Journal

Restore - Stefan’s Week-notes 29/09/2024
"Helping others to transition from an idea into a cultural norm and a way of working, living and being takes energy, it takes commitment AND almost as importantly pacing and recuperation’.
Like the bike races I do, leadership and change are an endurance race"

Work - What do I do and Why?
"Good people implicitly or explicitly believe in the principles of social justice - access to resources, equity, participation, diversity, and human rights - in all the work they do.
If someone is working towards creating these organisationally, sector wide and or nationally and internationally, then I am in; with both feet"

Sustainable - Stefan’s Week-notes 22/09/2024
"Perhaps it’s a useful allegory for myself and an underpinning wisdom for much of the work I do with leaders, who will need 3, 5 and maybe even 7 years to deliver the full change they seek. We can all be tempted by the immediate; but chase it too quickly and without sufficient support and sustenance at your peril".

1-1 Coaching Case Study - The MD…
“The weight of expectation in those first months was significant. There was a clear internal drive to prove worth—to deliver results that would silence doubt and demonstrate capability. But through coaching, the MD began to recognise that performance alone wouldn’t be enough. They needed to lead with presence, clarity, and conviction.
The 90-day plan became more than a strategy—it became a mirror.”.

- Stefan’s Weeknote’s 07/09/2024 (Copy)
"How do you be BRAVE - you find others who BELIEVE too, you identify and collect RESOURCES to support you, you Act in unison, interdependently with others. You have a VISION which is compelling and you Engender confidence and positive expectation by recognising and buolding upon the progress you make, no matter how small"

1-1 Coaching Case Study - The Non -Profit ESG Director…
“The challenge wasn’t just technical—it was personal. While widely respected for their expertise and quiet integrity, they weren’t always heard in the rooms where the biggest decisions were made.
A desire to influence ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) and climate change as a long tern career trajectory was the ‘target’…”

Stefan’s Weeknotes 03/08/2024

Patience; A beautiful ride

Finding a way to believe that you can...

Stefan’s Weeknotes 29/06/2024

Am I normal? Leadership

Preparing for a 1000km endurance bike race

1-1 Coaching Case Study - The Influencer…
“Behind the surface success, a deeper tension was present: a sense that their methodology wasn’t yet fully formed or aligned with their identity.
They didn’t just want to be effective—they wanted to be congruent. The search wasn’t only for a model. It was for a voice, a stance, and a way of working that could evolve into something with lasting impact.”.