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David Hatch
David Hatch
Moving Past the Tick-box: Whole-Human Leadership

Oct 28, 2026

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6 min read

Moving Past the Tick-box: Whole-Human Leadership

Why health & wellness aren't an isolated HR initiative or admin checklist and how sustainable performance requires understanding how body, brain and behaviour interact, with Vicky Midwood.

David Hatch
David Hatch
The Unmeasured Variable

Oct 21, 2026

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7 min read

The Unmeasured Variable

Leaders track balance sheets but ignore the habits draining cognitive reserves, this week we learn how stepping away from drinking culture can create a performance advantage, with Fred Auzenne.

David Hatch
David Hatch
Escaping the Golden Prison

Oct 14, 2026

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5 min read

Escaping the Golden Prison

How to Lead a Business that runs without you: transitioning from a founder-driven operation to a scalable asset, with Peter Boolkah.

David Hatch
David Hatch
The Mirror Test: Ethics and Integrity in Leadership, Business & Life

Oct 7, 2026

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6 min read

The Mirror Test: Ethics and Integrity in Leadership, Business & Life

Why consistency and perseverance are leadership skills too and the inspirational message that even the individual can still make a difference, with Marc M. K. Hoffman

David Hatch
David Hatch
People-first Leadership and the Role of AI: Enhance, not Replace

Oct 1, 2026

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7 min read

People-first Leadership and the Role of AI: Enhance, not Replace

Reflecting on four decades of technology change, the shifts in work and exploring how leaders navigate can change with confidence, with Brian Beck

David Hatch
David Hatch
Why Reclaiming Your Productivity Starts with Self-Leadership

Sep 23, 2026

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6 min read

Why Reclaiming Your Productivity Starts with Self-Leadership

How to stop confusing ‘busyness’ with impact, no longer sacrifice time to systems that don't serve you and how leading yourself is the first step, with Abigail Barnes

David Hatch
David Hatch
Keep Your Marbles, Ditch the Elephant

Sep 16, 2026

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7 min read

Keep Your Marbles, Ditch the Elephant

Rethinking imposter thoughts in Leadership and why feeling unsure when stepping into a new role isn't a defect; it's a natural sign that your brain is learning, with Vanda Varga

David Hatch
David Hatch
Mapping Corporate Dysfunction, How to Spot the Red Flags

Sep 9, 2026

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7 min read

Mapping Corporate Dysfunction, How to Spot the Red Flags

The relational patterns driving workplace burnout & why Workplace stress doesn't happen in a vacuum, with Ashley C. Gibson

David Hatch
David Hatch
Mentors of Thought, Not Managers of Tasks

Sep 2, 2026

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6 min read

Mentors of Thought, Not Managers of Tasks

What Leaders can learn from Great Teachers; discovering how an educator's approach restores workplace curiosity, with Dr. Katie Trowbridge

David Hatch
David Hatch
Leading the Willing & Going Beyond the Command Mindset

Aug 26, 2026

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6 min read

Leading the Willing & Going Beyond the Command Mindset

Why leadership isn't about pushing people up the hill and how the best managers focus on providing resources rather than asserting authority, with Eric Robinson

David Hatch
David Hatch
Deeper than surface-level: The top Indicators of a Broken Culture

Aug 19, 2026

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7 min read

Deeper than surface-level: The top Indicators of a Broken Culture

From informal cliques to lack of honest feedback, how organisational friction doesn’t usually happen by itself, with Natalie Holder

David Hatch
David Hatch
From Freelancer to Founder

Aug 12, 2026

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6 min read

From Freelancer to Founder

Freedom vs direction, balancing management with autonomy and other key leadership lessons, with Benas Leonavicius

David Hatch
David Hatch
The Disappearing Third Spaces and Human Connection

Aug 5, 2026

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6 min read

The Disappearing Third Spaces and Human Connection

The implications for leadership and how intentional, device-free interactions build cohesion and psychological safety, with Talia Rosenblum

David Hatch
David Hatch
Walking the Talk & Leading by Example on Health at Work

Jul 29, 2026

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7 min read

Walking the Talk & Leading by Example on Health at Work

How Leaders give their teams ‘permission’ to prioritise Health, with Amanda Whitehead

David Hatch
David Hatch
The Art of Subtraction; Simplifying Your Strategy

Jul 22, 2026

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7 min read

The Art of Subtraction; Simplifying Your Strategy

How ‘less is more’ can make your strategy clearer & more effective and why your business can only grow as fast as you do, with Frank Gessner

David Hatch
David Hatch
Moving Beyond the Hype

Jul 15, 2026

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7 min read

Moving Beyond the Hype

Shifting Your Technology Focus from Activity to Outcomes and how to ground A.I. tools in real ownership and decision discipline, with Patrick Bell

David Hatch
David Hatch

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The Threads of Leadership

Jul 8, 2026

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7 min read

The Threads of Leadership

What Sustainability and Strategy have in common and how short-term convenience masks long-term costs in both fashion and business, with Lacey Cadieux-McLean

David Hatch
David Hatch
The Real-Life Superpower of “I Don’t Know”

Jul 1, 2026

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7 min read

The Real-Life Superpower of “I Don’t Know”

Leading with curiosity over command, how intellectual security and active inquiry redefine effective leadership, with Joel Miller

David Hatch
David Hatch

Leader not a boss

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Work, Health and the Rhythms of Leadership

Jun 24, 2026

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8 min read

Work, Health and the Rhythms of Leadership

What Women’s Health Teaches Us About Sustainable Performance, Preventing Burnout and Healthier Workplaces, with Lesley Waldron

David Hatch
David Hatch

Leader not a boss

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Authenticity starts on the Inside

Jun 17, 2026

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7 min read

Authenticity starts on the Inside

The Inner Critic, trauma and Why the How often matters more than the What, with Kurt Bush

David Hatch
David Hatch
Unseen Leaders and Self-Efficacy

Jun 10, 2026

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8 min read

Unseen Leaders and Self-Efficacy

How self-efficacy, support and personal development matter more than ever for managers being asked to do more and more, with Mickey Fitch-Collins

David Hatch
David Hatch

Leader not a boss

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Building Your Leadership Network

Jun 3, 2026

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7 min read

Building Your Leadership Network

Why the relationships you build today can shape your leadership, opportunities and even your life, with Kelly & James West and Kierney Chase

David Hatch
David Hatch
Systems that People can Actually Use

May 27, 2026

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7 min read

Systems that People can Actually Use

And why they’re the key to Sustainable Business and long-term success, with Marianne Page

David Hatch
David Hatch
Leadership Under Pressure

May 20, 2026

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6 min read

Leadership Under Pressure

Why caring enough to stand between people and the danger is the key to leadership under stress, with Mark Andrew

David Hatch
David Hatch
Small Moments, Big Impact, Everyday Leader

May 13, 2026

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6 min read

Small Moments, Big Impact, Everyday Leader

How the direction of our leadership, business and lives are shaped by the small moments we overlook, with Doug Fleener

David Hatch
David Hatch
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