The Energy Emotion Matrix for Leaders
The energy emotion matrix, how our energy and emotions work together, and what they reveal about whether we’re performing, renewing, surviving or heading towards burnout.
Emma Canter
Change Management Part 1: The big mistakes organisations make when implementing change
When an organisation implements changes, people don’t go back to their old ways because of a lack of effort – change fails to stick because organisations have a natural resting state or equilibrium which is harder to shift.
Leadership Is Always On Stage
I explore why leadership is never just about what we say, it is also about what our behaviour teaches people over time.
Ten Years On, What Leadership Has Taught Me About Burnout, Fear And Starting Again
I talk about burnout, identity, purpose and what I have learned about myself through stepping away from employment and building something of my own.
Honesty, Kindness, And The Courage To Have The Conversation
In this episode, I’m talking about something so many leaders wrestle with, challenging conversations. The ones we know we need to have, but would often rather avoid.
Performance management: why ‘little and often’ conversations beat box-ticking processes
Managers are busy and calendars are full, so it’s easy to rely on the structure that already exists and have people just work towards their formal review or appraisal. There is a well-developed process in place, and goals can be discussed in detail during that time. But there is a major hiccup there; performance doesn’t happen quarterly or annually, it happens every day.
Resilience Is Not About Bouncing Back
I talk about the pressure so many of us feel to fill every spare moment with work, and the quiet but important choice to do something different instead.
The Power Of Silence In Leadership
In this episode, I’m talking about something that can feel surprisingly uncomfortable, silence. Not the awkward kind we rush to fill, but the kind that creates space for better thinking, deeper reflection and more honest conversations.
What’s on your ‘to-avoid’ list? The thinking time you keep sacrificing
The final blog in our three-part series looking at what leaders put off, often to their detriment, looks at something that sounds almost ironic for senior leaders: thinking time.
Leadership, Mental Health, And The Courage To Slow Down with Steve Hoblyn
I’m joined by Steve Hoblyn for a thoughtful, honest conversation about leadership, mental health, and what happens when life forces us to stop pretending we’re fine.