Yes the orange shoe is mine. No one else dared wear such a wild colour. I was often the odd one out. It used to bother me. But I’ve learned to embrace it. Because as it turns out, "odd" is just another word for "original." And when you stop apologising for your colour, you stop looking for a flock—and start finding your flamboyance. There's a reason a group of flamingos is called a flamboyance. Not a flock, not a herd, but something far more vivid. The word itse

I stood here. Tired. Breathless. Elated. 7 hours. 20KM. 2,500M above sea level. Not a lot for some. A lot for me and my short legs. All for this view. I realised that the view isn’t everything. It’s who you become along the way. The executives I coach want the goal – the promotion, the greater impact, the legacy. The view. But this only lasts a moment. What lasts is the conversation you dreaded but had anyway. The step you took when you couldn't see the next foothold. The te

Board update that landed wrong. A new hire that didn't work out. Strategic call made months earlier that's now clearly wrong. Then you spend the next 3 days replaying the mistake and beating yourself up. Sound familiar? I see this with leaders I work with. The error has already happened. You only get to choose what comes next. This isn't from a leadership book. It's just… true. You can't undo the email. You can't take back the comments made in a meeting. You can only choose

Dr Irena O’Brien’s article on the neuroscience of choice highlights the challenge I see frequently with my executive clients: You’ve done the research. Weighed the options. Analysed the outcomes. And somehow, you’re still not able to make the call. Why? Because decision-making isn’t just logical. It’s biological. Our nervous system state shapes what we see as possible. Stress narrows our thinking. Calm restores clarity -snd the ability to decide with conviction. A coach helps

A coaching client asked me recently. “I want to have a positive impact on the world,” I replied. “Seems a bit vague,” they challenged, “especially from someone who helps others develop.” Fair point. It taught me a valuable lesson. Bring people on the journey of my thinking. Not just present the summary. I’ve stood in the limelight. I’ve had the awards and the promotions. In my previous life as an ad man, I was part of a start-up agency. 12 months in, we wo

You’re in a new role. The pressure is immense. It seems like everyone is watching you. Your actions and words are magnified. You snapped in a meeting. Your team look at you. You start beating yourself up – again. Now what? Great leaders aren’t defined by never making mistakes. But by how fast they recover. So how do you stop the spiralling and reclaim your footing? ✅ Own it – Publicly A swift direct apology. No “buts”. Defensiveness destroys trust faster than the mistake i

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