Rebecca Heald

Something has shifted in leadership, and most people are pretending not to notice. Not in a dramatic way. Not with headlines or big moments. But in the day to day weight leaders are carrying. A kind of constant responsibility that does not switch off. A feeling that everything important somehow lands back on the same shoulders. A sense that no matter how much effort goes in, nothing really settles. Leaders struggle to explain it because it does not look like failure from the outside. The...

Introduction At a recent Women in Construction event, a woman told me: “I’ve never experienced sexism or discrimination or been held back...

Across the UK, diversity and inclusion have become boardroom priorities. Every major company claims to be “committed to inclusion,” and yet progress on the ground feels painfully slow. So, with all this investment, awareness training, and policy reform, it’s time to ask a difficult question: Who really benefits from DEI? Billions Spent, But Where’s the Change? Globally, organisations spend an estimated $8 billion annually on DEI initiatives  (McKinsey & Company). In the UK, investment has...