Going From Vision to Reality
A compelling vision is the starting point for meaningful change. This article introduces the Painted Picture and how vision, clarity, alignment, and action shape organisational agility.
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Understanding the Drama Triangle at Work
The Drama Triangle describes three roles that appear in moments of conflict — Persecutor, Victim, Rescuer. In a single conversation, people move between them without noticing. A practical lens for understanding how energy moves into politics rather than progress.
Notes on Coaching: What I’ve Learned in Practice
Coaching is often framed as questions versus answers, but in practice it is a mix of both. In this Studio essay, I share field notes on coaching as a discipline for helping people improve outcomes in work and organisations.
A Broad Audience Is Not a Generic Audience
In every organisation, there is a moment when someone realises they need to speak to everyone at once. This is where many leaders stumble. They confuse broad with generic.
The 5:15 Report
As teams grow, it becomes harder to stay connected to the reality of work. The 5:15 report is a lightweight sense-making loop—five prompts that compress progress, improvement, and mood into a readable signal.
Speaking as Sense-Making: Why Public Speaking Shapes Leadership
Public speaking is not performance — it is sense-making. This essay explores why speaking shapes leadership, how stories move organisations, and why clarity of voice matters more than charisma.
Leadership as a daily practice — small nudges that compound.
Leadership is built in small moments. This essay explores how everyday nudges—attention, discipline, gratitude, and purpose—compound into clarity, alignment, and meaningful work.