Let’s be honest, sometimes workplaces get weird. Really weird, where restructures drop out of the sky, people disappear from the org chart overnight, teams get Frankensteined together, and suddenly the person who used to sit next to you is now posting photos of their “new chapter” on LinkedIn while you’re still at your same desk trying not to cry into a Pret sandwich. Let's explore how to handle these dynamics.

How to stop sanding down your edges and start turning friction into fuel. We all say  we value difference. We put it on posters, sprinkle it in strategy decks, and nod sagely when someone says, “We need more diversity of thought.” But let’s be real, the minute that diversity actually shows up in a meeting, things get… awkward. You know the look. Someone drops a challenging question - maybe a “why are we doing it this way?” and suddenly the energy shifts. There’s polite laught

There’s a world of difference between doing something because you have  to… and doing it because you give a damn. That’s the line between compliance  and commitment. And right now, a lot of teams are running dangerously close to the compliance edge - ticking boxes, following rules, surviving the week. They’re not bad people. They’re just tired. The Energy Leak Epidemic You can spot an energy leak from a mile away: The sigh before a meeting. The passive “yeah, sure” in chat. T

The Grit Behind the Gloss: This week's podcast is in conversation with Nash Vracas. When Nash talks about her career, it’s a real zigzag story - Olympic sport performance, then engineering, then automotive leadership. Each jump looks like a leap. But underneath it all there is the same formula: discipline + curiosity + compassion. She says, “Motivation gets you started; discipline gets you there.”And that’s the thing -motivation is mood-dependent. Discipline is identity-dep

Most careers don’t derail because people aren’t good at their jobs. They derail because no one sees  how good they are. You can be the most talented person in the room (clever, capable, relentlessly committed), but if you’re invisible to the people who make decisions, your hard work hits a ceiling. That’s the harsh truth most of us weren’t taught. We were raised on the myth that if you just keep your head down and do great work, someone will notice. They won’t. The Career Fly

Being brilliant in the present is the most underrated career move you can make. Last week’s chat with Declan Allen left my brain fizzing. You know when someone drops a truth so simple it almost sounds obvious, but you can feel it rearranging things in your head? That was one of those moments. Declan said, “You don’t get noticed for saying you want to lead. You get noticed for getting things done.” And honestly, I haven’t stopped thinking about it. Because that one sentence ca

You know that phrase, “living the dream”? Well, today’s guest, Declan Allen, Managing Director at HORIBA MIRA, would happily never hear...

We live in a world of quick fixes. “How to nail presentations in 3 minutes.” “How to learn Spanish in a week.” Scroll, click, binge, forget. The truth? Those “How To” hacks rarely work. They give you the sugar rush of “I’ve learned something new” but by tomorrow, most of it’s gone.

Imagine this. You’ve just been given some brutal feedback. It stings. Your eyes well up. The tears come. And in that moment, your boss...

Forget your polished CV. Forget your LinkedIn profile. The thing that really decides your next opportunity isn’t on paper. It’s the story people tell about you when you’re not in the room. That story (fair or not) is your reputation. And it walks in before you do.

Most people think motivation is about willpower. Push harder. Try more. Hustle till you drop. It’s not. Motivation isn’t brute force....

What's the link between comfort zone and high performance?

You’ve probably heard leaders talk about psychological safety. This phrase has become a business buzzword, often waved around, hoping that people will suddenly speak up with brave ideas. Except… it doesn’t work like that. So what's involved in helping create a more inclusive culture within teams? Let's dig in.

In a world obsessed with perfection, Caroline Esterson's latest episode of "Little Moves at Big Careers" offers a refreshing perspective.

In the hustle and bustle of career life, it's easy to get caught up in the grand gestures and big decisions. But what if the secret to success lies in the small, intentional shifts we make every day? Welcome to the world of the Two Millimetre Difference.

You know that moment when someone says, “Cheer up; it might never happen!” and your inner voice responds, “It already did, thank you very much.” Or when your boss adds a Friday 5 pm task and you reply “No worries!” while mentally drafting your resignation letter to become a goat yoga instructor in the Lake District? This post is for you and in this post we'll explore what optimism actually is and how it will help your career, even when things are tough.

Because progress isn’t tidy, it’s scrappy, brave, and surprisingly effective. Let’s start here: I once turned up to a client research...

What Imposter Syndrome Really Means (And Why It Might Be a Good Sign) Imposter syndrome Ever had that moment where you’re sitting in a...

A cat looking curious We just dropped Episode 5 of the Little Moves, Big Careers  podcast: “Curiosity Is Your Secret Weapon.” And as I...

Welcome to the lowdown of Episode 4 of Little Moves, Big Careers, where we shine a big, bold light on a very inconvenient truth: the best...