1/3 The language you use in your team every day inevitably becomes culture. If ‘interesting’ is your default feedback, don’t be surprised when your team defaults to passive effort.

1/3 Too often I’m asked for solutions to poor communication or low performance, but what people are really looking for is a plaster. Something quick and tidy.

But plasters don’t fix problems, they just hide them.

1/3 We’re comfortable with discomfort, but only when we choose it.

Leaders are often comfortable discussing and sharing the uncomfortable when it comes to the gym or personal goals.

1/2 Fractional improvements are what move leaders closer to winning. They might be imperceptible to most people, but they add up.

1/4 If you’re building a team, you don’t need robots - you need real, emotional, passionate and yes, sometimes unpredictable people.

1/4 The first physical copy of my new book is finally in my hands.

Seeing scribbled notes become something real…and that fresh new book smell!

1/2 Is it normal to show up at work the same way you show up at home?

At home, I watch cartoons and lean into the more childish, silly side of myself.

But in the office, especially when someone needs support, that version of myself wouldn’t be appropriate.

1/2 The skills that will make you a great leader often feel counterintuitive.

Because great leadership requires sacrifice - of comfort, ego, and always being right.

That’s the difference between being assigned a leadership role and committing to taking on the responsibility of being a great one.

Leadership isn’t always about what you’re capable of achieving.

Sometimes, it’s about what you’re capable of empowering others to become.

Either way, you still have to show up, set the standard and put in the work.

1/2 Receiving credit for the work you do should follow effort, not hierarchy.

Too often, I hear about managers claiming recognition simply because their name is on the project, while the real work happens quietly, behind the scenes.

1/3 We all like to think we are magic every now and then!

Whether it’s the perfectly delivered presentation or the ability to calm and command a room.