Being a female entrepreneur myself, I have always taken inspiration from women who were prepared to build something from nothing. Over the years I have created my own consultancy and previously launched fashion ventures including eStyler and Menkez. Entrepreneurship is rarely straightforward. It requires resilience, creativity and the ability to keep moving forward when the path ahead is uncertain. In recognition of International Women's Day, I wanted to honour several Britis

In many organisations the pressure to simplify structures has led to an increasingly common assumption that the Programme Management Office and the Transformation Office are essentially the same function. On paper the logic appears sound. Both oversee change initiatives, both track progress, and both provide visibility to senior leaders. Yet combining the two into a single unit often weakens both disciplines and quietly undermines the organisation’s ability to deliver meaning

Perfectionism is often worn as a badge of honour in corporate life. It signals high standards, attention to detail and professional pride. Yet in practice, organisational perfectionism frequently suppresses the very creativity that modern businesses depend upon to remain competitive. In an era defined by rapid transformation, leaders who equate excellence with flawlessness risk slowing innovation, paralysing decision making and exhausting their teams. Research from Harvard Bu

There comes a point in every career where competence is no longer the differentiator. You can manage tasks, deliver outputs, hit deadlines and still sense that the next level remains just out of reach. The difference between a capable manager and an excellent leader is rarely about intelligence or effort. It is about mindset, intent and how responsibility is exercised when the answers are not obvious. Management is fundamentally about control and consistency. Leaders, by cont

In every organisation, people respond to change in ways that reflect how they think, communicate and make decisions. Yet too often, transformation programmes treat staff as a single audience, assuming everyone will adapt at the same pace and with the same motivations. Understanding personality types is not about putting people in boxes. It is about recognising behavioural patterns that influence how individuals absorb information, collaborate with colleagues and move through

Ready for more? Change doesn’t always begin with an organisational restructure, sometimes, it starts with you. Growth, after all, is the essence of transformation. But how do you know when you’ve outgrown your role and what should you do next? The Quiet Signs of Outgrowing Your Role It rarely happens overnight. More often, it’s a slow burn, the projects that once stretched you now feel routine, or the challenges you used to enjoy solving start to feel repetitive. Other indic

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Last week we explored how neurodiversity is a powerful driver of inclusion and innovation in the workplace. This week, we go one step...

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