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A selection of musings about leadership and coaching
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A Case Study About Leadership Drift

From the outside, Frank was doing well. He was in a senior role, well respected, leading a well-functioning department and getting things

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When Adaptation Becomes Drift

Leadership drift rarely looks dramatic. Small compromises in the name of pragmatism or not causing a fuss but they can add up. Emma remembers what leadership means to her and finds a way to keep that in mind to counter her drift.

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Geoff Watts speaking at leadership conference

Turn it off…or don’t!

What can a musical about Mormon missionaries teach us about Calm REBEL Leadership?

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The Calm Rebellion of Empathy

A leader I’ll call Sarah* was passionate about agility from the start. She believed in servant leadership, in creating space for her teams to

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The Cost of Being the Reasonable One

When Priya* got back in touch, I was genuinely pleased to hear from her. We’d worked together a couple of years earlier,

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The Firefighter Who Lost His Spark

When I first met Ian*, he described himself as being “basically the fire brigade for my company.” * Name changed for anonymity

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Leadership drift blog post thumbnail

A Case Study About Leadership Drift

From the outside, Frank was doing well. He was in a senior role, well respected, leading a well-functioning department and getting things

Read More
Leadership drift thumbnail image

When Adaptation Becomes Drift

Leadership drift rarely looks dramatic. Small compromises in the name of pragmatism or not causing a fuss but they can add up. Emma remembers what leadership means to her and finds a way to keep that in mind to counter her drift.

Read More
Geoff Watts speaking at leadership conference

Turn it off…or don’t!

What can a musical about Mormon missionaries teach us about Calm REBEL Leadership?

Read More
Leadership framework diagram

The Calm Rebellion of Empathy

A leader I’ll call Sarah* was passionate about agility from the start. She believed in servant leadership, in creating space for her teams to

Read More

The Cost of Being the Reasonable One

When Priya* got back in touch, I was genuinely pleased to hear from her. We’d worked together a couple of years earlier,

Read More

The Firefighter Who Lost His Spark

When I first met Ian*, he described himself as being “basically the fire brigade for my company.” * Name changed for anonymity

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When Caring Becomes Damaging

I’ve been noticing a pattern. Maybe you have too. The people who care the most at work — the ones who want

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