Honest stories from 35 years of leadership, what I got wrong and what it taught me.
A year ago, I was going to call this Diary of a Failed Leader.
Leadership team is a noun. Leadership is a verb. There was a time I confused them. I thought they were the same.
At least three times during my 10 years leading a bioscience association, I scheduled our AGM and our annual gala within ten days of each other.
Nice keeps things smooth. Kind tells the truth, even when it’s uncomfortable.
I knew I could leap into things. What I didn’t know was how far I would fall.
I believe leaders learn more from honest stories than polished ones.
I believe deeply in open and honest leadership and in being there for my team.
You don’t need a new year to start again, the new year has a way of inviting reflection.
A reflection on the leaders we admire and the unexpected places our leadership lessons come from.
Wear more blazers and be a little prickly — advice I once gave to someone.
Leadership starts where assumptions end.
A Diary of a Flawed Leader story on the messy, human side of leadership decisions.
What swearing taught me about respect and self-awareness.
I’ve always been someone who moves fast.
What remote work taught me before remote work was a thing.
About rejection, resilience, and refusing to let someone else define your potential.
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