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Real leadership situations, told as stories — with questions to reflect on and one impulse you can put to work tomorrow.

A Story About Taking Responsibility for Yourself For the third time he explains why it cannot be done. A story about taking responsibility for yourself — and about the moment when good reasons become excuses. 12 August 2026 5 min read Read more

A Story About the Unwritten Rules Clear roles, clear arrows, all of it printed out — and the decision is still made somewhere else. A story about the unwritten rules of an organisation. 5 August 2026 5 min read Read more

A Story About Culture That Is Actually Lived Six values in large letters on the wall of the foyer, three months after the campaign. A story about the difference between image and culture that is actually lived. 29 July 2026 5 min read Read more

A Story About the Nonsense We Tell Ourselves The same lightness after every seminar — and afterwards nothing changes again. A story about the nonsense we tell ourselves. 22 July 2026 5 min read Read more

A Story About Succession The adviser from the bank asks the question he has been avoiding for years. A story about succession — and about the letting go that nobody does for you. 15 July 2026 5 min read Read more

A Story About Taking Feedback The staff survey is on the table, and this time the figures do not add up. A story about taking feedback after eleven years of comfortable routine. 8 July 2026 5 min read Read more

A Story About Vulnerability A question in the meeting room that she has no answer to. A story about vulnerability in leadership and why admitting you don’t know makes you stronger. 1 July 2026 5 min read Read more

A Story About Recognising Your Own Patterns Once again he is finishing his coordinator’s work for her. A story about recognising your own patterns — and about the first step out of one. 24 June 2026 5 min read Read more

A Story About Self-Regulation Three thousand parts with burrs, an angry customer, and the mood turns. A story about self-regulation in exactly the moment when things could get loud. 17 June 2026 5 min read Read more

A Story About Setting Boundaries and Saying No Five mornings in a row the same question, five times he said yes. A story about setting boundaries and saying no without becoming the one who blocks everything. 10 June 2026 4 min read Read more

A Story About Visibility She has the answer and does not say it. A story about visibility in leadership — and about what unspoken competence costs the whole team. 3 June 2026 4 min read Read more

A Story About Self-Compassion One wrong figure in the quarterly report — and the inner prosecutor is on the case at once. A story about self-compassion and what being hard on yourself really costs. 27 May 2026 5 min read Read more

A Story About Impostor Feelings Twelve minutes before the meeting she is practising her expression in the mirror. A story about impostor feelings and the place that has been yours for a long time. 20 May 2026 4 min read Read more

A Story About Self-Confidence The third expert report in a month, still unopened. A story about self-confidence — and about the point where diligence quietly turns into fear. 13 May 2026 5 min read Read more

A Story About Self-Efficacy 19:40, laptop shut, a day packed to the brim — and nothing left of it. A story about self-efficacy and the difference between keeping things running and making a difference. 6 May 2026 4 min read Read more

A Story About Courage The reject rate climbs, and a man you could always rely on is falling apart. A story about what courage in leadership really looks like: quiet, clear and uncomfortable. 19 November 2025 9 min read Read more

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