I can spot it within three sentences. That particular smoothness. The phrases that are just slightly too well-constructed — too keen to "delve into" something or offer a "nuanced perspective." The AI tell. And every time I recognise it — in a presentation, a LinkedIn...
A leader who is clear on where the organisation has to go is not, by that fact alone, a leader who is leading. Clarity in your own head is a private asset. It becomes a leadership asset only once someone else can repeat it back to...
The most dangerous four words in a leader's vocabulary are not what you might expect. They are not the words most people would guess. They are: I know what's best. Because the leader who believes they already have all the answers is the leader who has stopped listening. Over...
[video width="464" height="832" mp4="https://motto.za.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Conquers-fears.mp4"][/video] When we feel safe, cared for, loved—we move towards. We open up. We become our best selves, we show up, and we allow others to see who we truly are and what we are capable of becoming. That is what it means...
I know I am pushing the envelope. Years ago, I came across a book about how not to be an a$$hole at work. It was super cool – blunt, accurate and helpful. The punch line was something like, ‘Every company has one, and if you don’t...
Changing the Way We Do Business: Why Psychological Safety Drives Performance “There are things known and there are things unknown, and in between are the doors of perception.” – Aldous Huxley In today’s competitive business landscape, organisations invest heavily in strategy, systems, technology and customer experience. Yet...
The resilience theme has been coming up lately… How do we recover or bounce back after a set back? Whether this is a physical setback like a yukky tummy bug or a more serious illness, or an emotional setback like a break up or betrayal, or...
[playlist type="video" ids="6724"] I have been having one-on-one sessions with inspirational, smart, beautiful young people. When I say young, I mean they fall into that special “the one we cannot speak of” category (AKA Gen Zs). I don’t like putting people in boxes, or stereotyping based...
[video width="464" height="832" mp4="https://motto.za.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Blog-Fire-Ball.mp4"][/video] I have a client, let’s call her Susan, she is super vibrant, a bouncy ball, no - she is more like a fire ball! She is a bundle of passion and energy; and her tempo is fast. She can train for an...
[playlist type="video" ids="6687"] This is my quote for the year, I can’t remember how I got to it, but it resonated and it stuck. It falls into the same category as: “I get to drive kids around.” and “I get to do difficult work for my...