The people who once felt most competent are suddenly questioning their value. People with 20 years of experience are whispering the same fear: What if I become irrelevant? Sitting down to write this article yesterday, a headline in the news struck me - Vladimir Putin warns AI will wipe out entire professions and that the process is irreversible. This does not help the growing confidence crisis happening out there affecting the workplace as a whole but particularly among hig

Many of the Leaders I coach say that in order to survive in their environments (particularly in Corporates) they have had to harden themselves. Some have survived these environments being promoted for their technical expertise, results-orientation or decisiveness, not necessarily for displaying vulnerability or emotional intelligence. So, by ‘softening’ a little, do you put yourself in danger or do you open yourself up to the positive impact both personally and to those aro

Of late, the leaders, professionals and individuals I coach have been asking the same question and setting as one of their Goals; “How do I build a personal brand – and one that is authentic”? There is a lot of noise and clutter out there. In a world where ‘he who shouts the loudest gets heard,” how do you build your own visibility whilst still maintaining credibility and trust? Being aware of and cultivating your personal brand is now longer a ‘nice to have’ but an essentia