You have earned the seat at the top table through decades of grit, insight, and results. Then, almost overnight, the pressure stops rising and starts converging. Board updates clash with operating reviews, strategic choices must be made on incomplete data, powerful stakeholders pull in opposing d...

Introduction — From Leadership Competence to Conscious Awareness In today’s world of accelerating complexity and technological advances, the leadership advantage does not lie solely in technical capability or emotional intelligence, particularly where situations are stuck in an inertia bubble. It...

As decades in senior leadership executive life pass by, seemingly all too quickly, generally from the age of 59 and beyond, they enter what I define as Phase Three. This is not simply a career stage; it is a profound transition in identity. It can hit when least expected; however, the drive that ...

    Phase One: A Critical Foundation Before the Ecosystem Overgrows   As emerging leaders begin navigating the ascent to senior roles, my research shows that, generally between the ages of 28 and 38, they enter what I call "Phase One." This is a period characterised by energy, ambition, and the r...

As we climb the ranks in our careers to senior leadership, my research shows that, generally between the ages of 39 and 59, we enter what I call "Phase Two". This is a pinnacle of influence shadowed by unprecedented complexity. For those in this phase, you have likely felt the weight of organisat...