Pollyanna Lenkic

Leaders often report feeling pressured, scrutinised, criticised and isolated. Leadership is as challenging as it is rewarding.

To be confident is an enduring trend we have been seduced by. Here are four strategies to help when trapped in the black hole of the 'confidence quest'.

Unsure how your time and energy is eroded? Here are a five suggestions that will make a difference to your energy, mood, productivity and achievements.

Becoming conscious of the damaging narratives we run about women and leadership will help to shift our focus and allow women to thrive.

If you are a leader who holds a senior role, serial interrupting can be destructive, even if you have the best intentions.

Manu is a great listener who was always respected by his peers and had been selected for every talent program for four years running. Howeve…

One of my clients Anneka* proudly shared the story of how in her early 20s her first boss told her that she was difficult to work out. This …

“Move down the train, make room for others”.

 “HEY MOVE ALONG, MOVE DOWN THE TRAIN!!!!”

This was the rumble like thunder before the…

At Headcorn, the airfield where I learnt to skydive many years ago, I picked up the nickname ‘Special Branch’ on my second jump. This wa…

When we are acknowledged we feel more than just seen and heard, we feel understood and appreciated.  

When we acknowledge others we show…

One of my clients Sanjeev* would regularly complain that he was exhausted by being the referee for his  team.
“I feel like all I do is so…

Keep your legs to jump another day was a mantra and guide I used to manage my energy and keep myself and others safe.

Eight jumps a day w…