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What Happens When You Decide to Be Exceptional
There is a moment in every leader’s growth where the shift is not loud or dramatic or even obvious to anyone else.Â
It happens quietly, internally, almost like a recalibration.Â
It is the decision to stop tolerating your own drift and step back into ...
When things are going well, it’s tempting to push harder.
The goals are clear, the results are strong, and the team is humming, so we double down.
But there’s a fine line between healthy momentum and quiet burnout. And as leaders, we often don’t see the difference until the damage is done.
I le...
There’s a particular kind of exhaustion that doesn’t come from working too hard. It comes from thinking too hard.Â
From over-managing, over-focusing, and over-correcting, all in the name of getting things right.
For a long time, I thought leadership meant having all the answers. That if I just wor...
I remember walking into work one morning already feeling the weight of the day.
My inbox was full, my deadlines were tight, and I had a meeting with my executive team in less than an hour.
By the time I sat down in that room, my body was in overdrive, tense shoulders, shallow breathing, eyes locked ...
As a self-confessed slow learner, it took me far too long to realise I wasn’t always a great listener.
I’ve always had a short attention span. I like things concise, practical, and efficient. So when someone drifts into long-winded details before getting to the point, I can feel my frustration risi...
Most leaders say communication is one of their strengths — until a difficult conversation comes up.
You know the ones.
The ones that sit in your stomach like a stone.
You rehearse them ten times in your head… and still find a reason not to have them
Avoidance doesn’t protect relationships, it erod...
For years, I thought high performance meant looking like I was spinning a million plates.Â
I believed my team needed to see me working just as hard as they were across everything, ticking every box, and never slowing down.
Sound familiar?
The problem?
I was setting unrealistic expectations. My t...