Thinking and reflection
Perspectives on Leadership and Life
Honest writing on what it means to lead well — the clarity, the self-doubt, the energy, and the quiet strength that makes it all possible.
Given the keys, unsure of the locks
Confidence often grows after we act. Jo Urquhart on building self-trust in leadership, what carried her into her first principal role, and how to take the first step before the proof is in. ...more
Leadership ,Confidence and Self-Doubt
October 02, 2026•4 min read
The reflex that answers before you do
Leadership coach Johanna Urquhart explains leadership reflexes, the patterns that once helped you succeed but take over under pressure, and how to notice them before they make your decisions. ...more
Leadership ,Confidence and Self-Doubt
September 06, 2026•5 min read
The promotion starts before the title
Executive Leadership coach and mentor, Johanna Urquhart on why capable people don't always get the next role, and what actually separates those who are ready from those who are still waiting. ...more
Leadership ,Confidence and Self-Doubt
September 03, 2026•6 min read
What It Takes to Lead and Live Expansively
Johanna Urquhart on the three things expansive leadership asks of you, strategy, identity and vitality, and why missing any one of them makes leading well much harder to sustain. ...more
Leadership
August 27, 2026•6 min read
You can expand your impact without expanding your exhaustion
Leadership coach Johanna Urquhart on why lasting leadership needs three things: the strategy to do the job, the identity to hold it, and the vitality to sustain it. ...more
Leadership ,Confidence and Self-Doubt
August 21, 2026•5 min read
Don't outsource the part that makes you a leader
Johanna Urquhart explores what happens when leaders start outsourcing their thinking to AI, and why real leadership mastery still rests on three things AI can never replace: strategy, identity and cap... ...more
Leadership
August 07, 2026•5 min read
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