Last week I ran my Courageous Leadership workshop with Dallas Campbell. I’ve just got the photos back, and they capture the day perfectly… a room full of people willing to look at what courageous leadership means in their lives and work. Together we explored: • having braver, values-led conversations • stepping
It’s been busy this week. The kind of busy where you’re absolutely exhausted, but in a good way, so I'm not complaining! A whirlwind of Christmas shows and pantomimes for the kids… and, for me, a whirlwind of work too. On Tuesday I ran my Courageous
I had a very funny moment this week. You know those unboxing videos that are everywhere on social media? Perfect lighting, fancy knife gliding through tape, immaculate nails delicately lifting a lid… Well, I tried to do one. For the new notepads, pens, postcards, and the special Christmas gift I’
You know when something unexpected lands in your inbox (or LinkedIn feed) and it gives you that little lift you didn’t realise you needed? That was my Monday this week. One of my LaunchPad members, Rebecca, posted the most thoughtful, heartfelt message about her experience on the programme, completely
This week I spoke at the MilSatCom’s Women’s Forum, where the conversations centred around what it means to lead in environments where things are rarely straightforward. Different roles, different organisations, but very similar challenges: complex work, shifting expectations, people relying on you even when you don’t have
We often think of leadership in quite stereotypical ways… CEOs, world leaders, military officers (or maybe that’s just me?). You know the pose: arms folded, power suit on, looking serious. But last week I was putting together a session on leadership for my Launchpad community, and as I searched
This month in my Launchpad programme, we’ve been digging into leadership, but not the corporate, hierarchical kind most people think of. We’ve been talking about: • Leaders we actually admire (and those we don’t) • Informal leadership and taking initiative without a title • What it means to lead yourself
Last week I had the joy of attending the special opening of the Science Museum Group’s brand-new space gallery. My wonderful friend and former colleague Libby Jackson OBE FRAeS, now Head of Space at the Science Museum, opened the night with a brilliant speech. I’m so proud of
I’ve been quietly working on something new, and I’d love for you to be part of it from the very beginning. 💡 The idea So many people have been asking me for help with public speaking and confidence: “I’ve got a presentation coming up and I’m panicking.
It’s the first week of September and the start of a new school term for many of us in the UK. Uniforms, name labels, sports kits (so much stuff!)… and that familiar sense of juggling all the things. I could have spent yesterday knuckling down, catching up on work
I decided to do this four-week mini-series on my TEDx talk because I take August off to spend with my daughters. That means I don’t have as much professional content to write about in my newsletter each week… Instead it’s been camping trips, Devonshire beaches (even under grey
When I ask people what holds them back from sharing ideas or solving problems creatively, the answer I hear most isn’t “I don’t know how”. It is “I’m afraid of being wrong.” The biggest roadblock to creative problem-solving isn’t a lack of intelligence, it’s fear.
In my TEDx talk Let’s teach our children to problem solve like astronauts, I shared the story of the Apollo 13 engineers who were handed a box of items from the spacecraft and told: “We need to make this fit into that, using only this.” It’s a perfect
It's summer holidays here in the UK, and I am taking August off with my daughters for much-needed family time. We've already done Center Parcs and have just got back from camping, so we are already in holiday-mode here! However, buried in a previous newsletter, I
Last week was a blur of space, jets, and a serious amount of coffee. I was speaking at the UK Space Conference (three sessions in two days!) followed immediately by a talk at RIAT (Royal International Air Tattoo), one of the world’s biggest air shows. It was inspiring. Intense.
This week I spoke at the Starlab Discovery Day, an event exploring what comes after the International Space Station, and how we can build the next generation of space habitat. If you haven’t heard of it yet, Starlab is a commercial space station being developed by Voyager Space and
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This week has been a nice change of pace. I’ve mostly been in my home office, which is a contrast to last week’s rush of travel and events. It’s given me a bit of breathing space and a chance to prep for my next two speaking gigs.
This week, I gave the Institute Lecture at the CIEHF annual conference. While that was a genuine privilege, one part of the conference I’ve been thinking about most since is a panel session I attended. It was a session (expertly run by Barry Kirby, Fiona Cayzer, Ian James, and
This time next week, I’ll be standing on the red dot at TEDxBrighton. No slides. No notes. Just me, a stage, and over a thousand people in the audience. What could possibly go wrong? This week has been full of rehearsing, forgetting, rephrasing, voice notes, pacing, more forgetting… and
I used to believe resilience was about toughness. That bouncing back meant pushing through, keeping going, and never letting setbacks get to you. But that’s not it. Resilience isn’t about ignoring failure, rejection, or uncertainty. It’s about responding and adapting to them. It is natural to feel
👋 Welcome to ✨The Launch Code✨ Your weekly dose of human performance insights from Charlesworth Human Performance. Hey, Since this is the first edition of the 'new' newsletter, it feels like the perfect moment to share some exciting news… 🎤 I’m speaking at TEDxBrighton 2025! I love watching TED
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