DEVELOPING SELF-AWARE LEADERS AROUND THE GLOBE
Looking to improve business relationships and resolve employee conflicts? Enhance your leadership and reputation by developing your self-aware leadership skills. Learn how it strengthens relationships, boosts leadership and helps you leverage feedback. Discover practical steps to grow your self-awareness and stay ahead in the digital age with a people-centric approach.
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INTERIM
I’m an interim strategic and operations leader who supports organisations to strengthen their strategy, systems, and culture in order to achieve measurable and sustainable impact.
I bring extensive experience from across health, local government, civil service, and the charitable sector, combining strategic and systems thinking with a people-centred approach. My leadership style is inclusive, practical, and forward-looking. grounded in human-centred planning and improvement that ensures organisations are effective, resilient, and built for the future. If you have an interim role or a project with which you need structured and accountable delivery, get in touch.
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Every week you’ll receive an article reflecting on my experiences and observations from the world of work. I’ll also share with you reflections from my research and sections from my book.
Every blog aims to help you think differently, learn more and make choices that allow you to move towards your aspirations and develop your self-aware leadership skills. Every Tuesday, I’ll share my long article for paid subscribers. Every Friday, I’ll share my summary ‘minimalistical’ for everyone for free.
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Podcast
Listen in to my learning journey as I discuss self aware leadership with thinkers from around the globe on The Knowing Self Knowing Others Podcast.
Across 100 episode, I interview guests with experience in leadership, coaching, organisational behaviour, psychology, human resources, people management and more.
Join me as I talk through some thought provoking issues, share interesting insights, hear some eyeopening stories and unearth some controversial opinions!
You can listen on your favourite podcast players and also check out KSKO TV on YouTube.
Book
Want to enhance your business relationships, resolve conflicts, or elevate your leadership? ‘The Self-Awareness Superhighway‘ provides practical tools to boost self-awareness and leadership effectiveness.
Discover why self-awareness is vital for your reputation, how to strengthen relationships, and gain actionable skills for thriving in a people-centric, digital world. Guided by nine CHARTABLE compass points like care, humility, and authenticity, this book combines expert advice, podcast insights, and personal reflection to help you develop your self-aware leadership skills.
The Self-Awareness Superhighway is an Amazon Best Seller in…..
- Business Management & Leadership
- Occupational & Organisational Psychology
- Business Careers
Start your transformative journey today!
Quiz
Take the quiz to discover how self-aware you really are! Inspired by ‘The Self-Awareness Superhighway’, this two-part quiz helps you assess your self-awareness with input from others. In Part One, rate yourself on nine CHARTABLE compass points like care, humility, and authenticity using a nine-point scale. In Part Two, invite up to three colleagues to rate you on the same criteria. After seven days, you’ll receive a report combining your self-assessment and anonymous averages from your raters. Use your results to map your self-awareness journey and decide your next steps for growth!
Journal
The ‘Self-Awareness Superhighway – Reflections Journal’ invites you on a journey of self-discovery, helping you reflect on your skills, impact, and opportunities for growth. Guided by the nine points of the Self-Aware Leadership Compass—like care, humility, and authenticity—this journal supports your transition from good to excellent leadership. Through journaling and self-reflection, identify patterns and trends to build awareness and chart your unique leadership journey.
WORKSHOPS
If you have a leaders learning event or team away day planned, Nia can come along and deliver a dynamic workshop for you. Appealing to people who learn in different ways, Nia’s self-aware leadership workshop will give people to get up out of their seats, learn about self-awareness, share their thoughts and ideas and set objectives for future growth and development.
Head over to the Workshops page to find out more about what previous workshop attendees have had to say.
latest blog articles...
Leaning in to Self-Awareness to Lead on Patient Care: 3 Ideas for Excellence
Join me in conversation with Michelle Devout, the Travel Nurse. There are lots of studies about the impact health professionals’ self-awareness has on their behaviour and consequently, on their patient’s wellbeing and recovery. Being that Michelle has a very interesting healthcare career, I really wanted to explore what self-awareness means to Michelle and how it impacts her patients. Read on to find out about her escapade and what self-awareness means to a travelling nurse
We might just save the world… Reflections on the CMI Women in Leadership Conference
I recently attended my first in-person Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Women in Leadership conference, themed “Divide or Prosper.” The event featured inspiring speakers, with key takeaways including the importance of modelling behaviour to drive change, recognising the underestimated power of “Queenagers” (women 45+ with leadership and financial influence), and supporting women rising through the ranks. The conference emphasised cognitive diversity as essential for innovative problem-solving in today’s world. If you’re a manager, consider pursuing chartered status to enhance your skills and connect with influential leaders. Join me on this exciting learning journey!
Hyper-Humanism and Ultra-Digitalism: 3 Ways to Master the Balancing Act
As the workplace becomes increasingly digital, the need to humanize our work environments is more crucial than ever. Historically, the Industrial Era separated thinkers from doers, but in today’s knowledge and digital age, this division no longer serves us. Instead, integrating thinking and doing is key, fostering engagement, inclusion, and authentic expression in the workplace. As AI and technology continue to advance, maintaining a balance between digitalism and humanism will be essential for organizations to thrive. Hyper-humanism must counterbalance ultra-digitalism to ensure ethical practices and equitable workplaces in the future.
The Art and Science of Quiet Leadership: The 5 Superpowers of Introverted Leaders
We need to both recognise and tap into the powers of quiet people and introverted leaders, whether we are one or we lead them. Here are five common qualities that should be extolled as QP superpowers…
Cultivating Curiosity: 5 Ways to Take the Sting Out of Feedback
Feedback is essential for growth, yet it often feels like a sharp sting. In my conversations with podcast guests, we’ve explored how valuable feedback can be for personal development, despite its initial discomfort. Embracing a curious mindset can transform feedback into a powerful tool for improvement. By proactively seeking feedback, focusing on future actions, and being discerning about whose opinions to consider, you can turn even the most painful feedback into a stepping stone towards success. Remember, it’s not just about hearing feedback—it’s about learning, growing, and becoming better every day.
The NHS in Crisis: 4 Reasons Biscuits Won’t Fix It
A LinkedIn post caught my eye. It was extolling the brilliance of an idea implemented by a department within a prestigious UK National Health Service (NHS) organisation.
The new initiative is designed to welcome new employees and make them feel comfortable and valued in the organisation. This is really important. A strong welcome and good onboarding starts a new employee’s journey with an organisation off on the right foot and shows that they are valued and cared for.
But, the prized element in question? Was it access to coaching? Was it a voucher for professional development? Was it even free yoga classes every Wednesday morning?
No.
It was biscuits.