Leadership Growth

Executive coaching is one of the most effective ways to shape organisational culture. By helping senior leaders grow together, it embeds psychological safety, aligns behaviours with values, and accelerates change readiness—creating the conditions for the whole organisation to thrive.

Coaching helped me shift from self-doubt to self-trust. Trust Yourself First by Doris Sew Hoy echoed my journey, especially her 4C model of Consistency, Compassion, Competence and Communication. It reminded me that confidence grows from within. For any leader navigating change, this book is a powerful guide. Trusting yourself is not a one-time decision. It is a daily practice that transforms how you lead.

If you have spent years leading in healthcare or academia, your CV is likely rich with achievement, strategy and impact. Yet in today’s shifting job market you might be asking yourself if you should tone it down to avoid seeming too senior. The truth is that shrinking your experience does not make you more hireable, it hides your value. The key is not to downplay but to reframe, translating your leadership story so hiring panels see both your vision and your ability to delive

Coaching and mentoring in health and social care are more than professional tools. They are human commitments rooted in empathy, growth and reflection. In this blog, I share my journey as a contributor to Mentoring in Health and Social Care and Beyond, exploring the impact of lived experience, the power of presence and why coaching should be central to how we support those who care for others.