by Steph | Apr 4, 2026 | News
On paper, moving from MD to CEO looks like a natural progression. You’ve delivered results, you understand how to run a business, and you’ve built credibility. But in reality, it’s a very different job. Not just bigger, but different. Here are my reflections as a...
by Steph | Feb 8, 2026 | News
Conflict is one of the most predictable, and most poorly handled, leadership challenges in senior roles. The higher you progress, the more frequently you are required to navigate competing priorities, strong personalities, organisational politics and emotionally...
by Steph | Jan 5, 2026 | News
Leaders love coaching when they learn it. They leave workshops energised, confident, equipped. But a month later? The pressure kicks in… time disappears… performance conversations can revert to directing and telling… and coaching becomes a nice-to-have, not a...
by Steph | Oct 19, 2025 | News
Almost 12 years ago to the day, I began my MA in Career Development and Coaching. I was fascinated by how leaders shape their careers, and that curiosity has guided my work ever since, from creating and delivering leadership and career development programmes, to...
by Steph | Jan 28, 2024 | News
FREE CAREER DEVELOPMENT COURSE hosted by Steph Rix and James Reed CBE. Are you searching for a new job but can’t seem to land the role you want? Feel trapped in your current role but can’t figure out what to do next? Longing for a career in a different...
by Steph | Feb 10, 2023 | News
How to develop great professional relationships “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know” the saying goes, particularly in relation to career progression. Nurturing your network is pivotal to career success, it has been and probably always will be as the power of...
