Leadership determines how people and performance come together.
Many performance problems are leadership problems in disguise. They aren’t visible in your strategy or systems first. They show up in how people behave, decide, and lead under pressure. I work on one core question: What actually reconnects leadership to people and performance?
When that connection is strong, people thrive and organisations perform. When it breaks down, both suffer in ways leaders don’t immediately see.
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Psychological safety has become one of the most talked-about ideas in leadership. Yet much of the conversation has drifted away from what it was originally intended to mean.
In this TEDx talk, I examine why organisations often misunderstand psychological safety, how well-intentioned leadership practices can unintentionally weaken accountability and performance, and why creating an environment where people speak honestly requires far more than simply encouraging everyone to have a voice.
The talk brings together organisational psychology, neuroscience, and leadership practice to explore a question that affects every organisation: what allows people to speak up when it matters most?
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Posted on 10th October, 2026
Launching The Great Leadership Disconnect at Hodges Figgis, Dublin
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, I’ll be celebrating the launch of my new book, The Great Leadership Disconnect, at Hodges Figgis, Dublin’s most iconic bookshop. The book explores why business and HR leaders, despite working towards the same organisational goals, can experience very different realities. Drawing on two decades of…
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Posted on 10th October, 2026
The Great Leadership Disconnect: My Book Launches on 20 October 2026
On 20 October 2026, my book, The Great Leadership Disconnect, will be published by Practical Inspiration Publishing. Ask business leaders about HR, and you’ll hear, “HR doesn’t understand the business.” Ask HR leaders, and you’ll hear, “The business doesn’t listen.” Despite working towards the same organisational goals, both sides experience…
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Posted on 10th October, 2026
Joined TEGEP HR and L&D Summit with The Great Leadership Disconnect
On 17 September 2026, I joined the TEGEP HR & L&D Summit in Istanbul, Türkiye, to deliver a talk titled “Liderlikte Kopan Bağ: İnsan Stratejisinden İş Sonuçlarına”, based on my upcoming book, The Great Leadership Disconnect. Business leaders and HR leaders may pursue the same organisational goals but experience very…
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Posted on 29th June, 2026
Joining the Method in Madness podcast to Talk About Storytelling in the Digital Age
Stories have always shaped leadership. The difference today is that technology has changed who tells them, how they spread, and how quickly they influence people. I’m looking forward to joining Method in Madness to explore storytelling in the digital age and why it has become one of leadership’s most important…
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