Gallup’s latest global research reveals that manager engagement has fallen to a three-year low. The people responsible for building your team’s culture are quietly disengaging. This post explores what’s behind the numbers, why it matters for psychological safety and retention, and one practical question every leader of leaders should be asking this week.

Perfectionism often looks like commitment, but research links it far more strongly to burnout and distress than to better performance. This article explores the hidden cost of perfectionism at work and introduces excellencism as a healthier path to high standards.

Join our free webinar on 22 January 2026 for Braver than Before Alumni. Refresh your learning, reconnect with fellow alumni, and continue growing as courageous leaders.

Applications now open for our NHS resident doctors’ leadership bursary! Closing date: 30 January 2026.

Join our free webinar on 17 July 2025 for senior NHS leaders (Band 8+) designed to offer meaningful peer connection, space for reflection, and practical support – all within a psychologically safe, facilitated group setting.

Applications now open for our internationally educated healthcare professionals leadership bursary! Closing date: 18 July 2025.

Join our free webinar on 14 October 2025 for senior NHS leaders (Band 8+) and discover how to move beyond perfectionism to lead with confidence, clarity, and self-compassion.

Safe or brave? Every leader faces this choice. Do you take the least disruptive path, or the brave route?

Join our free webinar for senior NHS leaders (Band 8+), exploring how self-care, and self-compassion can strengthen your leadership and resilience.

Have you ever wondered what's really happening in your brain when you face fear - and how you can truly build lasting courage?

Join our free webinar on 11 February 2025 for healthcare leaders about overcoming barriers to speaking up in the NHS. Discover key strategies and tools to help you find your voice.

Join our free webinar on 6 February 2025 for internationally educated healthcare professionals about overcoming barriers to speaking up in the NHS. Discover key strategies and tools to help you find your voice.

At BINA 2024, we empowered 400+ clinicians to lead with courage and foster psychological safety in the NHS.

In the final part of our series on The Art of Saying No, we explore a lesser-discussed but equally vital aspect: how to hear a no with grace.

In our 4th article on "The Art of Saying No," we dive into one of the most challenging aspects - the repeated no.

In our 3rd article on "The Art of Saying No," we shift focus to the power of pausing before responding - a simple yet vital practice for making empowered decisions.

Join our free webinar on 3 December 2024 about overcoming barriers to speaking up in the NHS. Discover key strategies and tools to help you find your voice.

In our 2nd article of "The Art of Saying No," learn how identifying what drains you can reveal your values. Craft an "absolute-no" list to set non-negotiable boundaries.

Discover how embracing your true desires and setting boundaries can transform people-pleasing into authentic, empowered living.

The Bravest Path are offering 5 free bursary places on our flagship programme, Braver than Before®, to clinicians across the NHS.