For a long time, ambition is wonderfully simple. There is somewhere to get to. The next role, the next salary, the next company milestone, the next level of recognition, the next version of yourself. Progress is visible. You are moving upwards. And then, if you are fortunate, some of the…
There are periods at work when everything feels like a time-management problem. Too many meetings, too many messages, too many decisions and too many things waiting for you. The natural response is to optimise ourselves. Wake up earlier, block the calendar, decline meetings, make better lists, prioritise harder, find…
There is a strange compliment we give people at work: “We couldn’t do this without you.” It sounds like recognition, and sometimes it is. But when I hear it inside an organisation, part of me also wonders: why couldn’t we? Some of the most capable people I have…