Category Archives: leadership

Off to Scotland to deliver another week of person-centred leadership development, then downing tools for August. Have a great summer!

Great to attend Esri’s annual conference in London today to reconnect with the UK geospatial community — 2500 people! Some key takeaways: This last point really needs addressing. As people move through their careers, how are they going to succeed at being GIS team members, managers, leaders, collaborators or influencers? How are they going toContinue reading “Developing the next generation of talent”

Ready to deliver another transformative week of leadership development… feeling curious about what will emerge in the room this time! Client Centred Consulting is an entirely experiential programme where people learn by doing, working on real issues that they are facing in their work and lives. No slides, no role play, no nonsense. Interested? ReadContinue reading “All systems go”

Today this group of future geospatial leaders reminded us that there’s more to making the world a better place than technology. This wonky collage (courtesy of Teams) illustrates the point that it doesn’t always matter if the technology isn’t perfect. What matters is how people are able to work together towards a common goal. TodayContinue reading “Beyond technology”

Wrapping up another transformative week with a leadership team in Scotland… Working through uncertainty feels precarious and vulnerable. This week, the most powerful question was simply: “What would help?”

International Women’s Day remind us that we still haven’t achieved true equality and equity. It takes constant effort and I’m proud to support many women across various leadership programmes. Keep on flying!

This morning I ran a workshop practicing coaching skills with Women+ in Geospatial mentors. As usual, a fabulous group of people – which makes me wonder: What will the geospatial industry look like when more women are in leadership positions across different sectors? When voices from all backgrounds are represented at every level? Today’s groupContinue reading “Women in leadership”

This is an abridged version of a blog post I wrote for Réseau, a geospatial network supporting diverse and emerging leaders from the global south. Let’s face it, the world no longer needs heroes. Heroic leaders have had their day. Today even Spiderman or Superwoman – if they were real – would struggle to makeContinue reading “The surprising superpower of a geospatial leader”

These photos show spaces where I have witnessed true magic happen. Where people have developed the single most important skill for leadership, changemaking, and impact at work. No slides, no lectures, no role play, no gimmicks. Just a circle of chairs. But it’s not nursery school. Nor is it group therapy. It’s a space whereContinue reading “Working with the 18%”