Many leaders carry this unconscious expectation that they need to know it all. But what if I told you this mindset is actually hindering your effectiveness as a leader? The best leaders don’t just provide solutions—they adopt a coaching approach in everything they do. While coaching isn’t the only skill leaders need, it underpins many…
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I’m often told about cringe-worthy experiences people have had during leadership retreats, trainings and team-building events. Some activities may come off as awkward “forced fun” – not harmful but not particularly useful either – while others can be downright traumatic. We’ve all heard about attempts to “break people down to build them up”, “confront them…
I have just welcomed my latest cohort of leaders into my programme “Driving a high-performance culture” and I could not be more excited! The thing I love most about developing leaders is that everyone benefits. The leaders win, because when you’re able to unlock others’ potential, you and your team can make a real impact together. Otherwise,…
More than a decade ago, I had a surgery that was supposed to fix a bunch of medical issues but unfortunately just added to them. Fast forward through 10 years of hard slog with different specialists; then the last couple of years have been “fine”. But lately, I’d been wondering – is this as good…
2023 – what an incredible year! There were definitely hard parts and challenges. And it was busy. Probably my busiest year yet. But overall, I thoroughly enjoyed it! Maybe that’s a given when you get to work with as many special people and organisations as I do. I’ve been especially grateful for all the business…
Asher (16, pictured right) – the face of the business; closing leads and providing an incredible service with twenty 5-star reviews (and climbing). Jaydon (18, not pictured) – the backroom engine; creating the website, content and generating tons of leads for his brother (and now other service-based businesses as well!) Such different kids, such different…
Winning Performance is 15 today! And 7-year-old me is so chuffed, given she vowed and declared she’d have her own business helping people someday. Because I love what I do so much, it’s easy to assume the path here was straightforward. On the contrary, I think my journey demonstrates the power of iterating. Initially, I…
Summarise then explain for greater impact when writing emails (inspired by the “Inverted Pyramid”). Not only will your message be easier to triage and action; it’ll be easier to agree with your logic. As a self-check, consider: Is the gist immediately obvious? Is information ordered from most to least important? When we write in the…
One of the biggest lies I think we’ve bought into is that you can have it all to an exceptional standard. In other words: – You can have an incredible high-powered career, while also – Being the most wonderful and present parent, while also – Being a thoughtful and selfless partner, while also – Having…
Being an executive coach, I work with some incredible high-performers. The motivated, goal-oriented types who are always looking to improve. But a common cognitive distortion I see is “black-or-white” thinking or an “all-or-nothing” mentality. They’re either smashing it, or – from their perspective – they are failing. They’re either training for a marathon, or there’s…