It’s fair to say I feel disappointed today. I’ve poured heart and soul into a new programme I’m developing for women leaders, and when I looked at the sign-ups, it wasn’t what I’d hoped for. In my head, I caught myself saying: *“No one is interested.”* Even as I write that, I know it isn’t […]

I’m sitting at my desk this morning, staring at a blank page, wondering what to say. It’s not that I have nothing to talk about. Quite the opposite. There are too many topics swirling around in my head, all of them vying for attention. Too many options to consider. And the more I have, the […]

This bank holiday Monday I was out at the allotment, doing some serious weeding and trimming. As I worked my way around a new bed I’d laid earlier this year, I noticed how quickly the grasses and creeping buttercup had invaded from all sides. It was time to reclaim the boundaries of the plot. The […]

The other day, one of my clients asked me a deceptively simple question: *what does success mean to you?* It made me pause. Because for so many women leaders I work with — and honestly, for most people — success is defined by the outcome. It’s the promotion, the new role, the finished project, the […]

As I write this, I’m packing my bag to head off and help my daughter this week. She’s wrestling with two energetic kids and a demanding career, while her husband is performing on stage in the West End. And she’s far from the only woman leader I know trying to balance a high-pressure role with […]

There’s a moment every accomplished woman leader faces when she realises her expertise deserves a bigger stage. You’ve built credibility within your organisation, but no further. You know your insights could transform entire industries if more people heard them. The harsh truth? Brilliant women are underrepresented in industry conversations that shape our future. And that’s […]

It’s early harvest time at my allotment, and I’m struck by how much this mirrors the seasons of leadership. I dug up my second early potatoes yesterday, and it never ceases to amaze me how much comes from so little. A dozen seed potatoes buried in the ground a few months ago now yielding a […]

Journaling. The simple practice that quiets the noise in your head Every morning for years now, I’ve been doing something that changed how I lead my days. I journal. Not the pretty, curated stuff you see on social media, but Julia Cameron’s raw morning pages — three pages of whatever thoughts are swirling in my […]

I’ve been wrestling with a charity shop jigsaw puzzle for months now. Wildflowers scattered across my coffee table — blue cornflowers, purple foxgloves, delicate yellow sprigs. It’s been the most challenging puzzle I’ve ever attempted, made even more challenging by not knowing if all the pieces were even there to begin with. After months of […]

I’m just back from three weeks in Canada, and I’m sitting here with the most curious feeling. My brothers took me everywhere during those precious weeks. We wandered through vineyards in southern Ontario, explored prehistoric fossil sites in Manitoba where ancient sea creatures once ruled, and walked the streets of my childhood neighbourhood – hardly […]