The importance of plain language

Matisse Hamel-Nelis | 18 Dec 2025

When it comes to business communications, presenting information in plain language that readers understand the first time they read it is far more effective than resorting to jargon or complex terminology.

Lead like you mean it: critical lessons in strength and staying human

Marie-Claire Dwek

From personal crises to the boardroom, discover how to build resilience in leadership, show up as your authentic self and leverage kindness and discipline for sustained influence.

What leaders can learn from how Julius Caesar won followers and managed rivals

Paul Vanderbroeck

One of the secrets to Julius Caesar's success was the way that he developed and marketed a personal brand based on values and delivering on these values.

Cyber security and the psychology of risk

Alexei Hnatiwis

Real cyber-security resilience demands far more than just ticking boxes. It requires reshaping fundamental behaviours, language and assumptions around risk.

What young graduates want in a manager

Geneviève Houriet Segard

Why do some young graduates thrive from day one at work while others struggle to settle in? The answer often comes down to one key figure in the office: their manager.

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The significant other: redefining modern leadership families

Amy Speake | 01 Oct 2025

A male leader with a stay-at-home wife is seen as normal. But if the situation is reversed, it's still seen as unusual. This outdated imbalance needs to be called out.

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Podcasts

What is Relationship Currency?

What Matters

We talk to communication expert, keynote speaker and transformational coach, Ravi Rajani, about his new book, "Relationship currency: five communication habits for limitless influence and business success".

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Interviews

AI and the Future of Business Mentoring

19 Dec 2025

A Q&A with Ben Jacobs, Chief Project Officer at the Association of Business Mentors (ABM) and co-author of 'AI and the Future of Business Mentoring'.

Menopause in the workplace: A Q&A with Eve Lepage

26 Nov 2025

We talk to reproductive health specialist, Eve Lepage, about what organisations can do to support employees through this life stage.

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The Connected Manager

The bird watcher's guide to hybrid work

24 Jun 2025

Taking up bird watching has got me thinking about birds, about evolution, and about what this has to do with the evolving workplace.

Long-distance leadership: letting go and leaning in

25 Mar 2025

Leading a remote or hybrid team requires a different mindset than you may have had if everyone was all together in the same physical space.

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