When the Applause Fades: What Leadership Leaves Behind
Good leadership is not about the length of time one holds power. It’s about the quality of impact created while there. And yet, far too often, especially in long-standing politics, what lingers at the end of a leader’s tenure is not gratitude or reverence, but desperation, fatigue, and a quiet exhale of collective relief. The kind […]
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The Illusion of Experience: Are You Growing or Just Repeating?
“Some people don’t have 20 years of experience. They have one year of experience repeated 20 times.” — Ginny ClarkeWhen I first heard Ginny Clarke say that, it stopped me in my tracks. I paused the podcast, rewound it, and played it again. It wasn’t just a clever line; it was a callout. Because I’ve seen it on […]
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Play Small, Think Big: The Power in Knowing When Not to Speak
There’s a certain power in silence. I didn’t always believe that. Back in my 20s, I used to think leadership meant asserting your ideas, challenging the status quo, and making sure the loudest voice in the room wasn’t the only one being heard. But then life happened. I experienced real leadership. And I learned. It was during a high-stakes meeting […]
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Are You A Leader?
It’s a simple question. However, I’ve learned that it rarely gets a simple answer. It’s a question I’ve asked countless women in mastermind sessions, casual conversations, and interviews on The LeadHer Shift Podcast. And 9 times out of 10, the answer is not an immediate “yes.” Instead, I get:A long pause and hesitation.A nervous laugh, followed by “Hmm… I’m […]
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Before You Build a Brand — Build a Relationship With Yourself
Back in 2017, I was invited to lead a four-week mastermind for a group of 10 female entrepreneurs. The client was a financial agency that provided loans to women building small businesses, and they had a very specific concern.“We believe they’re capable,” the programme manager told me, “but many of them don’t seem to believe […]
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Power, Politics, and the Leadership We Glorify
During the month of September, I received an email from a producer at the Antigua Observer Radio Station, inviting me to be a guest on their Voice of the People show. On the 1st of October, we recorded a live, one-hour interview on the topic of leadership. Throughout the conversation, the hosts and I explored many dimensions […]
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Hiring Is Not Just a Process — It’s a Privilege
Over the years, I’ve had the distinct honour, and I use that word deliberately, to hire many individuals. From personal assistants to project managers, to senior-level colleagues across various sectors, every single decision has reminded me of one thing: leadership is not just about filling a role, it’s about stewarding opportunity.Since 2012, I’ve been entrusted with […]
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Do We All Have a Little Dictator in Us
Rethinking Power, Direction, and the Shifts Good Leaders Must Make The other day, I found myself in a conversation with a colleague that left me thinking long after the meeting ended. It was about dictatorship, and whether a good leader, at times, must become a dictator. Stay with me. According to my colleague, when we were children, we were […]
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Your Triggers Will Follow You to Work—Until You Face Them
The closer you get to someone, the more triggered you’re likely to feel.Why?Because intimacy threatens your survival brain. When you start getting close, whether in a romantic relationship, a friendship, or even a working partnership, the part of you that was hurt before starts scanning for danger. This is not because the other person is unsafe, but […]
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I Knew I Was Enough – Even When He Tried to Convince Me Otherwise
Eleven years ago today, I found myself halfway across the world, on the island of Samoa, representing the Caribbean at the 3rd International Conference on Small Island Developing States. It was a two-week work trip that marked a turning point in my leadership journey. I was the only Barbadian in my delegation, and one of only […]
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