Off the grid
The lights went out. We had no signal, no connection. Some reflections from the power cut that hit Spain and Portugal this week. Something’s shifted…
Se buscan unicornios
Nobody’s perfect. And yet sometimes when it comes to leadership, we seem to forget that. The reality of leadership is much messier
Es hora de conectar
One key to leading teams and organisations? Find time to connect with your people and really listen when you do.
Reglas básicas
Leadership lessons learnt the hard way. Don’t:
🚫 Put up with the wrong leadership team
🚫 Make assumptions
🚫 Cramp your style
Justo lo que necesitaba
If the year didn’t start quite how you intended this one’s for you. How do we accept what is, take full responsibility and treat is as a gift?
Haciéndolo justo como debe ser
You need to toughen up, stand up for yourself. (But not too much.)
How do we navigate this ‘double-bind’ of conflicting expectations?
Here are a few suggestions. What’s your advice?
Tenerlo todo
We broke the glass ceiling, but we forgot to re-build the house. Here’s a review of the latest evidence on women’s leadership
¿Pero qué es lo que realmente haces?
Does coaching conjure up an image of someone on the sidelines shouting directions or giving you a pep talk between meetings to encourage you to keep going?
The encouragement bit is certainly true.
But I never yell or pour water on your head.
Here’s a quick explainer on coaching, in case you were wondering who it’s for and what it’s like.
Learning to fail
We can all recite the mantra: failure is good, it helps us learn.
But it doesn’t feel that way when you actually make a mistake.
So here are a few reflections on how to keep going when you get it wrong.
