October 2026
We’ve got confidence the wrong way round
Ex-CFO and mentor Susana Serrano-Davey on why capable women wait to feel confident, and what to build instead: competence, courage and compassion.
Read more →Reflections on confidence, leadership, and what it takes to lead well.
Ex-CFO and mentor Susana Serrano-Davey on why capable women wait to feel confident, and what to build instead: competence, courage and compassion.
Read more →A reader told me women don't need help anymore. Her question made me reflect on the difference between what is necessary and what is important.
Read more →There types of personality which are prone to care for, to be generous and to make a lot of effort in many of their interactions…
Read more →Do you feel identified by any of these words? I do. I am first a seed and a hand second, but I also like arrows…
Read more →In short: self-awareness is not a skill you learn once, it is an ongoing process of observing, understanding and adapting yourself. Think of it like…
Read more →Interaction with others is absolutely inevitable in the vast majority of situations. If you try to think of roles that are wholly isolated, it’s practically…
Read more →In short: your CRASH state is when you are Closed, Reactive, Analytical, Separated and Hostile, and it stops you seeing situations in a balanced way.…
Read more →In short: new relationships, personal or professional, stir up fears of rejection and doubts about how to behave, but you can influence how they go.…
Read more →In recent weeks I have been working really hard at being patient, as it is not one of my strengths. I have always been an extremely proactive…
Read more →This morning, after six months of trying to learn to do a Shirshasana, I managed to do it without the help of a wall for the…
Read more →In short: reluctance, feeling unwilling to do something before you do it, can be a useful signal rather than an enemy. List what you do…
Read more →Have you been waiting for something to change without success? Are you attached to a plan A that doesn’t happen? Is there something in your…
Read more →Choosing a leader for a team is a massive responsibility. When filling vacancies, it is always important to pick a candidate with the right skills,…
Read more →In short: many people suffer from stress without realising it, so the first step is paying attention to your physical and emotional signs and what…
Read more →If you are not, it’s something you can learn https://youtu.be/nmd6qEYT4A8 At work, we sometimes spend hours preparing powerpoint presentations. Our aim: persuading someone to accept…
Read more →In short: "Who am I?" is less a question than a riddle with endless answers that change throughout life. Who you think you are comes…
Read more →This weekend I have been looking after my health learning a new activity called Qi Gong. It is a traditional Chinese practice that combines physical…
Read more →In short: self-confidence is overrated because it is an emotion: it comes and goes, even when your experience and talent stay the same. Instead of…
Read more →Making a mark on other people is easier than we think. It doesn’t always require a lot of time or effort. We only need to…
Read more →In short: conflicts rarely go away on their own, so it pays to tackle them proactively, but never in the heat of the moment. Use…
Read more →Watch out, your inner judge is most severe with yourself. When we interact with the world we are constantly analysing our surroundings, situations, and people.…
Read more →Yesterday I climbed La Concha alone for the first time. A beautiful mountain I am lucky to have nearby. Sometimes we are the ones putting…
Read more →In short: many barriers at work come down to a relationship with someone you need that could be better. Focusing on your own work isn't…
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