“Much of the work this week circled around identity: leaders learning to trust who they already are rather than performing who they think they need to be; conversations about recalibrating roles, asking for support, and not carrying things alone. Alongside that sat physical challenge and friendship - being tested by weather, terrain, and honest conversation - reminding me that adversity sharpens what’s already there.

What lit me up were the quiet, human moments:”.

“This week’s notes reflect on stewardship, responsibility, and the ongoing practice of bringing more of myself into the work. Across coaching, transformation conversations, writing, and personal moments, a clear thread emerged: leadership isn’t about avoiding responsibility, but holding it with care, judgement, and humanity. Beneath the busyness, this was a week about recognising what happens when all parts of who we are are allowed into the room - and how much more alive the work becomes when we lead from there.”.

“Weeknotes - Acceptance

This week has been about Acceptance - the part of transformation which requests that you sit with who you are how far you have already travelled.

Acceptance dictates, not just how well something is perceived but is received by the self.

There aren’t many full stops in change and transformation. But we can pause and see how much we have accomplished and that is often enough.

Here are my reflections on this week”.

“Weeknotes - Function

This week has been about FUNCTION - the part of transformation which dictates, not how well something is received but how something works. There are a lot of emperors new cloths in change and transformation. But there is only one transformation; the one that works”.

“This week has been about you - the part of transformation only you can bring. The moments that landed most deeply were the ones where you allowed a little more of yourself into the work: your history, your courage, your instinct, your way of seeing. When you show up fully, things shift. Structures loosen. Possibility widens. It’s a reminder that transformation doesn’t begin with frameworks or strategies; it begins with you deciding to bring your truth, your steadiness, and your energy into the room. That’s where the power lives — and where everything meaningful starts”.

“A coaching session with a female transformation leader in the Civil Service reminded me how powerful the simplest questions can be: Am I clear on my role? Are those around me?

The truth that the answer could still be no - even for someone seasoned and accomplished - was a moment of humility and possibility”.

“Stewardship always begins with self.
Before we can hold responsibility for others, we have to hold it for what’s within our care - our energy, our presence, our people. The Ten Facets of Self-Stewardship describe the ways we sustain integrity and calm amid complexity.
Grace in accepting help, rhythm in pulling back, courage in showing up where it matters most - this week was a live practice of that. Stewardship, like the tide, begins at home”.

“Oceans coming together.

That’s how this week felt - family, work, and purpose all flowing into one another.

To quote my mum - “When workers haven’t got safety, there’s no safety in mind. Even if it rocks the boat they should step in.”

A different take, to mine on stewardship, but somehow speaking the same. Simple. Moral. True.

Family, in every sense, depends on that - distinct tides, shared waters, and the courage to hold together when it matters most.”

“Some weeks call for care, others for patience. This one called for boldness - not bluster, not noise, but the courage to act before certainty arrives.

“Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.” - Brené Brown

I’ve been sitting with what it means to act before you know, to recruit for attitude not polish, to write and speak without hedging. Boldness as movement, not noise.”

“…questions - which in my life have often been sharper than speaking truth to power.

Questions.

They can crush a heart, or heal it.
They can shame a soul, or liberate it.
They can shatter dreams, or energise them.
They can obstruct connection, or invite it.
They can create defences, or melt them.

We have to use questions wisely…right now, we have world leaders who are refusing to answer them”