What makes a leader resilient? It isn’t simply the ability to endure more pressure. And it certainly isn’t about working harder until you eventually run out of capacity. Resilient leadership is the ability to encounter difficulty, make sense of what is happening, adapt your thinking and find another way forward. Few people illustrate that distinction […]
Artificial intelligence can analyse enormous amounts of information, identify patterns, generate options and produce sophisticated answers in seconds. But can it exercise judgment? And perhaps more importantly: what happens to human judgment when AI becomes the easiest source of an answer? That question sits at the heart of one of the most important leadership challenges […]
Artificial intelligence has become one of those topics that seems impossible to avoid. Depending on who you ask, AI is either the greatest productivity breakthrough of our generation or the beginning of the end of meaningful work. Most leaders seem to sit somewhere in the middle—curious about its potential, cautious about its risks, and unsure […]
What great leaders actually do is often very different from what leadership books, seminars, and corporate training programs suggest. In my recent conversation with entrepreneur, investor, and author Dave Berkus, we explored the realities of leadership after decades spent building companies, coaching CEOs, investing in entrepreneurs, and serving on boards. Dave has led businesses for […]
What you do in your first 100 days as a leader can shape everything that follows. And yet, this is exactly where many capable leaders lose ground—not because they lack expertise, but because they misread what the moment actually requires. In my recent conversation with JC Gaillard, author of The First 100 Days of the […]
Most leaders believe AI will make them more productive. Faster outputs. Faster decisions. Faster results. But what if that’s the problem? In this conversation with Philip Topham, author of CRAFT Thinking, we explore a different idea: AI is not just a productivity tool—it’s a thinking tool. And when leaders use it incorrectly, it doesn’t improve […]
Most CEOs don’t fail because they lack intelligence. They don’t fail because they lack ambition. They fail because of CEO blind spots and leadership decision making patterns they don’t recognise. In my recent conversation with Bill Miller, author of What Every CEO Must Know, we explored how these hidden patterns quietly shape leadership effectiveness—and why […]
AI Isn’t Just a Technology Shift. It’s an Energy Revolution. AI isn’t just a technology shift—it’s an energy revolution. And at the centre of this shift is a growing challenge leaders are underestimating: AI energy demand and leadership. We tend to talk about AI as a software story—tools, productivity, automation. But underneath that narrative is […]
Leadership today feels a lot like paddling into unpredictable surf — shifting conditions, sudden dumps, and long periods of trying to stay afloat. In a recent conversation with author Robert Kenn, we explored how his book Wisdom from the Ocean draws surprising and powerful leadership lessons from surfing. What emerged was a grounded guide to […]
Author Insights: Beyond the Book – Carol Yang on Thriving Beyond Success What happens when you reach the top — and realise there’s more to success than titles, targets, and promotions? In this episode of Author Insights: Beyond the Book, I sit down with Carol Yang, former Global Vice President at a Fortune 500 company […]