What Kind of Dependence Are You Willing to Hold?
Exploring the psychology underneath delegation and why it is about far more than giving someone a clear brief and trusting them to get on with it.
Emma Canter
How to Influence Up Without Losing Your Credibility
In this episode, I’m getting practical about upward influence and what actually helps an idea land with senior decision-makers.
Being Right Isn’t Enough: How Influence Really Works
Explore where your influence actually comes from, why expert knowledge alone is rarely enough, and how mapping the power dynamic can completely change the way you approach a high-stakes conversation.
What leaders can learn from elite sport and the power of the 1%
What makes one person a winner in a crowded competitive field? It’s almost never one single dramatic moment, luck on the day, or talent alone. It comes down to small things done repeatedly; to attention pointed at the right place at the right time.
The Leadership Style Your Team Needs Today
Exploring why effective leadership is not about finding one perfect style and sticking to it. The people we lead are constantly changing, so the way we show up needs to change too.
How to Lead When There Is No Clear Answer
Reflecting on one of the hardest questions in leadership: what do you do when there is no obvious right answer?
What Doing Things Alone Teaches You About Leadership
Sometimes being alone reveals just how capable you already are. It can also give you more freedom to trust your instincts, make different choices and connect more honestly with the people around you.
The Permission You’re Waiting For Is Yours to Give
Self-authorisation is a choice. It is deciding to trust your judgement, act from your values and say the thing that needs to be said, even when it feels uncomfortable.
The art of saying no
Protecting your capacity doesn’t mean damaging relationships. Done well, it does the opposite. People trust a considered “no” far more than a resentful “yes”.
Broadcasting to the Boardroom with Melissa Thom
What if the thing holding your message back is not what you are saying, but how you are breathing while you say it?