Ian Mayer

26/05/2026

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25/05/2026

Every time I board a train, a few minutes before departure, the same announcement comes over the speakers. "If you're not travelling with us, please leave the train now." It's said politely, almost as a courtesy. But underneath the politeness is a clear message. The train is about to move. Once it does, it's going somewhere specific, on a fixed track, at a particular time. ... Read more 👇

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Every time I board a train, a few minutes before departure, the same announcement comes over the speakers. "If you're not travelling with us, please leave the

25/05/2026

There's a particular kind of leader who treats every situation like a tournament. Someone has to win. Someone has to lose. Every quarter is a scoreboard. Every conversation is a contest. They might be successful for a while, but watch them long enough and you'll notice they burn out their teams, and often themselves, in the process. ... Read more 👇

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The difference between the two has been written about brilliantly, in different ways, by James Carse and more recently by Simon Sinek. Carse, an academic at

24/05/2026

"While shepherds watched their flocks by night, all seated on the ground..." It's a carol most of us could sing without thinking, even if we haven't been near a church in years. The melody is so familiar that we sometimes forget there's an actual story underneath, and the story is genuinely strange.

The full account is in Luke 2, just twelve verses, but a lot happens. ... Read more 👇

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"While shepherds watched their flocks by night, all seated on the ground..." It's a carol most of us could sing without thinking, even if we haven't been near

23/05/2026

Building good relationships isn't a soft skill or a nice-to-have. It's at the centre of pretty much everything that matters: family, friendships, work, faith, the texture of your life. And like most things at the centre of a life, it usually comes down to a handful of small decisions made well, over and over. ... Read more 👇

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Building better relationships isn't just something nice to do; it's a crucial part of an authentic and meaningful life.

22/05/2026

Where do the genuinely good ideas actually come from? The ones that change a company, solve a problem nobody could solve, see the answer that's been hiding in plain sight. The honest answer is rarely the smartest person in the room. It's almost always the room itself, and specifically how different the people in it are from each other. ... Read more 👇

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The best ideas don't come from a star. They come from a room of people who think differently, trust each other enough to disagree, and listen long enough to

21/05/2026

You've probably seen this on the motorway. A lane closure ahead. Most of the traffic merges sensibly into the open lane, while a smaller group of drivers race down the closing lane and cut in at the last second. The result, predictably, is that the traffic slows to a crawl. If everyone had merged in turn, things would have kept moving. ... Read more 👇

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You've probably seen this on the motorway. A lane closure ahead. Most of the traffic merges sensibly into the open lane, while a smaller group of drivers race

20/05/2026

We've all been let down by someone we trusted. The friend who didn't show up. The company that promised one thing and delivered another. The leader who said all the right things and then did the opposite. It hurts in a particular way, because trust, once broken, doesn't repair quickly.

So what actually is integrity? ... Read more 👇

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We've probably all been let down at some point either by individuals or organisations who, in our opinion, have lacked integrity. It can leave us feeling hurt

19/05/2026

One of the hardest parts of leadership is people. If you've been leading anything for more than five minutes, you've already had the experience of someone you valued deciding to walk away. It stings every time. Even the ones you knew were coming.

Large organisations spend millions on slick HR departments whose only job is to keep the staffing dynamics balanced. ... Read more 👇

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One of the hardest things in leadership is the management of people. If you're in leadership, then it's almost certain that you have had the challenge of

18/05/2026

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18/05/2026

Turning a startup idea into something real is one of the most exhilarating, terrifying things a person can do. It's chaotic by design. You're trying to build the engine while flying the plane. Every decision feels enormous. Most of them probably are.

I get asked the same question fairly often. "How do I start my own business?"

The conversation usually goes the same way. ... Read more 👇

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💬 One of the many questions I get asked is “How can I start my own business?”