
The Leader's Digest
Leadership tips from Suzi’s award-winning blog

24 hours with my brothers: The power of connection in life and leadership
Last weekend, my two older bros and I took a road trip to Nelson Lakes. This 24-hour excursion was about...

Learning to pause when things go sideways: a guide for tense conversations in teams
Most teams know when a conversation in the group may be heading into difficult territory, coming unstuck or going skewwhiff....

5 ways to influence up as a leader.
You’re a CEO who needs to get a significant project signed off from the Board.You’re a mid-level manager keen to...

Your heart may be in the right place, but is your behaviour following suit?
Diversity and inclusion is always a hot – and important – topic in leadership, and rightly so. This week I...

5 mistakes you’re probably making when you give feedback
If you’re still not sure whether nailing feedback conversations should be one of your main skills to prioritise as a...

The 1% rule – what it is and why it’s useful for you as a leader
You might have heard of the 1% improvement rule utilised by Head of British Cycling, Sir Dave Brailsford when he...

How to facilitate – as opposed to dominate – your meetings
One of the most common traps leaders fall into is to dominate, not facilitate. It shows up in meetings. It...

A healthy dose of (eu)stress in the workplace never hurt anyone – here’s why
Stress in and of itself is not a bad thing. In fact, a certain amount of stress is not only...