Leadership Cohorts
In roles where responsibility sits with you, it can be hard to think things through openly.
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People rely on your judgement, but don’t always speak honestly around you.
And there are things you can’t easily share downward because of the position you hold.
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So decisions stay in your head.
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You spend time firefighting, managing tensions, and working out what the least harmful option is - often without a clear place to step back and look properly.
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The difficulty isn’t capability.
It’s being inside the situation while still having to lead within it.
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Sometimes the clearest thinking doesn’t happen alone.
It happens in conversation with people who understand the kind of responsibility you’re carrying, but aren’t inside your organisation.
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Leadership cohorts bring together people in similar kinds of roles, across different contexts, so you can speak honestly, test your judgement, and see situations from angles that aren’t available day-to-day.
What we actually do
The cohort is a small, curated group that meets regularly to examine real situations brought by participants.
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There is no teaching programme and no generic curriculum.
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Each session focuses on live material - decisions, dilemmas and tensions - explored together from multiple perspectives.
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I guide the conversation carefully, drawing attention to patterns, assumptions and dynamics that may not be obvious from inside the situation, and helping the group stay with the substance of the issue rather than jumping to advice.
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The aim is clarity rather than consensus.
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People leave with a steadier understanding of what they are facing and how they want to act.
