by Alice Gregson | Sep 4, 2026 | Authenticity, Challenges, Leadership, Leadership Development, Vulnerability
Have you ever sat at your desk of a morning, afternoon or even evening with a feeling in the pit of your stomach that you just don’t have what it takes today (or even this week or this month) to keep giving? That you’ve been persisting for just that little bit too...
by Alice Gregson | Aug 10, 2026 | Collaboration, Cross Sector Collaboration, Leadership, Strategy, System Leadership
My career began in adult social care and health many moons ago, having freshly graduated from a psychology degree and looking to find my ‘calling’ career wise. Having spent several good years in the sector, I was then ‘called’ to education for several more years....
by Alice Gregson | May 28, 2026 | Leadership, Leadership Development, Leadership Diversity, People Strategy
In today’s climate there is more of pretty much everything (except funding!) in many sectors and services. More high-quality candidates looking for jobs. More knowledge of and interest in professional growth (promotions, sideways moves, new roles). More professional...
by Alice Gregson | May 13, 2026 | Authenticity, Communication, Leadership, Leadership Diversity, People Strategy, Strategy
It is a certainty that at some point in your leadership career, you have had to deliver a difficult message, navigate issues that will adversely impact people, and/or you have had to find ways to talk with someone who feels harder to communicate with than others....
by Alice Gregson | Mar 3, 2026 | Allyship, Leadership, Leadership Development, Leadership Diversity, People Strategy, System Leadership
I’m going to start with some honesty. I almost didn’t write this blog for fear of potentially alienating those who feel gender shouldn’t be a leadership issue – I’ve been criticised before for sharing my experiences as a female leader and...
