A lateral look at leading today. Sharing stories from the workplace frontline, welcoming expertise and looking for insights you can test with your own team today. It’s an invitation to read and lead well.
Reading & Leading
Exploring self-awareness, curiosity and the conversations that shape better leadership. Inside, you'll find an exploration of the strange history of personality profiling, psychologist Dr Sam Akbar on The Calypso Effect, a visit to regenerative farming pioneers Wildfarmed, the remarkable coaching work of prison charity Spark Inside, mountaineer Bouchra Baibanou on making decisions under pressure, Stan Slap on why so many managers quietly check out, and much more.
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ProfileBouchra on summits and self-belief
From Rabat to Everest, the Moroccan mountaineer on resilience as a system for leadership.
CommunityNadeem Perera on looking up
The birder and broadcaster on attention, community and the practice of noticing what others miss.
BehaviourThe Dogs of Montana
The enduring motivational power of purpose, recognition and connection – whether you walk on two legs or four – with the founder of Svalinn, Kim Greene.
CultureA vision for continuous learning
'Empathy matters', 'hire for attitude, not CVs', 'think decades, not days' – three senior figures at the spectacles brand Cubitts share how curiosity and values-led leadership drive teams, shape culture and fuel growth
LeadershipWildfarmed: Fields of Change
The company's co-founders Andy Cato, Edd Lees and George Lamb on scaling regenerative farming from its 2018 origins to more than 1,000 food businesses — and the leadership principles shaping their mission-driven growth.
CoachingFrom Inside to Impact
What happens when lived experience meets real support? Voices within Spark Inside reveal how coaching and community drive real change.
ImpactIs it working?
We're sharing perspectives on why so many change and development initiatives fail to create lasting impact — and what organisations can do instead to measure what really matters.
ResilienceThe Calypso Effect
Dr. Sam Akbar on how comfort becomes a cage — and how, drawing on The Odyssey, leaders can reclaim clarity, agency and direction.
ProfileBouchra on summits and self-belief
From Rabat to Everest, the Moroccan mountaineer on resilience as a system for leadership.
CommunityNadeem Perera on looking up
The birder and broadcaster on attention, community and the practice of noticing what others miss.
BehaviourThe Dogs of Montana
The enduring motivational power of purpose, recognition and connection – whether you walk on two legs or four – with the founder of Svalinn, Kim Greene.
CultureA vision for continuous learning
'Empathy matters', 'hire for attitude, not CVs', 'think decades, not days' – three senior figures at the spectacles brand Cubitts share how curiosity and values-led leadership drive teams, shape culture and fuel growth
LeadershipWildfarmed: Fields of Change
The company's co-founders Andy Cato, Edd Lees and George Lamb on scaling regenerative farming from its 2018 origins to more than 1,000 food businesses — and the leadership principles shaping their mission-driven growth.
CoachingFrom Inside to Impact
What happens when lived experience meets real support? Voices within Spark Inside reveal how coaching and community drive real change.
ImpactIs it working?
We're sharing perspectives on why so many change and development initiatives fail to create lasting impact — and what organisations can do instead to measure what really matters.
ResilienceThe Calypso Effect
Dr. Sam Akbar on how comfort becomes a cage — and how, drawing on The Odyssey, leaders can reclaim clarity, agency and direction.
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