The Post-Truth Leader: A Conversation with Dr Paul Thomas Malcolm Nicholson – iCN Journalist (United Kingdom) Dr Paul Thomas is Professor of Complexity, Critical Thinking and Leadership. In this edition’s focus on coaching practice and innovation. He and I sat down to explore a question that sits at the
Why Storytelling is a Crucial Leadership Skill Zoë Arden (United Kingdom) In the ever-evolving landscape of leadership, technical expertise and strategic thinking are no longer enough. Today’s leaders must inspire, influence and connect on a deeply human level. One of the most powerful tools to achieve this is storytelling.
What Ecology Teaches Us About Leading Through Collapse Stuart J. Green (United Kingdom) Walk through a forest after a fire and the first impression is devastation. The ground is blackened. The air is still. What was once dense with life feels erased. To the untrained eye, it looks like
How to Embed a Coaching Culture without Turning Everyone into a Coach Helen Wada (United Kingdom) In today’s working environment, many organisations continue to invest in leadership development, wellbeing initiatives and employee experience, yet people still feel disconnected from their work and unclear on how they contribute to outcomes.
The Silent Crisis of Success: Why High Achievers Feel Empty at the Top Claire Brumby (United Kingdom) During my years as a leadership coach, a common experience shared with me isn’t one of performance, strategy or even capability. It’s one which I have felt myself too, many years ago.
Women in Leadership: What It Takes to Thrive and Succeed Désirée Galicher (Switzerland) I’ll never forget the first time I coached a brilliant young executive who had just been promoted to a senior leadership role. On paper, she had everything: experience, education, accolades. Yet, in our first session, she
Clarity Isn’t Certainty: Coaching Leaders for Presence in the Moments that Matter Christie Rice (USA) I found myself on the side of the road—alone with a stranger, in the dark. Eight lanes of traffic moved steadily beside us. The air carried that familiar mix of noise and uncertainty that
Who am I? The Three Questions that Will Shape your Leadership Rob Cross (United Kingdom) In working with leaders there comes a point where capability is no longer the issue. They are experienced, credible and successful by most external measures. They have the knowledge, the tools, and the track
The “New” Longing for Dark Leadership Karsten Drath and Uwe Achterholt (Germany) In times of uncertainty, authoritarian promises often appear more attractive than participative and reflective leadership. As a result, radical dominance and submission are regaining appeal—both in society and in organisations—with serious consequences for businesses, politics, and democracy.
Why Emotional Intelligence is Important in Leadership Anne Bachrach (USA) Technical skills can be learned. Business instincts can be sharpened. But emotional intelligence — the quiet, foundational capacity that determines how a leader actually shows up for their team — must be cultivated. Accountability coach Anne Bachrach explains why
