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As you accelerate, what can’t be left to chance?
Most of us work in fast-moving organisations. We’re trying to deliver, respond, adapt, grow and keep pace with constant change. There are goals to hit, expectations to meet and an ongoing pressure to perform. In many businesses, acceleration is the norm. We are expected to move quickly and continue moving quickly. The faster things move,
Decision fatigue, cognitive overload and the pace of modern work
We’ve just launched the State of Workplace Wellbeing Report 2026, and one of the themes that really stands out is decision fatigue and cognitive overload. This is something I’ve been thinking and talking about for a while, particularly in relation to the pace of work. Work has become faster, denser and more fragmented. But it’s
Reclaiming agency when work feels relentless
“It’s in our gift.” That phrase has come up in many conversations recently, and I love it because it’s both simple and quietly powerful. It’s a reminder that even when work feels fast, noisy and demanding, there are still things within our control and that matters more than we often realise. This week’s SNAP is
High performance and wellbeing aren’t a trade-off
One of the biggest myths in leadership is that slowing down costs output. It’s easy to see why it sticks. Most organisations run on pace, urgency and responsiveness. When pressure is high, the instinct is to push harder: longer hours, fewer breaks, tighter deadlines, more intensity. But the truth is, wellbeing and high performance aren’t
Predict: A High-Performance Advantage Most Teams Ignore
A key tenet of my work is this idea that business is more predictable than we think. And when we start acting like that’s true, something shifts. We move from firefighting to foresight. From reacting to preparing. From feeling at the mercy of the week to feeling more in control of it. Not because everything
The AI Agency Paradox
Have you ever thought AI’s dulling your edge? The more capable the tools become, the more tempting it is to hand over the thinking. AI can become a “done for you” solution. And if we’re not careful, it can start to erode our critical thinking and disempower us. This is what I am calling the
