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You set the direction, and own it when it doesn't land.
At this level the hard part isn't deciding. It's getting an organisation to act on the decision, hire against it, and keep going when it becomes inconvenient.
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The debrief techniques that stop groupthink and the loudest voice from winning.
Why the interview debrief matters more than the interview itself: Sean O'Neill on blind voting, avoiding groupthink, and making the final call.
A former Amazon Bar Raiser’s method for separating real skill from a good performance.
Former Amazon Bar Raiser Sean O'Neill reveals the interview questions that separate real skill from a rehearsed answer, using the STAR method and experiential questioning.
What we might lose while chasing the benefits.
Eloisa Tovee on the risks of AI — bias, deepfakes, misinformation, online safety and job impact — and what we lose while chasing the benefits.
The operating model for consulting, fractional, and NED success.
Dan Gwalter’s operating model for a consulting, fractional or NED business with predictable clients and income you can actually rely on.
How to build something of your own without risking everything.
How to explore a business idea safely: turn a side hustle into a real business and build an exit from corporate life without quitting too soon.
Digital exclusion, the Triple Bottom Line, and what leaders can do.
Freddie Quek on digital exclusion and the Triple Bottom Line — why 30% of people being offline affects all of us, and what leaders can do.
A more human way to interview as a candidate and get better results.
Marylin Schlamkow on how dating principles help you prepare, build rapport and show your best self. A fresh approach to interview confidence.
How to turn a bold plan into collective action across the company.
Learn how to launch a company strategy that lands so everyone understands, owns, and delivers it with clarity and momentum.
Choosing between startup, big tech, or the expert path, and mapping the route.
Bruce Pannaman’s framework for a deliberate career: define the outcome, map your strengths, pick the right roles and plan long-term growth.
How to regain control, rebuild trust, and deliver under pressure.
Turnaround leader David Crawford’s five steps: spot risk early, stabilise delivery, reset stakeholder trust and ship under pressure.
What the best candidates do, and what the best interviewers do.
Sam Grill reveals how candidates show impact and how managers run faster, fairer interviews. Great questions, better decisions, less bias—hire and get hired.
Target lists, tailored outreach, and follow-ups that win interviews.
Marylin Schlamkow turns the job search into a sales pipeline: target lists, tailored outreach, storytelling and follow-ups that win interviews.
Free, ungated, and written by the guests themselves.
Pat Kua’s free worksheet: five questions that move engineering leaders from writing code to multiplying the team’s impact through delegation.
Pat KuaPDF · 110 KB
Capture interview feedback, run blind voting and compare candidates in a structured debrief that reduces bias and improves hiring decisions.
Sean O'NeillWeb link
Eight tips for staying ahead of AI: use it safely, avoid bias, protect your data, sharpen critical thinking and keep your human edge.
Eloisa ToveePDF · 994 KB
A practical guide to navigating change and future-proofing your growth: how to stay valuable, confident and resilient as work keeps shifting.
Kieran CornwallPDF · 1.5 MB
Dan Gwalter’s guide to a consulting, fractional or NED business: ICP, offers, visibility, outreach and the rhythm that makes income predictable.
Dan GwalterPDF · 1.4 MB
The R.E.A.C.T. model for turning a side hustle into a real business: explore the idea, build momentum and start without quitting your job.
Ken ValledyPDF · 32 KB
A practical guide to digital exclusion and the Triple Bottom Line: why access, affordability and design matter, and what to do about them.
Freddie QuekPDF · 1.4 MB
A dating-inspired guide to interview confidence: prepare properly, build rapport, answer clearly and show up as your real self. Free to download.
Marylin SchlamkowPDF · 1.6 MB
Recognise and support carers at work: the challenges they face, the leadership strengths they bring, and what employers can actually do.
Kirsten HurleyPDF · 1.4 MB
Andy Toor’s toolkit for turning strategy into action: conversation guides, manager scripts and weekly reflection tools your team will use.
Andy ToorPDF · 1.5 MB
David Crawford’s five-step system for rescuing troubled projects: spot the warning signs, stabilise delivery and rebuild progress.
David CrawfordPDF · 3.3 MB
A simple five-measure tracker to help leaders regain control, rebuild trust, and deliver results on failing projects. Used by turnaround expert David Crawford.
David CrawfordXLSX · 11 KB
Real interview questions, model answers and hiring insight; for candidates preparing and managers who want to run better interviews.
Sam GrillPDF · 2.2 MB
Alya Lilani’s toolkit for defining, selecting and activating company values, turning abstract principles into daily behaviours.
Alya LilaniPDF · 169 KB
Charlotte Rooney’s framework for focusing on what matters: define outcomes, rank by impact and effort, and deliver without burning out.
Charlotte RooneyPDF · 105 KBMost people sit between two of these. Have a look at the others.
You're good at the work. Now you want the next thing.
You can ship. What's less obvious is how careers actually move: who notices, what to say, and which of the thousand things people tell you is worth acting on.
Your job is now other people's decisions, not just your code.
Above senior, the work stops being what you build and starts being what you can get a room to agree on. Nobody hands you the authority to go with it.
You're leading the team you were recently part of.
The skills that got you here are not the ones that keep a team healthy. Most of the job is now conversations nobody trained you for.
You're building the thing and running the business around it.
Nobody sets your priorities and nobody covers for you. The work is deciding what to raise, what to build, who to sell to, and how to keep going.
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