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Every January, I try to do one thing that nudges me gently out of my comfort zone. It’s not a “new year, new me” reset. More often, it’s the thing I’ve been thinking about for a while, the idea that keeps resurfacing, the step I’ve been quietly circling, the change that feels uncomfortable but persistent.

What I am re-learning is that the starting something new isn't the hard part, the sticking with it even when it feels hard is. Because it affects how we see ourselves when we suddenly become a beginner again. But, no surprise, it's consistency rather than bravery that is key

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In many organisations, there are people frantically trying to get everything finished before the festive break, burning themselves out for the price of a (very temporarily) empty inbox, so we end up collapsing into the break, exhausted.

So, how do you close down the year without burning yourself out and restart the new year, without resentment?

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There is a silent crisis sitting at the heart of many organisations, where mid-level leaders are crumbling under the pressure of trying to be all things to all people.

For years, the middle layers of leadership have been framed as the dependable anchor of our organisations, the ones who “know how things really work,” they’re often the experienced steady hands who keep the wheels turning.

Their competence acts as a kind of camouflage, and that’s precisely the problem, as we're not looking so hard for the warning signs that they need help.

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There’s a quiet crisis in leadership development.

Across every sector, bright, capable people are being promoted into their first management roles and then left to figure it out alone.

They go from being high­-performers in their field to leading others overnight. Often with no roadmap, no safety net and no real support beyond a quick “Congratulations, you’ll be great!”

And that’s a problem.

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Why we should be worried when women over 50 feel invisible and the power they bring to your organisation when they don’t.

Somewhere between mid-career and senior leadership, too many brilliant women quietly start to disappear. Not because they’ve lost their spark, but because the workplace has stopped seeing them.

And yet, in many organisations these women are often the very people holding the ship together.

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When we talk about great leadership, we often focus on vision, strategy, performance, or results. But what really sustains an organisation and enables people to truly thrive is community.

So how do you create that?

Here are some practical techniques for you to try

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How do you balance loyalty to your organisation with not getting everything dumped at your door? When does loyalty become self sacrifice and ultimately burn-out?

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Remember that feeling as a kid in early September? New shoes still squeaky. A new pristine pencil case and a new, very busy timetable.

There’s something about the start of a new school year that always held a whisper of promise. And I’m thinking that, that energy doesn’t have to disappear just because you’re no longer clutching a lunchbag or covering your textbooks in wrapping paper.

For many of us, coming back to work after a break offers a similar reset. The out-of-office is off. Your calendar might still be chaotic. But… for me, there’s a bit of a shift. A spark of “OK, what now?”

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