February 2021 - Knowing Self Knowing Others

The Aware Imposter: How Self-Awareness Shapes Gremlins and Growth

by Dr Nia Thomas | Oct 4, 2025 | Blog

I’ve been wondering for a while now whether an increase in self-awareness opens the door to imposter syndrome. After all, the age-old advice to “know thyself” sounds like the key to wisdom, but it comes with a catch. As Socrates famously put it, the more we know, the more we realise how little we know. And that, I can’t help but think, might just be the root of imposter syndrome….. The uncomfortable sense that the better we understand ourselves, the more exposed our gaps and shortcomings seem to be.

Core Concepts: Battling the Tsunami of Polarisation

by Dr Nia Thomas | Sep 30, 2025 | Blog

We’re becoming more polarised across the globe. The divide is widening, the stakes are rising, and the “for’s and against’s” are moving further away from agreement and compromise. Caught in the middle are organisations and leaders, tasked with bringing people together on the inside while society fractures on the outside.

Battling the Tsunami of Polarisation: Modelling Better Leadership

by Dr Nia Thomas | Sep 25, 2025 | Blog

We’re becoming more polarised as humans across the globe. The divide is getting wider and the stakes are getting higher. The for’s and the against’s are moving further from conciliation and the potential for battle is growing. And dispersed in the land between both sides are organisations, businesses and corporate bodies who are charged with bringing together the diverse. How society is unfolding outside is in contrast to how leaders are having to include inside.

Core Concepts: The Language of Power – Why ‘Girls’ and ‘Boys’ Just Won’t Do

by Dr Nia Thomas | Sep 19, 2025 | Blog

Nothing quite grates like hearing managers refer to their team as “the girls” or “the boys.” Maybe you’ve said it. Maybe you’ve heard it. Maybe you cringed when someone else did. It’s time we talked about why this kind of language belongs in the past and why the words we use as leaders matter.

The Language of Power: Why ‘Girls’ and ‘Boys’ Just Won’t Do

by Dr Nia Thomas | Sep 14, 2025 | Blog

Nothing annoys me more than managers who refer to their team as ‘the girls’. You may have been one of the girls, you might have heard it used, hey – you might have even been THAT manager! When a gang of male workers turn up and the supervisor says, “I’ll get the boys on it!”, my toes curl and my teeth clench. Join me as I share with you why they are terms that should be consigned to the history books and rubbish bins of forward thinking organisations.

Core Concepts: The View from Both Sides – The Fall and Rise of Respect

by Dr Nia Thomas | Sep 8, 2025 | Blog

Respect is one of my core values and disrespect really gets my goat. In this week’s article, I share with you some reflections from working on both sides of the respect divide and about how you can generate kinder, more respectful and creative working relationships. Join me in reflecting on my 25 years in the world of work as I share my musings on the meaning of respect.

The View from Both Sides: The Fall and Rise of Respect

by Dr Nia Thomas | Sep 3, 2025 | Blog

Respect is one of my core values and disrespect really gets my goat. I’ll share with you some reflections from working on both sides of the respect divide and about how you can generate kinder, more respectful and creative working relationships. Join me as I reflect on my 25 years in the world of work and share my musings on the meaning of respect.

Core Concepts: ‘Settle’ – Finding Balance in a Busy Business World

by Dr Nia Thomas | Aug 29, 2025 | Blog

I keep hearing the word ‘settle’! Different people keep using it in different places. It’s got me thinking about the benefit of settling ourselves, taking a moment of calm and resetting for whatever is to come next. Settling feels like resilience walking. This week’s Knowing Self Aware Leadership blog article was all about settling. Here’s a minimalistical, drawing out the core concepts for you.

‘Settle’: Finding Balance in a Busy Business World

by Dr Nia Thomas | Aug 25, 2025 | Blog

You know when you buy a yellow car, you start seeing yellow cars everywhere? Well, right now, for me, it’s the word ‘settle’. Different people keep using it in different places. It’s got me thinking about the benefit of settling ourselves, taking a moment of calm and resetting for whatever is to come next. Settling feels like resilience walking. Join me as I share my musings and how a 3 second reset can benefit us all.

Core Concepts: Grappling with the Grief of Redundancy – 3 Rules for Recovery

by Dr Nia Thomas | Aug 4, 2025 | Blog

Navigating the experience of redundancy is never easy, but it can be a turning point: a moment to reimagine what comes next. Whether you’re facing it now, have been through it before, or just want to be prepared for whatever life throws at you, I hope my reflections and reminiscences offer some comfort and maybe even a bit of inspiration. You’re stronger than you think, and sometimes, the path forward is brighter than the one you left behind.