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Setting career goals is common, even straightforward:

✅ I want a pay rise.
✅ I want a promotion.
✅ I want a new job.

These goals are important—they bring clarity and a plan. Many of us climb the career ladder step by step, working toward the next level.

But what happens when you...

Stay at the top of your game with this tip. 
 
Experience is your ticket to play—it gets you in the room, but it no longer defines success at a leadership level. Knowledge may start the conversation, but how leaders execute is what sets them apart. 

Leadership effectiveness is about shifting gears to t...

As a leader, the impact you have within your organisation isn’t just about executing strategy—it’s about shaping it. The most influential leaders don’t just follow the company’s direction; they actively define their role in driving business success. 

During a recent coaching session, a highly respect...

Hands up 🙋‍♀️—who wouldn’t love a lighter workload? 

Leadership effectiveness isn’t just about crossing items off your to-do list; it’s about focusing on tasks that truly move the needle. The ones that create real business impact versus those that just bring the satisfaction of “getting things done.”...

Leadership isn’t just about having a bold vision—it’s about translating that vision into tangible business impact. 

During a recent coaching conversation, an executive leader was energised by the future possibilities of transforming their organisation. But that excitement quickly turned into overwhel...

The importance of sleep isn’t new but if rebooting your brain and boosting your performance is important to you – it starts with you and it starts with sleep.

Sleep reboots your leadership brain to ensure when you are on, YOU are at your best inside and out. YOU should be obsessed with sleep. Get t...

What is one of the biggest derailers for a senior leader in their career?

As a senior leader, the impact of decision-making serves as a huge ripple effect on multiple parts of a business. One of the most critical areas I work with leaders is in helping them to develop their ability to manage comple...

This was a statement recently made by one of my executive NewlandRock coaching clients—a senior executive leader with extensive experience who had lost confidence in her ability to persuade her stakeholders.

This moment became a tipping point in our coaching conversation. We could’ve gone down a pa...

Enhancing leadership and team performance remains our priority at NewlandRock.

To do this, we’ve outlined six initiatives you can expect from us in 2024.

Market conditions remain fluid. The need for leaders and top teams to evolve and enhance at pace remains critical for achieving strategic succes...

During a coaching session with a leadership team, one of the executives stayed back to chat. He welcomed the confidential space to talk and wanted to explore what I had observed in his leadership and approach as a team player. Before going further, I asked why the question – he went on to tell me ho...

Leaders are struggling

The same three key challenges keep cropping up.

Earlier this year, NewlandRock launched an anonymous online health check to assess the essential needs of leadership teams and gain a better understanding of the factors influencing effective leadership and high-performing team...

Leadership is not just about excellent execution; it’s about influence and impact. At NewlandRock, we work with leaders to apply the Four Levers of Leadership Impact, helping them move beyond managing tactical immediacy to driving real business transformation. 

How do you ensure your leadership del...

I could see the conflicted expression during a coaching conversation with an executive leader. This leader was full of energy for what was possible – A big dream, a futuristic perspective on how the organisation could transform to perform at new heights. With this energy and enthusiasm, the leader s...

Research has shown that the people who are the most productive, innovative, and engaged in new roles—the “fast movers”— establish extremely broad, mutually beneficial, uplifting connections from the start.

Collaboration is not just a buzzword; it’s a necessity in the modern workplace. Companies are...

The start of a new year often provides the perfect opportunity to step back, reassess, and lay the groundwork for leadership success. Q1 isn’t just the beginning of the calendar year; it’s the launchpad for your personal and professional growth.  

Over the next few months, our monthly editions of L...