by Richard Stockley | Oct 16, 2024 | Career, Change, Leadership, Resilience, Stress
Moving Forwards by Looking Backwards Life, they say, is about the journey, not just the destination. Nowhere is this truer than in our careers. In the hustle to keep climbing, to reach the next milestone, promotion, or goal, we often forget to pause and look back at...
by Richard Stockley | Sep 23, 2024 | Career, Leadership
Why I became a qualified executive coach to elevate my IT leadership and delivery skills 🍸 I’ve been getting out and about a bit more recently. I’ve slowly been honing my response to the question, “and what do you do”? The immediate response is “I’m a fractional IT...
by Richard Stockley | May 10, 2024 | Career, Leadership, Stress, Women
Understanding Imposter Syndrome Imposter syndrome is a psychological phenomenon that affects many individuals, particularly high-achieving professionals. As an executive coach and a leader in technology, I’ve observed that this syndrome doesn’t...
by Richard Stockley | May 5, 2024 | Career, Foundation, Leadership
Mentor versus Coach What’s the difference between a mentor and coach? Do you think you know what the difference is? Do you actually know what the difference is between a mentor and a coach? Do you really? Most people who are helping to develop others think they are...
by Richard Stockley | Feb 26, 2024 | Career, Leadership
Leadership u-turn One of the most common, yet seemingly unusual career changes I see in IT roles is highly successful, hands-on technologists progressing to C-level (CTO/CIO/CISO/CAIO/etc.), IT/Engineering Director, or VP of Engineering leadership roles, struggling,...
