Leadership18 min read
Deliberate Practice for Leaders: Why Experience Doesn't Make You Better
Deliberate practice is the only reliable way to develop leadership skills. Why years of experience isn't enough, how to practise, and where to start.
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Leadership5 min read
Best AI Books for Leadership Development
The best AI books for leadership development in 2026 — fundamentals, strategy, and the human side of AI. A short shelf for leaders who have to adopt the tools and still lead the people.
Organisational Design5 min read
12 Unconventional Leadership Books
Stand Out, Break From The Crowd. A collection of the best unconventional leadership books. Conventional books lead to conventional solutions. Most organisations face highly complex, difficult challenges. You've tried the conventional solutions. They probably didn't help.
Leadership4 min read
Mental Skills In The Workplace
Learn from the New Zealand All Blacks. How to develop mental skills in the workplace. I share lessons learned from Aaron Walsh, Chiefs Rugby. You'll learn the importance of mental skills in performance.
Leadership4 min read
How To Lead Difficult Conversations
Learn how to lead in tough moments. Working on complex problems, in complex environments means that difficult conversations are inevitable. In fact, research has shown that encouraging the right conflict can lead to better product outcomes.
Leadership2 min read
5 Questions That Inspire How I Lead
Judge a leader by their questions rather than by their answers. - Toby Sinclair (Inspired by Voltaire)Great leaders ask great questions.They ask these questions most of themselves, not only the people they lead.To become a coach-like leader, I have spent over 10,000hrs practising the art of asking questions.In doing so, I have asked many of these of myself.Here are 5 questions that have inspired how I lead:1. What’s the ONE Thing I can do, such that by doing it, everything else will be easier or
Leadership5 min read
Constraints-Led Leadership Development
Traditional leadership development has three major flaws.Firstly a focus on a “single” right way to lead. Referred to as “best practice”.Secondly, a belief that a knowledge gap is what explains the difference between the best and the rest.Thirdly, learning happens in the classroom. Pressure is minimised to make it a “fun” experience. Variability is removed so the program can be repeated consistently.The bigger assumption underpinning these flaws is that leadership development is a simple problem
Leadership3 min read
Beyond Autocratic Leadership
Autocratic Leadership gets a bad reputation but in certain situations, it can get results. Learn through an example where this style can work best and when it might lead to negative results. The best leaders are flexible. They adopt leadership styles based upon the situation.
Coaching10 min read
Coaching Leadership Style: How To Lead Better
The coaching leadership style helps ordinary people get extraordinary results. Google's manager research revealed their best managers are effective coaches. Coaching increases engagement, wellbeing and performance. Become a better leader today.
Coaching9 min read
Manager as Coach: How To Lead Better
In a highly competitive market, effective coaching is not just optional, it’s essential to high-performance. Coaching is what turns ordinary people into extraordinary product teams. Learn how to become an effective Manager as Coach.
Book Summaries3 min read
High Conflict Summary by Amanda Ripley
High Conflict differs from regular conflict. In high conflict, people become certain of their own righteousness, make negative assumptions about those who have a different position and come to believe that the only acceptable solution is total victory. This conflict usually ends with no winners.
Curated Insights10 min read
Leading Organizational Change | 50 + Insights for Leaders
Leading organizational change is hard. It can be made easier by following well-tested principles. This is a collection of insights to help leaders inspire change. Covering aspects such as organizational design, behaviour change and culture change.