Doing the Quick Thing vs the Right Thing
In this blog, I am not talking about situations where you might argue that “a quick decision is better than…
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If You Are Surviving, You Can’t See the Future
In the latest Heartstopper Netflix film, Charlie Spring and Isaac Henderson have a conversation that resonated with me deeply and…
12 Radical Ideas For 2026
In February I started writing the Build a Social Enterprise blog. In April, I began sharing some of its content…
Five ways to be yourself as a changemaker
I have just completed a ten-month leadership fellowship with Acumen Academy. The UK Fellowship is “a reflective programme that brings…
Why Bearing Witness Matters for Changemakers
In this blog, I want to explain why I believe bearing witness is a crucial practice for everyone to learn,…
How to Ask for Help and Build Your Support Network
In the last blog we explored “Five Ways to Stay Connected With Your Team”. In this blog we explore five…
Five Ways of Staying Connected with your team
One of the common threads I’ve noticed among the founders and changemakers I coach is a sense of loneliness and…
Give Back
Celebrating 100 Pro-Bono Coaching Hours I’ve just crossed a milestone: 100 hours of pro-bono coaching with incredible purpose leaders from…
8 Ways To Let Go of Control as a Founder
As a founder of a social enterprise, you’re probably used to doing everything, or nearly everything, yourself. Those early days…
Embrace Your Identities
Dear Changemaker Embrace Your Identities Until recently, I hadn’t truly paused to reflect on my identities. One of the most…
Stretch Your Leadership Boundaries
Five Ways the Acumen Academy Fellowship Stretched My Leadership Dear Changemaker Stretch your leadership boundaries Running or founding a social…
Lead With Care Not Exhaustion
Dear changemakers Lead with care, not exhaustion When creating a social enterprise or working for a purpose driven business, there…
Think Like a Coach
I often speak with purpose-driven leaders, and the same questions come up time and again: This article is the first…