by Stefan Lessing | Aug 25, 2026 | Blog
Few things are more complex than being part of a large corporate organisation, where shareholders, senior management and clients all demand what they believe they are entitled to. If you are like me, you are also raising children, and this reality may feel familiar....
by Stefan Lessing | Jun 25, 2026 | Blog
I’m currently reading The Life You’ve Always Wanted by John Ortberg. One section that has stayed with me is what he calls “approval addiction.” It’s not a term I had heard before, but it immediately resonated with me. The more I reflect...
by Stefan Lessing | Apr 28, 2026 | Blog
Why are some individuals more fulfilled than others? Why are some families, teams, departments, companies and even countries, effective, and healthy, whilst others just never experience sustainable success? I believe a whole lot of that can be explained if we study...
by Stefan Lessing | Mar 18, 2026 | Blog
You’re performing well. Targets are met. Meetings are attended. Decisions are made. From the outside, performance looks solid — sometimes exceptional. Most senior leaders I work with are doing fine. But when the door closes, the title is set aside, and trust allows...
by Stefan Lessing | Jan 28, 2026 | Blog
How Leaders Get It Wrong In many of my group leadership coaching sessions, I have come to realise that there is a deep misunderstanding of the word respect. As part of a values exercise, delegates are requested to choose 10 words (ends values) from a long list. Almost...
