Welcome to my

Blog

DISCOVER MORE ABOUT HOW YOU — THE TALENTED, CAPABLE FEMALE LEADER YOU ARE —
CAN LEAD WITH GREATER CONFIDENCE AND AUTHENTICITY.

Leadership Coaching Blog

How you can tap into some powerful and empowering archetypal energies that have literally transformed the working lives of hundreds of women leaders. Easing your workload, delivering stellar results, bringing more joy and fulfilment to your professional and personal life.

For articles on Agile Women's Leadership, and how you and your team can flourish in the workplace, read on…

Latest Post

What are you cutting off?

Every decision you make is an act of destruction. That’s some statement and it’s not hyperbole. When you go back to the origin of the word, decision comes from the Latin decidere, literally meaning  to ‘cut off.’ When you decide, you don’t just choose one path. You eliminate every other possibility that existed a moment […]

Continue Reading » about What are you cutting off?
gold_line

Featured Posts

We’re Still not Prepared

The next crisis isn't coming. It's already here and we keep acting surprised. The past week has been a scorcher in London.  The Met Office issued amber warnings, then red. Temperatures held in the mid-to-high 30’s for days on end. Schools closed early. Hospital staff...
Read More about We’re Still not Prepared

Stop. Look. Lead

I've just come back from a few days in Liverpool — a city I barely knew. I'd booked a 1:1 day with my own coach there and decided to arrive early, stay late, and let the place breathe on me a little. On that first...
Read More about Stop. Look. Lead

Power is not what most leaders think it is

The word itself comes from the Old French 'pouair', meaning to be able. Not to control. Not to dominate. Not to defend. Simply: to be able. Somewhere between the 12th century and the modern boardroom, something got lost in translation. In twenty years of working with...
Read More about Power is not what most leaders think it is
dragonfly

Previous Posts

All
  • All
  • News

The Rung is Still Broken

The rung isn't broken at the bottom anymore. It's breaking in the middle — and everyone in the...
Read More about The Rung is Still Broken

Are They Telling you the Truth?

The room went quiet when you walked in. That's not respect. That's a warning. You've seen it happen....
Read More about Are They Telling you the Truth?

The Pipeline is Full and Still the Water’s Not Flowing Freely

The latest McKinsey Women in the Workplace report contains a finding that should stop every senior leader in...
Read More about The Pipeline is Full and Still the Water’s Not Flowing Freely

Not a system failure

A cock-up at the highest level of government. Peter Mandelson appointed US Ambassador against the recommendation of security...
Read More about Not a system failure

Most Leaders are Fighting for the Wrong Kind of Power

That's a provocative thing to say, but after working with senior executives across industries, I've come to believe...
Read More about Most Leaders are Fighting for the Wrong Kind of Power

Be

I picked this word out of the small bowl of words on my desk this morning. A daily...
Read More about Be

With or Without AI

I've been invited to contribute a chapter to a book on thoughtful leadership. It's an honour, and I...
Read More about With or Without AI

The paradigm has run its course

Something has shifted. I feel it, and I suspect you do too. Wars that seem without end. Geopolitical...
Read More about The paradigm has run its course

Thinking Right & Left

This morning I received a small surprise in the post. A parcel containing two books. Both written by...
Read More about Thinking Right & Left

Power

Today I chose the word power from my bowl of inspiration. It’s a word that can feel heavy,...
Read More about Power

Relationships

This past Saturday was Valentine’s Day. I was surprised and blessed with a beautiful bouquet of roses and...
Read More about Relationships

Endless Distractions..

It’s so easy to get distracted these days. Endless emails. WhatsApp notifications pinging at all hours. Teams messages....
Read More about Endless Distractions..