RECENT reports in the media suggest we are facing a dearth of future leaders.
According to one set of statistics, 52% of Gen-Z professionals don’t want to be middle managers.
This is an issue we really need to take seriously.
I was glad to share my views on this recently and I was happy to see them widely published across the mainstream media.
I’m firmly of the view that businesses should “rebrand leadership as influencing” if they want to encourage a new generation of employees into senior roles.
What we need to be doing is asking, ‘Why should anyone want to lead?’ Too often Gen Z are told that they’re lazy, they don’t want it, they’re not up for it: I don’t think that’s true. I just think they’re looking for more meaning. If we can connect meaning and the impact of leadership and what it can actually do, I think they’ll be more than up for it.
Please see my interview on this topic here.
3 New Ways Leaders Should Make Critical Decisions
Published: Forbes, Jun 8, 2020
We all make decisions every day, from the moment we wake up until we drift off to sleep in the evening. A lot of the choices we make on a day-to-day basis won’t have enormous consequences, although these innocuous small decisions can become habits!
3 Ways To Lead Through The Coronavirus Crisis
Published: Forbes, Apr 2, 2020
We are facing unprecedented times. The coronavirus COVID-19 has ended 50,000 lives worldwide – including 13,000 in Italy, 10,000 in Spain, and 5,000 here in America. Globally, 950,000 cases of infection exist, of which 210,000 are American, 10,000 are Italian and 105,000 are Spanish.
7 Ways To Get The Leadership ‘It’ Factor
Published: Forbes, Feb 17, 2020
Some leaders have ‘it’. They can walk into any room and command the attention of those present – somewhat akin to a president on inauguration day.
They’re so inspirational that in difficult times “they inspire their team to feel stronger, ready and willing to march into any battle,” says Drew Povey – a leading authority on leadership.
But why is that the case?
How To Use Uncertainty As Your Leadership Advantage
Published: Forbes, Jan 12, 2021
Studies carried out by Archy De Berker have shown that without doubt, uncertainty is worse than the resulting ‘thing’ we are waiting for, be it the pain of a procedure or receiving bad news that we were wondering if we’d get. One study measured stress rates in people who were subjected to electric shocks. Those who knew they were going to get shocked and actually got the shock had much lower stress levels than those who were uncertain whether they were going to get upset. Leadeship guru Drew Povey points out, “I’m sure we’ve all experienced the interminable wait for news or an update. And when the news finally comes, even if its bad news, it’s often not as painful or as harrowing as we might have expected. The waiting and not knowing was a lot worse.”
Tips to tackle workplace stress
Published: 10th July 2025
In creating tactics to deal with burnout, leaders need to recognise, reflect and recalibrate.
What I’ve learned about burnout over the years is that it’s a bit insidious, and it can creep in and creep in quietly.
In order to achieve your goals, it’s important to be strategic, which is where coaching can help.
Why a Summer rest is key for all leaders
Published: 10th July 2025
The summer is an opportunity for everyone to take a break, whether you consider yourself a leader or not. Here are my ideas on how a good leader can use a summer break to reset and return better than before.
Warrington-based leadership expert on boosting performance
Published: 15th February
Doing less could be the key to achieving more at work.
The 5 things leaders get wrong when building a team
Published: 19th January 2026
The best teams aren’t built from quiet compliance but from the confidence to take on the status quo. I’ve not come across a leader yet that doesn’t want a strong team, but the problems can arise when they don’t understand what that strong team would look like. One thing it’s not is a team which is quiet or compliant.
An extreme and often harmful version of management, micromanaging can be the enemy of scaling. The more that leaders, managers, and executives try to control a business, the harder it becomes to […]
