Happy Sunday , When I first started in leadership, I didn’t like myself very much.I was busy trying to be right, to be respected, to be the kind of leader who had all the answers. I thought power and control equalled success. But the truth is, turnin...

Happy Monday , This week’s quote from Harriet Lerner hit me square in the chest:“It is not fear that stops you from doing the brave and true thing in your daily life. Rather, the problem is avoidance.”When I started this business, I realised how much...

Happy Monday , Six weeks ago, I said yes to delivering a Masterclass on Bias in the design of AI. I had the date locked in, a long to-do list…and very little idea how I was going to get from here to there. Most of the things on that list I had never...

Happy Monday , Last week, while preparing for my masterclass on Bias in AI: Why Women Can't Afford to Opt Out, I ran a simple but shocking experiment. Same prompt, same role. One called Michael. One called Kate.Michael was told to pitch high. Kate? T...

Happy Monday , One of my favourite things in the world?Creating and being in spaces where women uplift women.And because I practice what I preach, I work with a coach, mentors, and do specific trainings in areas I need support with. (Because let’s be...

Happy Monday , Sorry, I usually try not to tell women what they should and shouldn't do.But I heard yet another incredible woman last week tell me that she needed to get her MBA before she applied for the next level role. If it's not that it's some o...

Happy Monday , Ever been told to “be seen and not heard”? To “share nicely”? To “respect your elders”?I recently caught up with an ex-colleague whose six-year-old daughter asked for a teaspoon in a café. Simple, confident, and clear. But the man behi...

Happy Monday , Let’s talk about the many selves of women in leadership.This week, I was looking through photos—bikepacking in Japan, freediving in distant oceans, laughing with friends, strategising with clients, cuddling my dog, and celebrating mome...

Happy Monday , This week’s theme? Rest. Visibility. And the deeply conditioned belief that they’re incompatible.I’ve just returned from two glorious weeks bikepacking around the north island of Japan. And I almost didn’t tell you (I obviously changed...

Happy Monday , Let’s get one thing clear: you are not the problem.If you’ve ever felt like you needed to change to fit the leadership mould—be less emotional, more assertive, more polished, more strategic—you’re not alone. But here’s the truth: the s...