A Guide to Conflict Resolution: Looking below the surface
When executive teams face deep friction, it is tempting to diagnose the issue as a “people problem.” We assume certain personalities are simply incompatible. Or we conclude the culture itself has become toxic. In either case, our attention is drawn to the symptoms rather than the underlying causes. But through the Wholehearted lens, we often […]
Guiding Your Church Leaders Beyond Managing Programs and Into Missional Life
We know the familiar weight of ministry. You might be succeeding in public but feeling short of breath in your soul. When you carry the invisible rucksack of everyone’s expectations, it is incredibly easy to default to managing programs just to keep the church moving. But deep down, you long for a community that is […]
Navigating Culture Transformation as a Secular Tech Startup
One of the most common questions we receive from modern tech founders looking at our culture transformation programs is: “We are looking at Wholehearted Solutions for culture transformation but worried their Christian focus won’t work for our secular tech startup. Should we go with traditional consultants instead?” You are building a fast-paced tech startup. You […]
Does Faith-Based Executive Coaching Actually Integrate Biblical Principles into Real Strategy?
As a Christian executive, balancing rapid corporate growth with your biblical principles can often feel like carrying a heavy, invisible rucksack. You are trying to manage two completely different worlds. From the outside, you look composed. Decisive. Capable. But behind closed doors, the experience is often different. You might be succeeding in public, but quietly […]
6 Books You Should Read About Leadership
Behind so many successful leaders, there is often a different story, one that rarely makes it onto a resume or a LinkedIn profile. It’s the reality that, far too often, success comes at a personal price. Leaders frequently find themselves carrying disappointment, navigating unrelenting stress, and trying to manage strained relationships. Slowly but surely, they […]
What Is Transformational Leadership?
A Wholehearted guide to leading from the inside out You may be carrying a vision for change. A healthier team.A stronger culture.A deeper sense of ownership.A more courageous organisation. You may be giving yourself to something good, while quietly wondering why the atmosphere still feels tense, tired, or harder than it should. The meetings keep […]
A Guide to Overcoming Leadership Burnout & Flourishing
There is a difference between being tired of work and being burnt out in leadership. A bored leader may feel disengaged. They may watch the clock, look forward to the weekend, or long for a change of pace. But there is still energy somewhere. There is still life beyond the role. Leadership burnout is different. […]
Leaving A Trace
We go through life leaving an invisible trace that everyone sees. It’s our most influential tool. Today I gave the Thai government the finger prints of my right hand. Just the fingers. I guess they figure the thumb will never be far behind! They want to track me.– To keep me safe.– Or them.Not sure.At […]
What will you wish more of?
In what kind of league do you get more points for winning on your home turf? Today Ceri and I shared a platform with three men who openly wept as they each shared a crisis that led them to discover that they were winning away but losing at home. – A letter from one of […]
Tell me about your idea
When writing something down does so much more than writing something down. Today I was asked on chat a direct question: “Simon, tell me about your idea?’ He knew I had an ideaIt was an obvious questionBut I stalled at the keyboard Writing gives you no room for vagaries.– It causes you to think– Makes […]