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Leaders are learners
Welcome to our blog, a hub of knowledge, insights, and inspiration crafted to empower your journey.
Here you'll find articles with expert advice and thought-provoking content covering a range of topics from leadership strategies, personal development, industry trends and innovative solutions.




































Breaking Free from Legacy Culture: 5 Steps to Drive Transformation
Honoring the past while courageously redesigning the future can turn culture from a constraint into a catalyst and release the organization’s capacity to adapt, innovate, and thrive in constant change.
Neil Pretty
Nov 104 min read


Beyond the Moment: How to Make Psychological Safety Last
Psychological safety is often viewed as something leaders create in the moment — by listening, asking good questions, and responding with empathy. But organizations that stop there miss the bigger opportunity. The most resilient cultures don’t just experience psychological safety; they systematize it. This article explores how to expand psychological safety from individual interactions to organizational design, bridging the gap between what leaders do and how organizations su
Neil Pretty
Oct 283 min read


How to Lead Through Apathy When You Actually Care
Apathy at work isn’t laziness—it’s a survival response to exhaustion, ambiguity, and low psychological safety. Leaders often try to push harder, but real engagement comes from changing the conditions: clarify priorities, restore agency, and make work feel meaningful again.
Neil Pretty
May 286 min read


The Hidden Cost of Ignorant Diligence
Ignorant diligence isn’t only a flaw in leadership—it’s a cultural design flaw.
Fixing it means shifting from doing more, to doing what matters. Read more to deepen your understanding of the risks and how to mitigate them.
Neil Pretty
May 124 min read


Winning the Battle Against Leadership Loneliness
Leadership can feel lonely, but it doesn’t have to be. Connection is the key. Here’s how to build it.
Neil Pretty
Mar 316 min read


The Real “F-Word” at Work: Why Embracing Failure is the Key to High Performance
Failure. It’s the “F-word” that makes corporate boardrooms flinch and executives squirm. It’s treated like a four-letter word, avoided at...
Neil Pretty
Dec 3, 20245 min read


How Feeling Psychological Safety & Discomfort Leads to Growth
The most innovative, high-performing teams often feel psychologically safe and uncomfortable. Navigating the paradox is key to greatness.
Neil Pretty
Dec 1, 20245 min read


Project Aristotle: Google’s Data-Driven Insights on High-Performing Teams.
In 2012, Google launched Project Aristotle to uncover the secrets of high-performing teams. The goal was ambitious: identify the factors tha
Neil Pretty
Dec 1, 20244 min read
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