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These insights draw on my experience working with leadership teams across sectors (see examples here).
Why the blame game weakens leadership
Blame has dominated politics this week, with the rapid fallout from the departures of Lord Mandelson and Angela Rayner in the UK, and the immediate accusations following the killing of US commentator Charlie Kirk. In a crisis, the rush to assign blame may feel decisive, but the likely outcome is to undermine trust, weaken culture and damage reputation. The blame game can be corrosive for leaders and organisations with accountability, transparency and learning critical for effective crisis management.
The power of storytelling for local government
On the Sussex and the City podcast, I discuss with Richard Freeman how storytelling can bridge complexity, build trust, and why it is so critical to Sussex seizing the opportunity of devolution.
Podcasts: The New Frontier in Leadership Communications
As the dust settles after the US election, analysis has focussed on the factors that led to Trump securing the popular vote. The first ‘podcast election’ demonstrates how this medium can connect leaders with ‘new’ audiences in a format that demands authenticity, honesty and adaptability to unexpected questions.
Behaving with authenticity on a podcast stands to gain a leader (and their organisation) not just visibility, but a meaningful, lasting connection with their audience. It demands communicators embrace the challenge of the format and consider podcasts as crucial to achieving awareness and engagement.