Grow your gravitas!
It can be frustrating to be told you do not have it, particularly when it is unclear what is meant by ‘gravitas’ or ‘executive presence’.
The number 1 culprit of low self-confidence and how to fix it
(Image by 3D Animation Production Company from Pixabay) Is your lack of confidence letting you down? You know those days, months or even years when you doubt your ability to accomplish something? Interestingly, you are not alone. Whether you are…
7 powerful steps to help you make difficult decisions
You know when you have a decision to make but just can’t decide what to do? You go round and round in circles with ‘what if’s’, but can’t ever seem to reach a decision. You may even catastrophise the issue in…
Transformation Plans: Doomed to fail or designed for success?
It feels like Groundhog Day. We spend hours in meetings with other NHS and Social Care leaders working through system transformation plans that we secretly know are doomed to fail. We each play our part, saying the right things, voicing…
Leading through the challenge of change
I am experiencing a change in my life; I am thinking of moving house. Despite it being just a house move it feels difficult to accept and contend with. Even as I write this, it seems rather pathetic when I…
Getting women to the top: The holy grail of leadership excellence
We recently celebrated both mother’s day and International Women’s day. This made me reflect on the most influential woman in my life - my wonderful mum. She died when both she and I were young, yet my memories of her…
It’s time for female NHS leaders to unleash their power
The value of having women on corporate boards is lost because women are encouraged to behave like men to get there. Our focus needs to move away from monitoring the number of women on boards, to supporting women to…
