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April marks Stress Awareness Month a timely reminder for organisations to reflect. There are legal, ethical and operational reasons why organisations should be regularly reviewing their policies, culture and leadership approach to stress in the workplace. But beyond compliance, there is something more fundamental at stake: the wellbeing of the people who keep organisations running. Despite increased awareness, stress remains one of the leading causes of workplace absence. Beh

There comes a point in many leadership journeys when something shifts. The role that once felt energising begins to feel heavy. Decisions that once came easily start to feel more complex. And a quiet question begins to surface: Is this still right for me? This is not failure. It is often the beginning of clarity. Many experienced leaders reach this point after years, sometimes decades, of commitment, growth and responsibility. Loyalty, identity and professional purpose can be

International Women’s day is the perfect time to pause and explore women in leadership. Recent research suggests something surprising: in some organisations, women are less likely than men to say they want the next promotion. It would be easy to interpret this as an ambition gap. But that explanation belies the reality. In conversations with leaders and managers over many years, I’ve seen something different emerging. Many highly capable women are not stepping back because th

In mission-led organisations, governance is often misunderstood. It is sometimes viewed as administrative infrastructure — a framework of meetings, policies and compliance obligations that sit alongside “real work.” But governance is not paperwork. It is not bureaucracy. And it is certainly not optional. Governance is strategic leadership. When governance weakens, organisations rarely collapse overnight. They drift. The Silent Risks of Weak Governance Weak governance rarely a