One of the foundations we hold is that coaching and leadership begin with who we are being, not just what we are doing. In an increasingly complex, fast-moving and uncertain world, technical expertise and problem-solving alone are not enough. Leaders and coaches are called into a deeper
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Effective Partnership With Others Starts With Our Own Work.
Feb 23, 2026
An Empower World reflection inspired by Empower World's Coaching and Leadership Podcast conversation with executive and leadership coach Karen Ledger, "Effective Partnership With Others Starts With Our Own Work."
Coaching is an intimate practice. The depth available in any partnership is inseparable from the depth you have cultivated within yourself. No framework or qualification can substitute for the wisdom created through your personal inner work. Coaching is not something you apply; it is s...
From Doing Coaching to Being a Coach: Why Maturity Matters in a World of Complexity
Feb 09, 2026
An Empower World reflection inspired by Empower World's Coaching and Leadership Podcast conversation with Professor David Clutterbuck, 'Coaching in Complexity: Why Maturity, Systems & Presence Matter'
The world in which leaders and coaches are working in today are no longer relatively simple. It's complex, fast-moving, interconnected - and at times - chaotic. The questions people ask are rarely neat. The systems they sit within are layered, political, emotional and constantly shifting. This mea...
Powerful Coaching Doesnât Require Better Questions - It Requires Strong Connection
Jan 26, 2026
This newsletter is inspired by a recent conversation on the Empower World Coaching and Leadership Podcast with Professor Jonathan Passmore, a globally recognised, multi-award-winning thought leader in organisation and people development.
In recent years, coaching has become more visible, more accessible, and more widely adopted than ever before. Digital platforms, scalable programmes, and now AI-enabled tools have opened the door for many more people to experience reflective conversations at wo...
Leading with Brave Love: Presence, Boundaries and Courage to Listen
Jan 12, 2026
This newsletter is inspired by a recent conversation on the Empower World Coaching and Leadership Podcast with Christy Byerly, MCC.
In todayâs fast-moving, high-pressure world, many conversations skim the surface. We talk, respond, solve and move on - often without truly listening to others, and even ourselves. As leaders, coaches and humans, we are expected to be resilient, decisive and supportive, all at once. Yet beneath this expectation, we are navigating complexity, emotional load, busynes...
Who We Are Being: Coaching and Leadership in a Complex World
Dec 29, 2025
An Empower World newsletter article inspired by our conversation with Ian Day, Leadership Coach & Course Director, at Warwick University, on the Empower World Coaching and Leadership Podcast.
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Standing Under Reality: The Transformative Power of Truly Seeing Others
Dec 15, 2025
An Empower World newsletter article inspired by our conversation with Sunni Smith, Coach and Supervisor on the Empower World Coaching and Leadership Podcast
In an increasingly fast-paced and complex world, many leaders and coaches find themselves surrounded by constant communication yet longing for meaningful connection. Conversations happen quickly, decisions are made rapidly, and interactions often skim the surface of what might be the deeper, more complex challenges and opportunities.
While...
The Polycrisis: A Call for Systemic, Purpose-Led Coaching and Leadership
Dec 01, 2025
An Empower World reflection inspired by a Podcast Conversation with Professor Peter Hawkins, Global Thought Leader, Author, Coach, Chairman of Renewal Associates.
Around the world, leaders are sharing something we hear over and over again:Â the world feels more complex than ever before. Even highly experienced leaders, practitioners and teams describe a sense of being stretched by environmental shifts, organisational pressures, community needs and the increasing fragility of global systems and t...
When Nature Becomes a Partner in Coaching Teams
Nov 17, 2025
If your team keeps circling the same issues, or the team is looking for fresh and powerful insights and thoughts, consider changing the room and environment to the outdoors. Nature can be a powerful way to identify new perspectives and ideas, as well as provide a place that is restorative, energising and alive.
As Paul Jefferies, Professional Team Coach - specialising in coaching outdoors - says, âNature is part of us. We are part of nature." And when teams reconnect with a wider system, attent...
Turning Unseen Rules and Polarities into Informed Choices
Nov 03, 2025
Have you ever heard a client say, âIf Iâm structured, I canât be creative,â or âIf Iâm kind, I wonât be respectedâ? These âifâthenâ rules can narrow our clientâs options and slow down momentum in the coaching process. As coaches, listening deeply to our clientsâ verbal and non-verbal communication, we listen out for these rules or polarities to support their meaning-making.
In our work, we assist clients or team members to bring their rules out into the âlightâ (which are perhaps unconscious) t...
Coaching Ethics: How Do They Impact The World We Leave Behind?
Oct 17, 2025
Coaching often focuses on the here and now in relation to a clientâs inquiry, challenges or aspirations and beneath every coaching inquiry conversation lies a deeper question or impact, which can sometimes feel uncomfortable: what is the ethical ground we stand on? And how do we hold space for our clients to consider the impact of their choices beyond themselves?
As a professional coach and supervisor, researcher, author, and community builder, Eve Turner shares:Â âEthics is the heart of everyth...