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The Isolagenic Culture Paradox
In my last blog, I explored the AI high-performance paradox, the reality that AI tools don’t automatically reduce human effort, especially as the pace of work keeps rising. This week, I want to build on that with another observation that’s featuring strongly in my State of Workplace Wellbeing 2026 report (coming very soon): our environments
The AI High Performance Paradox
Happy New Year. This is my first “SNAP” of 2026, and it comes straight out of the final draft of my latest State of Workplace Wellbeing 2026 report. A key theme that keeps coming up is AI creating as much pressure as it is possibility? Not because it isn’t useful, but because it’s arriving in
Agency: Are You Happening to Life, Or Is Life Happening to You?
I’ve talked recently about how boundaries can become contagious and the behaviours that can (often unintentionally) fuel burnout. I want to tie those threads together with a reminder that, in both areas, you have agency. Agency is an inner sense of ownership, your capacity to act independently and make choices that influence your day, your
When Boundaries Become Contagious
When boundaries become contagious, it can set the tone of an organisation. I’ve run a series of masterclasses lately, and I’m constantly asked: “How do I set boundaries?”, “How do I defend them?”, “How do I get others to respect my boundaries?” In one masterclass, a group described a leader they admired. What stood out
Are Your Behaviours Contributing to Burnout in Your Organisation?
A question for you to consider – are your behaviours contributing to the burnout of people in your organisation? It’s a powerful question to reflect on. Most leaders I work with care deeply and role-model plenty of positives, but often there are a couple of small habits that quietly send the opposite signal. How Leaders
Why We Must Pause To Progress
Last week was a phenomenal one – events in Nottingham, Bradford, and then Edinburgh. At one of these events, I spoke to a woman who told me the most valuable thing she does when she’s stressed or overwhelmed is to stop. Pause encourages progress. It’s not procrastination or avoidance; it’s a way to cut noise