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FRESH THINKING
Perspectives on leadership, culture and inclusion


Imposter Syndrome: The Uncelebrated Virtue of Self-Doubt
In many workplaces, “overthinking” is treated as a weakness. Leadership capability frameworks often demand decisiveness, firmness under pressure, and fast action. Yet, being willing to rethink one’s decision – to question assumptions or to consider new evidence – isn’t always indecisiveness, it’s responsible leadership.
Pooja Sachdev
Apr 215 min read


The Myth of Meritocracy
The idea of being ‘merit-based’ is appealing – but can do more harm than good. Here’s what leaders, coaches and organisations should know.
Pooja Sachdev
Jan 25, 20255 min read


Building ‘Inclusive Leadership’ in Organisations
What does it mean to lead inclusively, and how can we support people in positions of leadership to develop this capacity?
Pooja Sachdev
Jan 18, 20245 min read


NEW YEAR Resolutions that last: A holistic approach to change
A new year is an opportunity for a new start. But how can we make sure our good intentions and practices last through the year?
Pooja Sachdev
Feb 2, 20233 min read


Changing our algorithms
Both natural and artificial intelligence functions by identifying patterns in data it is “fed”. Where the data is biased, so is the outcome.
Pooja Sachdev
Jul 22, 20218 min read


Free Resources
A number of our posts and articles contain downloadable PDF guides. We have brought these together within this post for ease!
Pooja Sachdev
Feb 24, 20211 min read


Understanding the "Spectrum of Speaking up" (S.O.S.)
If we are all familiar with unconscious bias, why do most of us do nothing when we see it in action?
Here is what I think.
Pooja Sachdev
Jan 5, 20216 min read


COVID-19: Key priorities for HR and Managers right now
COVID-19: From our perspective, there are broad themes that stand out for Managers and HR teams right now. (+ a downloadable PDF guide!)
Pooja Sachdev
Apr 27, 20206 min read
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