Few would probably contest that we’re living in a largely incomprehensible world right now where the role of leadership is no longer to simply provide the answer but to provide the framework for functional teams to find meaning. In 2026 clarity is arguably a greater competitive advantage than certainty. For many years leaders have consciously or subconsciously hung on to the VUCA model which recognises a world which is Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous. A more recent alternative...

Leadership at any level is about many things - but central among them is the willingness to make bold decisions, even (and especially) during times of uncertainty. It may feel counter-intuitive, yet moments of disruption and ambiguity can be precisely the right time to embrace change and act decisively. While many leaders and organisations stumble under indecision, inertia, fear or even panic, these same conditions offer an opportunity to demonstrate agility, invest with intent and provide a...

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...