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Leadership

February, 2026

Influence That Lifts: How to Spark Motivation in Others

Have you ever stopped and asked yourself whether your influence is lifting people up… or quietly weighing them down? I think about this a lot. Influence is not about authority. It is not about Read More

February, 2026

How to Spot the Signs of Damaging Leadership Influence

Have you ever walked away from a conversation with a leader feeling smaller, quieter, or unsure of yourself and wondered why? I’ve spent more than two decades working with leaders across Austra Read More

February, 2026

The Consequences of Poor Leadership Influence

Have you ever stopped and asked yourself what really happens when the influence you carry as a leader starts to work against you instead of for you? I’ve spent most of my career life around lea Read More

January, 2026

The Influence You Carry Shapes the Culture You Create

Have you ever stopped to ask yourself what people actually feel when you walk into the room? I’ve spent years sitting with leaders after things have gone wrong. Not just KPIs missed or projects Read More

January, 2026

The Most Influential Voices Speak With Intention

Have you ever finished speaking in a meeting and wondered whether your message actually landed? I’ve asked myself that question more times than I care to admit. Over the years, I’ve learnt so Read More

January, 2026

How Great Leaders Influence Without Forcing

Have you ever noticed that the harder you push people, the more quietly they pull away? You can’t force commitment. You can only earn it. The leaders who try to control every move might get sho Read More

January, 2026

You Can’t Force Behaviour, But You Can Influence It

Have you ever noticed that the harder you push behaviour, the more people quietly resist? I’ve spent years watching leaders try to force change. New rules. New reminders. New consequences. And Read More

January, 2026

What Great Leadership Looks Like in 2026

So here we are in 2026, but what does great leadership actually look like right now? I ask this question often. In rooms full of senior leaders. In quiet coaching sessions. And sometimes late at Read More

January, 2026

It’s Not Just a New Year. It’s a New Leadership Chapter

As you look at the year ahead, are you repeating old leadership habits, or are you ready to step into a different chapter? Every January, I see the same thing. Leaders come back rested, hopeful, Read More

December, 2025

Leading with Heart This Christmas

As the year winds down and the noise finally settles, what kind of leader do you want your people to remember turning up for them this Christmas? Christmas has a way of stripping leadership back Read More