Management

There is a particular frustration that many intelligent, self-aware people eventually encounter: they understand themselves remarkably well, yet some of their most persistent patterns remain unchanged...

Business owners spend countless hours chasing better marketing, technology, and growth strategies. But in an increasingly noisy and distrustful marketplace, one of the most powerful...

There is an assumption in business that I have never completely understood. Someone becomes a successful CEO. They build a large organisation, deliver strong profits, complete acquisitions and...

Before asking people to believe in a vision for a place, a hospitality leader needs to understand what it will ask of them. The people who work there have to carry it through, while neighbors live...

Workplace conflict is not always as simple as identifying one difficult manager. Sometimes the behavior employees experience is shaped by deeper organizational pressures, unclear structures...

I was wandering through the narrow streets of a small village in Sicily, which I've now visited for three consecutive years, when someone called my name. “Christina!” I turned around, and there was...

Being responsible for a team, an organization, or major business decisions already requires significant time, energy, and attention. Add parenting to that equation, and the pressure can feel very...

Leadership decisions are often shaped by subconscious patterns formed long before someone steps into a position of authority. This article explores how hidden fears and protective behaviors can drive...

Through my years of work in real estate valuation and investment, I have learned that true value is not always measured by what the eye can see. When we value a property, we do not look only at the facade...

Sometimes, when you stop following an idea, the idea follows you. This summer in Florence, away from the usual noise of emails, news and everyday demands, I found myself thinking about something I hadn’t gone...

We often expect people to lead differently as they become more senior: to step back, ask rather than answer, and see beyond the immediate problem. Yet the behaviours that made them valuable are often...

There is something quite remarkable about the way nature works when you stop and really think about it. A tree doesn’t grow purely for itself. It provides shelter, its roots help stabilise the earth...

Gen Z is more aware of mental well-being than any previous generation. They also feel more anxiety. If your leadership training hasn't been updated recently, you're probably noticing this. By...

Somewhere in your organization right now, someone got promoted for being excellent at their job and is now failing at a completely different one. Nobody told them the two jobs weren’t the same. Here’s the distinction...

When we discuss boundaries in executive coaching and leadership circles, the conversation almost universally centers on others. We coach women leaders on overcoming the people-pleasing reflex, declining...

Leadership development is changing. The question is whether organizations are changing with it. For years, leadership development has centered around skills such as communication, emotional intelligence...