by Richard Stockley | Jul 9, 2026 | AI, Foundation, Leadership
The Discipline of Intent The first of the human capacities worth developing on purpose is the one we assume we already have: knowing what we actually want. It is rarer, and harder, than it looks. The want beneath the want I have sat across from many people who arrived...
by Richard Stockley | Jul 4, 2026 | Leadership, AI, Foundation
A Friday afternoon question Last Friday I sat in supervision with my coaching supervisor, one of the most experienced and respected coaches I know. We were meant to be reflecting on my practice, as we usually do. Instead, the conversation kept returning to one subject...
by Richard Stockley | Jun 20, 2026 | Coach Posts, Career, Leadership
The Quiet Summit: Seeing Your Impact as a Senior Leader I’ve ecently been having the same conversation during coaching sessions. A capable, accomplished senior leader sits across from me and, often with some embarrassment, admits that they are no longer sure...
by Richard Stockley | Jan 19, 2026 | Career, Leadership
Direction – Back from your Future Part III In Part I, I wrote about why reflecting from the future, preflection, can offer more clarity than analysing the past.In Part II, I explored how preflecting shows up in the body and in everyday decisions. There’s a third...
by Richard Stockley | Jan 19, 2026 | Career, Leadership
Preflecting – Back from your Future Part II In Preflection – Back from your Future Part I, I introduced the idea of preflection; rather than analysing the past, reflecting back from your future to create clarity and direction. For many people, the idea resonates...
by Richard Stockley | Jan 11, 2026 | Career, Leadership
Preflection – Back from your Future Part I As the year winds down, calendars ease, conversations soften, and we find ourselves reflecting on the year that’s ending. What worked. What didn’t. What we want more of in the year ahead. By Christmas and the New Year,...
