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Over 30 years of working with leaders across diverse industries, I have found that many of the challenges leaders face are universal in nature and cut across industries. This, however, does not mean there are no people challenges unique to certain sectors. In my experience working within both pharmaceutical and diagnostic environments, I have consistently observed a set of leadership and cultural tensions that, if left unaddressed, limit performance and threaten sustainable success.

Most people want to do well. They want to grow, contribute, feel proud of their work, and feel like they’re moving forward. But the truth is, people can only thrive when the foundations underneath them are solid and this is the part organisations often miss.

I have been an IFRS trainer and consultant for 20 years. From my experience, I can say that the only thing constant about IFRS reporting is change. Whether you work in finance, accounting or audit, here are my three key IFRS updates for 2026.

Last year, I had the privilege of moderating a Council of Europe Hackathon on democracy: Outsmart Disinformation, Protect Free Speech. The event sat within the wider New Democratic Pact for Europe, a project concerned with revitalising democracy at a time of rising polarisation, declining trust, digital manipulation and democratic backsliding.

AI is rapidly changing the work of negotiation. Zoom reports that 54% of employees want post-meeting summaries and action items, while only 39% receive them. The point is not that every negotiator is using automated transcripts yet; it is that AI is rapidly normalising the capture, compression and redistribution of commercial conversation. That makes cross-cultural judgement even more important, because what gets transcribed is not always what was meant, and what gets summarised is not always what mattered.

Why are some people in sales and business development more successful than others?   In most industries, being successful in B2B sales has shifted from selling a great product or service to much more complex solutions. What matters, is not only WHAT YOU SELL, increasingly important is HOW YOU SELL. Selling is not an art, nor a talent, it is competence. Assessments have revealed that top performing salespeople share 6 characteristics and skills, independent of the industry they serve and the kind of product or service they sell.