by Jacinta Starick | Sep 7, 2026 | Recognition
Perhaps the greatest contribution a leader can make is to create an organisation that continues to thrive long after they have gone. There is a question I have found myself returning to throughout this series. It sits quietly beneath almost every conversation we have...
by Jacinta Starick | Aug 31, 2026 | Recognition
The strongest organisations are rarely built around remarkable individuals. They are built by leaders who recognise the remarkable potential in others. For many years, I accepted a common assumption about leadership without giving it much thought. Like many people, I...
by Jacinta Starick | Aug 24, 2026 | Recognition
The most influential leader in the room is often the one most willing to question the person reflected back at them. Leadership asks us to make decisions, navigate complexity and offer direction when certainty is in short supply. Over time, something subtle begins to...
by Jacinta Starick | Aug 17, 2026 | Recognition
Leadership is often recognised by the person who speaks. Its greatest contribution may lie with the person who creates the conditions for others to do so. There is something interesting about the way we recognise leadership in organisations. We tend to notice the...
by Jacinta Starick | Aug 10, 2026 | Recognition
To understand another world, we must first recognise the limits of our own. Leadership literature often encourages us to “walk in another person’s shoes.” It is a compelling idea. It speaks to empathy, compassion and emotional intelligence, qualities...
by Jacinta Starick | Aug 3, 2026 | Recognition
The journey always begins within. There is an assumption that sits quietly beneath much of our thinking about leadership. We rarely question it because it has become so familiar that it appears to be self-evident. We assume leadership begins when another person...
