Field notes on leadership.
Essays and reflections from Lisa on coaching, culture, transformation and the work of loving what you do.
Purposeful conversations
When a group commits to real conversation, great things happen. Notes from facilitating the Market Intelligence Group of the European Tourism Council in Pärnu, Estonia.
23 February, 2026
CareerDon't Leave 2021 Before You Leave 2021
Sheryl Sandberg's 'don't leave before you leave' is about more than ambition — it's about staying present in the work that's in front of you.
02 December, 2021
BooksThink Again — by Adam Grant
The Wharton professor's book on rethinking, and why the skill of changing your mind is now the most valuable one a leader can build.
26 February, 2021
LeadershipHigh Standards and Deep Devotion
On reading leadership books for fun, and why the best ones leave you with one useful thing you can put to work on Monday morning.
03 February, 2021
TransformationTo Lead Transformation, Leaders Must Transform Themselves
In a world of exponential change, the organisation must transform to stay relevant — and that starts with the leaders themselves.
01 December, 2020
PhilosophyLove Work… What's Love Got to Do with Work?
Love and work in the same sentence? The original essay behind the Arena philosophy.
08 September, 2020
CommunicationBehaviour is the Most Powerful Form of Communication
Whatever you think of the politics, the women's marches sent a powerful message — because behaviour always speaks louder than words.
02 September, 2020
ReflectionSpace really is the final frontier
Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is the power to choose our response, and our growth.
02 September, 2020