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The SQ Leader Shift
The Small Shifts That Change Everything About How You Lead There’s a version of leadership most of us were handed. It came with a set of assumptions — about what strength looks like, what good leaders do, how to handle pressure, how to show up in a room. It came packaged in training programmes, performance…
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The Leadership Truths We Avoid: What’s Really Missing at the Top
Leadership isn’t broken, it’s out of alignment We see it everywhere. Organisations investing heavily in leadership development.Senior leaders equipped with more tools, frameworks, and strategies than ever before.Clear communication. Strong execution. Measurable results. And yet… Something isn’t working. Not in a way that shows up immediately on a balance sheet.But in a way that is…
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Humanity in Leadership
Leadership without humanity is control. Not guidance. Not influence. Not leadership.Control.And people know the difference. Control looks efficient.Clear targets. Tight processes. Measured outputs.But underneath?Disconnection. Silence. Compliance without commitment. Because when humanity is missing…People don’t bring their best. They bring what’s required. Humanity isn’t a weakness in leadership.It’s the source of trust.It’s what allows people to…
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I Think Therefore I Am…?
Most leadership is driven by thinking.That’s the problem. We’ve been taught:“I think, therefore I am.”In leadership (and in life) it’s the other way around.“I am… therefore I think.” Because when leadership starts with thinking, we lead from analysis, pressure, and the need to be right.And people feel that. They may not say it. But they…
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Communication – or Connection?
We’ve been taught that great leadership is about communication. Clear messages.Strong delivery.Saying the right thing at the right time. But in reality? Connection is far more powerful than communication. Because people don’t follow words.They follow energy, presence, and truth. You can communicate a perfect strategy……but if your team doesn’t feel you, it won’t land. You…
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Navigating Uncertainty
If intuition is the signal… and discernment is the skill… then the real test of Spiritual Intelligence (SQ) is this: Can you still hear it when everything feels uncertain? Because leadership isn’t tested in calm environments.It’s tested in chaos, pressure, and the unknown. When markets shift.When decisions carry real weight.When there isn’t a clear “right…
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Intuition in Business
Following on from my last post about Spiritual Intelligence (SQ), there’s a question I often get: “But how do I actually trust my intuition in business?” Because let’s be honest — intuition can feel… intangible. Risky, even.We’ve been conditioned to justify decisions with data, not feeling. So here’s the shift: 👉 Intuition isn’t the opposite…
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Who Are You?
In business we’re trained to trust data, strategy and logic. But there’s another intelligence many leaders overlook — Spiritual Intelligence (SQ). Our intuition, gut instinct, inner knowing… whatever name you give it, it has a language that’s unique to each of us. For some people it shows up as a quiet sense of certainty.For others…
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The SQ Revolution in Leadership
Why Spiritual Intelligence Is Becoming Essential For Leaders Leadership is changing For many years leadership development focused on two key capabilities: IQ — Intellectual Intelligence, which enables leaders to analyse information, develop strategy and solve complex problems. Later we recognised the importance of EQ — Emotional Intelligence, helping leaders build relationships, understand themselves and create…
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B.O.L.L.O.C.K.S. to Imposter Syndrome
Imposter Syndrome – let’s resolve it together Whilst most people are familiar with the terminology and symptoms of ‘Imposter Syndrome’ are you aware of just how many business leaders suffer from it? These figures taken from a previous post tell a rather shocking story. So isn’t it time we do something to tackle this problem…
Mel Pledger 