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The Quiet Power of Progress: Why Your Wins Deserve More Airtime

Jul 08, 2025

The Quiet Power of Progress: Why Your Wins Deserve More Airtime celebrate progress at work leadership reflection relationship-centred leadership Jul 08, 2025

In leadership, we’re wired to look ahead. To the next deadline. The next deliverable. The next fire to put out.

But what happens when we don’t look back—even briefly?

We miss the quiet power of progress.

Lately, in coaching conversations with senior leaders and HR professionals across industries,...

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What Bali Taught Me About Leadership 3p leadership model bali leadership retreat reflective leadership Jun 16, 2025

I didn’t go to Bali to become a better leader.

I went to Bali because I couldn’t hear myself think.

Grief was tangled up with ambition. Exhaustion hid behind achievement. And the version of leadership I was living out, day after day, didn’t feel like me anymore.

I booked the ticket in a moment of...

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The Moment I Realised I Was Leading on Empty neuroscience-based leadership overcoming leadership burnout sustainable leadership Jun 04, 2025

I remember the exact moment. I was standing in front of the mirror, getting ready for another leadership meeting, another presentation, another day of doing the work I was known for. I had the title. The trust of a national team. A track record that spoke for itself. From the outside, everything loo...

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Strong and Kind: Why It’s Time to Ditch Burnout Culture in Leadership burnout prevention psychological safety sustainable leadership May 19, 2025

Strong and Kind: Why It’s Time to Ditch Burnout Culture in Leadership

Let’s be honest. Somewhere along the way, we started confusing leadership with exhaustion.

We turned long hours into status symbols. Made burnout a badge of honour. We applauded the “always on” leader—the one who answers emails ...

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Power, Ego and Sound Bites: What Today’s Politicians Can Teach Us About Leadership—And What Not to Do leadership leadership lessons relationship-centred leadership trust building May 05, 2025

Power, Ego and Sound Bites: What Today’s Politicians Can Teach Us About Leadership—And What Not to Do

It’s election season here in Australia, and if your social feeds look anything like mine, they’re packed with press conferences, promises, and polarising opinions. Add in the global theatre of Trum...

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The Leadership Reset: Small Shifts That Make a Big Impact leadership habits leadership reset micro shifts team engagement trust building Apr 14, 2025

The Leadership Reset: Small Shifts That Make a Big Impact

Most leaders don’t fail because of one big mistake. They struggle because of small, unnoticed habits that create disconnection, overwhelm, or misalignment over time.

The good news? Small shifts can fix it.

If you’ve been feeling stuck, ove...

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Breaking the Isolation Loop: Why Leaders Struggle with Trust (and How to Fix It) leadership isolation neuroscience leadership trust building Mar 31, 2025

Breaking the Isolation Loop: Why Leaders Struggle with Trust (and How to Fix It)

There’s an unspoken challenge in leadership that few acknowledge until they’re in it.

It’s not about strategy, decision-making, or performance.

It’s about trust—not just from your team, but in yourself.

The Silent S...

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Why Leadership is a Practice, Not a One-Time Event (And How Our New Leadership Support Model Helps That) continuous learning leadership leadership community micro-learning Mar 17, 2025

Why Leadership is a Practice, Not a One-Time Event (And How Our New Leadership Support Model Helps That)

Leadership isn’t something you learn once and master forever. It’s a skill that requires continuous learning, reflection, and practice. Yet, so many leadership programs are designed as one-off e...

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Celebrating 8 Years of Leaders Change Room – What I’ve Learned About Leadership, Growth & Trust growth leadership relationship-centred leadership trust Mar 03, 2025

Celebrating 8 Years of Leaders Change Room – What I’ve Learned About Leadership, Growth & Trust

March 2024 marks eight years since Leaders Change Room was founded, and as I reflect on this milestone, I can’t help but feel an overwhelming sense of gratitude. What started as a vision has grown into a...

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From Manager to Leader: Transforming Your Approach to Team Success leadershipdevelopment leadershiptransformation managertoleader relationshipcentredleadership teamsuccess Feb 17, 2025

 From Manager to Leader: Transforming Your Approach to Team Success

For many managers, the journey to effective leadership is not an automatic progression but a deliberate transformation. Leadership isn’t about tasks, metrics, and goals; it’s about inspiring, empowering, and fostering meaningful co...

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Overcoming Leadership Overwhelm: Strategies for Sustainable Success leadershipsuccess overcomingoverwhelm sustainableleadership Feb 03, 2025

Overcoming Leadership Overwhelm: Strategies for Sustainable Success

Leadership can be deeply rewarding, but it’s not without its challenges. The pressures of guiding a team, managing expectations, and juggling priorities can quickly lead to overwhelm. For relationship-centred leaders, the added res...

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Deepening Your Leadership Practice: Building on the 2025 Checklist empoweredteams innovativeleadership leadershipgrowth Jan 28, 2025

Deepening Your Leadership Practice: Building on the 2025 Checklist

As we progress through 2025, effective leadership requires more than just implementing the foundational steps outlined in "Your Leadership Checklist for 2025: 7 Steps to Start the Year Strong." To truly make an impact, leaders must ...

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