how emotions arrive unannounced, shaping our world before we even have a chance to question them? ❔Ever drafted an angry email, paused just in time, and later felt… Continue reading From Response to Awareness: The Unseen Currents of Our Emotions
Coaching Leaders in a Rapidly Changing World.
New ways of coaching, new ways of being. I first became interested in coaching back in 2006 when I was a Leadership Programme Leader at the Uni of Manchester. I… Continue reading Coaching Leaders in a Rapidly Changing World.
Moving on from Headship: Where do you start?
Many of us with careers in education came into the work expecting we’d always be in teaching or education leadership. Our passion for teaching and learning, alongside the knowledge that… Continue reading Moving on from Headship: Where do you start?
Honouring a life taken – in memory of Sarah Everard.
The tragic death of Sarah Everard has left us all reeling, again. We’re confronted with our frailty, mortality, fears and questions about what makes us safe. There’s another question today for… Continue reading Honouring a life taken – in memory of Sarah Everard.