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The Art of Possibility, by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander
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Stolen Focus, by Johann Hari
Are you fed up doom-scrolling? Do you find it difficult to read long documents that you could previously? Do you find yourself flitting between tasks?
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- The Leadership Gap What happens between knowing what good leadership looks like and doing it. 1 part
- Lead with Humanity A journey into how you think, decide and lead under pressure. 6 parts
- The Pressure on Leadership Looking beyond pressure to the patterns shaping leadership. 4 parts
- Strategy Facilitation Real conversations shaping strategy, clarity and direction. 1 part
- Women in Leadership Honest conversations about leading with confidence and purpose. 2 parts
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A personal reflection on equality at work and equality at home
I was incredibly fortunate that, as I was rising through the ranks and taking on C-suite roles, including CEO of two insurance companies, my husband made the decision to step back from his self-employed carpentry busines
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The Leadership Gap: What Happens Between Knowing and Doing?
Most experienced leaders know what good leadership looks like.
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Article
Why Do We Value Business Data More Than Human Data?
Whether I am coaching a CEO, facilitating a leadership team or working with an aspiring manager, sooner or later someone says something like:
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Book review
Active Hope, by Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone
Do you need help in making sense of your feelings and what you can do about them?
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Chatter, by Ethan Kross
Can coaching help to harness our inner voice? At D3 Partnership, we believe there are methods and tools available to do this. We work with clients to identify Performance Inhibiting Thoughts and turn…
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Atlas of the Heart, by Brené Brown
Many people just LOVE Brene Brown. Stu at D3 is one of them. She talks with humour and compassion about vulnerability and shame and empathy, and millions watch and listen. She is easy to listen to.…
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The Transformational Coach, by Clare Norman
Have we been asking the wrong questions in our coaching relationships?
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Podcast
Episode 3: An introduction to Samantha Peat
Samantha shares her background, the career experiences that shaped her, what drew her to coaching and her passion for working with leaders today.
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Why So Many Senior Men Miss Out on Executive Coaching
One of the greatest misconceptions about executive coaching is that it’s designed for people who are struggling. In reality, the opposite is often true.
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Book review
The Let Them Theory, by Mel Robbins
Coaches are always learning and developing. Sometimes it’s a simple as meeting accreditation targets but more often than not it is because coaches, by their very nature, are curious and inquisitive…
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Why So Many Women in Senior Leadership Still Question Their Seat at the Table
When I coach women in senior leadership roles, I’m struck by how often the same quiet worries surface, no matter how accomplished or capable they are. Many share concerns that sound like this: Am I good enough to sit at
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Podcast
Episode 2: Lead with Humanity, part 2
Nikki Troullinos on human-centric leadership, and why she believes the Lead with Humanity programme transforms leadership capability and behaviour. Nikki completed the programme and wrote her thesis on it.
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Episode 1: Lead with Humanity, part 1
Jo and Stuart reflect on their Lead with Humanity experience and why they are bringing it to the London Market.
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Lead with Humanity – Part 1
As a leader, you should never see yourself as a “finished article.” There is always room to grow, adapt, and reshape who you are becoming. That belief is exactly why, in just a few days, I’ll be heading to South Africa f
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Lead with Humanity – Part 3
As Days 2 and 3 of the Lead with Humanity Leadership Programme unfolded, one question echoed through every encounter, every conversation, and every dusty road in the townships of Durban.
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Lead with Humanity – Part 2
Day one of the Lead with Humanity Leadership Programme in Durban, South Africa offered something rare, especially for leaders and founders constantly in motion: the gift of time.
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Lead with Humanity – Part 4
In the pace of modern leadership, it’s easy to become fixated on the immediate step in front of us, the next meeting, the next deliverable, the next challenge to navigate. But today is an invitation to pause, shift persp
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Lead with Humanity – Part 5
This week, while running through the bush in Phinda, South Africa, I was confronted by something I don’t often admit out loud: fear. Not dramatic, movie-style fear, but the quiet kind. The kind that whispers from the edg
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Lead with Humanity – Part 6
South Africa, that’s a wrap. And I can honestly say this journey reshaped how I understand leadership.
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Reflecting, Realigning and Reimaging 2026: Inside Our Recent Strategy Day with FD Group
At D3 Partnership, we often remind leaders that the skills that got them here are not always the ones that will carry them forward. That mindset was central to a recent strategy day we facilitated with FD Group, a sessio
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The Pressure on Leadership – Part 4
“History doesn’t repeat itself; the Human Disease does—until we choose to cure it.” In the final part of our series, D3 Partnership explores how leaders can break old patterns of control, fear, and ego. Discover what hum
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The Pressure on Leadership – Part 3
The Human Disease isn’t always loud. Sometimes, it’s quiet. This is imposter syndrome – and nearly everyone, at some point, has felt it.
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The Pressure on Leadership – Part 2
In Part 1, we introduced the Human Disease – a pattern of behaviour that shows up in leadership through fear, control, and the pursuit of certainty in uncertain times.
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The Pressure on Leadership – Part 1
Beyond market shifts, a deeper pressure weighs on leadership. Many still rely on outdated models, leading to burnout and faltering strategies. Discover “The Human Disease”—ancient survival patterns that now hinder trust
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