The Middle Manager Problem: Why Your Most Important Layer of Leadership Is Being Set Up to Fail
Middle managers are simultaneously the most important and most overlooked layer of leadership in most organisations. They carry the weight of execution, culture and team performance, often without the development, clarity or support they need to do it well. This article explores what senior leaders need to understand about why that's happening and what to do about it.
Why Brilliant Lawyers Often Struggle to Lead - And What the Legal Profession Needs to Do About It
The legal profession consistently promotes its best technical minds into leadership roles, and then provides little support for what comes next. The result is talented lawyers leading teams, managing people and driving culture without the skills, frameworks or support to do it well. This article explores why that matters and what needs to change.
Are You Still Relevant? What Senior Leaders Need to Know in a Changing World
Most senior leaders don't lose relevance suddenly, it happens gradually, quietly, while they're focused on everything else. This article explores the real questions every leader should be asking about their skills, self-awareness and ability to lead effectively in a world being reshaped by AI and shifting workplace expectations.
What CliftonStrengths Actually Reveals, And Why Most Leaders Are Surprised by the Answer
Most leaders can tell you what they're good at. Far fewer can tell you precisely where their strengths come from, how those same strengths can become liabilities under pressure, or what's missing in their team because of how it's currently built. CliftonStrengths answers all three questions, and the answers are rarely what people expect.