by Polly Buckland | Oct 12, 2026 | Leadership Conversations
The Ferrari in the Garage I was recently asked: “What’s the point in having a Ferrari if it’s left parked up in the garage?” Let me be clear, I don’t have a Ferrari (or a garage to park it in, for that matter). This was a metaphor for our...
by Suzanne Hayes-Jones | Apr 8, 2025 | Leadership Conversations
As our work in the ‘Leader as Coach’ field continues to grow, I reflect on the evolution of the Laid Bare ‘Leader as Coach’ Framework and the thinking behind it… Over thirty years ago, in my early career in hospitality, I was set a challenge...
by Suzanne Hayes-Jones | Dec 14, 2023 | Leadership Conversations
“A brave leader is someone who says I see you. I hear you. I don’t have all the answers, but I’m going to keep listening and asking questions” Brene Brown. Organisations are increasingly moving towards developing leaders with coaching...
by Suzanne Hayes-Jones | Dec 14, 2023 | Leadership Conversations
Listening is as easy as one, two, three, and is natural, or so it might seem on the face of it. Let us take breathing as an example of something, like listening, that we do every day without even thinking about it. For those who have experienced yoga or mindfulness...
by Suzanne Hayes-Jones | Dec 14, 2023 | Leadership Conversations
How helpful is this habit and default response? How can we know best, even though we don’t experience the world in the same way others do? And if we don’t experience the world in the same way, how do we know when we give advice whether we’re solving...
