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#84 - Fighting Frustration!
22 Oct 25
Frustration is one of the most dangerous emotions in leadership not because it’s explosive, but because it’s subtle.
It creeps in quietly when things don’t go to plan, when people underperform, or when expectations aren’t met. And while it feels justified in the moment, frustration is c...
by Steve Strange —
Oct 22, 2025
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#83 - The Fast-Track Fallacy!
15 Oct 25
Fast-track leadership schemes are designed to accelerate talent development by giving high-potential employees a breadth of experience across the business. While they can build impressive technical and organisational knowledge quickly, they often miss a critical ingredient: the slow, hu...
by Steve Strange —
Oct 15, 2025
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#82 - When experience becomes a cage!
8 Oct 25
Many experienced leaders find themselves in a quiet dilemma: they’re expected to already know how to lead, yet leadership challenges continue to evolve. This expectation creates pressure making it hard to admit when they need help or when to seek coaching. The result is a leadership 'tra...
by Steve Strange —
Oct 08, 2025
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#81 - Breaking the leadership death spiral!
1 Oct 25
Many leaders find themselves trapped in a destructive cycle: overloaded schedules, teams that defer too much, and work that drags them deeper into the weeds.The result is a downward spiral where there’s no time, energy, or mental capacity to create the space required to change what's wro...
by Steve Strange —
Oct 01, 2025
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#80 - Judgement Calls: Turning decisions into leadership wins!
24 Sep 25
Judgement is the ability to make sound decisions based on experience, knowledge and discernment. It blends rational analysis with intuition and values, guiding how we respond to challenges, opportunities and risks.
Strong judgement is essential for leaders, innovators, and professionals...
by Steve Strange —
Sep 24, 2025
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#79 - The leadership challenges of AI!
17 Sep 25
Artificial Intelligence is transforming every aspect of organisational life from how decisions are made to how work is delivered. But while the headlines celebrate productivity gains and innovation, a quieter challenge is unfolding: leaders are underprepared for the unique demands AI pl...
by Steve Strange —
Sep 19, 2025
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#78 - The Power of Debriefs!
10 Sep 25
Great teams don’t just perform, they learn. One of the most powerful mechanisms leaders can use to sharpen performance is the post-event debrief.
Done well, it transforms every action into insight, every mistake into progress, and every success into a repeatable system. Yet, many leader...
by Steve Strange —
Sep 10, 2025
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#77 - Gravitas: The unspoken power of leadership!
3 Sep 25
Some leaders command attention the moment they walk into a room. They don’t need to raise their voice, pull rank or prove themselves. Their presence speaks for them.
In the Royal Navy, we call this Command Presence. In the business world, it’s known as Gravitas. Not every leader has it. ...
by Steve Strange —
Sep 04, 2025
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#76 - Is your Organisation ambidextrous?
27 Aug 25
Most organisations are great at one thing: either executing flawlessly on what they already know, or constantly innovating to find what’s next. The challenge is that long-term success requires both.
An ambidextrous organisation is one that can simultaneously exploit its current strength...
by Steve Strange —
Aug 31, 2025
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#75 - The Conspiracy of Optimism!
20 Aug 25
Optimism is a powerful force! It motivates, energises and sustains teams through difficult challenges. Yet unchecked optimism can also be dangerous.
Known as the 'conspiracy of optimism', this phenomenon occurs when leaders and teams collectively downplay risks, dismiss warning signs an...
by Steve Strange —
Aug 20, 2025
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#74 - Why Leaders struggle to catch up...and how to recover!
13 Aug 25
Leaders thrive on rhythm. Routine provides clarity, efficiency and momentum. But when circumstances, unexpected crises, shifting markets, personal setbacks etc, disrupt that rhythm, the consequences ripple quickly.
Lost time compounds, priorities blur and teams sense the disruption. Cat...
by Steve Strange —
Aug 17, 2025
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#73 - Dysfunctional senior leadership...the hidden impact!
6 Aug 25
A dysfunctional senior leadership team can quietly poison an organisation from the top down. When leaders at the highest level fail to work cohesively, the ripple effects undermine trust, derail strategy, and erode performance throughout the organisation.
This issue is rarely caused by l...
by Steve Strange —
Aug 09, 2025
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