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At senior levels, speed is often mistaken for competence. Early in a career, decisiveness is rewarded. Respond quickly. Move things forward. Be seen as someone who “gets things done.” Momentum builds...

Leadership is often measured by outcomes, performance, targets, delivery, and growth. But outcomes are never the starting point. They are the result of something deeper and less visible...

As a Human Resources Leader and an Executive Coach, I am at the forefront of gender inequality in the workplace. The number of women in leadership roles is surprisingly low, especially so in senior...

Burnout affects both employees and leaders across all sectors of the workforce, at different ages and stages of their careers, and the numbers seem only to be increasing with each passing year.

This year is the year of the snake. Not as a symbol of loss or failure, but of shedding what no longer fits. For a long time, I believed leadership meant pushing forward, through exhaustion, through illness...

January is the perfect time to reset your intentions and refine your message. In 2026, it’s not about shouting louder, it’s about making your voice clear and impactful. This article offers actionable...

For years, motivation has been treated like the holy grail of success. People wait for it, chase it, and judge themselves harshly when it disappears. Culturally, motivation has been framed as the proof...

January is often framed as a month of fresh starts, renewed focus, and decisive action. Yet many women professionals begin the year feeling the opposite: mentally crowded, less clear than expected...

There comes a point in life when you realize that love, true love, is not about holding on. It’s not about clinging, controlling, or possessing. Real love is leadership. It is the art of wanting what is...

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping what work is. It automates routine tasks, accelerates analysis, drafts content in seconds, and makes expertise feel instantly accessible. Yet as AI becomes...

For much of the past decade, leadership has been framed as a race. Faster decisions. Faster execution. Faster adaptation. Speed became synonymous with competence, and motion with progress.

Have you ever noticed that performance problems rarely arrive with a clear warning? Targets start slipping, decisions feel heavier, and progress takes more effort, yet nothing appears visibly “broken.”

On January 9, 1952, in Gadsden, Alabama, Matthew and Helen Knowles welcomed a son whose life and career would come to exemplify purpose-driven leadership. In recognition of Mathew Knowles’ birthday...

There’s a quiet discipline behind every powerful brand, every bold vision, every room-commanding speaker. It’s not just strategy. It’s not just funding, marketing, or even raw talent. It’s self leadership.

One of my aunts recently shared a horrifying recruitment story with me. She had been approached by two recruiters, and after a few conversations, she realized they were from two different recruitment...

Unified Leadership is a perception-based leadership theory. Why? No one ever says Emotional Intelligence is reality. We each have different perceptions shaping different realities, yet these...

Young entrepreneurs are often encouraged to move fast, scale quickly, and remain constantly visible. The message is loud and persistent: if you are not seen, you are falling behind. Yet visibility alone...

Accomplished leaders often face a point when something familiar stops working. The work is still strong, judgment is deeper, and responsibility remains. Yet authority feels less visible, and access to...

How is your New Year’s resolution holding up? Every January, we set goals to change, fix, or accomplish something new. Yet by February, most resolutions fade… Not because we lack motivation...

So far, you’ve debriefed and declared. Last month, you became present to Your Gap, and were invited to sit with yourself, to truly acknowledge the new awareness you uncovered by courageously taking...

Let’s talk about something that’s been bubbling up in workplaces everywhere, disengagement. By now, you’ve probably heard the phrase “quiet quitting.” It’s become the go-to way to describe employees...

In a world defined by constant transformation, hybrid workforces, rapid technological advances, shifting generational expectations, and global competition, organisations are recognising that culture is not...

For many professional women, motherhood marks a profound shift, not just in daily life, but in identity, priorities, and how work is experienced. Yet when this transition feels heavy or disorienting...