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I’ve just got back from Japan, and there’s one small detail I can’t stop thinking about. Not the temples, the food, or the neon, but crossing the road. In Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto, the cities felt calm, clean, and efficient. The pace was different. At pedestrian crossings, even when there were no cars, people waited […]

In a world of restructures, “strategic realignments” and never-ending change, it’s no surprise that so many high-achieving professionals feel like the ground beneath them is never fully stable. At the recent Women In Research (WIRe) event at Netflix HQ, London, Show Up For Yourself, I shared a simple idea that landed deeply with the room: […]

What gives someone gravitas? Most people assume it comes from seniority or status, the job grade, the title on your email signature, or the visible signals that suggest influence. But these are surface layers, not the source. A recent moment involving Prince George sparked a much deeper reflection, true gravitas isn’t inherited, bestowed, or guaranteed […]

Why great communicators speak about what’s next I was working with a client this week who is preparing to deliver a major speech in America. He’s accomplished, credible, and respected in his field, but as we shaped the message of his talk, we realised something. The speech was focused on legacy rather than vision. When […]