I’m delighted to share some exciting news: Sustain has been named a finalist in the Business Book Awards 2026, in the Short Business Book category. The shortlist was revealed at a live celebration event held at Pearson’s head offices on the Strand in London on Tuesday, 14 April 2026. The event brought together authors, publishers […]
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In our recently released State of Workplace Wellbeing Report 2026, we uncovered a striking piece of data. Only 50% of respondents said they were able to identify the peak times when they really needed their energy. Even more notably, 40% said they were unsure, and that figure has risen from 29% last year. So while
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If you work in a customer-facing role, in customer service, sales, account management, leadership or any role where relationships matter, one of the greatest competitive advantages you can develop is human connection. We’re living through a moment where AI is reshaping how we work, communicate and sell. Emails can be drafted in seconds. Presentations can
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At a keynote event last week, I was asked an interesting question about something I’ve changed recently in my own life: going analogue. I’ve stopped wearing wearable tech and gone back to a simple wristwatch. The question I was asked was this: has that decision made me more aware of what’s going on in my
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One of the questions I was asked recently was this: How do you apply the Cadence Approach when you’re in a reactive role, when you can’t predict your “Wimbledons”? It’s such a good question, because for many people, work doesn’t feel predictable, or they’re in a reactive role. There may not be a major presentation,
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“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
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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
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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
Predict: A High-Performance Advantage Most Teams Ignore Read More »
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
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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
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