As senior leaders, we're used to being the go-to person when things go wrong. But sometimes that weight on your chest isn't caused by anything you've done wrong.

Here's what I learned about when to stop blaming yourself for outcomes beyond your control.

Last week I found myself on a small Malaysian island, working with aspiring managers genuinely excited about stepping into leadership. What struck me most? This client wasn't waiting or crossing their fingers. They were investing early and deliberately. It got me thinking about a senior leader I spoke with recently who felt increasingly isolated - promoted for technical expertise but struggling with the human challenges no one prepared them for. Sound familiar? In a world where 42% of CEOs cite uncertainty as their top threat, the question isn't whether disruption is coming. It's whether your leadership capability is ready.

I'm in a good place right now. I know that won't last - life has a way of taking over. But here's what I do know: I've built something.

Over the last year, I've made decisions that leave me genuinely privileged to be where I am. The question is: if you're carrying the weight right now, who's in your camp?

A coaching conversation reveals why servant leaders struggle to identify their own needs - and what it takes to lead with both heart and clarity.

Not all feedback is a gift. Here’s how to separate vague, unhelpful comments from the insights that actually fuel leadership growth and confidence.

If I’d focused on personal bests, I’d have called it a failure. But this 200km group ride wasn’t about speed—it was about getting everyone there, together.

The belief that leaders must project constant confidence is exhausting - and it’s holding teams back. Here’s why curiosity beats certainty every time.

What if you don’t need to see the whole path to lead well? In this post, I reflect on cycling through darkness, leadership without certainty, and coaching through ambiguity.

What’s your version of a 200km ride? In this blog, I reflect on the challenges that shape us - and why the discomfort of leadership is where the growth lies.

What happens when your environment shrinks your confidence? In this post, I explore the impact of diminishing leadership – and how to find your full scale again.

Too many leaders are stuck in transactional mode. What happens when we make space for real conversation instead? A reflection on reconnection, curiosity, and joy.

Why does corporate life drain the joy out of work? In this post, I reflect on what so many leaders are searching for—and how coaching can help bring it back.

Wading through the sands of corporate life left me drained and stuck. Coaching helped me - and now I help leaders find clarity, traction, and joy in the journey.

Whether I’m coaching runners or senior leaders, the principle is the same: it’s not my session. This blog explores the quiet power of showing up in service of someone else’s growth.

What happens when you remove the noise and really listen? In this blog, I reflect on how becoming an independent coach changed everything about how I show up — and why presence, not performance, is where the work really starts.

We all have life scripts — internal stories that shape how we lead, relate, and react. In this reflective blog, I explore how those scripts form, how they can help or hinder leadership, and how coaching can unlock a different, more empowering path forward.