Are the very skills that make you indispensable today quietly holding you back from the leadership roles you want tomorrow? I recall many years ago going into a meeting with a leading global technology services firm. The small conference room was filled with around a dozen senior managers and other various experts in their field. Here to ‘do battle’ and convince them that my organisation had the answer to whatever problem they had (I can’t recall precisely what it was now) were just myself...

In this second episode of season we explore why courageous leadership demands difficult conversations, the psychological and organisational reasons leaders avoid them and the hidden costs of silence. Through insight and reflection, it reveals how honest dialogue builds trust, accountability, stronger relationships and sustainable performance - and why avoiding these moments ultimately undermines leadership credibility and impact. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjT0Tz2eIXo

Career paths follow a well-trodden route, right? Work hard, get promoted, lead a team and ultimately progress to ever more senior roles. Well, Gen Z seems to be rewriting that story. A recent survey by global recruitment firm Robert Walters found that 52 percent of Gen Z professionals did not want to take up middle management roles. This finding introduces us to a curious new phrase that is gaining popularity – the notion of ‘conscious unbossing’ .  It reflects a choice to avoid being a...