Some time ago, I coached a brilliant senior leader who was running an increasingly complex business. The operational wheels seemed to be turning faster and faster, and he felt as if he were on a [...]
You may know the feeling. Something goes wrong. You are late. Your body tightens. Your breathing becomes shallow. Before you have even worked out what to do, your mind starts racing ahead: https://ways2grow.co.za/2026/08/06/when-your-mind-starts-racing-regulate-before-you-respond/
I recently had an insightful conversation with one of my sons. We were away together for a few days, and at one point he started sharing quite openly about some of the things he is [...]
Recently, a great contract I had already negotiated, agreed on, and started to deliver suddenly fell away. The client had misunderstood the fee structure, and the rest of the process was cancelled. It was disappointing [...]
Have you also noticed how AI is suddenly everywhere? How do you feel about it? For some people that feels exciting and empowering. For others it feels tiring, unsettling, or even makes them a little [...]
In my work over the past few weeks, I have again been reminded of something both simple and profound: Relationships don’t break down because people talk too little. They often break down because people cannot [...]
Culture, behaviour, and leadership are not abstract ideas - they are the very forces that shape organisational success or failure. The statement “leaders get the organisations they deserve”, often used by Rand Stagen, is both [...]
When I turned sixty a few years ago, I began sensing a quiet inner shift. Nothing dramatic happened. My work did not suddenly stop, and I have no intention of slowing down soon. In fact, [...]
At the beginning of a new year, we tend to feel optimistic. We hope things will go well. We make plans. We look ahead with expectation. And that’s a good thing. As Rick Warren once [...]
For many years, I treated December as a short pause before the next sprint. A bit of rest, family time, maybe a holiday, a bit of planning… and then January arrives like a starting gun. [...]