Welcome to Brain Works
Thoughts on leadership, teams and the behaviours that help and hinder the way we work.
Why is it so much easier to know what to do than do it?
Read along as I explore what sits underneath leadership and team behaviour, drawing on neuroscience, work psychology, coaching and my experience from inside growing organisations.
Expert to enabler: Self-leadership in a leadership transition
You had the lightbulb moment, promised yourself you’d stop jumping in with the answer, then did it again before lunch. The habits that got you promoted don’t switch off when your role changes. This post looks at what self-leadership is, why insight alone doesn’t change behaviour and what does
You know you should delegate. So why don't you?
It’s 9pm and you’re fixing font sizes on a slide deck someone on your team could have built. Delegation isn’t a skill problem. It’s a safety problem. This post looks at what your brain is protecting you from, why trust runs in three directions and one small experiment to start letting go.
Why Your Brain Avoids Difficult Conversations
I’m a recovering conflict avoider with a strong record of brilliant comebacks in the shower. If there’s a conversation at work you keep putting off, this one’s for you: why your brain steers you away from it, and three small ways to make the next one easier.
