by Leonie McCarthy | Feb 18, 2025 | Leadership
We’ve all heard it (and I’ve said it—a LOT!) Celebrate the small wins! ⭐ It’s a mantra for success I have repeated in leadership circles, project meetings, and retail coaching sessions with clients. But if I’m being honest, how often do I actually pause to celebrate?...
by Leonie McCarthy | Feb 10, 2025 | Leadership
Remember the see saw? Not the smooth, safety-checked playground fixture we see today—the rickety plank on a metal bar, equal parts thrill and risk. Too high, and you’re clinging on for dear life, hoping you don’t bounce off. ❕ Too low, and you’re jolted with a thud...
by Leonie McCarthy | Mar 12, 2024 | Leadership, Team & People
As someone intimately familiar with the ebb and flow of productivity, I’ve often found myself oscillating between fascination and frustration. Like many, I’ve scoured the insights of productivity gurus — from Ali Abdaal’s life-centric ‘Feel Good...
by Leonie McCarthy | May 30, 2023 | Leadership
Collaboration is essential for successful teamwork, yet many leaders struggle to foster it within their teams. Leaders (just like other humans) can make mistakes that hinder collaboration and lead to project failures, unwittingly contributing to the lack of...
by Leonie McCarthy | Mar 29, 2023 | Leadership
Why is it important right now for us to double down on how our teams are evolving and working, how we’re collaborating and communicating? Garters’ 2023 CIO research reported that CIOs expect IT budgets to increase by 5.1% against a projected global...
by Leonie McCarthy | Mar 13, 2023 | Communication, Leadership, Team & People
Have you ever had an experience where you thought you knew what to expect, only to be surprised by something completely unexpected? This is exactly what happened to me when I was a child and went to a friend’s house for a sleepover. I expected to have a familiar...
