Where Does Our Energy Actually Go?
Some work drains us because it is demanding. Other work drains us because of everything happening around it. This post explores the hidden places our energy goes and why sustainable performance may require more than simply asking people to manage their energy better.
5 Things I Discovered This Week #7
Five ideas about leadership, burnout, parenting and learning – from the difference between seeing a problem and owning it, to why shared understanding may matter more than getting to the answer first. This week, I’m reflecting on what changes when we stop measuring progress only by how quickly we can move.
When the View Becomes Ordinary
Progress doesn’t just move us forward. It quietly changes what we consider normal. A reflection on how yesterday’s ambitions become today’s expectations for individuals and organizations alike.
Before You Fix What Looks Wrong
We’re quick to change behaviour that looks unhelpful. But people and organizations rarely develop patterns for no reason. What might we learn by becoming curious about why something exists before trying to change it?
Do We Trust the Process or the Outcome?
Trust in a process is easy when it produces the outcome we expected. The harder test is what happens when the evidence points somewhere else.
The Biggest Misunderstanding About Psychological Safety
Psychological safety isn’t something an organization can simply create. Organizations shape the conditions, but individuals make sense of them – learning invisible rules about when to speak, challenge, admit mistakes or stay quiet.