11/06/2026
Most leadership teams budget for salaries, benefits and strategy days.
Very few budget for the hidden costs.
The meetings that go nowhere.
The decisions that get revisited.
The tensions nobody addresses.
The talent that quietly walks out the door.
These things rarely show up on a spreadsheet, but they have a real impact on performance, culture and growth.
My latest blog looks at five hidden costs of executive team dysfunction and why they’re often more expensive than leaders realise.
Link in bio.
05/06/2026
I’ll be at the South Yorkshire Business Expo next week.
If you’re attending, come and say hello.
I’ll be talking all things leadership, business growth, coaching, and the realities of running a business in 2026.
Always happy to meet new people, share ideas, and have a good conversation.
See you there.
📍AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham
🗓️ Tuesday 9th June 9am-1pm
27/05/2026
Leadership fatigue doesn’t always look dramatic.
Sometimes it looks like:
• struggling to think clearly
• reacting instead of leading
• feeling constantly “on”
• losing energy for things you once enjoyed
Senior leadership carries pressure that most people never fully see.
My latest blog looks at burnout in the C-Suite, the warning signs, and why ignoring it comes at a cost.
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15/05/2026
“You’re not paid by the day, you’re paid for your years of experience.”
Quoted directly from my feature on the Everyday’s A Business School Day podcast.
Nobody sees the years behind the invoice;
The difficult clients.
The lessons learnt the hard way.
The times you got it wrong before you figured out what actually works.
The pressure of making decisions when others are relying on you.
That’s what people are paying for.
Not just the hour in the diary.
A lot of business owners quietly undercharge because they worry what people will think. Especially when something comes naturally to them.
But usually the thing you do quickly now, took years to get good at.
We went into this subject in more depth during this podcast episode.
Worth a listen if pricing is something you’ve ever wrestled with!
And if you’re currently sat somewhere between “I need to put my prices up” and “I’m terrified to do it” - drop me a message.
15/05/2026