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Are you a CEO, Executive or Senior Leader and find yourself thinking: “I can’t think”: feeling under pressure when all eyes are on you can mean that you’re trying to talk and think at the same time. “I’m waffling and can’t stop”: When presenting, your voice can seem to take on a mind of its […]
Balance the Gloom with Positivity

Seriously! Too much doom and gloom. Today, a client was sharing how there had been a crisis at work and the executive needed to share with staff what was taking place. The reality was one of a good solid process in place, people taking action with enormous capability and excellent crisis planning with an expected […]
A world in Opera

Last week, I had the joy of bringing together some clients and friends for an evening at the opera. Having been a professional opera singer it’s such a joy to experience the skills of live performance. Singing as a profession was not about talent, but regime. Like an Olympian training, we kept fit, we practiced […]
Doing a Titan? Don’t!

How fascinating has it been to follow the Titan disaster and watch the 2022 BBC interview with Stockton Rush, where he is seen inside the submarine displaying the PlayStation controller used for navigation. What?! Did you just say ‘PlayStation controller’, Louise, for a trip from which there was no possibility of rescue? Call me old-fashioned, but… Guess […]