Leading change starts with understanding people. So does building your own strategic visibility. This month I attended the HBA London Chapter meeting hosted by Jazz pharmaceuticals. The topic was “Strategic Visibility Matters; Define and Elevate Your Professional Positioning” How can individuals do that more effectively? You can deliver excellent work, have valuable expertise and make a real difference. But if [...]
What frustrates you might reveal your unique value and enable you to lead change more effectively. At @Conexen in Oxford recently, a panel discussed the “Art of Reinvention”. Very aligned with Leading for Change! It was expertly moderated by Victoria Higgins and starred Jennifer Sampson Tammy Dougan and Majid Islam with many great insights. Check out the reviews posted by Olga Zilberberg Victoria Higgins CONEXEN. I was particularly struck by [...]
A hike, a system implementation and a lesson in Leading for Change I’ve just finished reading The Hiker’s Guide to System Implementation in Clinical Trials by Kasia Kurowska, MBA — and I really enjoyed it. What struck me most was how closely Kasia’s practical approach to implementation connects with the principles I explore in Leading for Change. I loved that she starts with “why”. [...]
Uncertainty is no longer a phase — it’s our life Most organisations are no longer navigating occasional change. They are operating in continuous uncertainty. Markets shift faster. New technologies emerge quickly. People are more stretched. And yet many leaders try to lead with a one-dimensional approach that worked for them in a one-off change initiative in a stable environment. The [...]
Why isn’t it easy working across organisational boundaries? How can we accelerate ways of working that will get us to our common goals? Recently Jackie Macritchie Jonathan Betts James Edgar Liz Mortimer-Cassen and I got together to reflect on these questions. Firstly, we considered why it’s so hard: Common goals might not be common! Different stakeholders may have different objectives [...]
In July 2026 I had the pleasure of facilitating a workshop for the Oxford Conexen community. There was lots of great discussion and thanks to vWall software some insights were captured and Ive summarized in the carousel below. Leading for Change for LI
More people are moving from corporate roles to being a consultant. Whether it’s to have the freedom to decide, to transition to retirement or because redundancy has forced this decision, being a consultant can seem an attractive career choice. The reality is that this can be the biggest career transition you will ever make. Why? Your skills of being a [...]
Have you ever suffered from imposter syndrome? Or known someone who does? It's a term that is widely used when people take on new roles or tasks and wonder if they can meet expectations. Sometimes it stops us saying yes to opportunities that will stretch us beyond our comfort zone. Jackie Macritchie Jonathan Betts and I debated whether we could reframe [...]
There has never been a more challenging or compelling time to be a globally minded organization. Recently, @Jackie Macritchie @Sara Vandeberghe@Dianne Lee @Jonathan Betts and @Renos Savva discussed the need to think and act globally. We recognize that the global environment is changing quickly, and although there may be a trend to consider more national ways of working, we cannot [...]
When you are leading change in turbulent times, thinking about and proactively planning for best- and worst-case scenarios can be extremely valuable. It can enable you to mobilize and move quickly as conditions change, by already having thought about actions you could take. Recently, @BarbaraHenders @GrayKueberuwa and I discussed ways to make scenario planning both fun and highly valuable! We [...]
