Each year, when Matariki rises, I find myself resisting the temptation to look immediately towards what comes next. This is my second annual Matariki blog.  There will always be another…

(Part of the Boston College Blog series) Schools are crowded places. Corridors fill with noise, staffrooms hum with conversation, and leaders move constantly between meetings, classrooms, parents and staff. Yet…

Survival mode is not a flaw, it’s part of being human.  It’s something like a protective switch that turns on when life feels threatening. When that happens, our system naturally…

Take care of yourself so you can lead others It’s been a long week. You move from one meeting to the next. A colleague shares a deeply personal struggle. Your…

Burnout rarely comes from doing too much; it comes from doing what no longer feels alive. When the purpose that once gave our work depth flattens into tasks and metrics,…

Leading with Kindness Leadership isn’t just a set of strategies; it’s a return to the basics that make us human. We all know the power of simple, childhood truths: be…

When Life Throws You a Curveball…… Life throws curveballs. We all know that. They come in all shapes and sizes — illness, job stress, family change, loneliness, or just the…

This week I found myself thinking about the people who make us who we are; those who drift in for a season and those who stay to hold us steady.…

The Real 5am Club It’s 5am and your alarm is screaming. The cat jumps on you r bed and decides to pee on your pillow. The world tells you this…

I find Father’s Day kind of hard. My Dad died when he was only forty-five. The day always brings that loss close. While others celebrate with their Dads, I’m reminded…