Resources

Lead with impact: lead more, do less

Most leaders don't have a delegation problem. They have a 'letting go' problem. It's easier to just do the thing yourself than explain it, wait for it, fix it, and explain it again.

Real leadership isn't about being the most capable person in the room. It's about building a room full of capable people and having the discipline to step back and let them work.

Watch time: 30 mins

When your values no longer align with your work

Read time: 5 mins

Sometimes the job changes. Sometimes you change. And sometimes you move closer to the centre of an organisation and see parts of it you did not need to see before. You might still believe in the purpose. You might respect the people you work with. You might even agree that many of the decisions being made are necessary. But something no longer sits comfortably. You find yourself thinking: “Is this work I can genuinely stand behind? Can I lead in a way that feels like me here?”

No-one sets out to be a micromanager

Read time: 5 mins

Many leaders I work with are struggling to manage the sheer volume of work in front of them. But when we dig into it, we discover that many of them are doing someone else’s job as well as their own.

We're not speaking the same language...

Read time: 5 mins

You know the feeling. Even though you’re all pulling in the same direction, and you know the people you’re working with are smart and committed to the same goals, you walk out of the meeting frustrated that the same issue has been brought up again, you spent 30 minutes re-hashing a decision that you thought had been made three weeks ago, and you’re left struggling to understand how some other people even think.

"So busy..."

Read time: 5 mins

I worked with someone who said it so often their colleagues bought them a notebook with it on the cover. What do we mean when we say we're so busy? what keeps us busy? and what can we do about it?

Lead with impact: creating stability in times of uncertainty

When things are uncertain, our role as leaders is to provide stability, and we can do that by answering the three questions at the core of everyone's working lives: 'what's my job?', 'how am I doing?', and 'what's next?'.

Watch time: 35 mins

Leadership as a creative act

Read time: 5 mins

Leadership in the for‑purpose world is often framed as a technical job: strategy, governance, KPIs, risk. In reality, most of the leaders I work with are doing something far more demanding: they are creating.

Three special words.... 'I don't know'

Read time: 5 mins

Most for-purpose leaders I work with are carrying an invisible script that says: “I’m the one who’s meant to know.” Boards want assurance, funders want confidence, staff want stability, and communities expect you to live your values in every decision, all in a context of volatility and constraint. In that world, “I don’t know” can feel like something to avoid at all costs.

Joining the dots between human doing and human being

Read time: 5 mins

Broadening your repertoire of mindsets, emotional states, identity stories and habits, you can lead in a way that’s more effective and more sustainable to live inside – without losing what already makes you a good leader.

Lead with impact: managing difficult conversations

What's the secret to having a good conversation about a difficult topic? In this webinar we explore how put yourself in the right mindset to have challenging conversations, and a framework to help you navigate them successfully.

Watch time: 35 mins

Lead with impact: the power of being present

How to show up with intention, listen deeply, and ask questions that show you value, support and care.

Watch time: 30 mins

The power of listening in leadership

Read time: 2 mins

Effective communication is paramount. Yet, one of the most undervalued skills in leadership is the art of listening. The Co-Active Coaching approach identifies three distinct levels of listening that, when mastered, can transform a leader's ability to connect, understand, and inspire their team.

Resources to enrich your leadership and increase your impact: guides, 'how to', and an exploration of different approaches to familiar leadership issues.

Lead with impact: lead more, do less

When your values no longer align with your work

No-one sets out to be a micromanager

We're not speaking the same language...

"So busy..."

Lead with impact: creating stability in times of uncertainty

Leadership as a creative act

Three special words.... 'I don't know'

Joining the dots between human doing and human being

Lead with impact: managing difficult conversations

Lead with impact: the power of being present

The power of listening in leadership