CAROL’S BLOG
12 September 2026Why the age of AI may finally be creating an advantage for the super-generalist, the disruptor and the leader who can connect what others keep separate.
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12 September 2026Education and employment can no longer behave like separate systems. As AI changes both learning and entry-level work, employers must help create the opportunities through which young people become capable.
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7 September 2026AI is becoming more capable, more autonomous and harder to fully understand. The defining question is whether humans will remain capable of deciding what should be done.
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5 August 2026AI changes the game. When knowledge is available to everyone at the click of a button, the competitive advantage shifts. It is no longer just what your people know. It is how well they think.
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31 July 2026For decades, expertise was the currency of leadership credibility. AI is changing that equation. What comes next requires something different.
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31 July 2026The Isle of Man has a growing community of executive coaches. Here is what to look for when choosing one, and why the right fit matters more than the nearest name.
Read more →25 June 2026We're asking the wrong question about AI and young people. The question isn't 'Will AI replace leavers and graduates?' The better question is: 'What will make leavers and graduates irreplaceable?'
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24 June 2026Six people around a table. Different backgrounds, careers and experiences. One thing in common: every one of us cares deeply about the future of young people at Laxey School.
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22 June 2026Why don't we have any fresh ideas around here? Because we've built rooms full of people who think the same. The problem isn't a lack of intelligence. It's a lack of thinking diversity.
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18 June 2026Three simple words that were quite literally stamped on my hand last night at the Annie Gill Centre Awards at University College Isle of Man. And as I looked around the room, I realised they weren't just words. They were happening live.
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11 June 2026Yesterday wasn't about creating something new. It was about paying attention. After the recent London event, I've spent time reflecting on what landed, what didn't, and what I need to do differently.
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11 June 2026Three young guys. No obvious pathway. No perfectly crafted CVs. Raw talent, passion, and potential. 21 years on, they're still shaping one of the most iconic motorsport events in the world.
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8 June 2026What does it feel like when you are two minutes away from almost 200mph on a motorbike on normal roads? The best riders understand something many leaders forget.
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4 June 2026I learned something in London recently. It was unexpected, yet helpful. I spent too long talking about the model, the frameworks, the thinking. And not long enough talking about people.
Read more →3 June 2026I spent too long talking about the model. The frameworks. The thinking. And not long enough talking about people. The irony is not lost on me.
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26 May 2026Yesterday I asked a room of business leaders in London to give me the first word they think of when they hear AI. The answers were wide ranging. Some spoke of opportunity. Others revealed something deeper.
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26 May 2026Reflecting on 5 hours of new content from the Brave New Leader Masterclass, the biggest learnings weren't about the content or slides. They were about people, leadership, and where things really stand with AI.
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19 May 2026AI projects do not fail on technology alone. The deeper challenge is whether the people leading them can move beyond an identity built on being the person with the answers.
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19 May 2026We're not behind because we don't have the tools. We're behind because we haven't changed how we work. The gap isn't inevitable. It's a choice.
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10 May 2026There's a growing wisdom deficit at work. For every 5 Boomers leaving, only 2 Gen Z are joining. Intergenerational skill sharing isn't optional any more.
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10 May 2026Leaders I'm coaching feel inundated with 'good' advice. The good leadership needed today is not built on expertise, titles or knowledge. It's built on capability under pressure.
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9 May 2026Our developers have lost their passion for coding. This isn't a skills problem. This is an identity problem. And it's the thin end of the wedge for every industry.
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9 May 2026A tribute to Andy Kershaw, who helped me prove that the 'impossible' was simply a mindset waiting to be challenged. The first concert I ever promoted was Robert Plant.
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7 May 2026Representatives from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, Brittany and the Isle of Man came together with a shared ambition. What struck me most was a simple but powerful idea: Culture is Identity.
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5 May 2026The biggest risk to senior leaders isn't AI replacing their skills. It's AI replacing their authority. Leaders don't fail loudly. They fade quietly.
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30 April 2026An essay on identity, AI, and the leadership shift nobody is talking about loudly enough.
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30 April 2026Average is being automated. AI is replacing the predictable, the scripted, the safe. In this next era, the future belongs to the most creative and alive.
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20 April 2026Most organisations are still hiring for capability. The smart ones are hiring for AI Fluency potential. The shift: from 'Can you do the job?' to 'Can you evolve the job?'
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27 March 2026I realised something when I stopped for this photo. There are two ginger punk-inspired Mavericks in this picture. One is Vivienne Westwood. The other one is trying her best to follow in the same spirit.
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