When Silence Costs You Influence
Publication: Authentic Leadership | Courageous leadership | Leadership Influence | Leadership Integrity
Over the years, you will have likely heard the advice that it’s important to know when to speak up and when to stay silent. As a leader once shared with me, “I know what I think, but I’m just careful about when I say it.” On the surface, it is sound advice. But as we […]
Fast Company: This is How Leaders Can Turn Employee Activism into Opportunities
Publication: Courageous leadership | Employee activism | Employee voice | Leadership Accountability | Psychological Safety
Employee activism is not a leadership threat. It is a powerful signal of employee voice, cultural health, and psychological safety. In this Fast Company article,Michelle explains how leaders can turn dissent into opportunity by listening closely, strengthening organisational culture, and practising courageous leadership grounded in clarity, accountability, and trust. Suppressing employees’ voices can bring about […]
Leading with Courage in Uncertain Times: Why Insight, Integrity and Influence Matter Now More Than Ever
Publication: Courageous leadership | influence | insight | integrity | Leadership essence
By all accounts, these are disorienting times. Economies are shifting, societal expectations are evolving, political alliances are changing and the pace of technological change continues to accelerate. Amid such flux, leaders are under increasing pressure to deliver clarity, foster resilience, and ensure performance—all while navigating ambiguity, competing demands and, at times, overt opposition. In these […]
Are you all head and no heart?
Publication: Courageous leadership | Emotional intelligence | Heart-based Decisions
When I reflect on my corporate career there are a few leaders that stand out in helping to shape how I saw myself as a leader and my practice of being one. What I learned was that the best knew when to make ‘head’ based decisions, and when to think with their ‘heart’. It’s very easy […]