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Executive Career Transition: Why the Obvious Next Move Is Not Always the Right One
The next move can look obvious long before it feels right. You may have been approached about a larger role, invited to discuss a board position or encouraged to put yourself forward for another promotion. On paper, it makes sense. The title is stronger, the...
Should I Take Another Senior Leadership Role? Five Questions to Ask Before Saying Yes
The call often comes when you aren't actively looking. A recruiter describes a bigger remit, a stronger package and the opportunity to influence at a higher level. The organisation is credible, the title looks like progress and the people around you are likely to see...
Why High-Functioning Men Are the Last to Seek Help (And What It Costs Them)
The man who appears most capable is often the man nobody thinks to ask about. He is still delivering, making decisions and taking responsibility when something goes wrong. From the outside, he looks dependable. From the inside, maintaining that appearance may be...
Why the Strategies That Made You Successful May Now Be Working Against You
The strategies that made you successful were not mistakes. Working harder, taking responsibility and holding yourself to high standards probably helped you build a respected career. They may also have made you the person other people trust when something important...
Why Procrastination in Driven Men Is Rarely About Laziness
You have set aside an hour to work on something important. It might be a strategic decision, a proposal that needs reviewing or a conversation you know you need to prepare for. Twenty minutes later, you’ve reorganised your diary, checked a few figures and completed...
Can’t I Switch Off on Holiday? What It Reveals About Executive Pressure
You close the laptop, hand over what needs to be covered and leave work behind for a week or two. At least, that’s what is supposed to happen. Your body arrives on holiday, but part of your mind remains in the office, replaying conversations, anticipating problems and...
Burnout and Procrastination in High Achievers
There is an email sitting unanswered in your inbox. It is not particularly difficult, and six months ago you would probably have dealt with it in five minutes. Today, you've opened it three times, read the first few lines and somehow found something else to do. There...
How to Get Your Motivation Back After Burnout Without Pushing Yourself Harder
You used to be the person who got things done. You didn't need an elaborate morning routine, motivational videos or three different productivity systems to make yourself work. There was something that needed doing, you understood what was required and you got on with...
Burnout Recovery for Executives: What Actually Needs to Change?
You take a week off. For the first couple of days, you struggle to switch off. You check your emails more often than you intended, think about problems back at work and mentally rehearse conversations you know will be waiting when you return. Eventually, something...
Why Am I Procrastinating at Work When I’ve Always Been Driven?
There was probably a time when getting things done was simply part of who you were. Difficult decisions were made, problems were dealt with and if something important landed on your desk, you got on with it. Other people may even have relied on you precisely because...
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