Tom Sturge

August highlights

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  Sustainability

  The Carbon Accounting Crisis Leaders Don't See Coming

  Transform carbon accounting from regulatory crisis into technical competency by building environmental literacy.

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  Growth

  From Annual Reviews to Always-On Feedback

  Build feedback culture from overwhelming annual events into natural, growth-driving continuous conversations.

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  Leadership

  The Leadership Transition Nobody Prepares You For

  Navigate the disorienting shift from hands-on problem solver to strategic enabler through practical frameworks for distant leadership.

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  Communication

  Why Smart Leaders Ask for No Instead of Yes

  Use reverse psychology questioning techniques to eliminate false consensus and unlock honest team feedback in leadership conversations.

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  Culture

  When Company Values Become Cultural Debt

  Companies spend £900 billion annually replacing employees fleeing toxic cultures. The exodus is caused by misaligned values from business leaders.

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  Strategy

  Strategic Patience in a Sprint-Obsessed World

  Patience is a virtue often overlooked when leadership is faced with metrics and reports that show slowing delivery or performance drops.

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  Growth

  Building Superagency Leadership in an AI-First World

  Transform AI from a leadership threat into a tool for amplifying human potential through strategic superagency practices.

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  Communication

  When AI Writes Your Emails But Erases Your Voice

  How leaders can maintain authentic communication while leveraging AI tools without losing team connection and trust.

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  Strategy

  When Your Intuition Contradicts the Spreadsheet

  What to do when your gut feeling contradicts the data and why the best strategic decisions integrate both perspectives.

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  Leadership

  The 7/70/700 Leadership Framework for Growth

  Traditional leadership frameworks break down at critical growth inflection points, here's what actually works at 7, 70, and 700+ employees.