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ARTICLES
Honest reflections for people
at the top
On pressure, identity, decisions and clarity. Written by Martin Covill, drawing
on thirty years around senior leaders.
THINKING · REFLECTION · INSIGHT · ACTION
The Forgotten Art of Thinking
We plan our work. We rarely plan to think. A simple four-step model for turning twenty minutes of reflection into insight, and insight into action.
October 2026
Earlier articles
HESITATION · COURAGE · MOMENT
It's Decision Time...
Why successful people stop trusting their own judgement, and what is really on the other side of the decision.
September 2026
IDENTITY · TRANSITION · LEADERSHIP
The Founder After the Exit
The deal is done and the diary has emptied. What happens to identity when the business is no longer yours to run.
August 2026
BOURNOUT · RESILIENCE · PERFORMANCE
The High-Functioning Illusion: Why CEOs Burn Out in Plain Sight
Burnout rarely looks like burnout when the results are still good. How to spot it earlier.
August 2026
BOURNOUT · LONELINESS · LEADERSHIP
The Six Sentences Successful Leaders Leave Too Long to Say Out Loud
Six things leaders almost never tell a colleague, a partner or a friend, and what changes once they are said.
July 2026
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