Change isn't slowing down. Discover the three characteristics - direction, engagement and challenge - that make an adaptive change leader.

Change leaders are held to a standard the evidence does not support. What the research actually says about change volume, wellbeing and effective leadership.

Trust isn't just about ability or good intentions. What the ABC of trust means, and why it's relative to what you need of someone.

Leaders promise their team an idyllic future once the change is done. Why that quick journey home doesn't exist - and what a more realistic story looks like.

It's tempting to persuade your team a change isn't that bad. What “change valence” and “organisational justice” tell us we should focus on instead.

AI-written leadership messages feel lacking, even when nobody can say why. What that means for authenticity, connection, and using AI well.

A leader can inspire a room and still lose his team's trust. Why what you say in private matters just as much as what you say on stage.

A CEO's letter stayed with me for 20 years and shaped my career. What made it work, and what it means for how leaders write to their teams.

After 25 years working in change, I thought I'd heard it all. But writing my doctorate forced a different kind of thinking — slower, deeper, more rigorous. And it surfaced some genuine lightbulb moments. Here are the 5 things that shifted my perspective, from the myth of the 70% failure rate, to why honesty with people — even when the news is bad — is always the right call.

When I launched Career Stories, more than a few people were surprised. A change management consultant starting a podcast? But to me, it was the most natural thing in the world. Here's the story behind it — and why I think you'll love it even if you're not actively navigating a career challenge right now.

That's a wrap on the first year of The Narratologist. This is how it went.

Who doesn't love an end of year list? These are my cultural highlights from 2024 - a mixture of film, books, music and podcasts.

Lessons on how to live your best work life from Ted Lasso

A review of "Feel Good Productivity" by Ali Abdaal (Penguin - London, 2024)

The emotional toll of structural change is often underestimated by leaders. Understand why and how to manage it.

A summary of how David Rock's simple framework - the SCARF model - can help you reduce the impact of change on your team

Have you ever felt like everyone else knows what they are doing and you are just making up? Here is why you are actually starting from experience, and no one is really an expert anyway.

How to exercise the muscle that is self-confidence by being brave and a few learnings from years of bravery.

An overview of the origins of The Narratologist - and why storytelling matters.