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Leadership Under Pressure

Peter McLean video - Leadership Under Pressure

Peter McLean

Aug 121 min read

Clarity Where It Counts - What the Best Leaders Do When Strategy Starts to Drift

Strategy rarely fails suddenly with fireworks and explosions. It fades. It drifts. It becomes the oh-so eloquent term, “meh.” But great leaders - the kind that recalibrate systems, teams, and themselves - stop and ask a different question:

Peter McLean

Jul 304 min read

Leading from the Middle: Why Culture Lives or Dies with Your Mid-Level Leaders

We often say culture starts at the top. But it’s middle managers who carry it, bend it and, more often than we admit, bear the weight when it breaks. These leaders are the bridge between strategy and daily reality. They translate vision into action, hold the emotional tone of an organisation, and influence the climate where performance either thrives—or slowly deteriorates.

Peter McLean

Jul 233 min read

One Clear Idea: Why Culture Needs Clarity Before Change

In leadership conversations, culture is often invoked as both the problem and the solution. It’s what’s blamed when things feel misaligned, and what’s celebrated when organisations thrive. But amid the urgency to change culture, one fundamental truth is often missed:

Peter McLean

Jul 213 min read