A massive survey identified 225 leadership values and characteristics, and refined them to a top 20. They then conducted a 30-year survey asking 100,000 participants to choose the characteristics they most admired in leaders.
The Real Cause of Leadership Stress
The more we realise that relieving stress is an inside-out job, the more capacity we develop to deal with external circumstances and perform and lead with greater internal peace and wisdom.
Why the Values That Scare You Reveal Your Growth Edge
The purpose of holding values is not to pretend that identifying with them alone makes us good people. Rather, it’s to help us change our behaviour to grow in the direction of our values.
How Conscious Values Break Unconscious Patterns
The only way to escape our unconscious programming and live more consciously and congruently is to clearly define our values, and then strive to live in accordance with them.
The Missing Ingredient in Sustainable Organisational Change
An organisation can spend millions of dollars training its leaders in horizontal skills and knowledge, but it’s a poor investment unless it’s preceded and supported by vertical growth.
Why Leadership Training Fails
While improving horizontal competencies may require repeated practice, it typically requires no growth in self-awareness or self-regulation.
How to Stop Triangulation In the Workplace
Many leaders don’t realize that letting conflicts circulate quietly shifts accountability—and trust erodes until clarity is restored.
The Growth Matrix: A Practical Model for Personal Change
The Growth Matrix explains why skills alone don’t change behaviour. It shows how vertical growth and self-awareness help leaders move from reactive habits to values-based action, driving sustainable change.
Why Accountability Fails (And What Leaders Must Do Instead)
Great leaders know they must take accountability for their behaviour. However, many leaders can miss the fact that there are two sides of accountability.
How to Turn Values on the Wall Into Behaviour on the Floor
Values are statements of our highest cultural aspirations. However, for organisational values to be truly meaningful, they must be translated into observable behavioural commitments.
