Boundaries At The Interface
In this episode, I talk about input gates, output gates, scope creep, and the uncomfortable but necessary negotiations that define great leadership.
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Real leadership doesn’t come with a manual. It comes from bold decisions, uncomfortable truths, and the courage to lead when the path ahead isn’t clear.
When to Say Yes, When to Say No, A Leader’s Guide to Boundaries (part one)
In this episode, I share a simple systems theory lens to help you think about rigid boundaries, overly permeable ones, and what a healthy, semi permeable boundary looks like in practice.
The Accidental CEO and the Myth of Readiness with Jenny Burns
Jenny shares her journey from big corporates to running a design and innovation business, and why she never actually set out to become a CEO.
Dependency, A Psychodynamic Perspective on Leadership
I reflect on how our earliest experiences of care and survival shape the way we relate to dependency as adults, and how those patterns quietly show up in leadership, teams, and organisations.
Dependency, Independence and Interdependence in Leadership
This episode came straight from real life. As I watched my son move from dependence to independence, it made me pause and reflect on how dependency shows up in leadership and in the workplace.
Calling Out Power: Ethics, Lobbying, and Leading With Conviction
I sat down with Gabe Winn, founder of Blakeney, and honestly, his career path is a full plot twist marathon.
Actor dreams, Accenture, game ranger training in Zimbabwe, then yes, a BBC show that involved being trained like a spy, and somehow it all makes sense once you hear how he thinks about people, purpose, and influence.
Why Your Team Won’t Change Until You Do
Today I’m talking about the part we usually skip, the connection between what you do and how others respond. If you want new behaviours in your team, you have to be the stimulus, consistently.
Creating the Conditions for Quality Thinking: Space, Planning, Thought Partners
I’m back with a more personal episode, sharing the self-reflection I’ve been doing over the last few months and the question that’s been steering it all: what do I need in place to do my best work?
Why New Year’s Resolutions Rarely Stick
As we step into a new year, I wanted to pause and challenge the way we think about New Year’s resolutions. I share why I am not a huge fan of big, dramatic goals set in January, and why so many of them quietly fall away by the end of the month.
Gratitude as a Leadership Superpower
As we close out 2025, I wanted to slow things down and talk about gratitude, not in a cliched end of year way, but as a real, everyday leadership practice.
I share research that shaped my own thinking, showing how much more weight negative thoughts and interactions hold compared to positive ones.