The Inner Strategist

You may think that your confidence matters - and it really does but not in moving your career forward. So many professionals who may have or think they have low self confidence waste time working on that but not on what really makes you successful at work. So in this episode I spill the beans on what really moves your career forward, why confidence is overrated except that it makes us feel competent - but what consequences you'll have to experience if you concentrate on your inner work, over the factors that move your career

If you've ever worked with a jealous colleague and they are aiming their jealousy towards you, then work can quickly become toxic. And that's bad but what makes things really get out of hand is weak leadership - So in this episode I talk you through my experience here, what you need to look out for - and what you can actually do to stop a jealous colleague from derailing your success. And a bonus- what if that jealous colleague is your boss or manager - can you still fight back? I spill the reality here.

Outstanding performers are not always the ones rising to the top.

If you’ve watched average players get promoted while true experts remain in the shadows, you know exactly what I’m talking about. It seems unfair, frustrating, and sometimes downright demoralising. So in todays episode I give you 4 hidden truths about promotions, and then the mindset and a great tactic - 3 of them - that will help rebalance this imbalance.

If you’ve ever thought, “Maybe I’m the problem” when a colleague keeps undermining you — here’s what’s really happening..... that's what I explore in this weeks podcast 5 subtle but manipulative tactics designed to derail you. I explain what that tactic consists of and why people do what I do because without it you're a sitting duck - Like I was all those years ago . I didn't know what 'she' was doing - but it was devastating for my career- but now, now I know different and have been out manoeuvring the manipulators for decades now- and that's what I want to share with you in this episode.

If I told you that you can analyse a job description to reveal what it not said but is expected in certain roles, would that peak your interest? It did for me and I wanted to see why do we get so stuck with what we think is part of the job but we're expected to do other things that are not on the job description but expected nonetheless. So in this episode I take a HR Managers job description through my SISC model and reveal all that you'd be expected to do, but no one told you.

If I said to you ' you're experiencing a career ceiling' would you know what I meant? Probably not- but it's that career plateau that we all experience when we've been working for 10+ years in the same role - even at different organisations. Along the way, your hard work, started to not be enough, but did you notice? In this episode I share why that simple meeting invite and how the behaviour of a past boyfriends tells you whether you're still progressing in your career or not. It's no fun being sidelined- but fortunately there is something you can do about it.

Today we’re talking about something real and challenging: conflicting agendas.

If you’ve ever felt stretched between what your team needs and what your leaders expect—like you’re in a constant tug of war—today’s episode is for you.

I give examples of three leaders and their decisions and how that affected what they were able to achieve and how their leadership team responded. There is no doubt about it, being a manager is not easy but what makes it easier is knowing what your real problem is- and I share how to really know what that is.

When you're new in role in a new organisation - your settling in period might not go to plan and some people can think they are suffering from imposter syndrome. And as such think it's just about a quick confidence boost and they'll be fine. But there is more to this settling in period not going to plan then mere confidence. So in this episode I want to share you with what can really affect how well you do and why it can take some at least a year to find their feet, but you don't have to take that long at all.

In today’s episode, we’re going to pull back the curtain on one of the most uncomfortable truths about getting ahead at work: hard work alone isn’t enough. I’ll talk honestly about why understanding strategy, politics, and power isn’t just helpful—it’s essential if you want to be more than just a bystander in your own career.

I’ll start by sharing a real story from my own experience—where I learned the hard way that avoiding power games doesn’t protect you, it just leaves you exposed. I’l break down how well-intentioned strategies like “being nice” or trusting in meritocracy can actually cost you visibility, influence, and peace of mind.

Then, I’ll help you identify if you’re falling into any of these patterns yourself—and show you how to upgrade your approach with clear, practical insights.

Finally, you’ll walk away with a simple three-step process you can use right now to read the power map in your own workplace and take targeted, strategic action—so you can outmanoeuvre obstacles, protect your energy, and claim your influence with confidence.

When your title says “manager,” but your real influence keeps getting eroded, what do you do? In this episode, we analyse a real hospital leadership dilemma—exposing the hidden forces that keep managers powerless, why teams go above your head, and how to rebuild genuine authority through strategic alignment. Plus: tactics to move from powerless figurehead to respected leader, and how to avoid burnout trying to command what you don’t own.