Mentoring me
What do you know now that you wish you knew then?
Here’s a list of leadership tips that I gathered when I first became a Director more than ten years ago… plus what I’d add now.
December 2024
What do they want from my life?
One of the most important things we need to do as leaders starting new and bigger roles is work out what our boundaries are.
What are the secrets of work/life balance? Sorry folks, you just have to keep trying.
It’s not that simple
Public sector leaders grapple with complex problems. There are no instruction manuals and it’s not a puzzle where all the pieces fit together if you just work hard enough. How do we lead through this complexity?
Keeping it all on track
As you get more senior you have more responsibility and less control. How do you oversee multiple pieces of complex work when you;re more distant than ever from the action? Good governance is an essential part of the systems and culture you build as a leader. And it’s terribly hard.
When it’s all a bit too much
I’m overwhelmed. Not just under pressure or too busy, but feeling afraid and out of my depth.
How do you spot the signs of being overwhelmed and what do you do about it?
Some reflections here.
