by Vani Malik | Nov 13, 2025 | Leadership & Culture
“Listening isn’t waiting to talk, it’s the discipline of understanding.” If leadership is about influence, then empathy is the secret frequency that makes people tune in. The problem is, many leaders think empathy is a soft skill, something that is nice-to-have, like...
by Vani Malik | Nov 11, 2025 | Leadership & Culture
“You can’t lead clearly when you’re running on empty.” If you’ve ever stared at your screen at 10 p.m. trying to “just finish one more thing,” or taken a deep breath before joining your fifth meeting of the day, or smiled through a conversation when all you wanted was...
by Vani Malik | Nov 6, 2025 | Business Clarity & Transformation
“Every ‘best practice’ was once a bold experiment. It just forgot to retire.” If there’s one phrase guaranteed to stop innovation in its tracks, it’s this: “That’s how we’ve always done it.” It sounds harmless enough, even responsible. After all, “best practices” are...
by Vani Malik | Nov 4, 2025 | Business Clarity & Transformation
“Complexity is often just clarity we haven’t had the courage to make.” Every organisation starts simple. A clear idea. A few people. A shared goal. Decisions made in minutes, not meetings. Then, growth happens. New systems, new teams, new geographies, new...
by Vani Malik | Oct 30, 2025 | Business Clarity & Transformation
“Being busy isn’t the same as being useful but it’s amazing how many businesses confuse the two.” There’s a phrase I hear far too often in boardrooms and strategy sessions: “We just need to be more efficient.” It sounds reasonable. Who doesn’t want things to run...
