Own Your Leadership Blog: Stories and Real Talk for Leaders
My 8Cs of Leadership Framework That is Slowly Shaping My Work
This blog introduces my emerging 8Cs of leadership framework – a values-based guide that’s gently influencing how I coach, mentor and support leaders. It’s a personal reflection and a practical unpacking of the core qualities I believe help leaders stay grounded, clear and human in their leadership.
How Secondary Gains Keeps Leaders Stuck in Behaviours That Don’t Work
Even when we know a leadership behaviour isn’t helping, we sometimes keep doing it. Why? It might be down to secondary gain – the hidden emotional payoff. In this blog, we explore how understanding these unconscious drivers can help you lead with more awareness, alignment, and ease.
Headteacher Priorities: Leading Through the Final Days of Term
Leading the final days of term demands sharp headteacher priorities to manage chaos, emotions, and endless tasks. Discover practical tips to get over the line and make the most of your summer break.
Unconscious Bias Training for Leaders That Really Works
Unconscious bias affects everyday leadership decisions – often without us realising. Discover how targeted unconscious bias training can help you lead with greater awareness, fairness, and impact.
Breaking the Blame Culture Cycle at Work
Blame culture kills a positive team culture – but it doesn’t have to. Discover how to shift from finger-pointing to shared ownership with this practical reframe of teamwork.
How to show up as a thought leader on social media
GUEST BLOG!
I’ve spent years helping organisational leaders find their feet, their confidence and their voice. Lately, I’ve been having more conversations with small business owners who are quietly leading too – in their industry, their communities, and online.
So today, I’m going off-piste from my usual leadership development focus to introduce my first guest blogger – the brilliant Amanda Hughes.
Amanda is a social media expert who helps small business owners get visible in a way that feels real and do-able (not cringe). Her approach to thought leadership without the ego is refreshing, especially for those of us who sometimes feel a bit awkward about putting ourselves out there.
Whether you’re running a business or managing a team, Amanda’s advice is gold – and a great reminder that leadership starts by showing up, not showing off.
