Insights.

Straight talk on senior design careers.

No fluff, no listicles. Just what almost thirty years inside this industry has taught us about leadership moves.

Why you should never accept the counter-offer.
Your resignation triggered a pay rise. Here's why the reasons you looked will still be there in six months, and what the pay rise is really buying your firm.
Not looking is not a reason to not listen.
The best roles in this industry are never advertised. The leaders who land them share one habit: they take the coffee.
The quiet signs you've outgrown your practice.
It's rarely dramatic. It's the slow realisation that the next five years look exactly like the last five.
What a Personalised Leadership Invitation actually means.
If you've received one, here's the research that happened before your name went on it.
How to explore a role without risking the one you have.
Confidentiality, timing and the conversations that stay off the record.