The Leader Who Is Always Right, and Why That Is a Problem Worth Examining
Intellectual dominance in leadership is rarely named because it is so often rewarded. Here is what Adam Grant and Amy Edmondson's research says about the cost to the team.
The People You Hired Are No Longer the People the Strategy Needs. Now What?
One of the hardest leadership decisions is addressing a person who was right for a previous season. Here is what the psychology of loyalty and avoidance actually involves.
Your Team's Dysfunction Is a Mirror. What Is It Showing You?
When a team underperforms, the most revealing question is not what the team is doing wrong. It is what the leader's own behaviour might be sustaining.
Systems of Renewal: Rethinking How Organisations Regenerate
Organisations rarely fail from a lack of effort. They fade from lack of renewal. True regeneration begins when leaders pause to see their systems, clearly acknowledging what no longer serves and reinvesting energy into what does. This ar...
Cultural Drift: How Leaders Re-anchor Teams During Change
Culture doesn’t vanish in change. It drifts. Drawing on insights from Schein, Weick, and Goleman, this article explores how leaders can recognise subtle shifts in team culture and re-anchor shared meaning through reflection, empathy, and...
From Control to Trust: The Shift Every Mature Leader Makes
Mature leadership is marked by a shift from control to trust. Drawing on Edmondson’s work on psychological safety, Goleman’s emotional intelligence, and Schein’s organisational culture theory, this article explores how great leaders move...