Writing on leadership, organisations, AI and the changing nature of work.

Leadership

What Is an AI, Really? A Non-Technical Guide to Understanding Large Language Models

AI and Future Of Work 20 March, 2026AI series – part 1  12 min readThis is the first in a three-part…
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Leadership

The Glorified Manager Trap

LEADERSHIP 16 March, 20263 min readWhy senior hires end up doing the job they just left – and how to…
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Leadership

Writing a Succession Planning Policy in the Real World(Not the Textbook Version)

ORGANIZATIONS 11 March, 20265 min readOver the past few weeks, I found myself working deeply on a problem that sits…
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Leadership

What The Good Wife Teaches Us About Relational Intelligence

ORGANIZATIONS 08 Jan, 20263 min readAnd what it doesn't (spoilers ahead)My husband introduced me to The Good Wife a few…
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Leadership

Why good Managers stay stuck – and the wrong ones rise

LEADERSHIP 01 May , 20263 min readIn the past 12 years, I’ve worked across diverse organizations with what many would…
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Leadership

Why some rooms aren’t ours to begin with

REFLECTIONS 03 Oct, 20253 min read“If a room only values me for the badge on my chest, then maybe it…
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Organisations

Mentorship, Missteps, and the Middle Seat

LEADERSHIP 03 Aug , 20253 min readHow to lead with grace when hierarchies, loyalties, and good intentions collideIn today’s matrixed…
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Leadership

Cracks in the Ladder: How AI is Disrupting the Traditional Workplace Apprenticeship Model

AI and Future of Work 03 Jan, 2026AI HI Series – Part 1 5 min readAnd how L&OD needs to rearchitect…
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Leadership

Decks, Digital Disasters, and (Dis)grace

REFLECTIONS 19 June, 20253 min readThis week, I’ve been reflecting on some unintentional, embarrassing mistakes. If you're anything like me…
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Leadership

Kind, flawed, human – How I built a voice that’s truly my own.

PERSONAL May 26, 2025Personal series – part 1 of 6  3 min readWe're told to “find" our voice – as if…
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